Al Dukhan

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

1 Hameem

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ha.-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].

Pickthall

2 By the Scripture that maketh plain

Transliteration

2 Waalkitabi almubeeni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

3 Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 We sent it (this Qur'an) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Al-Qadr, Surah No. 97) in the month of Ramadan - the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].

Pickthall

4 Whereon every wise command is made clear

Transliteration

4 Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

6 Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 (As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

7 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

8 La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death - your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.

Pickthall

9 Nay, but they play in doubt.

Transliteration

9 Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Nay! They play about in doubt.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

10 Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Covering the people: this is a painful torment.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 (They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

13 Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

14 Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 Then they had turned away from him (Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and said: (He is) one taught (by a human being), a madman!"

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

15 Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

16 Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

17 Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 And indeed We tried before them Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, when there came to them a noble Messenger [i.e. Musa (Moses) عليه السلام],

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

18 An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Saying: "Deliver to me the slaves of Allah (i.e. the Children of Israel). Verily, I am to you a Messenger worthy of all trust.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

19 Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 "And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

20 Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 "And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

21 Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 "But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

22 FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 (But they were aggressive), so he [Musa (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): "These are indeed the people who are Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals)."

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

23 Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 (Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

24 Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 "And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

25 Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,

Pickthall

26 And the cornlands and the goodly sites

Transliteration

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And green crops (fields) and goodly places,

Pickthall

27 And pleasant things wherein they took delight!

Transliteration

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

28 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

29 Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

30 Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

31 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 From Fir'aun (Pharaoh); verily he was arrogant and was of the Musrifun (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

32 Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

33 Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.

Pickthall

34 Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:

Transliteration

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 "There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

36 Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 "Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

37 Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

38 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

39 Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

40 Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

41 Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

42 Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Pickthall

43 Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,

Transliteration

43 Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 Verily, the tree of Zaqqum

Pickthall

44 The food of the sinner!

Transliteration

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

44 Will be the food of the sinners.

Pickthall

45 Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

Transliteration

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

45 Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,

Pickthall

46 As the seething of boiling water.

Transliteration

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

47 Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

47 (It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

48 Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

49 "Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

50 "Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

51 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).

Pickthall

52 Amid gardens and watersprings,

Transliteration

52 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

52 Among Gardens and Springs,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

53 Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

53 Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

54 So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.

Pickthall

55 They call therein for every fruit in safety.

Transliteration

55 YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

55 They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

56 La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

56 They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire,

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

57 Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

57 As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

58 Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

58 Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.

Pickthall

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

Transliteration

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

59 Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.