Al Dukhan

1 Hameem

1 Ha - Mim.

2 Waalkitabi almubeeni

2 By the Book that makes things clear; -

3 Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

3 We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).

4 Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

4 In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

5 By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),

6 Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

6 As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);

7 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.

8 La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

8 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.

9 Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

9 Yet they play about in doubt.

10 Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

10 Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

11 Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

12 (They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"

13 Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun

13 How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -

14 Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

14 Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"

15 Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

15 We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).

16 Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

16 One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!

17 Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

17 We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,

18 An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

18 Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;

19 Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

19 "And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.

20 Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

20 "For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.

21 Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

21 "If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."

22 FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

22 (But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."

23 Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

23 (The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.

24 Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

24 "And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."

25 Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

25 How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

26 And corn - fields and noble buildings,

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

27 And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!

28 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

28 Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!

29 Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena

29 And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).

30 Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

30 We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,

31 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

31 Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.

32 Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

32 And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

33 Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

33 And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

34 As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

35 "There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

36 Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena

36 "Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"

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

37 What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.

38 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena

38 We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:

39 Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

39 We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

40 Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

40 Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -

41 Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona

41 The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,

42 Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

42 Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

43 Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi

43 Verily the tree of Zaqqum

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

44 Will be the food of the Sinful, -

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

45 Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

47 Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi

47 (A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!

48 Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi

48 "Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

49 "Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

50 "Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

51 As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,

52 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

52 Among Gardens and Springs;

53 Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena

53 Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

54 So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.

55 YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena

55 There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;

56 La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi

56 Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -

57 Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

57 As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!

58 Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona

58 Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona

59 So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.