Chapter 44, 59 verses
Hameem
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha, Meem.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Waalkitabi almubeeni
والكتاب المبين
By the clear Book,
By the Scripture that maketh plain
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
لا إله إلا هو يحيي ويميت ۖ ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
بل هم في شك يلعبون
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
أنى لهم الذكرى وقد جاءهم رسول مبين
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
۞ ولقد فتنا قبلهم قوم فرعون وجاءهم رسول كريم
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
أن أدوا إلي عباد الله ۖ إني لكم رسول أمين
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
وزروع ومقام كريم
And crops and noble sites
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And the heaven and the 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 certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
Inna haolai layaqooloona
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
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 people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
إن شجرت الزقوم
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
TaAAamu alatheemi
طعام الأثيم
Is food for the sinful.
The food of the sinner!
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Kaghalyi alhameemi
كغلي الحميم
Like the boiling of scalding water.
As the seething of boiling water.
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
في جنات وعيون
Within gardens and springs,
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
لا يذوقون فيها الموت إلا الموتة الأولى ۖ ووقاهم عذاب الجحيم
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.