Chapter 44, 59 verses
Hameem
Ha, Meem.
Ha - Mim.
Waalkitabi almubeeni
By the clear Book,
By the Book that makes things clear; -
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
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 all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
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: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Yet they play about in doubt.
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
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
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
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 the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
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 We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
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], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
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 [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
(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 in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And crops and noble sites
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
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 We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
"There is nothing beyond 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."
"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] indeed, they were criminals.
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 earth and that between them in play.
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 except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
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 when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
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
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
TaAAamu alatheemi
Is food for the sinful.
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
(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 over his head from the torment of scalding water."
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Within gardens and springs,
Among Gardens and Springs;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and 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
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
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.