Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha, Meem.
Ha Mim!
Hameem
حمٓ
By the clear Book,
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
Waalkitabi almubeeni
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
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
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.
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
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
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.
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
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,
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
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
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
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.
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
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.
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And crops and noble sites
And cornfields and noble places!
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
And the heaven and 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
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Most surely these do say:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
"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.
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
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.
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
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.
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
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
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will 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
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.
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is food for the sinful.
Is the food of the sinful
TaAAamu alatheemi
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of hot water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Within gardens and springs,
In gardens and springs;
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
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
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
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ