Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
فِيهَافِيْهَاTherein
يُفۡرَقُيُفْرَقُis made distinct
كُلُّevery
أَمۡرٍاَمْرٍaffair
حَكِيمٍحَكِيْمٍwise
4
Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct every precise matter -
أَمۡرٗااَمْرًاA command
مِّنۡمِّنْfrom
عِندِنَآۚعِنْدِنَاؕUs
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
كُنَّا[We] are
مُرۡسِلِينَمُرْسِلِيْنَ(ever) sending
5
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
رَحۡمَةٗرَحْمَةًAs Mercy
مِّنمِّنْfrom
رَّبِّكَۚرَّبِّكَؕyour Lord
إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, He
هُوَ[He]
ٱلسَّمِيعُالسَّمِيْعُ(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلۡعَلِيمُالْعَلِيْمُthe All-Knower
6
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
رَبِّLord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِوَالْاَرْضِand the earth
وَمَاand whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَآۖبَيْنَهُمَاۘ(is) between both of them
إِناِنْif
كُنتُمكُنْتُمْyou are
مُّوقِنِينَمُّوْقِنِيْنَcertain
7
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
لَآلَا͏ٓ(There is) no
إِلَٰهَاِلٰهَgod
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
هُوَHim
يُحۡيِۦيُحْيٖHe gives life
وَيُمِيتُۖوَيُمِيْتُؕand causes death
رَبُّكُمۡرَبُّكُمْyour Lord
وَرَبُّand (the) Lord
ءَابَآئِكُمُاٰبَا࢜ىِٕكُمُ(of) your fathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَthe former
8
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
1 Ḥā, Meem. 2 By the clear Book, 3 Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind]. 4 Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct every precise matter - 5 [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger] 6 As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing, 7 Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain. 8 There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke
يَغۡشَىيَّغْشَيEnveloping
ٱلنَّاسَۖالنَّاسَؕthe people
هَٰذَاهٰذَاThis
عَذَابٌ(will be) a punishment
أَلِيمٞاَلِيْمٌpainful
11
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
رَّبَّنَارَبَّنَاOur Lord
ٱكۡشِفۡاكْشِفْRemove
عَنَّاfrom us
ٱلۡعَذَابَالْعَذَابَthe punishment
إِنَّااِنَّاindeed, we
مُؤۡمِنُونَمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنُوْنَ(are) believers
12
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
أَنَّىٰاَنّٰيHow can
لَهُمُ(there be) for them
ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰالذِّكْرٰيthe reminder
وَقَدۡوَقَدْwhen verily
جَآءَهُمۡجَا࢜ءَهُمْhad come to them
رَسُولٞرَسُوْلٌa Messenger
مُّبِينٞمُّبِيْنٌclear
13
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
ثُمَّThen
تَوَلَّوۡاْتَوَلَّوْاthey turned away
عَنۡهُعَنْهُfrom him
وَقَالُواْوَقَالُوْاand said
مُعَلَّمٞمُعَلَّمٌOne taught
مَّجۡنُونٌمَّجْنُوْنٌa mad man
14
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
كَاشِفُواْكَاشِفُوا(will) remove
ٱلۡعَذَابِالْعَذَابِthe punishment
قَلِيلًاۚقَلِيْلًاa little
إِنَّكُمۡاِنَّكُمْindeed, you
عَآئِدُونَعَا࢜ىِٕدُوْنَ(will) return
15
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
يَوۡمَيَوْمَ(The) Day
نَبۡطِشُنَبْطِشُWe will seize
ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَالْبَطْشَةَ(with) the seizure
ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓالْكُبْرٰيۚthe greatest
إِنَّااِنَّاindeed, We
مُنتَقِمُونَمُنْتَقِمُوْنَ(will) take retribution
16
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
9 But they are in doubt, amusing themselves. 10 Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke 11 Covering the people; this is a painful torment. 12 [They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers." 13 How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger. 14 Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman." 15 Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief]. 16 The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses],
أَنۡاَنْThat
أَدُّوٓاْاَدُّوْٓاDeliver
إِلَيَّاِلَيَّto me
عِبَادَ(the) servants
ٱللَّهِۖاللّٰهِؕ(of) Allah
إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
لَكُمۡلَكُمْto you
رَسُولٌرَسُوْلٌa Messenger
أَمِينٞاَمِيْنٌtrustworthy
18
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allāh. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
وَأَنوَّاَنْAnd that
لَّا(do) not
تَعۡلُواْتَعْلُوْاexalt yourselves
عَلَىعَلَيagainst
ٱللَّهِۖاللّٰهِؕAllah
إِنِّيٓاِنِّيْٓIndeed, I
ءَاتِيكُماٰتِيْكُمْ[I] have come to you
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖبِسُلْطٰنٍwith an authority
مُّبِينٖمُّبِيْنٍclear
19
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allāh. Indeed, I have come to you with clear evidence.
وَإِنِّيوَاِنِّيْAnd indeed, I
عُذۡتُعُذْتُ[I] seek refuge
بِرَبِّيبِرَبِّيْwith my Lord
وَرَبِّكُمۡوَرَبِّكُمْand your Lord
أَناَنْlest
تَرۡجُمُونِتَرْجُمُوْنِyou stone me
20
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
وَإِنوَاِنْAnd if
لَّمۡلَّمْnot
تُؤۡمِنُواْتُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنُوْاyou believe
لِيلِيْme
فَٱعۡتَزِلُونِفَاعْتَزِلُوْنِthen leave me alone
21
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
فَدَعَاSo he called
رَبَّهُۥٓرَبَّهٗٓhis Lord
أَنَّاَنَّThat
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِهٰٓو͏ٔ͏ُلَا࢜ءِthese
قَوۡمٞقَوْمٌ(are) a people
مُّجۡرِمُونَمُّجْرِمُوْنَcriminals
22
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
فَأَسۡرِفَاَسْرِThen "Set out
بِعِبَادِيبِعِبَادِيْwith My slaves
لَيۡلًالَيْلًا(by) night
إِنَّكُماِنَّكُمْIndeed, you
مُّتَّبَعُونَمُّتَّبَعُوْنَ(will be) followed
23
[Allāh said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
وَٱتۡرُكِوَاتْرُكِAnd leave
ٱلۡبَحۡرَالْبَحْرَthe sea
رَهۡوًاۖرَهْوًاؕat rest
إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْIndeed, they
جُندٞجُنْدٌ(are) an army
مُّغۡرَقُونَمُّغْرَقُوْنَ(to be) drowned
24
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
17 And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses], 18 [Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allāh. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger," 19 And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allāh. Indeed, I have come to you with clear evidence. 20 And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me. 21 But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone." 22 And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people. 23 [Allāh said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued. 24 And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَاوَاَوْرَثْنٰهَاAnd We made it (an) inherit(ance)
قَوۡمًاقَوْمًا(for) a people
ءَاخَرِينَاٰخَرِيْنَanother
28
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
فَمَاAnd not
بَكَتۡبَكَتْwept
عَلَيۡهِمُعَلَيْهِمُfor them
ٱلسَّمَآءُالسَّمَا࢜ءُthe heaven
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُوَالْاَرْضُand the earth
وَمَاand not
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey were
مُنظَرِينَمُنْظَرِيْنَgiven respite
29
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
25 How much they left behind of gardens and springs 26 And crops and noble sites 27 And comfort wherein they were amused. 28 Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people. 29 And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَاِسْرَا࢜ءِيْلَ(the) Children of Israel
مِنَfrom
ٱلۡعَذَابِالْعَذَابِthe punishment
ٱلۡمُهِينِالْمُهِيْنِthe humiliating
30
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
مِنمِنْFrom
فِرۡعَوۡنَۚفِرْعَوْنَؕFiraun
إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, he
كَانَwas
عَالِيٗاعَالِيًاarrogant
مِّنَamong
ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَالْمُسْرِفِيْنَthe transgressors
31
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
وَلَقَدِAnd certainly
ٱخۡتَرۡنَٰهُمۡاخْتَرْنٰهُمْWe chose them
عَلَىٰعَلٰيby
عِلۡمٍعِلْمٍknowledge
عَلَىعَلَيover
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَthe worlds
32
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُموَاٰتَيْنٰهُمْAnd We gave them
مِّنَof
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِالْاٰيٰتِthe Signs
مَاthat
فِيهِفِيْهِin it
بَلَٰٓؤٞاْبَلٰ࢜و͏ٔ͏ٌا(was) a trial
مُّبِينٌمُّبِيْنٌclear
33
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
30 And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment - 31 From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors. 32 And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds. 33 And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
فَأۡتُواْفَاْتُوْاThen bring
بِـَٔابَآئِنَآبِاٰبَا࢜ىِٕنَا͏ٓour forefathers
إِناِنْif
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou are
صَٰدِقِينَصٰدِقِيْنَtruthful
36
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
أَهُمۡاَهُمْAre they
خَيۡرٌخَيْرٌbetter
أَمۡاَمْor
قَوۡمُقَوْمُ(the) people
تُبَّعٖتُبَّعٍۙ(of) Tubba
وَٱلَّذِينَوَّالَّذِيْنَand those
مِنمِنْbefore them
قَبۡلِهِمۡقَبْلِهِمْؕbefore them
أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚاَهْلَكْنٰهُمْؗWe destroyed them
إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْindeed, they
كَانُواْكَانُوْاwere
مُجۡرِمِينَمُجْرِمِيْنَcriminals
37
Are they better or the people of Tubbaʿ and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
34 Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying, 35 "There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected. 36 Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful." 37 Are they better or the people of Tubbaʿ and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
مَاNot
خَلَقۡنَٰهُمَآخَلَقْنٰهُمَا͏ٓWe created both of them
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
بِٱلۡحَقِّبِالْحَقِّin [the] truth
وَلَٰكِنَّوَلٰكِنَّbut
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡاَكْثَرَهُمْmost of them
لَا(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَيَعْلَمُوْنَknow
39
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
يَوۡمَيَوْمَ(the) Day of Judgment
ٱلۡفَصۡلِالْفَصْلِ(the) Day of Judgment
مِيقَٰتُهُمۡمِيْقَاتُهُمْ(is) an appointed term for them
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall
40
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
يَوۡمَيَوْمَ(The) Day
لَاnot
يُغۡنِييُغْنِيْwill avail
مَوۡلًىمَوْلًيa relation
عَنعَنْfor
مَّوۡلٗىمَّوْلًيa relation
شَيۡـٔٗاشَيْـًٔاanything
وَلَاوَّلَاand not
هُمۡهُمْthey
يُنصَرُونَيُنْصَرُوْنَwill be helped
41
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
مَنمَنْ(on) whom
رَّحِمَAllah has mercy
ٱللَّهُۚاللّٰهُؕAllah has mercy
إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, He
هُوَ[He]
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُ(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُالرَّحِيْمُthe Most Merciful
42
Except those [believers] on whom Allāh has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
38 And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play. 39 We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know. 40 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all - 41 The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped - 42 Except those [believers] on whom Allāh has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
ثُمَّThen
صُبُّواْصُبُّوْاpour
فَوۡقَفَوْقَover
رَأۡسِهِۦرَاْسِهٖhis head
مِنۡمِنْof
عَذَابِ(the) punishment
ٱلۡحَمِيمِالْحَمِيْمِ(of) the scalding water
48
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
ذُقۡذُقْۚۙTaste
إِنَّكَاِنَّكَIndeed, you
أَنتَاَنْتَ[you] (were)
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُthe mighty
ٱلۡكَرِيمُالْكَرِيْمُthe noble
49
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
هَٰذَاهٰذَاthis
مَا(is) what
كُنتُمكُنْتُمْyou used to
بِهِۦبِهٖ[about it]
تَمۡتَرُونَتَمْتَرُوْنَdoubt
50
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
43 Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm 44 Is food for the sinful. 45 Like murky oil, it boils within bellies 46 Like the boiling of scalding water. 47 [It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire, 48 Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water." 49 [It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble! 50 Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَࣞThus
وَزَوَّجۡنَٰهُموَزَوَّجْنٰهُمْAnd We will marry them
بِحُورٍبِحُوْرٍ(to) companions with beautiful eyes
عِينٖعِيْنٍ(to) companions with beautiful eyes
54
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
يَدۡعُونَيَدْعُوْنَThey will call
فِيهَافِيْهَاtherein
بِكُلِّfor every (kind)
فَٰكِهَةٍفَاكِهَةٍ(of) fruit
ءَامِنِينَاٰمِنِيْنَsecure
55
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
لَاNot
يَذُوقُونَيَذُوْقُوْنَthey will taste
فِيهَافِيْهَاtherein
ٱلۡمَوۡتَالْمَوْتَthe death
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
ٱلۡمَوۡتَةَالْمَوْتَةَthe death
ٱلۡأُولَىٰۖالْاُوْلٰيۚthe first
وَوَقَىٰهُمۡوَوَقٰىهُمْAnd He will protect them
عَذَابَ(from the) punishment
ٱلۡجَحِيمِالْجَحِيْمِ(of) the Hellfire
56
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
فَضۡلٗافَضْلًاA Bounty
مِّنمِّنْfrom
رَّبِّكَۚرَّبِّكَؕyour Lord
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَThat
هُوَit
ٱلۡفَوۡزُالْفَوْزُ(will be) the success
ٱلۡعَظِيمُالْعَظِيْمُthe great
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As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
51 Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place: 52 Within gardens and springs, 53 Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other. 54 Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes. 55 They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure. 56 They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire 57 As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
And indeed, We have eased it [i.e., the Qur’ān] in your tongue that they might be reminded.
فَٱرۡتَقِبۡفَارْتَقِبْSo watch
إِنَّهُماِنَّهُمْindeed, they
مُّرۡتَقِبُونَمُّرْتَقِبُوْنَ(too are) watching
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So watch, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
58 And indeed, We have eased it [i.e., the Qur’ān] in your tongue that they might be reminded. 59 So watch, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].