Chapter 44, 59 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha, Meem.
حمٓ
By the Scripture that maketh plain
والكتاب المبين
By the clear Book,
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
Whereon every wise command is made clear
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
لا إله إلا هو يحيي ويميت ۖ ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Nay, but they play in doubt.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
أنى لهم الذكرى وقد جاءهم رسول مبين
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
۞ ولقد فتنا قبلهم قوم فرعون وجاءهم رسول كريم
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
أن أدوا إلي عباد الله ۖ إني لكم رسول أمين
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
وزروع ومقام كريم
And crops and noble sites
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And comfort wherein they were amused.
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
أهم خير أم قوم تبع والذين من قبلهم ۚ أهلكناهم ۖ إنهم كانوا مجرمين
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
إن شجرت الزقوم
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
The food of the sinner!
طعام الأثيم
Is food for the sinful.
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
As the seething of boiling water.
كغلي الحميم
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Amid gardens and watersprings,
في جنات وعيون
Within gardens and springs,
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
لا يذوقون فيها الموت إلا الموتة الأولى ۖ ووقاهم عذاب الجحيم
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ