Ahmed Ali
حمۤ
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)
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Ha Mim
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حمۤ
Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)
Ha Mim
روشن کتاب کی قسم ہے
By oath of this clear Book.
By the Clear Book.
ہم نے اسے مبارک رات میں نازل کیا ہے بے شک ہمیں ڈرانا مقصود تھا
We have indeed sent it down in a blessed night – indeed it is We Who warn.
We have sent it down in a blessed night (We are ever warning)
سارے کام جو حکمت پر مبنی ہیں اسی رات تصفیہ پاتے ہیں
During it are distributed all the works of wisdom.
therein every wise bidding
ہمارے خاص حکم سے کیوں کہ ہمیں رسول بھیجنا منظور تھا
By a command from Us – indeed it is We Who send.
determined as a bidding from Us, (We are ever sending)
آپ کے پروردگار کی رحمت ہے بے شک وہی سب کچھ سننے والا جاننے والا ہے
A mercy from your Lord; indeed He only is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.
as a mercy from thy Lord (surely He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing)
آسمانوں اور زمین کا رب ہے اور جو کچھ ان کے درمیان ہے اگر تم یقین کر نے والے ہو
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them; if you people believe.
Lord of the heavens and earth, and all that between them is if you have faith.
اس کے سوا اورکوئی معبود نہیں زندہ کرتا ہے اور مارتا ہے تمہارا بھی رب ہے او رتمہارے پہلے باپ دادا کا بھی
There is no worship except for Him – He gives life and causes death; your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.
There is no god but He; He gives life and makes to die; your Lord and the Lord of your fathers, the ancients.
بلکہ وہ تو شک میں کھیل رہے ہیں
Rather they are in doubt, playing.
Nay, but they are in doubt, playing.
سو اس دن کا انتظار کیجیئے کہ آسمان دھواں ظاہر لائے
So you await the day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke. –
So be on the watch for a day when heaven shall bring a manifest smoke
جو لوگوں کو ڈھانپ لے یہی دردناک عذاب ہے
Which will envelop the people; this is a painful punishment.
covering the people; this is a painful chastisement.
اے ہمارے رب ہم سے یہ عذاب دور کر دے بے شک ہم ایمان لانے والے ہیں
Thereupon they will say, “O our Lord! Remove the punishment from us – we now accept faith.”
'O our Lord, remove Thou from us the chastisement; we are believers.'
وہ کہاں سمجھتے ہیں حالانکہ ان کے پاس کھول کر سنانے والا رسول بھی آ چکا ہے
How is it possible for them to accept guidance, whereas a Noble Messenger who speaks clearly has already come to them?
How should they have the Reminder, seeing a clear Messenger already came to them,
پھر اس سے بھی پھر گئے اور کہا کہ سکھایا ہوا دیوانہ ہے
Whereas they had then turned away from him and said, “He is a madman, tutored!”?
then they turned away from him and said, 'A man tutored, possessed!'
ہم اس عذاب کو تھوڑی دیر کے لیےہٹا دیں گے تم پھر وہی کرنے والے ہو
We now remove the punishment for some days – so you will again commit the same.
'Behold, We are removing the chastisement a little; behold, you revert!'
جس دن ہم بڑی سخت پکڑ پکڑیں گے بے شک ہم بدلہ لینے والے ہیں
The day when We will seize with the greatest seizure – We will indeed take revenge.
Upon the day when We shall assault most mightily, then We shall take Our vengeance.
اور ان سے پہلے ہم فرعون کی قوم کو آزما چکے ہیں اور ان کے پاس ایک عزت والا رسول بھی آیا تھا
And before them We indeed tried the people of Firaun, and an Honourable Noble Messenger came to them.
Already before them We tried the people of Pharaoh, and a noble Messenger came unto them,
کہ الله کے بندوں کو میرے حوالہ کر دو بے شک میں تمہارے لیے ایک امانت دار رسول ہوں
Who said, “Give the bondmen of Allah into my custody; I am indeed a trustworthy Noble Messenger for you.”
saying, 'Deliver to me God's servants; I am for you a faithful Messenger,
اور یہ کہ الله کے خلاف سرکشی نہ کرو میں تمہارے پاس کھلی دلیل لایا ہوں
And saying, “And do not rebel against Allah; I have brought a clear proof to you.”
and, 'Rise not up against God; behold, I come to you with a clear authority,
اور بے شک میں نے اپنے اور تمہارے رب کی پناہ لی ہے اس واسطے کہ تم مجھے سنگسار کرو
“And I take the refuge of my Lord and yours, against your stoning me.”
and I take refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me.
اور اگرتم میری بات پر ایمان نہیں لاتے تو مجھ سے الگ ہو جاؤ
“And if you do not believe in me, then have no relation with me.”
'But if so be that you believe me not, go you apart from me!'
پس اس نے اپنے رب کو پکارا کہ یہ تو مجرم لوگ ہیں
He therefore prayed to his Lord, “These are a guilty nation!”
And he called to his Lord, saying, 'These are a sinful people.'
حکم ہوا پس میرے بندوں کو رات کے وقت لے چل کیوں کہ تمہارا پیچھا کیا جائے گا
We commanded him, “Journey with My bondmen in a part of the night – you will be pursued.”
'Then set thou forth with My servants in a watch of the night; surely you will be followed.
اور سمندر کو ٹھہرا ہوا چھوڑ دے بے شک وہ لشکر ڈوبنے والے ہیں
“And leave the sea as it is, parted in several places; indeed that army will be drowned.”
And leave the sea becalmed; they are a drowned host.'
کتنے انہوں نے باغات اور چشمے چھوڑے ہیں
How many gardens and water-springs they left behind!
They left how many gardens and fountains,
اور کھیتیاں اور مقام عمدہ
And fields and grand palaces!
sown fields, and how noble a station,
اورنعمت کے سازو سامان جس میں وہ مزے کیا کرتے تھے
And favours amongst which they were rejoicing!
and what prosperity they had rejoiced in!
اسی طرح ہوا اورہم نے ان کا ایک دوسری قوم کو وارث کر دیا
That is what We did; and We made another nation their heirs.
Even so; and We bequeathed them upon another people.
پس ان پر نہ آسمان روویا اور نہ زمین اور نہ ان کو مہلت دی گئی
So the heavens and the earth did not weep for them, and they were not given respite.
Neither heaven nor earth wept for them, nor were they respited;
اورہم نے بنی اسرائیل کو اس ذلت کےعذاب سے نجات دی
And indeed We rescued the Descendants of Israel from a disgraceful torture.
and We delivered the Children of Israel from the humbling chastisement,
(یعنی) فرعون سے بے شک وہ ایک سرکش حد سے بڑھنے والا تھا
From Firaun; he was indeed proud, among the transgressors.
from Pharaoh; surely he was a high One, of the prodigals;
اور ہم نے اپنے علم سے ان کو جہان والوں پر چن لیا تھا
And We knowingly chose them, among all others of their time.
and We chose them, out of a knowledge, above all beings,
اور ہم نے ان کو نشانیاں دی تھیں جن میں صریح آزمائش تھی
And We gave them signs in which lay clear favours.
and gave them signs wherein there was a manifest trial.
بے شک یہ لوگ کہتے ہیں
Indeed these disbelievers proclaim; –
These men do say,
کہ او رمرنا نہیں ہے مگر یہی ہمارا پہلی بار کا مرنا اور ہم دوبارہ اٹھائے جانے والے نہیں
“There is nothing except our dying just once, and we will not be raised.”
'There is nothing but our first death; we shall not be revived.
پس ہمارے باپ دادا کو لے آؤ اگر تم سچے ہو
“Therefore bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful!”
Bring us our fathers, if you speak truly!'
کیا وہ بہتر ہیں یا تبع کی قوم اوروہ لوگ جو ان سے پہلے ہوئے ہم نے انہیں ہلاک کر دیا کیوں کہ وہ مجرم تھے
Are they better, or the people of Tubba? And those who were before them? We destroyed them; they were indeed criminals.
Are they better, or the people of Tubba' and those before them whom We destroyed? They were surely sinners.
اور ہم نے آسمانوں اور زمین کو اورجو کچھ اس کے درمیان میں ہے کھیل کے لیے نہیں بنایا
And We did not create the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, just for play.
We created not the heavens and earth, and all that between them is, in play;
ہم نے انہیں بہت ہی مصلحت سے بنایا ہے لیکن اکثر ان میں سے نہیں جانتے
We did not create them except with the truth, but most of them do not know.
We created them not save in truth; but most of them know it not.
بے شک فیصلہ کا دن ان سب کے لیے مقرر ہو چکا ہے
Indeed the Day of Decision is the appointment for all of them.
Surely the Day of Decision shall be their appointed time, all together,
جس دن کوئی دوست کسی دوست کے کچھ بھی کام نہیں آئے گا اورنہ انہیں مدد ملے گی
The day on which, no friends will benefit each other at all, nor will they be helped. (Except those who are pious – see verse 43:67)
the day a master shall avail nothing a client, and they shall not be helped,
مگر جس پر الله نے رحم کیابے شک وہ زبردست رحم والا ہے
Except those upon whom Allah has mercy; indeed He only is the Most Honourable, the Most Merciful.
save him upon whom God has mercy; He is the All-mighty, the All-compassionate.
بے شک تھوہر کا درخت
Indeed the tree of Zaqqum, –
Lo, the Tree of Ez-Zakkoum
گناہگارو ں کا کھانا ہے
Is the food of the sinners.
is the food of the guilty,
پگھلے ہوئے تانبے کی طرح پیٹو ں میں کھولے گا
Like molten copper; it churns in their bellies.
like molten copper, bubbling in the belly
جیسے پکتا ہوا پانی کھولتا ہے
Like the churning of boiling water.
as boiling water bubbles.
اسے پکڑ لو پس اسے دوزخ کے درمیان دھکیل کر لے جاؤ
“Seize him, and forcibly drag him right to the blazing fire.”
'Take him, and thrust him into the midst of Hell,
پھر اس کے سر پر عذاب کا کھولتا ہوا پانی ڈالو
“Then pour on his head the punishment of boiling water.”
then pour over his head the chastisement of boiling water!'
چکھ بے شک تو تو بڑا عزت والا بزرگی والا ہے
Saying “Taste it! Indeed you only are the most honourable, the dignified!”
'Taste! Surely thou art the mighty, the noble.
بے شک یہی ہے جس کی نسبت تم شک کیا کرتے تھے
“Indeed this is what you used to doubt about.”
This is that concerning which you were doubting.'
بے شک پرہیزگار ہی امن کی جگہ میں ہوں گے
Indeed the pious are in a place of peace.
Surely the godfearing shall be in a station secure
باغوں اور چشموں میں
In Gardens and water-springs.
among gardens and fountains,
باریک ریشم اورگاڑھا پہن کر آمنے سامنے بیٹھے ہوں گے
They will be dressed in fine silk and embroidery, facing one another (on thrones).
robed in silk and brocade, set face to face.
یونہی ہوگا اور ہم ان کا نکاح بڑی آنکھوں والی حوروں سے کر دیں گے
So it is; and We have wedded them to maidens with gorgeous eyes.
Even so; and We shall espouse them to wide-eyed houris,
وہ اس میں ہر قسم کا میوہ امن و اطمینان سے طلب کریں گے
In it they will ask for all kinds of fruit, with safety.
therein calling for every fruit, secure.
وہا ں پہلی موت کے سوا اور موت کا مرہ نہ چکھیں گے اورانہیں الله دوزح کے عذاب سے بچا لے گا
They will not taste death again in it, except their former death; and Allah has saved them from the punishment of fire.
They shall not taste therein of death, save the first death, And He shall guard them against the chastisement of Hell --
یہ آپکے رب کا فضل ہوگا یہی وہ بڑی کامیابی ہے
By the munificence of your Lord; this is the great success.
a bounty from thy Lord; that is the mighty triumph.
اس قرآن کو ہم نے آپ کی زبان میں آسان کر دیا تاکہ وہ سمجھیں
And We have made this Qur’an easy in your language, for them to understand.
Now We have made it easy by thy tongue, that haply they may remember.
پس آپ انتظار کیجیئے بے شک وہ بھی انتظار کر ہے ہیں
Therefore wait (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) – they too are waiting.
So be on the watch; they too are on the watch.