Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha Mim!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ha.-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].
Ha - Mim.
حمٓ
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
By the Book that makes things clear; -
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
We sent it (this Qur'an) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Al-Qadr, Surah No. 97) in the month of Ramadan - the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].
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,
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
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),
As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
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,
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
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.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
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 (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death - your Lord and the Lord of your 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.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Nay! They play about in doubt.
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,
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,
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.
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
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.
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
(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),
How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them.
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.
Then they had turned away from him (Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and said: (He is) one taught (by a human being), a madman!"
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).
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).
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.
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
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,
And indeed We tried before them Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, when there came to them a noble Messenger [i.e. Musa (Moses) عليه السلام],
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,
Saying: "Deliver to me the slaves of Allah (i.e. the Children of Israel). Verily, I am to you a Messenger worthy of all trust.
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:
"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
"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:
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
"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.
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
"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.
(But they were aggressive), so he [Musa (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): "These are indeed the people who are Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals)."
(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:
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
(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.
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."
"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!
How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And cornfields and noble places!
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
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.
Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).
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.
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
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,
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
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.
From Fir'aun (Pharaoh); verily he was arrogant and was of the Musrifun (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins).
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.
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
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.
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Most surely these do say:
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
"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.
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
"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.
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, 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.
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.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.
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.
We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.
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
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
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,
The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,
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.
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
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,
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is the food of the sinful
Will be the food of the sinners.
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Like the boiling of hot water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
(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:
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
"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:
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Surely this is what you disputed about.
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
"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,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
In gardens and springs;
Among Gardens and Springs,
Among Gardens and Springs;
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
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.
So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.
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;
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
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,
They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire,
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.
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
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.
Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
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.
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ