Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha, Meem.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Ha - Mim.
By the clear Book,
By the Scripture that maketh plain
By the Book that makes things clear; -
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 -
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Whereon every wise command is made clear
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
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,
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
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 all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
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: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Yet they play about in doubt.
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
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
[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.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
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 the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
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 turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
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).
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
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.
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
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,
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
[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: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
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 be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
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.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
[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,
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
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 as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
And crops and noble sites
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
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.
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
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.
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
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 granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
"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 nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
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.
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
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.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
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 created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
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 when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
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.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Is food for the sinful.
The food of the sinner!
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
As the seething of boiling water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
[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,
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Within gardens and springs,
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Among Gardens and Springs;
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
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.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
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,
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
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.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.