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44 Ad-Dukhān ٱلدُّخَان

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

44:1 حمٓ
44:1
Ahmed Ali (English) :
HA MIM.

44:2 وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
44:2
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The perspicuous Book is witness

44:3 إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
44:3
Ahmed Ali (English) :
(That) We sent it down one night of blessing -- so that We could warn --

44:4 فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
44:4
Ahmed Ali (English) :
On which all affairs are sorted out and decided

44:5 أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
44:5
Ahmed Ali (English) :
As commands from Us. It is indeed We who send (messengers),

44:6 رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
44:6
Ahmed Ali (English) :
A mercy from your Lord. Verily He is all-hearing and all-knowing,

44:7 رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
44:7
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, if you really do believe.

44:8 لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
44:8
Ahmed Ali (English) :
There is no god other than He, who gives you life and death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.

44:9 بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
44:9
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Yet they are lost in doubt and play.

44:10 فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
44:10
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So watch for the day when the sky begins to emit clear smoke,

44:11 يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
44:11
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Which would envelope mankind. That would be a grievous affliction.

44:12 رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
44:12
Ahmed Ali (English) :
"O Lord, take away this torment from us," (they will pray); "we have come to believe."

44:13 أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
44:13
Ahmed Ali (English) :
How can a warning benefit them? The Apostle who explained all things clearly had come to them,

44:14 ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
44:14
Ahmed Ali (English) :
But they turned away from him, and said: "He is well-instructed, (but) possessed."

44:15 إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
44:15
Ahmed Ali (English) :
If We remove the torment a little, you revert back (to misdeeds).

44:16 يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
44:16
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The day that We shall seize them with a grievous hold, We will indeed castigate them.

44:17 ۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
44:17
Ahmed Ali (English) :
We had tried the people of Pharaoh before them. A respected prophet had come to them (saying):

44:18 أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
44:18
Ahmed Ali (English) :
"Deliver the creatures of God to me. I am the trusted messenger sent to you.

44:19 وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
44:19
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Do not think yourselves to be above God: I have come to you with clear authority.

44:20 وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
44:20
Ahmed Ali (English) :
I have taken refuge in my Lord and your Lord against your stoning me to death.

44:21 وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
44:21
Ahmed Ali (English) :
If you do not believe in me, leave me alone."

44:22 فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
44:22
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Then he called to his Lord: "These are a sinful people."

44:23 فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
44:23
Ahmed Ali (English) :
"Journey by night with My devotees," (it was said); "you will certainly be pursued.

44:24 وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
44:24
Ahmed Ali (English) :
(Cross and) leave the sea undisturbed. The (pursuing) hosts will surely be drowned,"

44:25 كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
44:25
Ahmed Ali (English) :
How many gardens and fountains did they leave behind,

44:26 وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
44:26
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And fields and stately mansions,

44:27 وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهِينَ
44:27
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And the comfort they enjoyed.

44:28 كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
44:28
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Thus it was; and We passed them on to another people.

44:29 فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
44:29
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Neither did the heavens weep for them, nor the earth, nor were they granted respite.

44:30 وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
44:30
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So We saved the children of Israel from degrading suffering

44:31 مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
44:31
Ahmed Ali (English) :
They (had experienced) under the Pharaoh. He was certainly a tyrant, guilty of excess.

44:32 وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
44:32
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And We exalted them over the other people knowingly,

44:33 وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَـٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ
44:33
Ahmed Ali (English) :
And sent them tokens to bring out the best in them.

44:34 إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
44:34
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Even then they say:

44:35 إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
44:35
Ahmed Ali (English) :
"There is no dying for us but once; and we shall not be raised again.

44:36 فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
44:36
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So bring our ancestors back, if you are truthful."

44:37 أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
44:37
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Are they better than the people of Tubba, and those who had lived before them, whom We destroyed as they were sinners?

44:38 وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِينَ
44:38
Ahmed Ali (English) :
We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, out of play.

44:39 مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
44:39
Ahmed Ali (English) :
We created them with definite purpose; but most of them do not understand.

44:40 إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
44:40
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The Day of Judgement is your promised day of meeting,

44:41 يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
44:41
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The day when friend will help no friend in the least, nor will they be helped,

44:42 إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
44:42
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Apart from those to whom God is kind. He is all-mighty and all-merciful.

44:43 إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
44:43
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The tree of Zaqqum will indeed be

44:44 طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
44:44
Ahmed Ali (English) :
The food of sinners.

44:45 كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
44:45
Ahmed Ali (English) :
It is like pitch. It will fume in the belly

44:46 كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
44:46
Ahmed Ali (English) :
As does boiling water.

44:47 خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
44:47
Ahmed Ali (English) :
"Seize him and drag him into the depths of Hell," (it will be said),

44:48 ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
44:48
Ahmed Ali (English) :
"Then pour over his head the torment of scalding water."

44:49 ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
44:49
Ahmed Ali (English) :
"Taste it," (they will be told). "You were indeed the mighty and noble!

44:50 إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
44:50
Ahmed Ali (English) :
This is certainly what you had denied."

44:51 إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
44:51
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Surely those who fear and follow the straight path will be in a place of peace and security

44:52 فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
44:52
Ahmed Ali (English) :
In the midst of gardens and of springs,

44:53 يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
44:53
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Dressed in brocade and shot silk, facing one another.

44:54 كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
44:54
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Just like that. We shall pair them with companions with large black eyes.

44:55 يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
44:55
Ahmed Ali (English) :
They will call for every kind of fruit with satisfaction.

44:56 لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
44:56
Ahmed Ali (English) :
There they will not know any death apart from the first death they had died, and will be kept safe from the torment of Hell

44:57 فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
44:57
Ahmed Ali (English) :
By the beneficence of your Lord. This will be the great success.

44:58 فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
44:58
Ahmed Ali (English) :
Therefore We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue. They may haply take a warning.

44:59 فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ
44:59
Ahmed Ali (English) :
So you wait. They are also waiting.