Holy Quran Verses

Holy Quran Verses from Pickthall's Translation

Surah Dukhaan: Smoke

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

044.001	Ha. Mim.
044.002	By the Scripture that maketh plain
044.003	Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning -
044.004	Whereon every wise command is made clear
044.005	As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending -
044.006	A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower,
044.007	Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure.
044.008	There is no God save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.
044.009	Nay, but they play in doubt.
044.010	But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
044.011	That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment.
044.012	(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers.
044.013	How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them,
044.014	And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman?
044.015	Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief).
044.016	On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish.
044.017	And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger,
044.018	Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you.
044.019	And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.
044.020	And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death.
044.021	And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
044.022	And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
044.023	Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
044.024	And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
044.025	How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
044.026	And the cornlands and the goodly sites
044.027	And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
044.028	Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
044.029	And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
044.030	And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
044.031	(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
044.032	And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
044.033	And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
044.034	Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
044.035	There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
044.036	Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
044.037	Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
044.038	And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
044.039	We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
044.040	Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
044.041	A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped,
044.042	Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
044.043	Lo! the tree of Zaqqum,
044.044	The food of the sinner!
044.045	Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
044.046	As the seething of boiling water.
044.047	(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell,
044.048	Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water.
044.049	(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble!
044.050	Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt.
044.051	Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured.
044.052	Amid gardens and watersprings,
044.053	Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another.
044.054	Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
044.055	They call therein for every fruit in safety.
044.056	They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell,
044.057	A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph.
044.058	And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed.
044.059	Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting.

Let us pray (Sura 20, Ayat 114) 'Ya Rabbi Zidni Ilma!' ('O Lord! Increase me in knowledge.') and seek spiritual help (ta'yid) to understand our great faith.

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