الدخان

1 Ha - Mim.

1 Ha, Meem.

2 By the Book that makes things clear; -

2 By the clear Book,

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

3 Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].

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

4 On that night is made distinct every precise matter -

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

5 [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

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

6 As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, 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 Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.

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 deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.

9 Yet they play about in doubt.

9 But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

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

10 Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.

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

11 Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

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

12 [They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, 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 will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.

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

14 Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."

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

15 Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].

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

16 The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

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

17 And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to 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], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"

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

19 And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.

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

20 And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.

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

21 But if you do not believe 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 And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.

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

23 [Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to 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 in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."

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

25 How much they left behind of gardens and springs

26 And corn - fields and noble buildings,

26 And crops and noble sites

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

27 And comfort wherein they were amused.

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

28 Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

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

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

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

30 And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

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

31 From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.

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

32 And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.

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

33 And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.

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

34 Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

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

35 "There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.

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

36 Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be 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] indeed, they were criminals.

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 earth and that between them in play.

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

39 We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.

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

40 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -

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

41 The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -

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

42 Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

43 Verily the tree of Zaqqum

43 Indeed, the tree of zaqqum

44 Will be the food of the Sinful, -

44 Is food for the sinful.

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

45 Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

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

47 [It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,

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

48 Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."

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

49 [It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!

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

50 Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

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

51 Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;

52 Among Gardens and Springs;

52 Within gardens and springs,

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

53 Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

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

54 Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

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

55 They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.

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 will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire

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

57 As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.

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

58 And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.

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

59 So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].