Surah Ad-Dukhan

حمٓ

Ha-meem

Hâ.-Mîm.

وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

Walkitabi almubeen

By the manifest Book (this Qur’ân) that makes things clear.

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatininna kunna munthireen

We sent it (this Qur’ân) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Al-Qadr, Sûrah No. 97) in the month of Ramadân - the 9th month of the Islâmic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeem

Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.1

أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

Amran min AAindina inna kunnamursileen

As a Command (or this Qur’ân or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),

رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa assameeAAualAAaleem

(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Rabbi assamawati wal-ardiwama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineen

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.

لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

La ilaha illa huwa yuhyeewayumeetu rabbukum warabbu aba-ikumu al-awwaleen

Lâ ilaha illâ Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death - your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.

بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboon

Nay! They play about in doubt.

فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

Fartaqib yawma ta/tee assamaobidukhanin mubeen

Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,

يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Yaghsha annasa hathaAAathabun aleem

Covering the people: this is a painful torment.

رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathabainna mu/minoon

(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

Anna lahumu aththikrawaqad jaahum rasoolun mubeen

How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them.

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ

Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloomuAAallamun majnoon

Then they had turned away from him (Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and said: (He is) one taught (by a human being), a madman!"

إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

Inna kashifoo alAAathabiqaleelan innakum AAa-idoon

Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily you will revert (to disbelief).

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

Yawma nabtishu albatshataalkubra inna muntaqimoon

On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest seizure (punishment). Verily, We will exact retribution.

۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ

Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawmafirAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareem

And indeed We tried before them Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) people, when there came to them a noble Messenger [i.e. Mûsâ (Moses) عليه السلام],

أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahiinnee lakum rasoolun ameen

Saying: "Deliver to me the slaves of Allâh (i.e. the Children of Israel). Verily, I am to you a Messenger worthy of all trust.

وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahiinnee ateekum bisultanin mubeen

"And exalt not yourselves against Allâh. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.

وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

Wa-innee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikuman tarjumoon

"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).

وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

Wa-in lam tu/minoo lee faAAtaziloon

"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ

FadaAAa rabbahu anna haola-iqawmun mujrimoon

(But they were aggressive), so he [Mûsâ (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): "These are indeed the people who are Mujrimûn (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals)."

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakummuttabaAAoon

(Allâh said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.

وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ

Watruki albahra rahwaninnahum jundun mughraqoon

"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, they are a host to be drowned."

كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoon

How many of gardens and springs that they [Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) people] left behind,

وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareem

And green crops (fields) and goodly places,

وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهِينَ

WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheen

And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!

كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Kathalika waawrathnahaqawman akhareen

Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

Fama bakat AAalayhimu assamaowal-ardu wama kanoo munthareen

And the heavens and the earth wept not for them,1 nor were they given a respite.

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

Walaqad najjayna banee isra-eelamina alAAathabi almuheen

And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment:

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyanmina almusrifeen

From Fir‘aun (Pharaoh); verily he was arrogant and was of the Musrifûn (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins).

وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAalaAAilmin AAala alAAalameen

And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Mûsâ (Moses)] with knowledge,

وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَـٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ

Waataynahum mina al-ayatima feehi balaon mubeen

And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.

إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

Inna haola-i layaqooloon

Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

In hiya illa mawtatuna al-oolawama nahnu bimunshareen

"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.

فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Fa/too bi-aba-ina inkuntum sadiqeen

"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"

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

Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin wallatheenamin qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeen

Are they better or the people of Tubba‘ and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimûn (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals).

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِينَ

Wama khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma laAAibeen

And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play.

مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Ma khalaqnahuma illabilhaqqi walakinna aktharahum layaAAlamoon

We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhumajmaAAeen

Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allâh will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them -

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlanshay-an wala hum yunsaroon

The Day when a Maulâ (a near relative) cannot avail a Maulâ (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Illa man rahima Allahuinnahu huwa alAAazeezu arraheem

Except him on whom Allâh has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Inna shajarata azzaqqoom

Verily, the tree of Zaqqûm

طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

TaAAamu al-atheem

Will be the food of the sinners.

كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

Kalmuhli yaghlee fee albutoon

Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,

كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Kaghalyi alhameem

Like the boiling of scalding water.

خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Khuthoohu faAAtiloohu ilasawa-i aljaheem

(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Thumma subboo fawqa ra/sihi min AAathabialhameem

"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water.

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareem

"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

Inna hatha ma kuntum bihitamtaroon

"Verily, this is that whereof you used to doubt!"

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameen

Verily, the Muttaqûn (the pious. See V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).

فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Fee jannatin waAAuyoon

Among Gardens and Springs,

يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Yalbasoona min sundusin wa-istabraqin mutaqabileen

Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorinAAeen

So (it will be). And We shall marry them to Hûr1 (fair female) with wide, lovely eyes.

يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatinamineen

They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

La yathooqoona feehaalmawta illa almawtata al-oola wawaqahum AAathabaaljaheem

They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire,

فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Fadlan min rabbika thalikahuwa alfawzu alAAatheem

As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Fa-innama yassarnahu bilisanikalaAAallahum yatathakkaroon

Certainly, We have made this (Qur’an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.

فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

Fartaqib innahum murtaqiboon

Wait then (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); verily, they (too) are waiting.