Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha Mim!
Ha - Mim.
Ha, Meem.
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
By the Book that makes things clear; -
By the clear Book,
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
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.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
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 but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
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.
Yet they play about in doubt.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
[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 shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to 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.
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
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).
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
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.
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
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,
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
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: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
[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 be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
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:
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
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.
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
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:
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
[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 as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
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 springs they left behind,
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
And cornfields and noble places!
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And crops and noble sites
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
And comfort wherein they were amused.
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
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 neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
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,
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
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 aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
Most surely these do say:
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
"There is nothing beyond 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.
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
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.
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
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.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
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 except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
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
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed 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,
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
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.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Is the food of the sinful
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Is food for the sinful.
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like the boiling of hot water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
[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 over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Surely this is what you disputed about.
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
In gardens and springs;
Among Gardens and Springs;
Within gardens and springs,
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
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,
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
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.
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
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.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].