Chapter 44, 59 verses
Hameem
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Ha, Meem.
Waalkitabi almubeeni
والكتاب المبين
By the Scripture that maketh plain
By the clear Book,
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
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].
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
Whereon every wise command is made clear
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
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.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
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.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
لا إله إلا هو يحيي ويميت ۖ ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
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.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Nay, but they play in doubt.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
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.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
(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."
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
أنى لهم الذكرى وقد جاءهم رسول مبين
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.
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
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."
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
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].
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
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.
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
۞ ولقد فتنا قبلهم قوم فرعون وجاءهم رسول كريم
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,
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
أن أدوا إلي عباد الله ۖ إني لكم رسول أمين
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,"
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
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.
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
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.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
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.
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
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."
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
وزروع ومقام كريم
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And crops and noble sites
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
And comfort wherein they were amused.
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
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.
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
(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.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
Inna haolai layaqooloona
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
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.
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
أهم خير أم قوم تبع والذين من قبلهم ۚ أهلكناهم ۖ إنهم كانوا مجرمين
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.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
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.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
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.
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
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 -
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
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.
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
إن شجرت الزقوم
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
TaAAamu alatheemi
طعام الأثيم
The food of the sinner!
Is food for the sinful.
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Kaghalyi alhameemi
كغلي الحميم
As the seething of boiling water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
(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,
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
في جنات وعيون
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Within gardens and springs,
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
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.
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
لا يذوقون فيها الموت إلا الموتة الأولى ۖ ووقاهم عذاب الجحيم
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
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
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.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].