Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha Mim!
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Ha, Meem.
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
By the Scripture that maketh plain
By the clear Book,
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 -
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
Whereon every wise command is made clear
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
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
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
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.
[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),
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.
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 ?
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).
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].
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.
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,
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,
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.
[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:
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 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.
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.
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
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:
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.
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.
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
And cornfields and noble places!
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And crops and noble sites
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
And comfort wherein they were amused.
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;
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
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.
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,
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
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.
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
Most surely these do say:
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
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.
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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,
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 -
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.
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Is the food of the sinful
The food of the sinner!
Is food for the sinful.
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like the boiling of hot water.
As the seething of boiling water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
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,
[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:
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
In gardens and springs;
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Within gardens and springs,
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
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.
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
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,
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
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
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.
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.
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].