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Sūra 44: Dukhān, or Smoke (or Mist) Index Previous Next
1. Ha-Mim.
2. By the Book that makes things clear;-
3. Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
3. We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
4. Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
4. In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
5. Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
5. By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
6. Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
6. As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
7. Rabbi alssamawati waal-ardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
7. The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
8. La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu aba-ikumu al-awwaleena
8. There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death,- The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
9. Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
9. Yet they play about in doubt.
10. Fairtaqib yawma ta/tee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
10. Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
11. Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
11. Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
12. Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna mu/minoona
12. (They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
13. Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
13. How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them,-
14. Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
14. Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
15. Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAa-idoona
15. We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
16. Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
16. One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
17. Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
17. We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them an apostle most honourable,
18. An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
18. Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah. I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust;
19. Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
19. "And be not arrogant as against Allah. for I come to you with authority manifest.
20. Wa-innee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
20. "For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
21. Wa-in lam tu/minoo lee faiAAtazilooni
21. "If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
22. FadaAAa rabbahu anna haola-i qawmun mujrimoona
22. (But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
23. Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
23. (The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
24. Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
24. "And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
25. Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
25. How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
26. WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
26. And corn-fields and noble buildings,
27. WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
27. And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
28. Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
28. Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
29. Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waal-ardu wama kanoo munthareena
29. And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).