Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha - Mim.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ha.-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].
حمٓ
By the Book that makes things clear; -
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
We sent it (this Qur'an) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Al-Qadr, Surah No. 97) in the month of Ramadan - the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
As a Command (or this Qur'an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
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 all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
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 (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death - your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Yet they play about in doubt.
Nay! They play about in doubt.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them, -
How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them.
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
Then they had turned away from him (Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and said: (He is) one taught (by a human being), a madman!"
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
And indeed We tried before them Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, when there came to them a noble Messenger [i.e. Musa (Moses) عليه السلام],
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
Saying: "Deliver to me the slaves of Allah (i.e. the Children of Israel). Verily, I am to you a Messenger worthy of all trust.
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
(But they were aggressive), so he [Musa (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): "These are indeed the people who are Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals)."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left behind,
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).
كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
From Fir'aun (Pharaoh); verily he was arrogant and was of the Musrifun (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins).
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
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 because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them, -
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
The Day when a Maula (a near relative) cannot avail a Maula (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Will be the food of the sinners.
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Among Gardens and Springs;
Among Gardens and Springs,
فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hur (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire, -
They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire,
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
Certainly, We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ