Chapter 44, 59 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Hameem
Ha, Meem.
By the Scripture that maketh plain
Waalkitabi almubeeni
By the clear Book,
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
[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,
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
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.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
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.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
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.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
[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,
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
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 ?
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
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).
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
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.
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
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,
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
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.
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
[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.
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
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.
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
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.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
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,
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
[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.
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
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,
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And crops and noble sites
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And comfort wherein they were amused.
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
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.
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
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.
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
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.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
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.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
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,
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
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,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
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.
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
The food of the sinner!
TaAAamu alatheemi
Is food for the sinful.
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
As the seething of boiling water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
[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.
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Within gardens and springs,
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
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.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
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,
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
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.
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
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.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
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.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].