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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].

1 Hameem

2 I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).

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

2 Waalkitabi almubeeni

3 Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -

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 Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

4 Therein every wise affair is made distinct,

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

4 Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

5 A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),

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

5 Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

6 A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

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

6 Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

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

7 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

8 There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.

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 La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

9 Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.

9 Nay! They play about in doubt.

9 Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

10 Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,

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

10 Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

11 That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.

11 Covering the people: this is a painful torment.

11 Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

12 Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.

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

12 Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

13 How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),

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 Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun

14 Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.

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 Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun

15 Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).

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

15 Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona

16 On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.

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

16 Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona

17 And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,

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 Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

18 Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,

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 An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

19 And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:

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

19 Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

20 And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:

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 Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

21 And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.

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

21 Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

22 Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.

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 FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

23 So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:

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

23 Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

24 And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.

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

24 Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

25 How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!

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

25 Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

26 And cornfields and noble places!

26 And green crops (fields) and goodly places,

26 WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

27 And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;

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

27 WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena

28 Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.

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 Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena

29 So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.

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

29 Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena

30 And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,

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

30 Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

31 From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.

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 Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

32 And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.

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

32 Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

33 And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.

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

33 Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

34 Most surely these do say:

34 Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:

34 Inna haolai layaqooloona

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

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

35 In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena

36 So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.

36 "Then bring back our forefathers, if you 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, for surely they were guilty.

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

38 And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.

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

38 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena

39 We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.

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 Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

40 Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them

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

40 Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

41 The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,

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 Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona

42 Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.

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

42 Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

43 Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

43 Verily, the tree of Zaqqum

43 Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi

44 Is the food of the sinful

44 Will be the food of the sinners.

44 TaAAamu alatheemi

45 Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

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

45 Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni

46 Like the boiling of hot water.

46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

46 Kaghalyi alhameemi

47 Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;

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

47 Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi

48 Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:

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

48 Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi

49 Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:

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

49 Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu

50 Surely this is what you disputed about.

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

50 Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona

51 Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,

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

51 Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin

52 In gardens and springs;

52 Among Gardens and Springs,

52 Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

53 They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;

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

53 Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena

54 Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.

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

54 Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

55 They shall call therein for every fruit in security;

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

55 YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena

56 They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,

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 La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi

57 A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.

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

57 Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

58 So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.

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

58 Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona

59 Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.

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

59 Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona