Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha, Meem.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Ha Mim!
Hameem
By the clear Book,
By the Scripture that maketh plain
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
Waalkitabi almubeeni
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
And crops and noble sites
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And cornfields and noble places!
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Most surely these do say:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Is food for the sinful.
The food of the sinner!
Is the food of the sinful
TaAAamu alatheemi
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like the boiling of scalding water.
As the seething of boiling water.
Like the boiling of hot water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Within gardens and springs,
Amid gardens and watersprings,
In gardens and springs;
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona