Ad-Dukhan
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
حم1
Ha Mim
وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ2
By the Scripture that makes things clear
إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنْذِرِينَ3
truly We sent it down on a blessed night––We have always sent warnings––
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ4
a night when every matter of wisdom was made distinct
أَمْرًا مِنْ عِنْدِنَا ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ5
at Our command––We have always sent messages to man––
رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ6
as a mercy [Prophet] from your Lord who sees and knows all
رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُوقِنِينَ7
Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything between––if only you people were firm believers––
لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ8
there is no god but Him: He gives life and death––He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers––
بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ9
yet in [their state of] doubt they take nothing seriously
فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُبِينٍ10
[Prophet], watch out for the Day when the sky brings forth clouds of smoke for all to see
يَغْشَى النَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ11
It will envelop the people. They will cry, ‘This is a terrible torment
رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ12
Lord relieve us from this torment! We believe!’
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُبِينٌ13
How will this [sudden] faith benefit them? When a prophet came to warn them plainly
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَجْنُونٌ14
they turned their backs on him, saying, ‘He is tutored! He is possessed!’
إِنَّا كَاشِفُو الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ15
We shall hold the torment back for a while ––you are sure to return [to Us]––
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ إِنَّا مُنْتَقِمُونَ16
and on the Day We seize [them] mightily We shall exact retribution
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ17
We tested the people of Pharaoh before them: a noble messenger was sent to them
أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ18
saying, ‘Hand the servants of God over to me! I am a faithful messenger who has been sent to you