Ad-Dukhaan
سُورَةُ الدُّخَانِ
The Smoke
**In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.** The Chapter in question revealed in Mecca has fifty nine Verses. It is the fifth Chapter beginning with the detached letters HM. The word: **dukhan (“smoke”)** it attested twice in the Holy Qur’an. One instance is to be found in Chapter 41[1] concerning the beginning of this world and the other which may be found in the tenth Verse of the Chapter in question, makes a reference to the end of the world. Most of the issues mentioned in the Chapter concern the Greatness of the Qur’an; it Revelation on the Night of Decree; Unity; disbelievers’ fate; the story of prophet Moses (as), Children of Israel, and Pharaoh; uselfulness of creation; and the creation of the heavens and the earth.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ حمٓ
Haa Meeem
HA MIM.
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Wal Kitaabil Mubeen
The perspicuous Book is witness
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
Innaaa anzalnaahu fee lailatim mubaarakah; innaa kunnaa munzireen
(That) We sent it down one night of blessing -- so that We could warn --
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
Feehaa yufraqu kullu amrin hakeem
On which all affairs are sorted out and decided
أَمْرًۭا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
Amram min 'indinaaa; innaa kunnaa mursileen
As commands from Us. It is indeed We who send (messengers),
رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Rahmatam mir rabbik; innahoo Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem
A mercy from your Lord. Verily He is all-hearing and all-knowing,
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
Rabbis samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa; in kuntum mooqineen
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, if you really do believe.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa yuhyee wa yumeetu Rabbukum wa Rabbu aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen
There is no god other than He, who gives you life and death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of old.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ يَلْعَبُونَ
Bal hum fee shakkiny yal'aboon
Yet they are lost in doubt and play.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
Fartaqib Yawma taatis samaaa'u bidukhaanim mubeen
So watch for the day when the sky begins to emit clear smoke,
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ
Yaghshan naasa haazaa 'azaabun aleem
Which would envelope mankind. That would be a grievous affliction.
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
Rabbanak shif 'annal 'azaaba innaa mu'minoon
"O Lord, take away this torment from us," (they will pray); "we have come to believe."
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
Annaa lahumuz zikraa wa qad jaaa'ahum Rasoolum mubeen
How can a warning benefit them? The Apostle who explained all things clearly had come to them,
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌۭ مَّجْنُونٌ
Summaa tawallaw 'anhu wa qaaloo mu'allamum majnoon
But they turned away from him, and said: "He is well-instructed, (but) possessed."
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
Innaa kaashiful 'azaabi qaleelaa; innakum 'aaa'indoon
If We remove the torment a little, you revert back (to misdeeds).
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
Yawma nabtishul batsha tal kubraa innaa muntaqimoon
The day that We shall seize them with a grievous hold, We will indeed castigate them.
۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ كَرِيمٌ
Wa laqad fatannaa qablahum qawma Fir'awna wa jaaa'ahum Rasoolun kareem
We had tried the people of Pharaoh before them. A respected prophet had come to them (saying):
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ
An addooo ilaiya 'ibaadal laahi innee lakum Rasoolun ameen
"Deliver the creatures of God to me. I am the trusted messenger sent to you.
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
Wa al laa ta'loo 'alal laahi innee aateekum bisultaanim mubeen
Do not think yourselves to be above God: I have come to you with clear authority.
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
Wa innee 'uztu bi Rabbee wa rabbikum an tarjumoon
I have taken refuge in my Lord and your Lord against your stoning me to death.
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
Wa il lam tu'minoo lee fa'taziloon
If you do not believe in me, leave me alone."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ
Fada'aa rabbahooo anna haaa'ulaaa'i qawmum mujrimoon
Then he called to his Lord: "These are a sinful people."
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
Fa asri bi'ibaadee lailan innakum muttaba'oon
"Journey by night with My devotees," (it was said); "you will certainly be pursued.
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌۭ مُّغْرَقُونَ
Watrukil bahra rahwan innahum jundum mughraqoon
(Cross and) leave the sea undisturbed. The (pursuing) hosts will surely be drowned,"
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
Kam tarakoo min jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
How many gardens and fountains did they leave behind,
وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ
Wa zuroo'inw wa maqaa min kareem
And fields and stately mansions,
وَنَعْمَةٍۢ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
Wa na'matin kaanoo feehaa faakiheen
And the comfort they enjoyed.
كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
Kazaalika wa awrasnaahaa qawman aakhareen
Thus it was; and We passed them on to another people.
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
Famaa bakat 'alaihimus samaaa'u wal ardu wa maa kaanoo munzareen
Neither did the heavens weep for them, nor the earth, nor were they granted respite.
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
Wa laqad najjainaa Baneee Israaa'eela minal'azaabil muheen
So We saved the children of Israel from degrading suffering
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Min Fir'awn; innahoo kaana 'aaliyam minal musrifeen
They (had experienced) under the Pharaoh. He was certainly a tyrant, guilty of excess.
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wa laqadikh tarnaahum 'alaa 'ilmin 'alal 'aalameen
And We exalted them over the other people knowingly,
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Wa aatainaahum minal aayaati maa feehi balaaa'um mubeen
And sent them tokens to bring out the best in them.
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
Inna haaa'ulaaa'i la yaqooloon
Even then they say:
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
In hiya illaa mawtatunal oolaa wa maa nahnu bimun shareen
"There is no dying for us but once; and we shall not be raised again.
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Faatoo bi aabaaa'inaaa inkuntum saadiqeen
So bring our ancestors back, if you are truthful."
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
Ahum khayrun am qawmu Tubba'inw wallazeena min qablihim; ahlaknaahum innahum kaanoo mujrimeen
Are they better than the people of Tubba, and those who had lived before them, whom We destroyed as they were sinners?
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
Wa maa khalaqnas samaawaati wal arda wa maa baina humaa laa'ibeen
We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, out of play.
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Maa khalaqnaahumaaa illaa bilhaqqi wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon
We created them with definite purpose; but most of them do not understand.
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Inna yawmal fasli meeqaatuhum ajma'een
The Day of Judgement is your promised day of meeting,
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Yawma laa yughnee mawlan 'am mawlan shai'anw wa laa hum yunsaroon
The day when friend will help no friend in the least, nor will they be helped,
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Illaa mar rahimal laah' innahoo huwal 'azeezur raheem
Apart from those to whom God is kind. He is all-mighty and all-merciful.
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Inna shajarataz zaqqoom
The tree of Zaqqum will indeed be
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
Ta'aamul aseem
The food of sinners.
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Kalmuhli yaghlee filbutoon
It is like pitch. It will fume in the belly
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Kaghalyil hameem
As does boiling water.
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Khuzoohu fa'tiloohu ilaa sawaaa'il Jaheem
"Seize him and drag him into the depths of Hell," (it will be said),
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Summa subboo fawqa raasihee min 'azaabil hameem
"Then pour over his head the torment of scalding water."
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Zuq innaka antal 'azeezul kareem
"Taste it," (they will be told). "You were indeed the mighty and noble!
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Inna haazaa maa kuntum bihee tamtaroon
This is certainly what you had denied."
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍۢ
Innal muttaqeena fee maqaamin ameen
Surely those who fear and follow the straight path will be in a place of peace and security
فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
In the midst of gardens and of springs,
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍۢ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Yalbasoona min sundusinw wa istbraqim mutaqaabileen
Dressed in brocade and shot silk, facing one another.
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ
Kazaalika wa zawwajnaahum bihoorin 'een
Just like that. We shall pair them with companions with large black eyes.
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
Yad'oona feehaa bikulli faakihatin aamineen
They will call for every kind of fruit with satisfaction.
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Laa yazooqoona feehal mawtaa illal mawtatal oolaa wa qaqaahum 'azaabal jaheem
There they will not know any death apart from the first death they had died, and will be kept safe from the torment of Hell
فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Fadlam mir rabbik; zaalika huwal fawzul 'azeem
By the beneficence of your Lord. This will be the great success.
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Fa innamaa yassarnaahu bilisaanika la'allahum yatazakkaroon
Therefore We have made this (Qur'an) easy in your tongue. They may haply take a warning.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ
Fartaqib innahum murta qiboon
So you wait. They are also waiting.