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].
Hameem
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
Waalkitabi almubeeni
By the Scripture that maketh plain
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].
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
Whereon every wise command is made clear
As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
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.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
Nay! They play about in doubt.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
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.
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
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!"
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
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],
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
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.
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
(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)."
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
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).
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
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.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Will be the food of the sinners.
TaAAamu alatheemi
The food of the sinner!
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
As the seething of boiling water.
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Among Gardens and Springs,
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
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,
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.