Chapter 44, 59 verses
Hameem
Ha Mim!
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ha.-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].
حمٓ
Waalkitabi almubeeni
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
We sent it (this Qur'an) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Al-Qadr, Surah No. 97) in the month of Ramadan - the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
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.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
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.
La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death - your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Nay! They play about in doubt.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them.
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
Then they had turned away from him (Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and said: (He is) one taught (by a human being), a madman!"
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
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,
And indeed We tried before them Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, when there came to them a noble Messenger [i.e. Musa (Moses) عليه السلام],
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
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,
Saying: "Deliver to me the slaves of Allah (i.e. the Children of Israel). Verily, I am to you a Messenger worthy of all trust.
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
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:
"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
(But they were aggressive), so he [Musa (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): "These are indeed the people who are Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals)."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And cornfields and noble places!
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
From Fir'aun (Pharaoh); verily he was arrogant and was of the Musrifun (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins).
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Most surely these do say:
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
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.
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
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.
We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
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,
The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
TaAAamu alatheemi
Is the food of the sinful
Will be the food of the sinners.
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of hot water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Surely this is what you disputed about.
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
In gardens and springs;
Among Gardens and Springs,
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
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,
They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire,
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ