44 The Smoke -Ad-Dukhan
In the Name of Allah, the
Merciful, the Most Merciful
[44.1] HaMeem
[44.2] By the Clear Book
[44.3] that We sent down during a Blessed Night. We are
ever warning.
[44.4] In it every wise matter is determined
[44.5] an order from Us. We are ever sending.
[44.6] A Mercy from your Lord, He is the Hearer, the
Knower.
[44.7] Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is
between them, if you are certain (of your faith).
[44.8] There is no god except He. He revives and causes
to die. (He is) your Lord and the Lord of your fathers, the ancients.
[44.9] Yet they are in doubt, playing.
[44.10] Watch for the Day when the heaven will bring
clear smoke,
[44.11] engulfing the people; this will be a painful
punishment.
[44.12] 'Our Lord, remove this punishment from us, we
are believers. '
[44.13] But how will they avail themselves of the
Reminder, when a clear Messenger had already come to them
[44.14] but then they turned away from him, saying: 'He
is tutored, mad! '
[44.15] We are removing the punishment a little, but you
revert.
[44.16] But on that Day We will assault them most
mightily, and then We shall revenge!
[44.17] We tried Pharaoh's nation before them. A noble
Messenger came to them,
[44.18] (saying:) 'Be obedient to me O worshipers of
Allah. I am your honest Messenger.
[44.19] Do not rise up against Allah, I come to you with
clear authority.
[44.20] I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord lest
you stone me.
[44.21] And if you do not believe me, then leave me! '
[44.22] Then he supplicated to his Lord saying: 'These
are sinful people. '
[44.23] (His Lord answered): 'Set out with My worshipers
in the night, for you will surely be followed.
[44.24] Then leave the sea calm they are an army that
will be drowned.
[44.25] How many gardens and fountains did they leave
behind,
[44.26] and sown fields, fine sitting places,
[44.27] and good things in which they took delight.
[44.28] As such (it was). And We made other people
inherit them.
[44.29] Neither heaven nor earth shed tears for them;
nor were they respited,
[44.30] and We saved the Children of
[44.31] from Pharaoh, who ranked high in sin,
[44.32] and We chose them, out of a knowledge above the
nations (of their time).
[44.33] And gave signs to them in which there was a
clear trial.
[44.34] Yet these say:
[44.35] 'There is nothing except the first death, we
shall never be revived.
[44.36] Bring us our fathers, if what you say is true. '
[44.37] Are they better or the people of Tubba' and
those who were before them whom We destroyed? Indeed they were sinners.
[44.38] It was not in play that We created the heavens
and the earth and all that is between them.
[44.39] We created them in nothing else except the
truth. But most do not know.
[44.40] The Day of Decision is the appointed time for
all.
[44.41] On that Day no cousin shall help his cousin and
they shall not be helped
[44.42] except those on whom Allah will have mercy. He
is the Almighty, the Most Merciful.
[44.43] The food of the Zakkum tree
[44.44] shall be the food of the guilty sinners.
[44.45] Like molten copper boiling in the belly
[44.46] as the boiling of the hot water.
[44.47] 'Seize him and drag him into the center of Hell.
[44.48] Then pour the punishment of boiling water over
his head,
[44.49] (Saying): 'Taste, surely you are the mighty and
noble!
[44.50] This is that which you doubted. '
[44.51] Indeed, for those who feared (Allah) is a secure
place
[44.52] amidst gardens and fountains,
[44.53] dressed in silks and brocade, set face to face.
[44.54] As such, We shall wed them to wideeyed houris
(the virgins of Paradise).
[44.55] There in security, they will call for every kind
of fruit.
[44.56] There they shall not taste death, except the
first death, and He will shield them from the punishment of Hell,
[44.57] as a bounty from your Lord. That will be the
mighty triumph.
[44.58] We have now made it easy on your tongue, in
order that they remember.
[44.59] So be watchful, they too are watching.