Surah Ad-Dukhan — The Smoke

حٰمۤ ۚ

Ḥā mīm.

Ḥā, Meem.

وَالْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْنِۙ

Wal-kitābil-mubīn(i).

By the clear Book,

اِنَّآ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ فِيْ لَيْلَةٍ مُّبٰرَكَةٍ اِنَّا كُنَّا مُنْذِرِيْنَ

Innā anzalnāhu fī lailatim mubārakatin innā kunnā munżirīn(a).

Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].

فِيْهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ اَمْرٍ حَكِيْمٍۙ

Fīhā yufraqu kullu amrin ḥakīm(in).

Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct every precise matter -

اَمْرًا مِّنْ عِنْدِنَاۗ اِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِيْنَۖ

Amram min ‘indinā, innā kunnā mursilīn(a).

[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُۗ

Raḥmatam mir rabbik(a), innahū huwas-samī‘ul-‘alīm(u).

As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَاۘ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّوْقِنِيْنَ

Rabbis-samāwāti wal-arḍi wa mā bainahumā, in kuntum mūqinīn(a).

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.

لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيٖ وَيُمِيْتُ ۗرَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ اٰبَاۤىِٕكُمُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ

Lā ilāha illā huwa yuḥyī wa yumīt(u), rabbukum wa rabbu ābā'ikumul-awwalīn(a).

There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.

بَلْ هُمْ فِيْ شَكٍّ يَّلْعَبُوْنَ

Bal hum fī syakkiy yal‘abūn(a).

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى السَّمَاۤءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِيْنٍ

Fartaqib yauma ta'tis-samā'u bidukhānim mubīn(in).

Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke

يَغْشَى النَّاسَۗ هٰذَا عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ

Yagsyan-nās(a), hāżā ‘ażābun alīm(un).

Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ اِنَّا مُؤْمِنُوْنَ

Rabbanaksyif ‘annal-‘ażāba innā mu'minūn(a).

[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."

اَنّٰى لَهُمُ الذِّكْرٰى وَقَدْ جَاۤءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ مُّبِيْنٌۙ

Annā lahumuż-żikrā wa qad jā'ahum rasūlum mubīn(un).

How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوْا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُوْنٌۘ

Ṡumma tawallau ‘anhu wa qālū mu‘allamum majnūn(un).

Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."

اِنَّا كَاشِفُوا الْعَذَابِ قَلِيْلًا اِنَّكُمْ عَاۤىِٕدُوْنَۘ

Innā kāsyiful-‘ażābi qalīlan innakum ‘ā'idūn(a).

Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرٰىۚ اِنَّا مُنْتَقِمُوْنَ

Yauma nabṭisyul baṭsyatal kubrā, innā muntaqimūn(a).

The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاۤءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ كَرِيْمٌۙ

Wa laqad fatannā qablahum qauma fir‘auna wa jā'ahum rasūlun karīm(un).

And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses],

اَنْ اَدُّوْٓا اِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ ۗاِنِّيْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِيْنٌۙ

An addū ilayya ‘ibādallāh(i), innī lakum rasūlun amīn(un).

[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allāh. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"

وَّاَنْ لَّا تَعْلُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِ ۚاِنِّيْٓ اٰتِيْكُمْ بِسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍۚ

Wa al lā ta‘lū ‘alallāh(i), innī ātīkum bisulṭānim mubīn(in).

And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allāh. Indeed, I have come to you with clear evidence.

وَاِنِّيْ عُذْتُ بِرَبِّيْ وَرَبِّكُمْ اَنْ تَرْجُمُوْنِۚ

Wa innī ‘użtu birabbī wa rabbikum an tarjumūn(i).

And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.

وَاِنْ لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوْا لِيْ فَاعْتَزِلُوْنِ

Wa il lam tu'minū lī fa‘tazilūn(i).

But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."

فَدَعَا رَبَّهٗٓ اَنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُوْنَ

Fa da‘ā rabbahū anna hā'ulā'i qaumum mujrimūn(a).

And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.

فَاَسْرِ بِعِبَادِيْ لَيْلًا اِنَّكُمْ مُّتَّبَعُوْنَۙ

Fa asri bi‘ibādī lailan innakum muttaba‘ūn(a).

[Allāh said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.

وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًاۗ اِنَّهُمْ جُنْدٌ مُّغْرَقُوْنَ

Watrukil-baḥra rahwā(n), innahum jundum mugraqūn(a).

And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."

كَمْ تَرَكُوْا مِنْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍۙ

Kam tarakū min jannātiw wa ‘uyūn(in).

How much they left behind of gardens and springs

وَّزُرُوْعٍ وَّمَقَامٍ كَرِيْمٍۙ

Wa zurū‘iw wa maqāmin karīm(in).

And crops and noble sites

وَّنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوْا فِيْهَا فٰكِهِيْنَۙ

Wa na‘matin kānū fīhā fākihīn(a).

And comfort wherein they were amused.

كَذٰلِكَ ۗوَاَوْرَثْنٰهَا قَوْمًا اٰخَرِيْنَۚ

Każālik(a), wa auraṡnāhā qauman ākharīn(a).

Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاۤءُ وَالْاَرْضُۗ وَمَا كَانُوْا مُنْظَرِيْنَ ࣖ

Famā bakat ‘alaihimus-samā'u wal-arḍ(u), wa mā kānū munẓarīn(a).

And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِيْٓ اِسْرَاۤءِيْلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِيْنِۙ

Wa laqad najjainā banī isrā'īla minal-‘ażābil-muhīn(i).

And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَ ۗاِنَّهٗ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِيْنَ

Min fir‘aun(a), innahū kāna ‘āliyam minal-musrifīn(a).

From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.

وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنٰهُمْ عَلٰى عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ۚ

Wa laqadikhtarnāhum ‘alā ‘ilmin ‘alal-‘ālamīn(a).

And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.

وَاٰتَيْنٰهُمْ مِّنَ الْاٰيٰتِ مَا فِيْهِ بَلٰۤـؤٌا مُّبِيْنٌ

Wa ātaināhum minal-āyāti mā fīhi balā'um mubīn(un).

And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.

اِنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ لَيَقُوْلُوْنَۙ

Inna hā'ulā'i layaqūlūn(a).

Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

اِنْ هِيَ اِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْاُوْلٰى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنْشَرِيْنَ

In hiya illā mautatunal-ūlā wa mā naḥnu bimunsyarīn(a).

"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.

فَأْتُوْا بِاٰبَاۤىِٕنَآ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ

Fa'tū bi'ābā'inā in kuntum ṣādiqīn(a).

Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."

اَهُمْ خَيْرٌ اَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۙ وَّالَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۗ اَهْلَكْنٰهُمْ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا مُجْرِمِيْنَ

Ahum khairun am qaumu tubba‘(in), wal-lażīna min qablihim, ahlaknāhum innahum kānū mujrimīn(a).

Are they better or the people of Tubbaʿ and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لٰعِبِيْنَ

Wa mā khalaqnas-samāwāti wal-arḍa wa mā bainahumā lā‘ibīn(a).

And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.

مَا خَلَقْنٰهُمَآ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ

Mā khalaqnāhumā illā bil-ḥaqqi wa lākinna akṡarahum lā ya‘lamūn(a).

We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.

اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيْقَاتُهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ ۙ

Inna yaumal-faṣli mīqātuhum ajma‘īn(a).

Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِيْ مَوْلًى عَنْ مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَّلَا هُمْ يُنْصَرُوْنَۙ

Yauma lā yugnī maulan ‘am maulan syai'aw wa lā hum yunṣarūn(a).

The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -

اِلَّا مَنْ رَّحِمَ اللّٰهُ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ ࣖ

Illā mar raḥimallāh(u), innahū huwal-‘azīzur-raḥīm(u).

Except those [believers] on whom Allāh has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

اِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّوْمِۙ

Inna syajarataz-zaqqūm(i).

Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm

طَعَامُ الْاَثِيْمِ ۛ

Ṭa‘āmul-aṡīm(i).

Is food for the sinful.

كَالْمُهْلِ ۛ يَغْلِيْ فِى الْبُطُوْنِۙ

Kal-muhl(i), yaglī fil-buṭūn(i).

Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيْمِ ۗ

Kagalyil-ḥamīm(i).

Like the boiling of scalding water.

خُذُوْهُ فَاعْتِلُوْهُ اِلٰى سَوَاۤءِ الْجَحِيْمِۙ

Khużūhu fa‘‘tilūhu ilā sawā'il-jaḥīm(i).

[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,

ثُمَّ صُبُّوْا فَوْقَ رَأْسِهٖ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيْمِۗ

Ṡumma ṣubbū fauqa ra'sihī min ‘azābil-ḥamīm(i).

Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."

ذُقْۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْكَرِيْمُ

Żuq, innaka antal-‘azīzul-karīm(u).

[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!

اِنَّ هٰذَا مَا كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تَمْتَرُوْنَ

Inna hāżā mā kuntum bihī tamtarūn(a).

Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ فِيْ مَقَامٍ اَمِيْنٍۙ

Innal-muttaqīna fī maqāmin amīn(in).

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place:

فِيْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍ ۙ

Fī jannātiw wa ‘uyūn(in).

Within gardens and springs,

يَّلْبَسُوْنَ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَّاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيْنَۚ

Yalbasūna min sundusiw wa istabraqim mutaqābilīn(a).

Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

كَذٰلِكَۗ وَزَوَّجْنٰهُمْ بِحُوْرٍ عِيْنٍۗ

Każālik(a), wa zawwajnāhum biḥūrin ‘īn(in).

Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

يَدْعُوْنَ فِيْهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ اٰمِنِيْنَۙ

Yad‘ūna fīhā bikulli fākihatin āminīn(a).

They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.

لَا يَذُوْقُوْنَ فِيْهَا الْمَوْتَ اِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْاُوْلٰىۚ وَوَقٰىهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيْمِۙ

Lā yażūqūna fīhal-mauta illal-mautatal-ūlā, wa waqāhum ‘ażābal-jaḥīm(i).

They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire

فَضْلًا مِّنْ رَّبِّكَۚ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُ

Faḍlam mir rabbika żālika huwal-fauzul-‘aẓīm(u).

As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.

فَاِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ

Fa innamā yassarnāhu bilisānika la‘allahum yatażakkarūn(a).

And indeed, We have eased it [i.e., the Qur’ān] in your tongue that they might be reminded.

فَارْتَقِبْ اِنَّهُمْ مُّرْتَقِبُوْنَ ࣖࣖ

Fartaqib innahum murtaqibūn(a).

So watch, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].