Ad-Dukhan

سورة الدخان

Surah 44 · Meccan · 59 verses

44:1Juz 25 · p. 496

حم1

(1) Ḥā, Meem.[1458]
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[1458]- See footnote to 2:1.
44:2Juz 25 · p. 496

وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ2

(2) By the clear Book,
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إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنْذِرِينَ3

(3) Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night.[1459] Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
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[1459]- The Night of Decree (Qadr). See sūrah 97.
44:4Juz 25 · p. 496

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ4

(4) Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct[1460] every precise matter -
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[1460]- Or "is separated" or "apportioned," from what is inscribed in the Preserved Slate. The angels record and descend with whatever Allāh has decreed for the coming year.
44:5Juz 25 · p. 496

أَمْرًا مِنْ عِنْدِنَا ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ5

(5) [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
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رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ6

(6) As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
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رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُوقِنِينَ7

(7) Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
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لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ8

(8) There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
44:9Juz 25 · p. 496

بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ9

(9) But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
44:10Juz 25 · p. 496

فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُبِينٍ10

(10) Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke
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يَغْشَى النَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ11

(11) Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
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رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ12

(12) [They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
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أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُبِينٌ13

(13) How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
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ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَجْنُونٌ14

(14) Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
44:15Juz 25 · p. 496

إِنَّا كَاشِفُو الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ15

(15) Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
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يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ إِنَّا مُنْتَقِمُونَ16

(16) The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
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۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ17

(17) And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses],
44:18Juz 25 · p. 496

أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ18

(18) [Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allāh.[1461] Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
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[1461]- i.e., the Children of Israel.
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وَأَنْ لَا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي آتِيكُمْ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُبِينٍ19

(19) And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allāh. Indeed, I have come to you with clear evidence.
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وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَنْ تَرْجُمُونِ20

(20) And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.[1462]
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[1462]- To death. Or "lest you assault me [with your tongues or harm me otherwise]."
44:21Juz 25 · p. 497

وَإِنْ لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ21

(21) But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
44:22Juz 25 · p. 497

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُجْرِمُونَ22

(22) And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
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فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُمْ مُتَّبَعُونَ23

(23) [Allāh said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
44:24Juz 25 · p. 497

وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُنْدٌ مُغْرَقُونَ24

(24) And leave the sea in stillness.[1463] Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
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[1463]- After it has parted, in order that the soldiers of Pharaoh would follow the Children of Israel and be drowned.
44:25Juz 25 · p. 497

كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ25

(25) How much they left behind of gardens and springs
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وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ26

(26) And crops and noble sites
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وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَاكِهِينَ27

(27) And comfort wherein they were amused.
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كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا قَوْمًا آخَرِينَ28

(28) Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
44:29Juz 25 · p. 497

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنْظَرِينَ29

(29) And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
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وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ30

(30) And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
44:31Juz 25 · p. 497

مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِنَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ31

(31) From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
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وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ32

(32) And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
44:33Juz 25 · p. 497

وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ مِنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَاءٌ مُبِينٌ33

(33) And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
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إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَيَقُولُونَ34

(34) Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
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إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنْشَرِينَ35

(35) "There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
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فَأْتُوا بِآبَائِنَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ36

(36) Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
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أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ37

(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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[1464]- The tribe of Saba’.
44:38Juz 25 · p. 497

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ38

(38) And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
44:39Juz 25 · p. 497

مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ39

(39) We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
44:40Juz 25 · p. 498

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ40

(40) Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
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يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَنْ مَوْلًى شَيْئًا وَلَا هُمْ يُنْصَرُونَ41

(41) The Day when no relation[1465] will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
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[1465]- i.e., patron, protector or close associate.
44:42Juz 25 · p. 498

إِلَّا مَنْ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ42

(42) Except those [believers] on whom Allāh has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
44:43Juz 25 · p. 498

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّومِ43

(43) Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm
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طَعَامُ الْأَثِيمِ44

(44) Is food for the sinful.
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كَالْمُهْلِ يَغْلِي فِي الْبُطُونِ45

(45) Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
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كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيمِ46

(46) Like the boiling of scalding water.
44:47Juz 25 · p. 498

خُذُوهُ فَاعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ47

(47) [It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
44:48Juz 25 · p. 498

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيمِ48

(48) Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
44:49Juz 25 · p. 498

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَرِيمُ49

(49) [It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble![1466]
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[1466]- As he had claimed upon the earth. He is taunted with these words in Hell as a reminder and additional torment.
44:50Juz 25 · p. 498

إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تَمْتَرُونَ50

(50) Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
44:51Juz 25 · p. 498

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ51

(51) Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place:
44:52Juz 25 · p. 498

فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ52

(52) Within gardens and springs,
44:53Juz 25 · p. 498

يَلْبَسُونَ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُتَقَابِلِينَ53

(53) Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
44:54Juz 25 · p. 498

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُمْ بِحُورٍ عِينٍ54

(54) Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
44:55Juz 25 · p. 498

يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ آمِنِينَ55

(55) They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
44:56Juz 25 · p. 498

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا الْمَوْتَ إِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَاهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ56

(56) They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
44:57Juz 25 · p. 498

فَضْلًا مِنْ رَبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ57

(57) As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
44:58Juz 25 · p. 498

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ58

(58) And indeed, We have eased it [i.e., the Qur’ān] in your tongue that they might be reminded.
44:59Juz 25 · p. 498

فَارْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُمْ مُرْتَقِبُونَ59

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

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