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Surah 44

The Smoke

الدخان

Ad-Dukhan

Meccan59 Verses

Translation: English Translation — Rowwad Translation Center

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Verse 1

حمٓ

Transliteration

Haa Meeem

Translation

Hā Mīm.

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Verse 2

وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

Transliteration

Wal Kitaabil Mubeen

Translation

By the clear Book.

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Verse 3

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

Transliteration

Innaaa anzalnaahu fee lailatim mubaarakah; innaa kunnaa munzireen

Translation

Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night, We have been warning about.

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Verse 4

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

Transliteration

Feehaa yufraqu kullu amrin hakeem

Translation

On that night, every matter of wisdom is determined

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Verse 5

أَمْرًۭا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

Transliteration

Amram min 'indinaaa; innaa kunnaa mursileen

Translation

by Our command. We have always sent messengers.

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Verse 6

رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Transliteration

Rahmatam mir rabbik; innahoo Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem

Translation

as a mercy from your Lord. He is indeed the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing,

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Verse 7

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Transliteration

Rabbis samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa; in kuntum mooqineen

Translation

Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, if only you had sure faith.

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Verse 8

لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

Laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa yuhyee wa yumeetu Rabbukum wa Rabbu aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen

Translation

None has the right to be worshiped except Him, Who gives life and causes death – your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers.

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Verse 9

بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ يَلْعَبُونَ

Transliteration

Bal hum fee shakkiny yal'aboon

Translation

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

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Verse 10

فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Fartaqib Yawma ta'tis samaaa'u bi dukhaanin mubeen

Translation

So wait for a day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke,

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Verse 11

يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ

Transliteration

Yaghshan naasa haazaa 'azaabun aleem

Translation

that will overwhelm the people. This is a painful punishment!

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Verse 12

رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

Transliteration

Rabbanak shif 'annal 'azaaba innaa mu'minoon

Translation

[They will cry,] “Our Lord, remove the punishment from us; we will surely believe!”

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Verse 13

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Transliteration

Annaa lahumuz zikraa wa qad jaaa'ahum Rasoolum mubeen

Translation

How will they take heed, when a messenger who explained things clearly has already come to them?

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Verse 14

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌۭ مَّجْنُونٌ

Transliteration

Summaa tawallaw 'anhu wa qaaloo mu'allamum majnoon

Translation

Then they turned away from him and said, “[He is] a madman, taught by others.”

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Verse 15

إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

Transliteration

Innaa kaashiful 'azaabi qaleelaa; innakum 'aaa'idoon

Translation

We shall hold the punishment back for a while, but you will surely return [to disbelief].

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Verse 16

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

Transliteration

Yawma nabtishul batsha tal kubraa innaa muntaqimoon

Translation

On the Day when We seize [them] with the greatest assault, We will surely exact retribution.

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Verse 17

۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ كَرِيمٌ

Transliteration

Wa laqad fatannaa qablahum qawma Fir'awna wa jaaa'ahum Rasoolun kareem

Translation

Indeed, We tested the people of Pharaoh before them, when a noble messenger came to them,

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Verse 18

أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

Transliteration

An addooo ilaiya 'ibaadal laahi innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

Translation

[saying], “Hand over to me the slaves of Allah. I am indeed a trustworthy messenger to you,

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Verse 19

وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa al laa ta'loo 'alal laahi innee aateekum bisultaanim mubeen

Translation

and do not be arrogant towards Allah. I have certainly come to you with clear proof.

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Verse 20

وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

Transliteration

Wa innee 'uztu bi Rabbee wa rabbikum an tarjumoon

Translation

And I certainly seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me to death.

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Verse 21

وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

Transliteration

Wa il lam tu'minoo lee fa'taziloon

Translation

If you do not believe me, then leave me alone.”

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Verse 22

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ

Transliteration

Fada'aa rabbahooo anna haaa'ulaaa'i qawmum mujrimoon

Translation

Then he called upon his Lord, “These are wicked people”.

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Verse 23

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

Transliteration

Fa asri bi'ibaadee lailan innakum muttaba'oon

Translation

[Allah said], “Leave along with My slaves by night; you will surely be pursued.

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Verse 24

وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌۭ مُّغْرَقُونَ

Transliteration

Watrukil bahra rahwan innahum jundum mughraqoon

Translation

And leave the sea parted; for they are surely an army destined to drown.”

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Verse 25

كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

Transliteration

Kam tarakoo min jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Translation

[Imagine] how many gardens and springs they left behind,

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Verse 26

وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa zuroo'inw wa maqaa min kareem

Translation

and crops and splendid mansions,

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Verse 27

وَنَعْمَةٍۢ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ

Transliteration

Wa na'matin kaanoo feehaa faakiheen

Translation

and luxuries they used to rejoice therein.

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Verse 28

كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Transliteration

Kazaalika wa awrasnaahaa qawman aakhareen

Translation

So it was; and We made another people inherit all that.

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Verse 29

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

Transliteration

Famaa bakat 'alaihimus samaaa'u wal ardu wa maa kaanoo munzareen

Translation

Neither the heaven nor earth wept for them, nor were they given any respite.

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Verse 30

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

Transliteration

Wa laqad najjainaa Baneee Israaa'eela minal'azaabil muheen

Translation

Thus did We save the Children of Israel from the humiliating punishment,

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Verse 31

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

Transliteration

Min Fir'awn; innahoo kaana 'aaliyam minal musrifeen

Translation

from Pharaoh. He was indeed arrogant who transgressed all bounds.

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Verse 32

وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration

Wa laqadikh tarnaahum 'alaa 'ilmin 'alal 'aalameen

Translation

We chose them knowingly over all other peoples.

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Verse 33

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ

Transliteration

Wa aatainaahum minal aayaati maa feehi balaaa'um mubeen

Translation

And We gave them signs in which there was a clear test.

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Verse 34

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

Transliteration

Inna haaa'ulaaa'i la yaqooloon

Translation

Indeed, these [Makkans] say,

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Verse 35

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

Transliteration

In hiya illaa mawtatunal oolaa wa maa nahnu bimun shareen

Translation

“There is nothing after our first death, and we will not be resurrected,

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Verse 36

فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Transliteration

Fa'too bi aabaaa'inaaa inkuntum saadiqeen

Translation

then bring back our forefathers if you are truthful.”

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Verse 37

أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ

Transliteration

Ahum khayrun am qawmu Tubba'inw wallazeena min qablihim; ahlaknaahum innahum kaanoo mujrimeen

Translation

Are they better [in power] or the people of Tubba‘ and those who were before them? We destroyed them, for they were truly wicked.

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Verse 38

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ

Transliteration

Wa maa khalaqnas samaawaati wal arda wa maa baina humaa laa'ibeen

Translation

We have not created the heavens and earth and all that is between them for amusement.

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Verse 39

مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Maa khalaqnaahumaaa illaa bilhaqqi wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon

Translation

We have not created them except for a true purpose, but most of them do not know.

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Verse 40

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Transliteration

Inna yawmal fasli meeqaatuhum ajma'een

Translation

Indeed, the Day of Judgment is the time appointed for them all,

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Verse 41

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Transliteration

Yawma laa yughnee mawlan 'am mawlan shai'anw wa laa hum yunsaroon

Translation

the Day when no patron will avail another in the least, nor will they be helped,

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Verse 42

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Transliteration

Illaa mar rahimal laah' innahoo huwal 'azeezur raheem

Translation

except those to whom Allah shows mercy. He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

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Verse 43

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Transliteration

Inna shajarataz zaqqoom

Translation

Indeed, the tree of Zaqqūm

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Verse 44

طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

Transliteration

Ta'aamul aseem

Translation

will be the food of the sinful,

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Verse 45

كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

Transliteration

Kalmuhli yaghlee filbutoon

Translation

like molten metal that will boil in their bellies

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Verse 46

كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Transliteration

Kaghalyil hameem

Translation

like the boiling of scalding water.

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Verse 47

خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Transliteration

Khuzoohu fa'tiloohu ilaa sawaaa'il Jaheem

Translation

[It will be said], “Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire.

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Verse 48

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Transliteration

Summa subboo fawqa ra'sihee min 'azaabil hameem

Translation

Then pour over his head the torment of scalding water.”

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Verse 49

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

Transliteration

Zuq innaka antal 'azeezul kareem

Translation

“Taste this. You are surely the mighty and honorable!

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Verse 50

إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

Transliteration

Inna haazaa maa kuntum bihee tamtaroon

Translation

This is what you [all] used to doubt.”

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Verse 51

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Innal muttaqeena fee maqaamin ameen

Translation

Indeed, the righteous will be in a safe place,

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Verse 52

فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

Transliteration

Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Translation

in gardens and springs,

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Verse 53

يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍۢ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Transliteration

Yalbasoona min sundusinw wa istabraqim mutaqaabileen

Translation

wearing fine silk and heavy brocade, facing one another.

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Verse 54

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Kazaalika wa zawwajnaahum bihoorin 'een

Translation

So it will be, and We will marry them to maidens with gorgeous eyes.

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Verse 55

يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

Transliteration

Yad'oona feehaa bikulli faakihatin aamineen

Translation

They will call therein for every kind of fruit, safe and secure.

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Verse 56

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Transliteration

Laa yazooqoona feehal mawtaa illal mawtatal oolaa wa waqaahum 'azaabal jaheem

Translation

They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will protect them from the punishment of the Blazing Fire,

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Verse 57

فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Transliteration

Fadlam mir rabbik; zaalika huwal fawzul 'azeem

Translation

as a grace from your Lord. That is the supreme triumph.

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Verse 58

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Fa innamaa yassarnaahu bilisaanika la'allahum yatazakkaroon

Translation

We have made this [Qur’an] easy in your own language, so that they may take heed.

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Verse 59

فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

Transliteration

Fartaqib innahum murta qiboon

Translation

Then wait; they too are waiting.