Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha - Mim.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ha.-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].
By the Book that makes things clear; -
By the Scripture that maketh plain
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
We sent it (this Qur'an) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Al-Qadr, Surah No. 97) in the month of Ramadan - the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
Whereon every wise command is made clear
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
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 that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
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.
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death - your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.
Yet they play about in doubt.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
Nay! They play about in doubt.
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them.
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman ?
Then they had turned away from him (Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and said: (He is) one taught (by a human being), a madman!"
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
And indeed We tried before them Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, when there came to them a noble Messenger [i.e. Musa (Moses) عليه السلام],
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
Saying: "Deliver to me the slaves of Allah (i.e. the Children of Israel). Verily, I am to you a Messenger worthy of all trust.
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
(But they were aggressive), so he [Musa (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): "These are indeed the people who are Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals)."
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
From Fir'aun (Pharaoh); verily he was arrogant and was of the Musrifun (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins).
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
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 because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
The food of the sinner!
Will be the food of the sinners.
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
Like the boiling of scalding water.
As the seething of boiling water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
Among Gardens and Springs;
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Among Gardens and Springs,
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire,
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.