Chapter 44, 59 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Ha, Meem.
Ha - Mim.
By the Scripture that maketh plain
By the clear Book,
By the Book that makes things clear; -
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Whereon every wise command is made clear
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
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.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Yet they play about in doubt.
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And crops and noble sites
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
The food of the sinner!
Is food for the sinful.
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
As the seething of boiling water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Within gardens and springs,
Among Gardens and Springs;
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.