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].
By the Book that makes things clear; -
By the manifest Book (this Qur'an) that makes things clear.
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].
In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
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),
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.
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.
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.
Yet they play about in doubt.
Nay! They play about in doubt.
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,
Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
Covering the people: this is a painful torment.
(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!"
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.
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!"
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).
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.
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],
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.
"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.
"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).
"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."
(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)."
(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.
"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."
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,
And corn - fields and noble buildings,
And green crops (fields) and goodly places,
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
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).
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.
We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:
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).
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,
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
"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.
"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you 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.
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).
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.
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.
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 -
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,
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.
Verily the tree of Zaqqum
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Will be the food of the sinners.
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
Like the boiling of scalding water.
Like the boiling of scalding water.
(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,
"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.
"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"
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).
Among Gardens and Springs;
Among Gardens and Springs,
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,
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.
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;
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,
As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
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.
So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.
Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.