Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha, Meem.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha Mim!
حمٓ
By the clear Book,
والكتاب المبين
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
لا إله إلا هو يحيي ويميت ۖ ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
أنى لهم الذكرى وقد جاءهم رسول مبين
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
۞ ولقد فتنا قبلهم قوم فرعون وجاءهم رسول كريم
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
أن أدوا إلي عباد الله ۖ إني لكم رسول أمين
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And crops and noble sites
وزروع ومقام كريم
And cornfields and noble places!
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And comfort wherein they were amused.
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Most surely these do say:
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
أهم خير أم قوم تبع والذين من قبلهم ۚ أهلكناهم ۖ إنهم كانوا مجرمين
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
إن شجرت الزقوم
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is food for the sinful.
طعام الأثيم
Is the food of the sinful
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كغلي الحميم
Like the boiling of hot water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Surely this is what you disputed about.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Within gardens and springs,
في جنات وعيون
In gardens and springs;
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
لا يذوقون فيها الموت إلا الموتة الأولى ۖ ووقاهم عذاب الجحيم
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ