Ad-Dukhan

حمٓ ١

Ḥā Mīm.

Ḥā, Meem.¹

وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ٢

Wal-kitābil-mubīn.

By the clear Book,

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةٖ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ ٣

Innā anzalnāhu fī laylatim mubārakah, innā kunnā mundhirīn.

Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night.¹ Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].

فِيهَا يُفۡرَقُ كُلُّ أَمۡرٍ حَكِيمٍ ٤

Fīhā yufraqu kullu amrin ḥakīm.

Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct¹ every precise matter -

أَمۡرٗا مِّنۡ عِندِنَآۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرۡسِلِينَ ٥

Amram min ʿindinā, innā kunnā mursilīn.

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

رَحۡمَةٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٦

Raḥmatam mir rabbik, innahū huwas-samīʿul-ʿalīm.

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

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ٧

Rabbis-samāwāti wal-arḍi wa mā baynahumā, in kuntum mūqinīn.

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

لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُۖ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٨

Lā ilāha illā huwa yuḥyī wa yumīt, rabbukum wa rabbu ābāʾikumul-awwalīn.

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

بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي شَكّٖ يَلۡعَبُونَ ٩

Bal hum fī shakkiy yalʿabūn.

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ يَوۡمَ تَأۡتِي ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٖ مُّبِينٖ ١٠

Fartaqib yawma taʾtis-samāʾu bidukhānim mubīn.

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

يَغۡشَى ٱلنَّاسَۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ ١١

Yaghshan-nās, hādhā ʿadhābun alīm.

Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

رَّبَّنَا ٱكۡشِفۡ عَنَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤۡمِنُونَ ١٢

Rabbanakshif ʿannal-ʿadhāba innā muʾminūn.

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

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ وَقَدۡ جَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ مُّبِينٞ ١٣

Annā lahumudh-dhikrā wa qad jāʾahum rasūlum mubīn.

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

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ وَقَالُواْ مُعَلَّمٞ مَّجۡنُونٌ ١٤

Thumma tawallaw ʿanhu wa qālū muʿallamum majnūn.

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

إِنَّا كَاشِفُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ قَلِيلًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ عَآئِدُونَ ١٥

Innā kāshiful-ʿadhābi qalīlā, innakum ʿāʾidūn.

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

يَوۡمَ نَبۡطِشُ ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ ١٦

Yawma nabṭishul-baṭshatal-kubrā innā muntaqimūn.

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

۞ وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَجَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ كَرِيمٌ ١٧

Wa laqad fatannā qablahum qawma firʿawna wa jāʾahum rasūlun karīm.

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

أَنۡ أَدُّوٓاْ إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ ١٨

An addū ilayya ʿibādallāh, innī lakum rasūlun amīn.

[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allāh.¹ Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"

وَأَن لَّا تَعۡلُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ ١٩

Wa al lā taʿlū ʿalallāh, innī ātīkum bisulṭānim mubīn.

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

وَإِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۡ أَن تَرۡجُمُونِ ٢٠

Wa innī ʿudhtu birabbī wa rabbikum an tarjumūn.

And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.¹

وَإِن لَّمۡ تُؤۡمِنُواْ لِي فَٱعۡتَزِلُونِ ٢١

Wa il lam tuʾminū lī faʿtazilūn.

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

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوۡمٞ مُّجۡرِمُونَ ٢٢

Fadaʿā rabbahū anna hāʾulāʾi qawmum mujrimūn.

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

فَأَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيۡلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ٢٣

Fa asri biʿibādī laylan innakum muttabaʿūn.

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

وَٱتۡرُكِ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ رَهۡوًاۖ إِنَّهُمۡ جُندٞ مُّغۡرَقُونَ ٢٤

Watrukil-baḥra rahwā, innahum jundum mughraqūn.

And leave the sea in stillness.¹ Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."

كَمۡ تَرَكُواْ مِن جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ ٢٥

Kam tarakū min jannātiw wa ʿuyūn.

How much they left behind of gardens and springs

وَزُرُوعٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ ٢٦

Wa zurūʿiw wa maqāmin karīm.

And crops and noble sites

وَنَعۡمَةٖ كَانُواْ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ ٢٧

Wa naʿmatin kānū fīhā fākihīn.

And comfort wherein they were amused.

كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا قَوۡمًا ءَاخَرِينَ ٢٨

Kadhālik, wa awrathnāhā qawman ākharīn.

Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

فَمَا بَكَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنظَرِينَ ٢٩

Famā bakat ʿalayhimus-samāʾu wal-arḍu wa mā kānū munẓarīn.

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

وَلَقَدۡ نَجَّيۡنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡمُهِينِ ٣٠

Wa laqad najjaynā banī isrāʾīla minal-ʿadhābil-muhīn.

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

مِن فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ ٣١

Min firʿawn, innahū kāna ʿāliyam minal-musrifīn.

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

وَلَقَدِ ٱخۡتَرۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٣٢

Wa laqadikhtarnāhum ʿalā ʿilmin ʿalal-ʿālamīn.

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

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٞاْ مُّبِينٌ ٣٣

Wa ātaynāhum minal-āyāti mā fīhi balāʾum mubīn.

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

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ ٣٤

Inna hāʾulāʾi layaqūlūn.

Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوۡتَتُنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ ٣٥

In hiya illā mawtatunal-ūlā wa mā naḥnu bimunsharīn.

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

فَأۡتُواْ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ٣٦

Faʾtū biʾābāʾinā in kuntum ṣādiqīn.

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

أَهُمۡ خَيۡرٌ أَمۡ قَوۡمُ تُبَّعٖ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ مُجۡرِمِينَ ٣٧

Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaʿiw wal-ladhīna min qablihim ahlaknāhum, innahum kānū mujrimīn.

Are they better or the people of Tubbaʿ¹ and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ ٣٨

Wa mā khalaqnas-samāwāti wal-arḍa wa mā baynahumā lāʿibīn.

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

مَا خَلَقۡنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٣٩

Mā khalaqnāhumā illā bil-ḥaqqi wa lākinna aktharahum lā yaʿlamūn.

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

إِنَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٤٠

Inna yawmal-faṣli mīqātuhum ajmaʿīn.

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

يَوۡمَ لَا يُغۡنِي مَوۡلًى عَن مَّوۡلٗى شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ ٤١

Yawma lā yughnī mawlan ʿam mawlan shayʾaw wa lā hum yunṣarūn.

The Day when no relation¹ will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٤٢

Illā mar raḥimallāh, innahū huwal-ʿazīzur-raḥīm.

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

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ٤٣

Inna shajarataz-zaqqūm.

Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm

طَعَامُ ٱلۡأَثِيمِ ٤٤

Ṭaʿāmul-athīm.

Is food for the sinful.

كَٱلۡمُهۡلِ يَغۡلِي فِي ٱلۡبُطُونِ ٤٥

Kal-muhli yaghlī fil-buṭūn.

Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

كَغَلۡيِ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ ٤٦

Kaghalyil-ḥamīm.

Like the boiling of scalding water.

خُذُوهُ فَٱعۡتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٤٧

Khudhūhu faʿtilūhu ilā sawāʾil-jaḥīm.

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

ثُمَّ صُبُّواْ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِهِۦ مِنۡ عَذَابِ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ ٤٨

Thumma ṣubbū fawqa raʾsihī min ʿadhābil-ḥamīm.

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

ذُقۡ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡكَرِيمُ ٤٩

Dhuq innaka antal-ʿazīzul-karīm.

[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!¹

إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمۡتَرُونَ ٥٠

Inna hādhā mā kuntum bihī tamtarūn.

Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٖ ٥١

Innal-muttaqīna fī maqāmin amīn.

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place:

فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ ٥٢

Fī jannātiw wa ʿuyūn.

Within gardens and springs,

يَلۡبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٖ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ٥٣

Yalbasūna min sundusiw wa istabraqim mutaqābilīn.

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

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجۡنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٖ ٥٤

Kadhālika wa zawwajnāhum biḥūrin ʿīn.

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

يَدۡعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ ٥٥

Yadʿūna fīhā bikulli fākihatin āminīn.

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

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِلَّا ٱلۡمَوۡتَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٥٦

Lā yadhūqūna fīhal-mawta illal-mawtatal-ūlā, wa waqāhum ʿadhābal-jaḥīm.

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

فَضۡلٗا مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٥٧

Faḍlam mir rabbik, dhālika huwal-fawzul-ʿaẓīm.

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

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرۡنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٥٨

Fa innamā yassarnāhu bilisānika laʿallahum yatadhakkarūn.

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

فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ إِنَّهُم مُّرۡتَقِبُونَ ٥٩

Fartaqib innahum murtaqibūn.

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