الدخان

1 Ha - Mim.

1 Ha Mim!

2 By the Book that makes things clear; -

2 I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).

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

3 Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -

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

4 Therein every wise affair is made distinct,

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

5 A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),

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

6 A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

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

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you 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 but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.

9 Yet they play about in doubt.

9 Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.

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

10 Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,

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

11 That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.

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

12 Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely 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 shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),

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

14 Yet they turned their backs on 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 Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).

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

16 On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.

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

17 And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,

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

18 Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,

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

19 And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:

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

20 And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:

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

21 And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.

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

22 Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.

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

23 So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:

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

24 And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.

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

25 How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!

26 And corn - fields and noble buildings,

26 And cornfields and noble places!

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

27 And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;

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

28 Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.

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

29 So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.

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

30 And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,

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

31 From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.

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

32 And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.

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

33 And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.

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

34 Most surely these do say:

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 So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.

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 people of Tubba 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 did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.

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

39 We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.

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

40 Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them

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

41 The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,

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

42 Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.

43 Verily the tree of Zaqqum

43 Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

44 Will be the food of the Sinful, -

44 Is the food of the sinful

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

45 Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

46 Like the boiling of hot water.

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

47 Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;

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

48 Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:

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

49 Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:

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

50 Surely this is what you disputed about.

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

51 Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,

52 Among Gardens and Springs;

52 In gardens and springs;

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

53 They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;

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

54 Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.

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

55 They shall call therein for every fruit in security;

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 shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,

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

57 A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.

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

58 So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.

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

59 Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.