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.
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
By the Book that makes things clear; -
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).
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
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),
(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);
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.
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.
Nay! They play about in doubt.
Yet they play about in doubt.
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,
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
(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!"
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, -
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!"
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).
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!
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,
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;
"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 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.
"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."
(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."
(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.
"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."
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,
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such 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).
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
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).
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
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.
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 granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
"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.
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
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.
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:
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.
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, -
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,
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.
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Will be the food of the sinners.
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(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!
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
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,
Among Gardens and Springs,
Among Gardens and Springs;
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;
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.
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 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, -
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
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.
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.