Sūra 44: Dukhān, or Smoke (or Mist)

30. Walaqad najjayna banee isra-eela mina alAAathabi almuheeni

30. We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,

31. Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena

31. Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.

32. Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena

32. And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

33. Waataynahum mina al-ayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun

33. And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial

34. Inna haola-i layaqooloona

34. As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:

35. In hiya illa mawtatuna al-oola wama nahnu bimunshareena

35. "There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

36. Fa/too bi-aba-ina in kuntum sadiqeena

36. "Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"

37. Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena

37. What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.

38. Wama khalaqna alssamawati waal-arda wama baynahuma laAAibeena

38. We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:

39. Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

39. We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

40. Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena

40. Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them,-

41. Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shay-an wala hum yunsaroona

41. The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,

42. Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

42. Except such as receive Allah.s Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.