Chapter 44, 59 verses
Hameem
Ha Mim!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha - Mim.
Waalkitabi almubeeni
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
والكتاب المبين
By the Book that makes things clear; -
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
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
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
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
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
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
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 but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Yet they play about 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
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
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 shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to 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
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
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
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
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
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
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
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
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: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
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 be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
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
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
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 as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
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 springs they left behind,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And cornfields and noble places!
وزروع ومقام كريم
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
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 neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
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
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
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
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
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 aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
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 granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Most surely these do say:
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
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 nothing beyond 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
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
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
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
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
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
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 except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed 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
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
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
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
إن شجرت الزقوم
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
TaAAamu alatheemi
Is the food of the sinful
طعام الأثيم
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of hot water.
كغلي الحميم
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
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 over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Surely this is what you disputed about.
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
"Truly this is what 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
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
In gardens and springs;
في جنات وعيون
Among Gardens and Springs;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
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
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.