الدخان

1 Ha - Mim.

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.

2 By the Book that makes things clear; -

2 By the Scripture that maketh plain

3 We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).

3 Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -

4 In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,

4 Whereon every wise command is made clear

5 By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),

5 As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -

6 As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);

6 A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.

7 Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.

8 There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.

8 There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.

9 Yet they play about in doubt.

9 Nay, but they play in doubt.

10 Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,

10 But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke

11 Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.

11 That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.

12 (They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"

12 (Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.

13 How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -

13 How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,

14 Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"

14 And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?

15 We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).

15 Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).

16 One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!

16 On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.

17 We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,

17 And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,

18 Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;

18 Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.

19 "And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.

19 And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.

20 "For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.

20 And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.

21 "If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."

21 And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.

22 (But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."

22 And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.

23 (The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.

23 Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,

24 "And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."

24 And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.

25 How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,

25 How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,

26 And corn - fields and noble buildings,

26 And the cornlands and the goodly sites

27 And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!

27 And pleasant things wherein they took delight!

28 Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!

28 Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;

29 And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).

29 And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.

30 We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,

30 And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;

31 Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.

31 (We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.

32 And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

32 And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.

33 And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial

33 And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.

34 As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:

34 Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:

35 "There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

35 There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

36 "Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"

36 Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!

37 What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.

37 Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

38 We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:

38 And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.

39 We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

39 We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.

40 Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -

40 Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,

41 The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,

41 A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,

42 Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

42 Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.

43 Verily the tree of Zaqqum

43 Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,

44 Will be the food of the Sinful, -

44 The food of the sinner!

45 Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.

45 Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

46 As the seething of boiling water.

47 (A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!

47 (And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,

48 "Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,

48 Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.

49 "Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!

49 (Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!

50 "Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"

50 Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.

51 As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,

51 Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.

52 Among Gardens and Springs;

52 Amid gardens and watersprings,

53 Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;

53 Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.

54 So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.

54 Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.

55 There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;

55 They call therein for every fruit in safety.

56 Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -

56 They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,

57 As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!

57 A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.

58 Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.

58 And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.

59 So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.

59 Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.