English - Chapter 44 - Ad-Dukhan

HA MIM

The perspicuous Book is witness

(That) We sent it down one night of blessing -- so that We could warn

On which all affairs are sorted out and decided

As commands from Us. It is indeed We who send (messengers)

A mercy from your Lord. Verily He is all-hearing and all-knowing

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, if you really do believe

There is no god other than He, who gives you life and death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old

Yet they are lost in doubt and play

So watch for the day when the sky begins to emit clear smoke

Which would envelope mankind. That would be a grievous affliction

O Lord, take away this torment from us," (they will pray); "we have come to believe

How can a warning benefit them? The Apostle who explained all things clearly had come to them

But they turned away from him, and said: "He is well-instructed, (but) possessed

If We remove the torment a little, you revert back (to misdeeds)

The day that We shall seize them with a grievous hold, We will indeed castigate them

We had tried the people of Pharaoh before them. A respected prophet had come to them (saying)

Deliver the creatures of God to me. I am the trusted messenger sent to you

Do not think yourselves to be above God: I have come to you with clear authority

I have taken refuge in my Lord and your Lord against your stoning me to death

If you do not believe in me, leave me alone

Then he called to his Lord: "These are a sinful people

Journey by night with My devotees," (it was said); "you will certainly be pursued

(Cross and) leave the sea undisturbed. The (pursuing) hosts will surely be drowned

How many gardens and fountains did they leave behind

And fields and stately mansions

And the comfort they enjoyed

Thus it was; and We passed them on to another people

Neither did the heavens weep for them, nor the earth, nor were they granted respite

So We saved the children of Israel from degrading suffering

They (had experienced) under the Pharaoh. He was certainly a tyrant, guilty of excess

And We exalted them over the other people knowingly

And sent them tokens to bring out the best in them

Even then they say

There is no dying for us but once; and we shall not be raised again

So bring our ancestors back, if you are truthful

Are they better than the people of Tubba, and those who had lived before them, whom We destroyed as they were sinners

We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, out of play

We created them with definite purpose; but most of them do not understand

The Day of Judgement is your promised day of meeting

The day when friend will help no friend in the least, nor will they be helped

Apart from those to whom God is kind. He is all-mighty and all-merciful

The tree of Zaqqum will indeed be

The food of sinners

It is like pitch. It will fume in the belly

As does boiling water

Seize him and drag him into the depths of Hell," (it will be said)

Then pour over his head the torment of scalding water

Taste it," (they will be told). "You were indeed the mighty and noble

This is certainly what you had denied

Surely those who fear and follow the straight path will be in a place of peace and security

In the midst of gardens and of springs

Dressed in brocade and shot silk, facing one another

Just like that. We shall pair them with companions with large black eyes

They will call for every kind of fruit with satisfaction

There they will not know any death apart from the first death they had died, and will be kept safe from the torment of Hell

By the beneficence of your Lord. This will be the great success

Therefore We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue. They may haply take a warning

So you wait. They are also waiting