Chapter 44, 59 verses
Hameem
Ha, Meem.
Ha Mim!
Waalkitabi almubeeni
By the clear Book,
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
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 but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And crops and noble sites
And cornfields and noble places!
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Most surely these do say:
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
"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
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
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] indeed, they were criminals.
Are they better or the people of Tubba 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 earth and that between them in play.
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
TaAAamu alatheemi
Is food for the sinful.
Is the food of the sinful
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of hot water.
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Within gardens and springs,
In gardens and springs;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.