Surah Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke)

حمٓ

44:1 Ḥâ-Mĩm.

وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

44:2 By the clear Book!

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

44:3 Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night, for We always warn ˹against evil˺.

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

44:4 On that night every matter of wisdom is ordained

أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

44:5 by a command from Us, for We have always sent ˹messengers˺

رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

44:6 as a mercy from your Lord. He ˹alone˺ is truly the All-Hearing, All-Knowing—

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

44:7 the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.

لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

44:8 There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. He ˹alone˺ gives life and causes death. ˹He is˺ your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers.

بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

44:9 In fact, they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

44:10 Wait then ˹O Prophet˺ for the day ˹when˺ the sky will be veiled in haze, clearly visible,

يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

44:11 overwhelming the people. ˹They will cry,˺ “This is a painful torment.

رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

44:12 Our Lord! Remove ˹this˺ torment from us, ˹and˺ we will certainly believe.”

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

44:13 How can they be reminded when a messenger has already come to them, making things clear,

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ

44:14 then they turned away from him, saying, “A madman, taught by others!”?

إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

44:15 Indeed, We will remove ˹that˺ torment for a while, and you ˹Meccans˺ will return ˹to disbelief˺.

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

44:16 ˹Then˺ on the Day We will deal ˹you˺ the fiercest blow, We will surely inflict punishment.

۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ

44:17 Indeed, before them We tested Pharaoh’s people: a noble messenger came to them,

أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

44:18 ˹proclaiming,˺ “Hand over the servants of Allah to me. I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.

وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

44:19 And do not be arrogant with Allah. I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof.

وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

44:20 And indeed, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord so you do not stone me ˹to death˺.

وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

44:21 ˹But˺ if you do not believe me, then let me be.”

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ

44:22 Ultimately, he cried out to his Lord, “These are a wicked people!”

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

44:23 ˹Allah responded,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued.

وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ

44:24 And leave the sea parted, for they are certainly an army bound to drown.”

كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

44:25 ˹Imagine˺ how many gardens and springs the tyrants left behind,

وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

44:26 as well as ˹various˺ crops and splendid residences,

وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهِينَ

44:27 and luxuries which they fully enjoyed.

كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

44:28 So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to another people.

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

44:29 Neither heaven nor earth wept over them, nor was their fate delayed.

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

44:30 And We certainly delivered the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

44:31 of Pharaoh. He was truly a tyrant, a transgressor.

وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

44:32 And indeed, We chose the Israelites knowingly above the others.

وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَـٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ

44:33 And We showed them signs in which there was a clear test.

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

44:34 Indeed, these ˹Meccans˺ say,

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

44:35 “There is nothing beyond our first death, and we will never be resurrected.

فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

44:36 Bring ˹back˺ our forefathers, if what you say is true.”

أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ

44:37 Are they superior to the people of Tubba’ and those before them? We destroyed them ˹all˺, ˹for˺ they were truly wicked.

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِينَ

44:38 We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport.

مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

44:39 We only created them for a purpose, but most of these ˹pagans˺ do not know.

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

44:40 Surely the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision is the time appointed for all—

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

44:41 the Day no kith or kin will be of benefit to another whatsoever, nor will they be helped,

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

44:42 except those shown mercy by Allah. He is truly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

44:43 Surely ˹the fruit of˺ the tree of Zaqqûm

طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

44:44 will be the food of the evildoer.

كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

44:45 Like molten metal, it will boil in the bellies

كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

44:46 like the boiling of hot water.

خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

44:47 ˹It will be said,˺ “Seize them and drag them into the depths of the Hellfire.

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

44:48 Then pour over their heads the torment of boiling water.”

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

44:49 ˹The wicked will be told,˺ “Taste this. You mighty, noble one!

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

44:50 This is truly what you ˹all˺ used to doubt.”

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

44:51 Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place,

فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

44:52 amid Gardens and springs,

يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

44:53 dressed in fine silk and rich brocade, facing one another.

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

44:54 So it will be. And We will pair them to maidens with gorgeous eyes.

يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

44:55 There they will call for every fruit in serenity.

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

44:56 There they will never taste death, beyond the first death. And He will protect them from the punishment of the Hellfire—

فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

44:57 as ˹an act of˺ grace from your Lord. That is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

44:58 Indeed, We have made this ˹Quran˺ easy in your own language ˹O Prophet˺ so perhaps they will be mindful.

فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

44:59 Wait then! They too are certainly waiting.