Ad-Dukhān

44:1 · page 496

حمٓ

Ḥā, Meem.

44:2 · page 496

وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

By the clear Book,

44:3 · page 496

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].

44:4 · page 496

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct every precise matter -

44:5 · page 496

أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

44:6 · page 496

رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

44:7 · page 496

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.

44:8 · page 496

لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.

44:9 · page 496

بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

44:10 · page 496

فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke

44:11 · page 496

يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

44:12 · page 496

رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."

44:13 · page 496

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.

44:14 · page 496

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ

Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."

44:15 · page 496

إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].

44:16 · page 496

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

44:17 · page 496

۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ

And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses],

44:18 · page 496

أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allāh. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"

44:19 · page 497

وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allāh. Indeed, I have come to you with clear evidence.

44:20 · page 497

وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.

44:21 · page 497

وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."

44:22 · page 497

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ

And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.

44:23 · page 497

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

[Allāh said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.

44:24 · page 497

وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ

And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."

44:25 · page 497

كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

How much they left behind of gardens and springs

44:26 · page 497

وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

And crops and noble sites

44:27 · page 497

وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهِينَ

And comfort wherein they were amused.

44:28 · page 497

كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

44:29 · page 497

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.

44:30 · page 497

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

44:31 · page 497

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.

44:32 · page 497

وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.

44:33 · page 497

وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَـٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ

And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.

44:34 · page 497

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

44:35 · page 497

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.

44:36 · page 497

فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."

44:37 · page 497

أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ

Are they better or the people of Tubbaʿ and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.

44:38 · page 497

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِينَ

And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.

44:39 · page 497

مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.

44:40 · page 498

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -

44:41 · page 498

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -

44:42 · page 498

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Except those [believers] on whom Allāh has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

44:43 · page 498

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm

44:44 · page 498

طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

Is food for the sinful.

44:45 · page 498

كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

44:46 · page 498

كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Like the boiling of scalding water.

44:47 · page 498

خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,

44:48 · page 498

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."

44:49 · page 498

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!

44:50 · page 498

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

44:51 · page 498

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place:

44:52 · page 498

فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Within gardens and springs,

44:53 · page 498

يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

44:54 · page 498

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

44:55 · page 498

يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.

44:56 · page 498

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire

44:57 · page 498

فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.

44:58 · page 498

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

And indeed, We have eased it [i.e., the Qur’ān] in your tongue that they might be reminded.

44:59 · page 498

فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

So watch, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].