Al Dukhan

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].

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

1 Hameem

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

2 By the Scripture that maketh plain

2 Waalkitabi almubeeni

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].

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

3 Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

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

4 Whereon every wise command is made clear

4 Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

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

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

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

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

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

6 Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

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

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

7 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

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.

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

8 La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

9 Nay! They play about in doubt.

9 Nay, but they play in doubt.

9 Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

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

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

10 Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

11 Covering the people: this is a painful torment.

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

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

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

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

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

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.

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

13 Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun

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!"

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

14 Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

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

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

15 Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

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

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

16 Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

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],

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

17 Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

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.

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

18 An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

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

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

19 Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

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).

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

20 Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

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

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

21 Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

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)."

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

22 FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

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

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

23 Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

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

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

24 Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

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

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

25 Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

26 And green crops (fields) and goodly places,

26 And the cornlands and the goodly sites

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

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

27 And pleasant things wherein they took delight!

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

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).

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

28 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

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

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

29 Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena

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

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

30 Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

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).

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

31 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

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

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

32 Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

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

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

33 Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

34 Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:

34 Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

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

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

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

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

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

36 Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena

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).

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

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

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

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

38 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena

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.

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

39 Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

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

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

40 Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

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

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

41 Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona

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

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

42 Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

43 Verily, the tree of Zaqqum

43 Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,

43 Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi

44 Will be the food of the sinners.

44 The food of the sinner!

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

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

45 Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

46 As the seething of boiling water.

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

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

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

47 Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi

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

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

48 Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi

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

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

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

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

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

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

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

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

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

52 Among Gardens and Springs,

52 Amid gardens and watersprings,

52 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

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

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

53 Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena

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

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

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

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

55 They call therein for every fruit in safety.

55 YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena

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,

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

56 La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi

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

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

57 Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

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

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

58 Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona

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

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

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona