English - Chapter 44 - Ad-Dukhan

Ha. Mim

I swear by the illustrious Book

that We have revealed the Quran on a blessed night to warn mankind

On this night, every absolute command coming from Us becomes distinguishable

The command that We have been sending

as a mercy (for the human being) from your Lord. Your Lord is All-hearing and All-knowing

He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if only you would have strong faith

There is only One Lord. It is He who gives life and causes things to die. He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers

In fact, the unbelievers have doubts because of excessive involvement in worldly affairs

Wait for the day (which will come before the Day of Judgment) when the sky will give out dense smoke

which will smother the people. They will say, "This is a painful torment

Lord, remove this torment from us for we are believers

How could this punishment bring them to their senses when a Messenger evidently had come to them

and they turned away, saying, "He is a trained and insane person

We shall remove the torment for a while but you will revert to your old ways

However, We shall truly take Our revenge on the day when the great seizure takes place

We had certainly tested the people of the Pharaoh before them to whom a noble Messengers had come, saying

Send the servants of God with me. I am a trustworthy Messenger sent to you

Do not consider yourselves above God? I shall show you a manifest authority (in support of my truthfulness)

I seek protection from my Lord and your Lord from your decision of stoning me

If you do not want to believe, leave me alone

Moses addressed his Lord, saying, "Lord, these people are sinners

We told him, "Leave the city with My servants during the night. You will be pursued

Cross the sea by cutting a path through it. Pharaoh's army will be drowned

How many were the gardens, springs

corn-fields, gracious mansions

and other bounties which they enjoyed yet left behind

We gave these as an inheritance to other people

The sky nor the earth cried for them, nor were they given respite

We rescued the Israelites from the humiliating torment

and from the Pharaoh. He was the chief of the transgressors

We gave preference to the Israelites over the other people with Our knowledge

and sent them revelations of which some were a clear trial for them

These people say

After we die, we shall never be raised to life again

Bring back to life our fathers if what you say is true

Are they better than the tribe of Tubba (name of a Yemenite tribal chief) and those who lived before them? We destroyed them. They were criminals

We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them for Our own amusement

We have created them for a genuine purpose, but most people do not know

The appointed time for all of them will be the Day of Judgment

(when wrong will be distinguished from right). On this day friends will be of no benefit to one another, nor will they receive any help

except for those to whom God grants mercy. He is Majestic and All-merciful

The tree of Zaqqum

is food for the sinner

It will be like molted brass which will boil in the bellies

like water

(It will be said of such sinners), "Seize them and drag them into the middle of hell

Then pour unto their heads the boiling water to torment them

They will be told, "Suffer the torment. You had thought yourselves to be majestic and honorable

This is the torment that you persistently doubted

The pious ones will be in a secure place

amid gardens and springs

clothed in fine silk and rich brocade, sitting face to face with one another

We shall unite them to maidens with big black and white lovely eyes

They will be offered all kinds of fruits, in peace and security

They will not experience any death other than that which they have already been through

God will protect them from the torment of hell as a favor from your Lord. (Muhammad), this is certainly the greatest triumph

We have made the Quran easy for you to recite so that perhaps they may take heed

Wait (for God's decree) and they too will be waiting