Al Dukhan

1 Hameem

1 Ha - Mim.

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 Book that makes things clear; -

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

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

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

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

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

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

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 between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.

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 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.

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 Yet they play about in doubt.

9 Nay! 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,

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

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

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

11 Covering the people: this is a painful torment.

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

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

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

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

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

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

16 Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."

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

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 a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."

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 were the gardens and springs they left behind,

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

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

26 And corn - fields and noble buildings,

26 And green crops (fields) and goodly places,

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

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

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

28 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

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

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

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

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

31 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

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

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 aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

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 manifest trial

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

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

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

34 Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

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

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 what ye say is true!"

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

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

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 for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

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

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 no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,

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

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

43 Verily, the tree of Zaqqum

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

44 Will be the food of the Sinful, -

44 Will be the food of the sinners.

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

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

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

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

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!

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 Penalty of Boiling Water,

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

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

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

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

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

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

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

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

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

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;

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;

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

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

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

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

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

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 thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!

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

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.

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

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona

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

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