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44. Surah Ad-Dukhan

The Smoke · Makki · 59 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

حمٓ Ha Meem ١

Ḥā, Meem.

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وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ By the Book ٱلْمُبِينِ the clear ٢

By the clear Book,

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إِنَّآ Indeed, We أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ revealed it فِى in لَيْلَةٍۢ a Night مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ Blessed إِنَّا Indeed, We كُنَّا [We] are مُنذِرِينَ (ever) warning ٣

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

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فِيهَا Therein يُفْرَقُ is made distinct كُلُّ every أَمْرٍ affair حَكِيمٍ wise ٤

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

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أَمْرًۭا A command مِّنْ from عِندِنَآ ۚ Us إِنَّا Indeed, We كُنَّا [We] are مُرْسِلِينَ (ever) sending ٥

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

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رَحْمَةًۭ As Mercy مِّن from رَّبِّكَ ۚ your Lord إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He هُوَ [He] ٱلسَّمِيعُ (is) the All-Hearer ٱلْعَلِيمُ the All-Knower ٦

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

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رَبِّ Lord ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth وَمَا and whatever بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ (is) between both of them إِن if كُنتُم you are مُّوقِنِينَ certain ٧

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

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لَآ (There is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا except هُوَ Him يُحْىِۦ He gives life وَيُمِيتُ ۖ and causes death رَبُّكُمْ your Lord وَرَبُّ and (the) Lord ءَابَآئِكُمُ (of) your fathers ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ the former ٨

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

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بَلْ Nay هُمْ they فِى (are) in شَكٍّۢ doubt يَلْعَبُونَ playing ٩

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

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فَٱرْتَقِبْ Then watch يَوْمَ (for the) Day تَأْتِى (when) will bring ٱلسَّمَآءُ the sky بِدُخَانٍۢ smoke مُّبِينٍۢ visible ١٠

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

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يَغْشَى Enveloping ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ the people هَـٰذَا This عَذَابٌ (will be) a punishment أَلِيمٌۭ painful ١١

Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

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رَّبَّنَا Our Lord ٱكْشِفْ Remove عَنَّا from us ٱلْعَذَابَ the punishment إِنَّا indeed, we مُؤْمِنُونَ (are) believers ١٢

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

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أَنَّىٰ How can لَهُمُ (there be) for them ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ the reminder وَقَدْ when verily جَآءَهُمْ had come to them رَسُولٌۭ a Messenger مُّبِينٌۭ clear ١٣

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

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ثُمَّ Then تَوَلَّوْا۟ they turned away عَنْهُ from him وَقَالُوا۟ and said مُعَلَّمٌۭ One taught مَّجْنُونٌ a mad man ١٤

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

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إِنَّا Indeed, We كَاشِفُوا۟ (will) remove ٱلْعَذَابِ the punishment قَلِيلًا ۚ a little إِنَّكُمْ indeed, you عَآئِدُونَ (will) return ١٥

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

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يَوْمَ (The) Day نَبْطِشُ We will seize ٱلْبَطْشَةَ (with) the seizure ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ the greatest إِنَّا indeed, We مُنتَقِمُونَ (will) take retribution ١٦

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

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۞ وَلَقَدْ And certainly فَتَنَّا We tried قَبْلَهُمْ before them قَوْمَ (the) people فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun وَجَآءَهُمْ and came to them رَسُولٌۭ a Messenger كَرِيمٌ noble ١٧

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

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أَنْ That أَدُّوٓا۟ Deliver إِلَىَّ to me عِبَادَ (the) servants ٱللَّهِ ۖ (of) Allah إِنِّى Indeed, I am لَكُمْ to you رَسُولٌ a Messenger أَمِينٌۭ trustworthy ١٨

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

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وَأَن And that لَّا (do) not تَعْلُوا۟ exalt yourselves عَلَى against ٱللَّهِ ۖ Allah إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I ءَاتِيكُم [I] have come to you بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ with an authority مُّبِينٍۢ clear ١٩

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

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وَإِنِّى And indeed, I عُذْتُ [I] seek refuge بِرَبِّى with my Lord وَرَبِّكُمْ and your Lord أَن lest تَرْجُمُونِ you stone me ٢٠

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

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وَإِن And if لَّمْ not تُؤْمِنُوا۟ you believe لِى me فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ then leave me alone ٢١

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

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فَدَعَا So he called رَبَّهُۥٓ his Lord أَنَّ That هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ these قَوْمٌۭ (are) a people مُّجْرِمُونَ criminals ٢٢

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

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فَأَسْرِ Then "Set out بِعِبَادِى with My slaves لَيْلًا (by) night إِنَّكُم Indeed, you مُّتَّبَعُونَ (will be) followed ٢٣

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

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وَٱتْرُكِ And leave ٱلْبَحْرَ the sea رَهْوًا ۖ at rest إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they جُندٌۭ (are) an army مُّغْرَقُونَ (to be) drowned ٢٤

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

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كَمْ How many تَرَكُوا۟ (did) they leave مِن of جَنَّـٰتٍۢ gardens وَعُيُونٍۢ and springs ٢٥

How much they left behind of gardens and springs

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وَزُرُوعٍۢ And cornfields وَمَقَامٍۢ and places كَرِيمٍۢ noble ٢٦

And crops and noble sites

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وَنَعْمَةٍۢ And pleasant things كَانُوا۟ they used to فِيهَا therein فَـٰكِهِينَ take delight ٢٧

And comfort wherein they were amused.

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كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ Thus وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا And We made it (an) inherit(ance) قَوْمًا (for) a people ءَاخَرِينَ another ٢٨

Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

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فَمَا And not بَكَتْ wept عَلَيْهِمُ for them ٱلسَّمَآءُ the heaven وَٱلْأَرْضُ and the earth وَمَا and not كَانُوا۟ they were مُنظَرِينَ given respite ٢٩

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

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وَلَقَدْ And certainly نَجَّيْنَا We saved بَنِىٓ (the) Children of Israel إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ (the) Children of Israel مِنَ from ٱلْعَذَابِ the punishment ٱلْمُهِينِ the humiliating ٣٠

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

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مِن From فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ Firaun إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he كَانَ was عَالِيًۭا arrogant مِّنَ among ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ the transgressors ٣١

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

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وَلَقَدِ And certainly ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ We chose them عَلَىٰ by عِلْمٍ knowledge عَلَى over ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ the worlds ٣٢

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

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وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم And We gave them مِّنَ of ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ the Signs مَا that فِيهِ in it بَلَـٰٓؤٌۭا۟ (was) a trial مُّبِينٌ clear ٣٣

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

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إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ these لَيَقُولُونَ surely, they say ٣٤

Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

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إِنْ Not هِىَ it إِلَّا (is) but مَوْتَتُنَا our death ٱلْأُولَىٰ the first وَمَا and not نَحْنُ we بِمُنشَرِينَ (will be) raised again ٣٥

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

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فَأْتُوا۟ Then bring بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ our forefathers إِن if كُنتُمْ you are صَـٰدِقِينَ truthful ٣٦

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

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أَهُمْ Are they خَيْرٌ better أَمْ or قَوْمُ (the) people تُبَّعٍۢ (of) Tubba وَٱلَّذِينَ and those مِن before them قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ before them أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۖ We destroyed them إِنَّهُمْ indeed, they كَانُوا۟ were مُجْرِمِينَ criminals ٣٧

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

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وَمَا And not خَلَقْنَا We created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth وَمَا and whatever بَيْنَهُمَا (is) between them لَـٰعِبِينَ (in) play ٣٨

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

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مَا Not خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ We created both of them إِلَّا but بِٱلْحَقِّ in [the] truth وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَهُمْ most of them لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٣٩

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

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إِنَّ Indeed يَوْمَ (the) Day of Judgment ٱلْفَصْلِ (the) Day of Judgment مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ (is) an appointed term for them أَجْمَعِينَ all ٤٠

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

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يَوْمَ (The) Day لَا not يُغْنِى will avail مَوْلًى a relation عَن for مَّوْلًۭى a relation شَيْـًۭٔا anything وَلَا and not هُمْ they يُنصَرُونَ will be helped ٤١

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

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إِلَّا Except مَن (on) whom رَّحِمَ Allah has mercy ٱللَّهُ ۚ Allah has mercy إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He هُوَ [He] ٱلْعَزِيزُ (is) the All-Mighty ٱلرَّحِيمُ the Most Merciful ٤٢

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

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إِنَّ Indeed شَجَرَتَ (the) tree ٱلزَّقُّومِ (of) Zaqqum ٤٣

Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm

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طَعَامُ (Will be) food ٱلْأَثِيمِ (of) the sinner(s) ٤٤

Is food for the sinful.

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كَٱلْمُهْلِ Like the murky oil يَغْلِى it will boil فِى in ٱلْبُطُونِ the bellies ٤٥

Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

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كَغَلْىِ Like boiling ٱلْحَمِيمِ (of) scalding water ٤٦

Like the boiling of scalding water.

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خُذُوهُ Seize him فَٱعْتِلُوهُ and drag him إِلَىٰ into سَوَآءِ (the) midst ٱلْجَحِيمِ (of) the Hellfire ٤٧

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

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ثُمَّ Then صُبُّوا۟ pour فَوْقَ over رَأْسِهِۦ his head مِنْ of عَذَابِ (the) punishment ٱلْحَمِيمِ (of) the scalding water ٤٨

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

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ذُقْ Taste إِنَّكَ Indeed, you أَنتَ [you] (were) ٱلْعَزِيزُ the mighty ٱلْكَرِيمُ the noble ٤٩

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

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إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَا this مَا (is) what كُنتُم you used to بِهِۦ [about it] تَمْتَرُونَ doubt ٥٠

Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

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إِنَّ Indeed ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ the righteous فِى (will be) in مَقَامٍ a place أَمِينٍۢ secure ٥١

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place:

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فِى In جَنَّـٰتٍۢ gardens وَعُيُونٍۢ and springs ٥٢

Within gardens and springs,

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يَلْبَسُونَ Wearing garments مِن of سُندُسٍۢ fine silk وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ and heavy silk مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ facing each other ٥٣

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

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كَذَٰلِكَ Thus وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم And We will marry them بِحُورٍ (to) companions with beautiful eyes عِينٍۢ (to) companions with beautiful eyes ٥٤

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

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يَدْعُونَ They will call فِيهَا therein بِكُلِّ for every (kind) فَـٰكِهَةٍ (of) fruit ءَامِنِينَ secure ٥٥

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

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لَا Not يَذُوقُونَ they will taste فِيهَا therein ٱلْمَوْتَ the death إِلَّا except ٱلْمَوْتَةَ the death ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ the first وَوَقَىٰهُمْ And He will protect them عَذَابَ (from the) punishment ٱلْجَحِيمِ (of) the Hellfire ٥٦

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

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فَضْلًۭا A Bounty مِّن from رَّبِّكَ ۚ your Lord ذَٰلِكَ That هُوَ it ٱلْفَوْزُ (will be) the success ٱلْعَظِيمُ the great ٥٧

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

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فَإِنَّمَا Indeed يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ We have made it easy بِلِسَانِكَ in your tongue لَعَلَّهُمْ so that they may يَتَذَكَّرُونَ take heed ٥٨

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

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فَٱرْتَقِبْ So watch إِنَّهُم indeed, they مُّرْتَقِبُونَ (too are) watching ٥٩

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

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