AL DUKHAN (THE SMOKE)
(Revealed at Mecca – contains 59 verses – 3 sections)
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Mericful
| AYAT | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| 1 | حم |
| Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.) | |
| 2 | وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ |
| By oath of this clear Book. | |
| 3 | إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ |
| We have indeed sent it down in a blessed night – indeed it is We Who warn. | |
| 4 | فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ |
| During it are distributed all the works of wisdom. | |
| 5 | أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ |
| By a command from Us – indeed it is We Who send. | |
| 6 | رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ |
| A mercy from your Lord; indeed He only is the All Hearing, the All Knowing. | |
| 7 | رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ |
| The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them; if you people believe. | |
| 8 | لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ |
| There is no worship except for Him – He gives life and causes death; your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers. | |
| 9 | بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ |
| Rather they are in doubt, playing. | |
| 10 | فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ |
| So you await the day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke. – | |
| 11 | يَغْشَى النَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ |
| Which will envelop the people; this is a painful punishment. | |
| 12 | رَّبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ |
| Thereupon they will say, “O our Lord! Remove the punishment from us – we now accept faith.” | |
| 13 | أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ |
| How is it possible for them to accept guidance, whereas a Noble Messenger who speaks clearly has already come to them? | |
| 14 | ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ |
| Whereas they had then turned away from him and said, “He is a madman, tutored!”? | |
| 15 | إِنَّا كَاشِفُو الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ |
| We now remove the punishment for some days – so you will again commit the same. | |
| 16 | يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ |
| The day when We will seize with the greatest seizure – We will indeed take revenge. | |
| 17 | ۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ |
| And before them We indeed tried the people of Firaun, and an Honourable Noble Messenger came to them. | |
| 18 | أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ |
| Who said, “Give the bondmen of Allah into my custody; I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger for you.” | |
| 19 | وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي آتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ |
| And saying, “And do not rebel against Allah; I have brought a clear proof to you.” | |
| 20 | وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ |
| “And I take the refuge of my Lord and yours, against your stoning me.” | |
| 21 | وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ |
| “And if you do not believe in me, then have no relation with me.” | |
| 22 | فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ |
| He therefore prayed to his Lord, “These are a guilty nation!” | |
| 23 | فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ |
| We commanded him, “Journey with My bondmen in a part of the night – you will be pursued.” | |
| 24 | وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ |
| “And leave the sea as it is, parted in several places; indeed that army will be drowned.” | |
| 25 | كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِن جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ |
| How many gardens and water-springs they left behind! | |
| 26 | وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ |
| And fields and grand palaces! | |
| 27 | وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَاكِهِينَ |
| And favours amongst which they were rejoicing! | |
| 28 | كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا قَوْمًا آخَرِينَ |
| That is what We did; and We made another nation their heirs. | |
| 29 | فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنظَرِينَ |
| So the heavens and the earth did not weep for them, and they were not given respite. | |
| 30 | وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ |
| And indeed We rescued the Descendants of Israel from a disgraceful torture. | |
| 31 | مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ |
| From Firaun; he was indeed proud, among the transgressors. | |
| 32 | وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ |
| And We knowingly chose them, among all others of their time. | |
| 33 | وَآتَيْنَاهُم مِّنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَاءٌ مُّبِينٌ |
| And We gave them signs in which lay clear favours. | |
| 34 | إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَيَقُولُونَ |
| Indeed these disbelievers proclaim; – | |
| 35 | إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ |
| “There is nothing except our dying just once, and we will not be raised.” | |
| 36 | فَأْتُوا بِآبَائِنَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ |
| “Therefore bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful!” | |
| 37 | أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ |
| Are they better, or the people of Tubba? And those who were before them? We destroyed them; they were indeed criminals. | |
| 38 | وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ |
| And We did not create the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, just for play. | |
| 39 | مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ |
| We did not create them except with the truth, but most of them do not know. | |
| 40 | إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ |
| Indeed the Day of Decision is the appointment for all of them. | |
| 41 | يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْئًا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ |
| The day on which, no friends will benefit each other at all, nor will they be helped. (Except those who are pious – see verse 43:67) | |
| 42 | إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ |
| Except those upon whom Allah has mercy; indeed He only is the Most Honourable, the Most Merciful. | |
| 43 | إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّومِ |
| Indeed the tree of Zaqqum, – | |
| 44 | طَعَامُ الْأَثِيمِ |
| Is the food of the sinners. | |
| 45 | كَالْمُهْلِ يَغْلِي فِي الْبُطُونِ |
| Like molten copper; it churns in their bellies. | |
| 46 | كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيمِ |
| Like the churning of boiling water. | |
| 47 | خُذُوهُ فَاعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ |
| “Seize him, and forcibly drag him right to the blazing fire.” | |
| 48 | ثُمَّ صُبُّوا فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيمِ |
| “Then pour on his head the punishment of boiling water.” | |
| 49 | ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَرِيمُ |
| Saying “Taste it! Indeed you only are the most honourable, the dignified!” | |
| 50 | إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِ تَمْتَرُونَ |
| “Indeed this is what you used to doubt about.” | |
| 51 | إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ |
| Indeed the pious are in a place of peace. | |
| 52 | فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ |
| In Gardens and water-springs. | |
| 53 | يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ |
| They will be dressed in fine silk and embroidery, facing one another (on thrones). | |
| 54 | كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ |
| So it is; and We have wedded them to maidens with gorgeous eyes. | |
| 55 | يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ آمِنِينَ |
| In it they will ask for all kinds of fruit, with safety. | |
| 56 | لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا الْمَوْتَ إِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَاهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ |
| They will not taste death again in it, except their former death; and Allah has saved them from the punishment of fire. | |
| 57 | فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ |
| By the munificence of your Lord; this is the great success. | |
| 58 | فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ |
| And We have made this Qur’an easy in your language, for them to understand. | |
| 59 | فَارْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ |
| Therefore wait (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) – they too are waiting. | |