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].
Ha, Meem.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
By the clear Book,
والكتاب المبين
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].
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
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.
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
لا إله إلا هو يحيي ويميت ۖ ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
Nay! They play about in doubt.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
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.
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
أنى لهم الذكرى وقد جاءهم رسول مبين
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!"
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
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],
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
۞ ولقد فتنا قبلهم قوم فرعون وجاءهم رسول كريم
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.
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
أن أدوا إلي عباد الله ۖ إني لكم رسول أمين
"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
(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)."
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
And crops and noble sites
وزروع ومقام كريم
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
And comfort wherein they were amused.
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
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).
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
أهم خير أم قوم تبع والذين من قبلهم ۚ أهلكناهم ۖ إنهم كانوا مجرمين
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
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.
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
إن شجرت الزقوم
Will be the food of the sinners.
Is food for the sinful.
طعام الأثيم
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كغلي الحميم
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Among Gardens and Springs,
Within gardens and springs,
في جنات وعيون
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
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,
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
لا يذوقون فيها الموت إلا الموتة الأولى ۖ ووقاهم عذاب الجحيم
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون