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
By the Book that makes things clear; -
والكتاب المبين
By the Scripture that maketh plain
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
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
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
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 all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
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: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
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
Yet they play about in doubt.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
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
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
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 the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
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 turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
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
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact 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
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
۞ 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: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
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 be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
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
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
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
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to 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 as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to 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 were the gardens and springs they left behind,
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
وزروع ومقام كريم
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
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
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
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
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
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
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
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 We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
Inna haolai layaqooloona
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
"There is nothing beyond 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
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
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
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
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
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) 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 created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
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
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for 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 when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
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
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most 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
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
إن شجرت الزقوم
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
TaAAamu alatheemi
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
طعام الأثيم
The food of the sinner!
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كغلي الحميم
As the seething of boiling water.
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
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 over his head the Penalty of 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 thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Among Gardens and Springs;
في جنات وعيون
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
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
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
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
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.