Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha, Meem.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha - Mim.
حمٓ
By the clear Book,
والكتاب المبين
By the Book that makes things clear; -
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
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
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
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
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 all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
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: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Yet they play about in doubt.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
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
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
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 the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
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 turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
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
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
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
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact 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
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
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: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
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 be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
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
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
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
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to 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 as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And crops and noble sites
وزروع ومقام كريم
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And comfort wherein they were amused.
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
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
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
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
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
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
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
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 We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
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 granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
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 nothing beyond 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
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
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
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
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
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) 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 created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
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
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for 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 when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
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
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
إن شجرت الزقوم
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is food for the sinful.
طعام الأثيم
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كغلي الحميم
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
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 over his head the Penalty of 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 thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Within gardens and springs,
في جنات وعيون
Among Gardens and Springs;
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and 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
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
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
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme 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
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ