Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha - Mim.
Ha Mim!
Ha, Meem.
By the Book that makes things clear; -
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).
By the clear Book,
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning - -
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
Therein every wise affair is made distinct,
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
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 but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
Yet they play about in doubt.
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And cornfields and noble places!
And crops and noble sites
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;
And comfort wherein they were amused.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Most surely these do say:
Indeed, these [disbelievers] 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 not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
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 people of Tubba 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] indeed, they were criminals.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Is the food of the sinful
Is food for the sinful.
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of hot water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Surely this is what you disputed about.
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Among Gardens and Springs;
In gardens and springs;
Within gardens and springs,
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
They shall call therein for every fruit in security;
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].