Surah 44 - The Smoke (Ad-Dukhan)
حمٓ
ha-Mĩm
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وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
By the clear Book
— Transliteration
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
Indeed، We sent it down on a blessed night، for We always warn against evil
— Transliteration
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
On that night every matter of wisdom is ordained
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أَمْرًۭا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
by a command from Us، for We have always sent messengers
— Transliteration
رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
as a mercy from your Lord He alone is truly the All-Hearing، All-Knowing
— Transliteration
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between، if only you had sure faith
— Transliteration
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
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
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بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ يَلْعَبُونَ
In fact، they are in doubt، amusing themselves
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فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
Wait then O Prophet for the day when the sky will be veiled in haze، clearly visible،
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يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ
overwhelming the people They will cry، "This is a painful torment
— Transliteration
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
Our Lord Remove this torment from us، and we will certainly believe"
— Transliteration
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
How can they be reminded when a messenger has already come to them، making things clear،
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ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌۭ مَّجْنُونٌ
then they turned away from him، saying، "A madman، taught by others"?
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إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
Indeed، We will remove that torment for a while، and you Meccans will return to disbelief
— Transliteration
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
Then on the Day We will deal you the fiercest blow، We will surely inflict punishment
— Transliteration
۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ كَرِيمٌ
Indeed، before them We tested Pharaoh\'s people: a noble messenger came to them،
— Transliteration
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ
proclaiming، "Hand over the servants of Allah to me I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you
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وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
And do not be arrogant with Allah I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof
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وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
And indeed، I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord so you do not stone me to death
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وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
But if you do not believe me، then let me be"
— Transliteration
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ
Ultimately، he cried out to his Lord، "These are a wicked people"
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فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
Allah responded، "Leave with My servants at night، for you will surely be pursued
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وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌۭ مُّغْرَقُونَ
And leave the sea parted، for they are certainly an army bound to drown"
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كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
Imagine how many gardens and springs the tyrants left behind،
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وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ
as well as various crops and splendid residences،
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وَنَعْمَةٍۢ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
and luxuries which they fully enjoyed
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كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
So it was And We awarded it all to another people
— Transliteration
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
Neither heaven nor earth wept over them، nor was their fate delayed
— Transliteration
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
And We certainly delivered the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment
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مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
of Pharaoh He was truly a tyrant، a transgressor
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وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And indeed، We chose the Israelites knowingly above the others
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وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ
And We showed them signs in which there was a clear test
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إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
Indeed، these Meccans say،
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إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
"There is nothing beyond our first death، and we will never be resurrected
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فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Bring back our forefathers، if what you say is true"
— Transliteration
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
Are they superior to the people of Tubba\' and those before them? We destroyed them all، for they were truly wicked
— Transliteration
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport
— Transliteration
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
We only created them for a purpose، but most of these pagans do not know
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إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Surely the Day of Final Decision is the time appointed for all
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يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
the Day no kith or kin will be of benefit to another whatsoever، nor will they be helped،
— Transliteration
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
except those shown mercy by Allah He is truly the Almighty، Most Merciful
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إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Surely the fruit of the tree of Zaqqûm
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طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
will be the food of the evildoer
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كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Like molten metal، it will boil in the bellies
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كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
like the boiling of hot water
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خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
It will be said، "Seize them and drag them into the depths of the Hellfire
— Transliteration
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Then pour over their heads the torment of boiling water"
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ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
The wicked will be told، "Taste this You mighty، noble one
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إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
This is truly what you all used to doubt"
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إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍۢ
Indeed، the righteous will be in a secure place،
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فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
amid Gardens and springs،
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يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍۢ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
dressed in fine silk and rich brocade، facing one another
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كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ
So it will be And We will pair them to maidens with gorgeous eyes
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يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
There they will call for every fruit in serenity
— Transliteration
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
There they will never taste death، beyond the first death And He will protect them from the punishment of the Hellfire
— Transliteration
فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
as an act of grace from your Lord That is truly the ultimate triumph
— Transliteration
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Indeed، We have made this Quran easy in your own language O Prophet so perhaps they will be mindful
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فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ
Wait then They too are certainly waiting
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