Chapter 44, 59 verses
Ha - Mim.
Ha, Meem.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.
By the Book that makes things clear; -
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).
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,
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),
[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);
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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!"
[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, -
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!"
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).
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!
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,
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;
[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.
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.
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."
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."
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.
[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."
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,
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,
And crops and noble sites
And the cornlands and the goodly sites
And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
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)!
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).
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,
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.
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,
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
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:
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
"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!"
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.
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:
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.
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, -
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,
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.
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
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
Will be the food of the Sinful, -
Is food for the sinful.
The food of the sinner!
Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
Like the boiling of scalding water.
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!
[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,
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!
[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!"
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,
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;
Within gardens and springs,
Amid gardens and watersprings,
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
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.
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;
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, -
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!
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.
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.
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.