Ad-Dukhan الدخان

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ حم

bismillah ar-rahman ar-rahim ha mim

Ha, Meem.

وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ

wal-kitab al-mubin

By the clear Book,

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

inna anzalnahu fi laylat mubarakat inna kunna mundhirin

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

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

fiha yufraq kull amr hakim

On that night is made distinct every precise matter -

أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

amran min 'indina inna kunna mursilin

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

رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

rahmat min rabbik innahu huwa as-sami' al-'alim

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

رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

rabb as-samawat wal-ard wa-ma baynahuma in kuntum muqinin

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

لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

la ilaha illa huwa yuhyi wa-yumit rabbukum wa-rabb aba'ikum al-awwalin

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

بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

bal hum fi shakkin yal'abun

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

fa-rtaqib yawm ta'ti as-sama' bidukhan mubin

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

يَغْشَى النَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

yaghsha an-nas hadha 'adhab alim

Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

رَّبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

rabbana ikshif 'anna al-'adhab inna mu'minun

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

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

anna lahum adh-dhikra wa-qad ja'ahum rasul mubin

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

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ

thumma tawallaw 'anhu wa-qalu mu'allam majnun

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

إِنَّا كَاشِفُو الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ

inna kashifu al-'adhab qalil innakum 'a'idun

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

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

yawma nabtishu al-batshata al-kubra inna muntaqimun

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

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ

wa-laqad fatanna qablahum qawm fir'awn wa-ja'ahum rasul karim

And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,

أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

'an addu ilayya 'ibad Allah inni lakum rasul amin

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

وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي آتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

wa-an la ta'lu 'ala Allah inni atikum bi-sultan mubin

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

وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

wa-inni 'udhtu bi-rabbi wa-rabbikum an tarjumun

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

وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ

wa-in lam tu'minu li fa-'tazilun

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

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ

fa-da'a rabbahu anna ha'ula'i qawm mujrimun

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

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

fa'sri bi'ibadi laylan innakum muttaba'un

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

وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ

wa-truk al-bahr rahwan innahum jund mughraqun

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

كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِن جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

kam taraku min jannatin wa-'uyunin

How much they left behind of gardens and springs

وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

wa-zuru' wa-maqam karim

And crops and noble sites

وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَاكِهِينَ

wa-n'matin kanu fiha fakihin

And comfort wherein they were amused.

كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا قَوْمًا آخَرِينَ

kadhalika wa-awrathnaha qawma akharin

Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنظَرِينَ

fama bakat 'alayhim as-sama' wal-ard wama kanu munzarin

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

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ

wa-laqad najjayna bani Isra'ila min al-'adhab al-muhin

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

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ

min fir'awn innahu kana 'aliyan min al-musrifin

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

وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ

wa-laqad ikhtarnahum 'ala 'ilm 'ala al-'alamin

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

وَآتَيْنَاهُم مِّنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَاءٌ مُّبِينٌ

wa-ataynahum min al-ayat ma fihi bala'un mubinun

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

إِنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

inna ha'ula'i la-yaqulun

Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

in hiya illa mawtatuna al-ula wa-ma nahnu bi-munsharin

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

فَأْتُوا بِآبَائِنَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

fa'tu bi-aba'ina in kuntum sadiqin

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

أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ

ahum khayr am qawm tubba' wa-alladhina min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanu mujrimin

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

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ

wa ma khalaqna as-samawat wal-ard wa ma baynahuma la'ibin

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

مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

ma khalaqnahuma illa bil-haqq wa-lakin aktharhum la ya'lamun

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

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

inna yawm al-fasl miqatuhum ajma'in

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

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْئًا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

yawm la yughni mawla 'an mawla shay'a wa-la hum yunsarun

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

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

illa man rahima Allah innahu huwa al-'aziz al-rahim

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

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّومِ

inna shajarata az-zaqum

Indeed, the tree of zaqqum

طَعَامُ الْأَثِيمِ

ta'am al-athim

Is food for the sinful.

كَالْمُهْلِ يَغْلِي فِي الْبُطُونِ

ka-al-muhli yaghli fi al-butun

Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيمِ

ka-ghaly al-hamim

Like the boiling of scalding water.

خُذُوهُ فَاعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ

khudhuh fa-'tiluh ila sawa' al-jahim

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

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيمِ

thumma subbu fawqa ra'sih min 'adhab al-hamim

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

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَرِيمُ

dhuq innaka anta al-'aziz al-karim

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

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِ تَمْتَرُونَ

inna hadha ma kuntum bihi tamtarun

Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

inna al-muttaqin fi maqam amin

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;

فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

fi jannat wa-'uyun

Within gardens and springs,

يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ

yalbasuna min sundus wa-istabraq mutaqabilin

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

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

kadhalika wa-zawwanahum bihurin 'aynin

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

يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ آمِنِينَ

yad'una fiha bikulli fakiha aminin

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

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا الْمَوْتَ إِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَاهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ

la yadhuqun fiha al-mawt illa al-mawtat al-ula wa-waqahum 'adhab al-jahim

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

فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

fadlan min rabbika dhalika huwa al-fawz al-'azim

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

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

fa-innama yassarnahu bi-lisanika la'allahum yatadhakkarun

And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.

فَارْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

fa-rtaqib innahum murtaqibun

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