Chapter 44, 59 verses
Hameem
Ha Mim!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Waalkitabi almubeeni
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
والكتاب المبين
By the Scripture that maketh plain
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
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.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
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.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
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,
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
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
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
۞ 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,
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
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.
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And cornfields and noble places!
وزروع ومقام كريم
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Most surely these do say:
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
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.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
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
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
إن شجرت الزقوم
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
TaAAamu alatheemi
Is the food of the sinful
طعام الأثيم
The food of the sinner!
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of hot water.
كغلي الحميم
As the seething of boiling water.
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Surely this is what you disputed about.
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
In gardens and springs;
في جنات وعيون
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
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,
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.