Chapter 44, 59 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha, Meem.
By the Scripture that maketh plain
والكتاب المبين
By the clear Book,
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].
Whereon every wise command is made clear
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
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]
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.
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.
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.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
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.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
(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."
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.
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."
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].
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.
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,
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,"
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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."
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
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
وزروع ومقام كريم
And crops and noble sites
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And comfort wherein they were amused.
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.
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.
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 -
(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.
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.
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.
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
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.
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
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.
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.
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.
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 -
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 -
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.
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
إن شجرت الزقوم
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
The food of the sinner!
طعام الأثيم
Is food for the sinful.
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
As the seething of boiling water.
كغلي الحميم
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(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,
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."
(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!
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
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;
Amid gardens and watersprings,
في جنات وعيون
Within gardens and springs,
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].