44. SMOKE (ad-Dukhan)

In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful

1. Ha, Meem.
2. By the Enlightening Scripture.
3. We have revealed it on a Blessed Night—
   We have warned.
4. In it is distinguished every wise command.
5. A decree from Us. We have been sending
   messages.
6. As mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer,
   the Knower.
7. Lord of the heavens and the earth and what
   is between them, if you know for sure.
8. There is no god but He. He gives life and
   causes death—your Lord and Lord of your
   ancestors of old.
9. Yet they play around in doubt.
10. So watch out for the Day when the sky produces a visible smoke.
11. Enveloping mankind; this is a painful punishment.
12. “Our Lord, lift the torment from us, we are
    believers.”
13. But how can they be reminded? An enlightening messenger has already come to them.
14. But they turned away from him, and said,
    “Educated, but crazy!”
15. We will ease the punishment a little, but
    you will revert.
16. The Day when We launch the Great Assault—We will avenge.
17. Before them We tested the people of Pharaoh; a noble messenger came to them.
18. Saying, “Hand over Allah’s servants to me.
    I am an honest messenger to you.”
19. And, “Do not exalt yourselves above Allah.
    I come to you with clear authority.
20. I have taken refuge in my Lord and your
    Lord, lest you stone me.
21. But if you do not believe in me, keep away
    from me.”
22. He appealed to his Lord: “These are a sinful
    people.”
23. “Set out with My servants by night—you
    will be followed.
24. And cross the sea quickly; they are an army
    to be drowned.”
25. How many gardens and fountains did they
    leave behind?
26. And plantations, and splendid buildings.
27. And comforts they used to enjoy.
28. So it was; and We passed it on to another
    people.
29. Neither heaven nor earth wept over them,
    nor were they reprieved.
30. And We delivered the Children of Israel
    from the humiliating persecution.
31. From Pharaoh. He was a transgressing tyrant.
32. And We chose them knowingly over all
    other people.
33. And We gave them many signs, in which
    was an obvious test.
34. These people say.
35. “There is nothing but our first death, and
    we will not be resurrected.
36. Bring back our ancestors, if you are truthful.”
37. Are they better, or the people of Tubba and
    those before them? We annihilated them.
    They were evildoers.
38. We did not create the heavens and the
    earth and what is between them to play.
39. We created them only for a specific purpose, but most of them do not know.
40. The Day of Sorting Out is the appointed
    time for them all.
41. The Day when no friend will avail a friend
    in any way, and they will not be helped.
42. Except for him upon whom Allah has
    mercy. He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
43. The Tree of Bitterness.
44. The food of the sinner.
45. Like molten lead; boiling inside the bellies.
46. Like the boiling of seething water.
47. Seize him and drag him into the midst of
    Hell!
48. Then pour over his head the suffering of
    the Inferno!
49. Taste! You who were powerful and noble.
50. This is what you used to doubt.
51. As for the righteous, they will be in a secure
    place.
52. Amidst gardens and springs.
53. Dressed in silk and brocade, facing one another.
54. So it is, and We will wed them to lovely
    companions.
55. They will call therein for every kind of fruit,
    in peace and security.
56. Therein they will not taste death, beyond
    the first death; and He will protect them from
    the torment of Hell.
57. A favor from your Lord. That is the supreme salvation.
58. We made it easy in your language, so that
    they may remember.
59. So wait and watch. They too are waiting
    and watching.