Al Dukhan

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1 Ha - Mim.

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2 By the Book that makes things clear; -

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3 We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).

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4 In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,

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5 By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),

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6 As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);

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7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.

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8 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.

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9 Yet they play about in doubt.

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10 Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,

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11 Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.

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12 (They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"

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13 How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -

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14 Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"

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15 We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).

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16 One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!

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17 We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,

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18 Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;

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19 "And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.

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20 "For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.

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21 "If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."

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22 (But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."

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23 (The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.

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24 "And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."

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25 How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,

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26 And corn - fields and noble buildings,

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27 And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!

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28 Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!

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29 And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).

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30 We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,

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31 Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.

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32 And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

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33 And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial

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34 As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:

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35 "There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

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36 "Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"

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37 What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.

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38 We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:

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39 We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

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40 Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -

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41 The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,

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42 Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

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43 Verily the tree of Zaqqum

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44 Will be the food of the Sinful, -

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45 Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.

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46 Like the boiling of scalding water.

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47 (A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!

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48 "Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,

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49 "Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!

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50 "Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"

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51 As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,

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52 Among Gardens and Springs;

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53 Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;

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54 So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.

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55 There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;

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56 Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -

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57 As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!

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58 Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.

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59 So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.