Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha - Mim.
Hameem
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha, Meem.
By the Book that makes things clear; -
Waalkitabi almubeeni
والكتاب المبين
By the clear Book,
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
إنا أنزلناه في ليلة مباركة ۚ إنا كنا منذرين
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,
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
أمرا من عندنا ۚ إنا كنا مرسلين
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
رحمة من ربك ۚ إنه هو السميع العليم
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.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ۖ إن كنتم موقنين
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.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
لا إله إلا هو يحيي ويميت ۖ ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
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.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
بل هم في شك يلعبون
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,
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
فارتقب يوم تأتي السماء بدخان مبين
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
يغشى الناس ۖ هذا عذاب أليم
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
ربنا اكشف عنا العذاب إنا مؤمنون
[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, -
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
أنى لهم الذكرى وقد جاءهم رسول مبين
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!"
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
ثم تولوا عنه وقالوا معلم مجنون
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).
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
إنا كاشفو العذاب قليلا ۚ إنكم عائدون
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!
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
يوم نبطش البطشة الكبرى إنا منتقمون
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,
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
۞ ولقد فتنا قبلهم قوم فرعون وجاءهم رسول كريم
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;
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
أن أدوا إلي عباد الله ۖ إني لكم رسول أمين
[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.
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
وأن لا تعلوا على الله ۖ إني آتيكم بسلطان مبين
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.
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
وإني عذت بربي وربكم أن ترجمون
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."
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
وإن لم تؤمنوا لي فاعتزلون
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."
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
فدعا ربه أن هؤلاء قوم مجرمون
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.
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
فأسر بعبادي ليلا إنكم متبعون
[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."
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
واترك البحر رهوا ۖ إنهم جند مغرقون
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
كم تركوا من جنات وعيون
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
وزروع ومقام كريم
And crops and noble sites
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
ونعمة كانوا فيها فاكهين
And comfort wherein they were amused.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
كذلك ۖ وأورثناها قوما آخرين
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).
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
فما بكت عليهم السماء والأرض وما كانوا منظرين
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
ولقد نجينا بني إسرائيل من العذاب المهين
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
من فرعون ۚ إنه كان عاليا من المسرفين
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
ولقد اخترناهم على علم على العالمين
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
وآتيناهم من الآيات ما فيه بلاء مبين
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
إن هؤلاء ليقولون
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
إن هي إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمنشرين
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
فأتوا بآبائنا إن كنتم صادقين
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.
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
أهم خير أم قوم تبع والذين من قبلهم ۚ أهلكناهم ۖ إنهم كانوا مجرمين
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:
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين
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.
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
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, -
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
إن يوم الفصل ميقاتهم أجمعين
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,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
يوم لا يغني مولى عن مولى شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
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.
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
إلا من رحم الله ۚ إنه هو العزيز الرحيم
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
إن شجرت الزقوم
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
TaAAamu alatheemi
طعام الأثيم
Is food for the sinful.
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
كالمهل يغلي في البطون
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
كغلي الحميم
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
خذوه فاعتلوه إلى سواء الجحيم
[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,
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
ثم صبوا فوق رأسه من عذاب الحميم
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
ذق إنك أنت العزيز الكريم
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
إن هذا ما كنتم به تمترون
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
إن المتقين في مقام أمين
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Among Gardens and Springs;
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
في جنات وعيون
Within gardens and springs,
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
يلبسون من سندس وإستبرق متقابلين
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.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
كذلك وزوجناهم بحور عين
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;
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
يدعون فيها بكل فاكهة آمنين
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, -
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
لا يذوقون فيها الموت إلا الموتة الأولى ۖ ووقاهم عذاب الجحيم
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!
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
فضلا من ربك ۚ ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
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.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
فإنما يسرناه بلسانك لعلهم يتذكرون
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.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
فارتقب إنهم مرتقبون
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].