Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha - Mim.
Hameem
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
Ha, Meem.
By the Book that makes things clear; -
Waalkitabi almubeeni
By the Scripture that maketh plain
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
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! 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,
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
Whereon every wise command is made clear
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
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
[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
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
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
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye 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.
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
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
Nay, but they play in doubt.
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
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
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
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!"
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! 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, -
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
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
And they had turned away from 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).
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
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
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
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
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
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
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto 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.
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
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
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye 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."
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
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
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
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
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
[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
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
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
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And crops and noble sites
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
And comfort wherein they were amused.
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
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
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
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
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
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
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
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
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
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
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
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
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!"
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
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
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, [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
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
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
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
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
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for 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,
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can 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.
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! 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
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
TaAAamu alatheemi
The food of the sinner!
Is food for the sinful.
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
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!
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of 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,
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
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
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
[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
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
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
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Among Gardens and Springs;
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Within gardens and springs,
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
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
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
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
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
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
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of 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!
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
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
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
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
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].