Al Dukhan

1 Hameem

1 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].

2 Waalkitabi almubeeni

2 By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.

3 Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

3 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].

4 Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

4 Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

5 As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),

6 Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

6 (As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

7 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.

8 La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

8 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.

9 Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

9 Nay! They play about in doubt.

10 Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

10 Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

11 Covering the people: this is a painful torment.

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

12 (They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"

13 Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun

13 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.

14 Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

14 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!"

15 Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

15 Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).

16 Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

16 On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.

17 Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

17 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],

18 An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

18 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.

19 Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

19 "And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.

20 Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

20 "And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).

21 Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

21 "But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."

22 FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

22 (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)."

23 Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

23 (Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.

24 Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

24 "And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."

25 Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

25 How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

26 And green crops (fields) and goodly places,

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

27 And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!

28 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

28 Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).

29 Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena

29 And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.

30 Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

30 And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:

31 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

31 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).

32 Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

32 And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,

33 Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

33 And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

34 Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

35 "There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.

36 Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena

36 "Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"

37 Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena

37 Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).

38 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena

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

39 Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

39 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.

40 Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

40 Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -

41 Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona

41 The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,

42 Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

42 Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

43 Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi

43 Verily, the tree of Zaqqum

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

44 Will be the food of the sinners.

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

45 Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

47 Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi

47 (It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,

48 Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi

48 "Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

49 "Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

50 "Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

51 Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).

52 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

52 Among Gardens and Springs,

53 Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena

53 Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

54 So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.

55 YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena

55 They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;

56 La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi

56 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,

57 Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

57 As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!

58 Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona

58 Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona

59 Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.