In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
In the name of GOD, The Gracious, The Merciful
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
H. M.
H. M. (Haa Meem)
حم
And this enlightening scripture.
And this enlightening scripture.
وَالْكِتَبِ الْمُبِينِ
We have sent it down in a blessed night, for we are to warn.
We have sent it down in a blessed night, for we are to warn.
إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُبَرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
In it (the scripture), every matter of wisdom is clarified.
In it (the scripture), every matter of wisdom is clarified.
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
It is a predetermined command from us that we send messengers.
It is a predetermined command from us that we send messengers.
أَمْرًا مِنْ عِنْدِنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
This is a mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
This is a mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. If only you could be certain!
Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. If only you could be certain!
رَبِّ السَّمَوَتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُوقِنِينَ
There is no other god beside Him. He controls life and death; your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors.
There is no other god beside Him. He controls life and death; your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءابَائِكُمْ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Indeed, they are doubtful, heedless.
Indeed, they are doubtful, heedless.
بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
The Smoke: A Major Prophecy*
The Smoke: A Major Prophecy*
Therefore, watch for the day when the sky brings a profound smoke.*
Therefore, watch for the day when the sky brings a profound smoke.
فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُبِينٍ
It will envelop the people; this is a painful retribution.
It will envelope the people; this is a painful retribution.
يَغْشَى النَّاسَ هَذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
"Our Lord, relieve this retribution for us; we are believers."
"Our Lord, relieve this retribution for us; we are believers."
رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
God's Messenger of the Covenant*
God's Messenger of the Covenant*
Now that it is too late, they remember! An enlightening messenger had come to them.*
Now that it is too late, they remember! An enlightening messenger had come to them.
أَنَّى لَهُمْ الذِّكْرَى وَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُبِينٌ
But they turned away from him, saying, "Well educated, but crazy!"
But they turned away from him, saying, "Well educated, but crazy!"
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَجْنُونٌ
We will relieve the retribution for awhile; you will soon revert.
We will relieve the retribution for awhile; you will soon revert.
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ
The day we strike the big stroke, we will avenge.
The day we strike the big stroke, we will avenge.
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَى إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
We have tested before them the people of Pharaoh; an honorable messenger went to them.
We have tested before them the people of Pharaoh; an honorable messenger went to them.
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ
Proclaiming: "Listen to me, servants of GOD. I am an honest messenger to you."
Proclaiming: "Listen to me, servants of GOD. I am an honest messenger to you."
أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
And, "Do not transgress against GOD. I bring to you powerful proofs.
And, "Do not transgress against GOD. I bring to you powerful proofs.
وَأَنْ لَا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنِّي ءاتِيكُمْ بِسُلْطَنٍ مُبِينٍ
"I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord, if you oppose me.
"I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord, if you oppose me.
وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَنْ تَرْجُمُون
"If you do not wish to believe, then simply leave me alone."
"If you do not wish to believe, then simply leave me alone."
وَإِنْ لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُون
Subsequently, he implored his Lord: "These are wicked people."
Subsequently, he implored his Lord: "These are wicked people."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُجْرِمُونَ
(God said,) "Travel with My servants during the night; you will be pursued.
(God said,) "Travel with My servants during the night; you will be pursued.
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُمْ مُتَّبَعُونَ
"Cross the sea quickly; their troops will be drowned."
"Cross the sea quickly; their troops will be drowned."
وَاتْرُكْ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُغْرَقُونَ
Thus, they left behind many gardens and springs.
Thus, they left behind many gardens and springs.
كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ جَنَّتٍ وَعُيُون
Crops and a luxurious life.
Crops and a luxurious life.
وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ
Blessings that they enjoyed.
Blessings that they enjoyed.
وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَكِهِينَ
All these we caused to be inherited by other people.
All these we caused to be inherited by other people.
كَذَلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَهَا قَوْمًا ءاخَرِينَ
Neither the heaven, nor the earth wept over them, and they were not respited.
Neither the heaven, nor the earth wept over them, and they were not given respite.
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ السَّمَاءُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنظَرِينَ
Meanwhile, we saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating persecution.
Meanwhile, we saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating persecution.
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَءيلَ مِنْ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ
From Pharaoh; he was a tyrant.
From Pharaoh; he was a tyrant.
مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِنْ الْمُسْرِفِينَ
We have chosen them from among all the people, knowingly.
We have chosen them from among all the people, knowingly.
وَلَقَدْ اخْتَرْنَهُمْ عَلَى عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعَلَمِينَ
We showed them so many proofs, which constituted a great test.
We showed them so many proofs, which constituted a great test.
وَءاتَيْنَهُمْ مِنْ الْاءيَتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَؤا مُبِينٌ
Expect The Same Consequences
Expect The Same Consequences
The present generations say,
The present generations say,
إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
"We only die the first death; we will never be resurrected!
"We only die the first death; we will never be resurrected!
إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْأُولَى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
"Bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful."
"Bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful."
فَأْتُوا بِءابَائِنَا إِنْ كُنتُمْ صَدِقِينَ
Are they better than the people of Tubba` and others before them? We annihilated them for their crimes.
Are they better than the people of Tubba` and others before them? We annihilated them for their crimes.
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ
We did not create the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, just to play.
We did not create the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, just to play.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَوَتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَعِبِينَ
We created them for a specific purpose, but most of them do not know.
We created them for a specific purpose, but most of them do not know.
مَا خَلَقْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
The Day of Decision awaits them all.
The Day of Decision awaits them all.
إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
That is the day when no friend can help his friend in any way; no one can be helped.
That is the day when no friend can help his friend in any way; no one can be helped.
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَنْ مَوْلًى شَيْءا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Only those who attain mercy from GOD. He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
Only those who attain mercy from GOD. He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
إِلَّا مَنْ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ
The Disbelievers
The Disbelievers
Surely, the tree of bitterness -
Surely, the tree of bitterness -
إِنَّ شَجَرَت الزَّقُّومِ
will provide the food for the sinful.
will provide the food for the sinful.
طَعَامُ الْأَثِيمِ
Like lye, it will boil in the stomachs.
Like lye, it will boil in the stomachs.
كَالْمُهْلِ يَغْلِي فِي الْبُطُونِ
Like the boiling of hellish drinks.
Like the boiling of hellish drinks.
كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيمِ
Take him and throw him into the center of Hell.
Take him and throw him into the center of Hell.
خُذُوهُ فَاعْتِلُوهُ إِلَى سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ
Then pour upon his head the retribution of the Inferno.
Then pour upon his head the retribution of the Inferno.
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيمِ
"Taste this; you were so powerful, so honorable."
"Taste this; you were so powerful, so honorable."
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَرِيمُ
This is what you used to doubt.
This is what you used to doubt.
إِنَّ هَذَا مَا كُنتُمْ بِهِ تَمْتَرُونَ
The Righteous
The Righteous
The righteous will be in a secure position.
The righteous will be in a secure position.
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ
Enjoying gardens and springs.
Enjoying gardens and springs.
فِي جَنَّتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Wearing velvet and satin; close to each other.
Wearing velvet and satin; close to each other.
يَلْبَسُونَ مِنْ سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُتَقَبِلِينَ
We grant them wonderful spouses.
We grant them wonderful spouses.
كَذَلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَهُمْ بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
They enjoy in it all kinds of fruits, in perfect peace.
They enjoy in it all kinds of fruits, in perfect peace.
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَكِهَةٍ ءامِنِينَ
The Righteous Do Not Really Die*
The Righteous Do Not Really Die*
They do not taste death therein - beyond the first death - and He has spared them the retribution of Hell.
They do not taste death therein - beyond the first death - and He has spared them the retribution of Hell.
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا الْمَوْتَ إِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْأُولَى وَوَقَهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ
Such is the blessing from your Lord. Such is the great triumph.
Such is the blessing from your Lord. Such is the great triumph.
فَضْلًا مِنْ رَبِّكَ ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
We have thus clarified it in your language, that they may take heed.
We have thus clarified it in your language, that they may take heed.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Therefore, wait; they too will have to wait.
Therefore, wait; they too will have to wait.
فَارْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُمْ مُرْتَقِبُونَ