الدخان

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.

1 Ha Mim!

2 By the Scripture that maketh plain

2 I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).

3 Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -

3 Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -

4 Whereon every wise command is made clear

4 Therein every wise affair is made distinct,

5 As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -

5 A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),

6 A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,

6 A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

7 Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

8 There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.

8 There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.

9 Nay, but they play in doubt.

9 Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.

10 But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke

10 Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,

11 That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.

11 That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.

12 (Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.

12 Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.

13 How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,

13 How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),

14 And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?

14 Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.

15 Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).

15 Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).

16 On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.

16 On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.

17 And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,

17 And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,

18 Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.

18 Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,

19 And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.

19 And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:

20 And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.

20 And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:

21 And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.

21 And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.

22 And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.

22 Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.

23 Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,

23 So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:

24 And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.

24 And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.

25 How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,

25 How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!

26 And the cornlands and the goodly sites

26 And cornfields and noble places!

27 And pleasant things wherein they took delight!

27 And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;

28 Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;

28 Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.

29 And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.

29 So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.

30 And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;

30 And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,

31 (We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.

31 From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.

32 And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.

32 And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.

33 And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.

33 And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.

34 Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:

34 Most surely these do say:

35 There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

35 There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.

36 Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!

36 So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.

37 Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

37 Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

38 And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.

38 And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.

39 We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.

39 We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.

40 Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,

40 Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them

41 A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,

41 The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,

42 Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.

42 Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.

43 Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,

43 Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

44 The food of the sinner!

44 Is the food of the sinful

45 Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

45 Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

46 As the seething of boiling water.

46 Like the boiling of hot water.

47 (And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,

47 Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;

48 Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.

48 Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:

49 (Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!

49 Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:

50 Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.

50 Surely this is what you disputed about.

51 Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.

51 Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,

52 Amid gardens and watersprings,

52 In gardens and springs;

53 Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.

53 They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;

54 Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.

54 Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.

55 They call therein for every fruit in safety.

55 They shall call therein for every fruit in security;

56 They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,

56 They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,

57 A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.

57 A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.

58 And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.

58 So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.

59 Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.

59 Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.