English - Chapter 44 - Ad-Dukhan

Ḥâ-Mĩm

By the clear Book

Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night, for We always warn ˹against evil˺

On that night every matter of wisdom is ordained

by a command from Us, for We have always sent ˹messengers˺

as a mercy from your Lord. He ˹alone˺ is truly the All-Hearing, All-Knowing—

the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith

There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. He ˹alone˺ gives life and causes death. ˹He is˺ your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers

In fact, they are in doubt, amusing themselves

Wait then ˹O Prophet˺ for the day ˹when˺ the sky will be veiled in haze, clearly visible

overwhelming the people. ˹They will cry,˺ “This is a painful torment

Our Lord! Remove ˹this˺ torment from us, ˹and˺ we will certainly believe.”

How can they be reminded when a messenger has already come to them, making things clear

then they turned away from him, saying, “A madman, taught by others!”

Indeed, We will remove ˹that˺ torment for a while, and you ˹Meccans˺ will return ˹to disbelief˺

˹Then˺ on the Day We will deal ˹you˺ the fiercest blow, We will surely inflict punishment

Indeed, before them We tested Pharaoh’s people: a noble messenger came to them

˹proclaiming,˺ “Hand over the servants of God to me. I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you

And do not be arrogant with God. I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof

And indeed, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord so you do not stone me ˹to death˺

˹But˺ if you do not believe me, then let me be.”

Ultimately, he cried out to his Lord, “These are a wicked people!”

˹God responded,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued

And leave the sea parted, for they are certainly an army bound to drown.”

˹Imagine˺ how many gardens and springs the tyrants left behind

as well as ˹various˺ crops and splendid residences

and luxuries which they fully enjoyed

So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to another people

Neither heaven nor earth wept over them, nor was their fate delayed

And We certainly delivered the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment

of Pharaoh. He was truly a tyrant, a transgressor

And indeed, We chose the Israelites knowingly above the others

And We showed them signs in which there was a clear test

Indeed, these ˹Meccans˺ say

“There is nothing beyond our first death, and we will never be resurrected

Bring ˹back˺ our forefathers, if what you say is true.”

Are they superior to the people of Tubba’ and those before them? We destroyed them ˹all˺, ˹for˺ they were truly wicked

We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport

We only created them for a purpose, but most of these ˹pagans˺ do not know

Surely the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision is the time appointed for all—

the Day no kith or kin will be of benefit to another whatsoever, nor will they be helped

except those shown mercy by God. He is truly the Almighty, Most Merciful

Surely ˹the fruit of˺ the tree of Zaqqûm

will be the food of the evildoer

Like molten metal, it will boil in the bellies

like the boiling of hot water

˹It will be said,˺ “Seize them and drag them into the depths of the Hellfire

Then pour over their heads the torment of boiling water.”

˹The wicked will be told,˺ “Taste this. You mighty, noble one

This is truly what you ˹all˺ used to doubt.”

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place

amid Gardens and springs

dressed in fine silk and rich brocade, facing one another

So it will be. And We will pair them to maidens with gorgeous eyes

There they will call for every fruit in serenity

There they will never taste death, beyond the first death. And He will protect them from the punishment of the Hellfire—

as ˹an act of˺ grace from your Lord. That is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph

Indeed, We have made this ˹Quran˺ easy in your own language ˹O Prophet˺ so perhaps they will be mindful

Wait then! They too are certainly waiting