Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha, Meem.
Ha - Mim.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
By the clear Book,
By the Book that makes things clear; -
والكتاب المبين
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
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 all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
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: It is He Who gives life and gives death, - The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
لا إله إلا هو يحيي ويميت ۖ ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Yet they play about in doubt.
بل هم في شك يلعبون
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
أنى لهم الذكرى وقد جاءهم رسول مبين
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
۞ ولقد فتنا قبلهم قوم فرعون وجاءهم رسول كريم
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
أن أدوا إلي عباد الله ۖ إني لكم رسول أمين
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
And crops and noble sites
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
وزروع ومقام كريم
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
And the heaven and 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).
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
أهم خير أم قوم تبع والذين من قبلهم ۚ أهلكناهم ۖ إنهم كانوا مجرمين
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
إن شجرت الزقوم
Is food for the sinful.
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
طعام الأثيم
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كغلي الحميم
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Within gardens and springs,
Among Gardens and Springs;
في جنات وعيون
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
لا يذوقون فيها الموت إلا الموتة الأولى ۖ ووقاهم عذاب الجحيم
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون