الدخان

1 Ha, Meem.

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

2 By the clear Book,

2 By the Scripture that maketh plain

3 Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].

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

4 On that night is made distinct every precise matter -

4 Whereon every wise command is made clear

5 [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

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

6 As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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

7 Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.

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

8 There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.

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

9 But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

9 Nay, but they play in doubt.

10 Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.

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

11 Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

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

12 [They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."

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

13 How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.

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

14 Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."

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

15 Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].

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

16 The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

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

17 And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,

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

18 [Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"

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

19 And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.

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

20 And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.

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

21 But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."

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

22 And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.

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

23 [Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.

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

24 And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."

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

25 How much they left behind of gardens and springs

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

26 And crops and noble sites

26 And the cornlands and the goodly sites

27 And comfort wherein they were amused.

27 And pleasant things wherein they took delight!

28 Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

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

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

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

30 And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

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

31 From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.

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

32 And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.

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

33 And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.

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

34 Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

34 Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:

35 "There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.

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

36 Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."

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

37 Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.

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

38 And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.

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

39 We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.

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

40 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -

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

41 The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -

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

42 Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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

43 Indeed, the tree of zaqqum

43 Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,

44 Is food for the sinful.

44 The food of the sinner!

45 Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

45 Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

46 As the seething of boiling water.

47 [It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,

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

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

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

49 [It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!

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

50 Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

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

51 Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;

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

52 Within gardens and springs,

52 Amid gardens and watersprings,

53 Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

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

54 Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

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

55 They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.

55 They call therein for every fruit in safety.

56 They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire

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

57 As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.

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

58 And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.

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

59 So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].

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