Chapter 44, 59 verses
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].
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Hameem
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
والكتاب المبين
Waalkitabi almubeeni
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].
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
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.
لا إله إلا هو يحيي ويميت ۖ ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
Nay! They play about in doubt.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
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.
أنى لهم الذكرى وقد جاءهم رسول مبين
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
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!"
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
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],
۞ ولقد فتنا قبلهم قوم فرعون وجاءهم رسول كريم
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
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.
أن أدوا إلي عباد الله ۖ إني لكم رسول أمين
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
(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)."
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
وزروع ومقام كريم
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
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).
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Inna haolai layaqooloona
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).
أهم خير أم قوم تبع والذين من قبلهم ۚ أهلكناهم ۖ إنهم كانوا مجرمين
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
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.
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
إن شجرت الزقوم
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Will be the food of the sinners.
طعام الأثيم
TaAAamu alatheemi
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كغلي الحميم
Kaghalyi alhameemi
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Among Gardens and Springs,
في جنات وعيون
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
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,
لا يذوقون فيها الموت إلا الموتة الأولى ۖ ووقاهم عذاب الجحيم
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona