Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha Mim!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Hameem
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
By the Scripture that maketh plain
Waalkitabi almubeeni
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
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
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
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
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
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
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
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
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
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
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
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 if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
And cornfields and noble places!
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
Most surely these do say:
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
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
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Is the food of the sinful
The food of the sinner!
TaAAamu alatheemi
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like the boiling of hot water.
As the seething of boiling water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
In gardens and springs;
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
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
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona