Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha Mim!
Hameem
Ha - Mim.
حمٓ
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
Waalkitabi almubeeni
By the Book that makes things clear; -
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
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.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Yet they play about in doubt.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And cornfields and noble places!
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Most surely these do say:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is the food of the sinful
TaAAamu alatheemi
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Like the boiling of hot water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
In gardens and springs;
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Among Gardens and Springs;
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ