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 - Mim.
Ha Mim!
حمٓ
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
By the Book that makes things clear; -
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
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].
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
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 god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Nay! They play about in doubt.
Yet they play about in doubt.
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
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 shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
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!"
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
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],
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
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: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
(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)."
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And cornfields and noble places!
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
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 (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
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).
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Most surely these do say:
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, 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.
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
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 created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
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 protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Will be the food of the sinners.
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Is the food of the sinful
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of hot water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Surely this is what you disputed about.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Among Gardens and Springs,
Among Gardens and Springs;
In gardens and springs;
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
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,
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ