Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha - Mim.
Hameem
Ha, Meem.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
By the Book that makes things clear; -
Waalkitabi almubeeni
By the clear Book,
By the Scripture that maketh plain
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
Whereon every wise command is made clear
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
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 that between them, if you would be certain.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
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 deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
Yet they play about in doubt.
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
Nay, but they play in doubt.
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
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! 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 will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), 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
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye 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
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
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 We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto 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], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
"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 haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
(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 [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
"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 in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And crops and noble sites
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And comfort wherein they were amused.
And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
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 earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
And the heaven and the 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 certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Lo! these, forsooth, 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 not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
Bring back our fathers, if ye 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.
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them ? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is 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 did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
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
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can 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
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
TaAAamu alatheemi
Is food for the sinful.
The food of the sinner!
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
As the seething of boiling water.
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
Among Gardens and Springs;
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Within gardens and springs,
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
They call therein for every fruit in safety.
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 will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.