بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ حمٓ
Hameem
Ha-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].
وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Waalkitabi almubeeni
By the manifest Book (this Quran) that makes things clear,
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena
We sent it (this Quran) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Qadr, Surah No: 97) in the month of Ramadan,, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
أَمْرًۭا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena
Amran (i.e. a Command or this Quran or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers),
رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
(As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily! He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty.
لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena
La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fore-fathers.
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ يَلْعَبُونَ
Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona
Nay! They play in doubt.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin
Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke.
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ
Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun
Covering the people, this is a painful torment.
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona
(They will say): "Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!"
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun
How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them.
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌۭ مَّجْنُونٌ
Thumma tawallaw AAanhu waqaloo muAAallamun majnoonun
Then they had turned away from him (Messenger Muhammad SAW) and said: "One (Muhammad SAW) taught (by a human being), a madman!"
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
Inna kashifoo alAAathabi qaleelan innakum AAaidoona
Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily! You will revert.
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ
Yawma nabtishu albatshata alkubra inna muntaqimoona
On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest grasp. Verily, We will exact retribution.
۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ كَرِيمٌ
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun
And indeed We tried before them Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, when there came to them a noble Messenger [i.e. Musa (Moses)],
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun
Saying: "Restore to me the slaves of Allah (i.e. the Children of Israel). Verily! I am to you a Messenger worthy of all trust,
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin
"And exalt not (yourselves) against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni
"And truly, I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni
"But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona
(But they were aggressive), so he [Musa (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): "These are indeed the people who are Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.)."
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona
(Allah said): "Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued.
وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌۭ مُّغْرَقُونَ
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona
"And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, They are a host to be drowned."
كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin
How many of gardens and springs do they [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people] left.
وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin
And green crops (fields etc.) and goodly places,
وَنَعْمَةٍۢ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ
WanaAAmatin kanoo feeha fakiheena
And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight!
كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
Kathalika waawrathnaha qawman akhareena
Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt).
فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ
Fama bakat AAalayhimu alssamao waalardu wama kanoo munthareena
And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given a respite.
وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ
Walaqad najjayna banee israeela mina alAAathabi almuheeni
And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment,
مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Min firAAawna innahu kana AAaliyan mina almusrifeena
From Fir'aun (Pharaoh); Verily! He was arrogant and was of the Musrifun (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins).
وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAala AAilmin AAala alAAalameena
And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the 'Alamin (mankind, and jinns) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge,
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Waataynahum mina alayati ma feehi balaon mubeenun
And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial.
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ
Inna haolai layaqooloona
Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying:
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
In hiya illa mawtatuna aloola wama nahnu bimunshareena
"There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Fatoo biabaina in kuntum sadiqeena
"Then bring back our fore-fathers, if you speak the truth!"
أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
Ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaAAin waallatheena min qablihim ahlaknahum innahum kanoo mujrimeena
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.).
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma laAAibeena
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play,
مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Ma khalaqnahuma illa bialhaqqi walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhum ajmaAAeena
Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them,
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Yawma la yughnee mawlan AAan mawlan shayan wala hum yunsaroona
The Day when Maulan (a near relative) cannot avail Maulan (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive,
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Illa man rahima Allahu innahu huwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu
Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Inna shajarata alzzaqqoomi
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum,
طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ
TaAAamu alatheemi
Will be the food of the sinners,
كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ
Kaalmuhli yaghlee fee albutooni
Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies,
كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Kaghalyi alhameemi
Like the boiling of scalding water.
خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Khuthoohu faiAAtiloohu ila sawai aljaheemi
(It will be said) "Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire,
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Thumma subboo fawqa rasihi min AAathabi alhameemi
"Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water,
ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Thuq innaka anta alAAazeezu alkareemu
"Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous!
إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ
Inna hatha ma kuntum bihi tamtaroona
"Verily! This is that whereof you used to doubt!"
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍۢ
Inna almuttaqeena fee maqamin ameenin
Verily! The Muttaqun (pious - see V. 2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise).
فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
Fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Among Gardens and Springs;
يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍۢ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Yalbasoona min sundusin waistabraqin mutaqabileena
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other,
كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ
Kathalika wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
So (it will be), and We shall marry them to Houris (female fair ones) with wide, lovely eyes.
يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ
YadAAoona feeha bikulli fakihatin amineena
They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
La yathooqoona feeha almawta illa almawtata aloola wawaqahum AAathaba aljaheemi
They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire,
فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Fadlan min rabbika thalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success!
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika laAAallahum yatathakkaroona
Certainly, We have made this (Quran) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember.
فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ
Fairtaqib innahum murtaqiboona
Wait then (O Muhammad SAW); Verily, they (too) are waiting.
