English - Chapter 44 - Ad-Dukhan

Ha Mim

By the Book that makes plain

Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning (against evil and its consequences)

A command from Us; surely We are ever the senders (of revelations)

As a mercy from your Lord. Surely He is the Hearer, the Knower

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure (in faith)

There is no God but He; He quickens and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers

Nay, but they make sport in doubt

Therefore, keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring evident smoke (or mist)

That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment

(They pray,) "Our Lord! Remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers

How can they remember (or understand Allah or the message), when a Messenger making clear (the truth) had already come to them

Butt they had turned their backs on him and said, "He is one taught by others, a madman

Lo! We remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil)

On the day when We will seize them with a mighty seizing, We will indeed exact retribution

And certainly We tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble Messenger

Saying, "Deliver to me the servants of Allah; surely I am a trustworthy messenger unto you

And be not arrogant against Allah, for I come with clear authority

And surely I have taken refuge with my Lord and your Lord against your stoning me to death

And if you put no faith in me, then let me go

Then he called upon his Lord, "These are a guilty people

(The reply came,) "So go forth with My servants by night; for surely you will be pursued

And leave the sea divided (as a furrow); surely they are a host that shall be drowned

How many are the gardens and springs they have left behind

And corn fields and noble places

And goodly things wherein they rejoiced

Thus it was, and We gave them as a heritage to another people

So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited

And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement

From Pharaoh; surely he was haughty, (and) one of those who committed excesses

And certainly We chose them, knowingly (or purposely), above all the nations

And We gave them signs wherein was a clear trial

Lo! These (the pagan Arabs) say

There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again

Bring back our fathers, if you are truthful

What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty

And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport

We create them both not, except with truth, but most of them know not

Assuredly the Day of Decision (or of Sorting) is the term appointed for all of them

The day on which friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped

Save those on whom Allah has mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful

Behold the tree of Zaqqum

Is the food of the sinful

Like molten brass, it shall boil in (their) bellies

Like the seesing of boiling water

(It will be said,) "Seize him, then drag him down into the midst of hell

Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water

Saying, ´Taste; lo! You were forsooth the mighty, the noble

´Surely this is what you used to doubt!´

Surely the righteous are in a secure place

Amidst Gardens and springs

Attired in fine silk and rich brocade, face to face

Thus shall it be, and We will join them with Houris (pure and beautiful companions) with wide, lovely eyes

They shall call in safety therein for every fruit

They taste not death therein except the first death (i.e. in this physical life), and He will have saved them from the doom of hell

A grace from your Lord; this is the supreme achievement (or triumph)

Verily We have made it (the Quran) easy in your tongue that they may be mindful

Therefore wait (O Muhammad); they too are waiting