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Surah 44 · The Smoke · Meccan · 59 verses

Ad-Dukhaan

سُورَةُ الدُّخَانِ

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 1Juz 25 · page 496

    حمٓ

    (1) Ḥā, Meem.[1458]

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  2. 2Juz 25 · page 496

    وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

    (2) By the clear Book,

  3. 3Juz 25 · page 496

    إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

    (3) Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night.[1459] Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].

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  4. 4Juz 25 · page 496

    فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

    (4) Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct[1460] every precise matter -

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  5. 5Juz 25 · page 496

    أَمْرًۭا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

    (5) [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

  6. 6Juz 25 · page 496

    رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    (6) As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

  7. 7Juz 25 · page 496

    رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

    (7) Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.

  8. 8Juz 25 · page 496

    لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    (8) There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.

  9. 9Juz 25 · page 496

    بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ يَلْعَبُونَ

    (9) But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

  10. 10Juz 25 · page 496

    فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

    (10) Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke

  11. 11Juz 25 · page 496

    يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ

    (11) Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

  12. 12Juz 25 · page 496

    رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

    (12) [They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."

  13. 13Juz 25 · page 496

    أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

    (13) How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.

  14. 14Juz 25 · page 496

    ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌۭ مَّجْنُونٌ

    (14) Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."

  15. 15Juz 25 · page 496

    إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

    (15) Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].

  16. 16Juz 25 · page 496

    يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

    (16) The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

  17. 17Juz 25 · page 496

    ۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ كَرِيمٌ

    (17) And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses],

  18. 18Juz 25 · page 496

    أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

    (18) [Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allāh.[1461] Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"

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  19. 19Juz 25 · page 497

    وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

    (19) And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allāh. Indeed, I have come to you with clear evidence.

  20. 20Juz 25 · page 497

    وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

    (20) And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.[1462]

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  21. 21Juz 25 · page 497

    وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

    (21) But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."

  22. 22Juz 25 · page 497

    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ

    (22) And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.

  23. 23Juz 25 · page 497

    فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

    (23) [Allāh said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.

  24. 24Juz 25 · page 497

    وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌۭ مُّغْرَقُونَ

    (24) And leave the sea in stillness.[1463] Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."

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  25. 25Juz 25 · page 497

    كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

    (25) How much they left behind of gardens and springs

  26. 26Juz 25 · page 497

    وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

    (26) And crops and noble sites

  27. 27Juz 25 · page 497

    وَنَعْمَةٍۢ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ

    (27) And comfort wherein they were amused.

  28. 28Juz 25 · page 497

    كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

    (28) Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

  29. 29Juz 25 · page 497

    فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

    (29) And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.

  30. 30Juz 25 · page 497

    وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

    (30) And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

  31. 31Juz 25 · page 497

    مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

    (31) From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.

  32. 32Juz 25 · page 497

    وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    (32) And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.

  33. 33Juz 25 · page 497

    وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ

    (33) And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.

  34. 34Juz 25 · page 497

    إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

    (34) Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

  35. 35Juz 25 · page 497

    إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

    (35) "There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.

  36. 36Juz 25 · page 497

    فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

    (36) Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."

  37. 37Juz 25 · page 497

    أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ

    (37) Are they better or the people of Tubbaʿ[1464] and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.

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  38. 38Juz 25 · page 497

    وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ

    (38) And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.

  39. 39Juz 25 · page 497

    مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    (39) We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.

  40. 40Juz 25 · page 498

    إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    (40) Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -

  41. 41Juz 25 · page 498

    يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

    (41) The Day when no relation[1465] will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -

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  42. 42Juz 25 · page 498

    إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    (42) Except those [believers] on whom Allāh has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

  43. 43Juz 25 · page 498

    إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

    (43) Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm

  44. 44Juz 25 · page 498

    طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

    (44) Is food for the sinful.

  45. 45Juz 25 · page 498

    كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

    (45) Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

  46. 46Juz 25 · page 498

    كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    (46) Like the boiling of scalding water.

  47. 47Juz 25 · page 498

    خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    (47) [It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,

  48. 48Juz 25 · page 498

    ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    (48) Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."

  49. 49Juz 25 · page 498

    ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

    (49) [It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble![1466]

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  50. 50Juz 25 · page 498

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

    (50) Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

  51. 51Juz 25 · page 498

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍۢ

    (51) Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place:

  52. 52Juz 25 · page 498

    فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

    (52) Within gardens and springs,

  53. 53Juz 25 · page 498

    يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍۢ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

    (53) Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

  54. 54Juz 25 · page 498

    كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ

    (54) Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

  55. 55Juz 25 · page 498

    يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

    (55) They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.

  56. 56Juz 25 · page 498

    لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    (56) They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire

  57. 57Juz 25 · page 498

    فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

    (57) As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.

  58. 58Juz 25 · page 498

    فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

    (58) And indeed, We have eased it [i.e., the Qur’ān] in your tongue that they might be reminded.

  59. 59Juz 25 · page 498

    فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

    (59) So watch, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].