English - Chapter 44 - Ad-Dukhan

Ha, Meem

By the Enlightening Scripture

We have revealed it on a Blessed Night—We have warned

In it is distinguished every wise command

A decree from Us. We have been sending messages

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

Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you know for sure

There is no god but He. He gives life and causes death—your Lord and Lord of your ancestors of old

Yet they play around in doubt

So watch out for the Day when the sky produces a visible smoke

Enveloping mankind; this is a painful punishment

“Our Lord, lift the torment from us, we are believers.”

But how can they be reminded? An enlightening messenger has already come to them

But they turned away from him, and said, “Educated, but crazy!”

We will ease the punishment a little, but you will revert

The Day when We launch the Great Assault—We will avenge

Before them We tested the people of Pharaoh; a noble messenger came to them

Saying, “Hand over God’s servants to me. I am an honest messenger to you.”

And, “Do not exalt yourselves above God. I come to you with clear authority

I have taken refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me

But if you do not believe in me, keep away from me.”

He appealed to his Lord: “These are a sinful people.”

“Set out with My servants by night—you will be followed

And cross the sea quickly; they are an army to be drowned.”

How many gardens and fountains did they leave behind

And plantations, and splendid buildings

And comforts they used to enjoy

So it was; and We passed it on to another people

Neither heaven nor earth wept over them, nor were they reprieved

And We delivered the Children of Israel from the humiliating persecution

From Pharaoh. He was a transgressing tyrant

And We chose them knowingly over all other people

And We gave them many signs, in which was an obvious test

These people say

“There is nothing but our first death, and we will not be resurrected

Bring back our ancestors, if you are truthful.”

Are they better, or the people of Tubba and those before them? We annihilated them. They were evildoers

We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them to play

We created them only for a specific purpose, but most of them do not know

The Day of Sorting Out is the appointed time for them all

The Day when no friend will avail a friend in any way, and they will not be helped

Except for him upon whom God has mercy. He is the Mighty, the Merciful

The Tree of Bitterness

The food of the sinner

Like molten lead; boiling inside the bellies

Like the boiling of seething water

Seize him and drag him into the midst of Hell

Then pour over his head the suffering of the Inferno

Taste! You who were powerful and noble

This is what you used to doubt

As for the righteous, they will be in a secure place

Amidst gardens and springs

Dressed in silk and brocade, facing one another

So it is, and We will wed them to lovely companions

They will call therein for every kind of fruit, in peace and security

Therein they will not taste death, beyond the first death; and He will protect them from the torment of Hell

A favor from your Lord. That is the supreme salvation

We made it easy in your language, so that they may remember

So wait and watch. They too are waiting and watching