Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha Mim!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha, Meem.
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
والكتاب المبين
By the clear Book,
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely 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].
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you 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 but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
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, they are in doubt, they sport.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
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.
Yet they turned their backs on 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."
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
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 will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
۞ 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: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to 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 that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
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 surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should 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 you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
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 intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
And cornfields and noble places!
وزروع ومقام كريم
And crops and noble sites
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And comfort wherein they were amused.
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
Most surely these do say:
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.
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
Are they better or the people of Tubba 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 did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall 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 those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely 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.
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
إن شجرت الزقوم
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Is the food of the sinful
طعام الأثيم
Is food for the sinful.
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like the boiling of hot water.
كغلي الحميم
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Surely this is what you disputed about.
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
In gardens and springs;
في جنات وعيون
Within gardens and springs,
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the 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 grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].