بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
حمٓ١
Haa Meeem
Ha, Meem.
وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِٱلْمُبِينِ٢
Wal Kitaabil Mubeen
By the clear Book,
إِنَّآأَنزَلْنَـٰهُفِىلَيْلَةٍۢمُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚإِنَّاكُنَّامُنذِرِينَ٣
Innaaa anzalnaahu fee lailatim mubaarakah; innaa kunnaa munzireen
Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].
فِيهَايُفْرَقُكُلُّأَمْرٍحَكِيمٍ٤
Feehaa yufraqu kullu amrin hakeem
On that night is made distinct every precise matter -
أَمْرًۭامِّنْعِندِنَآ ۚإِنَّاكُنَّامُرْسِلِينَ٥
Amram min 'indinaaa; innaa kunnaa mursileen
[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]
رَحْمَةًۭمِّنرَّبِّكَ ۚإِنَّهُۥهُوَٱلسَّمِيعُٱلْعَلِيمُ٦
Rahmatam mir rabbik; innahoo Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
رَبِّٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِوَمَابَيْنَهُمَآ ۖإِنكُنتُممُّوقِنِينَ٧
Rabbis samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa; in kuntum mooqineen
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.
لَآإِلَـٰهَإِلَّاهُوَيُحْىِۦوَيُمِيتُ ۖرَبُّكُمْوَرَبُّءَابَآئِكُمُٱلْأَوَّلِينَ٨
Laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa yuhyee wa yumeetu Rabbukum wa Rabbu aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen
There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.
بَلْهُمْفِىشَكٍّۢيَلْعَبُونَ٩
Bal hum fee shakkiny yal'aboon
But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
فَٱرْتَقِبْيَوْمَتَأْتِىٱلسَّمَآءُبِدُخَانٍۢمُّبِينٍۢ١٠
Fartaqib Yawma taatis samaaa'u bidukhaanim mubeen
Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
يَغْشَىٱلنَّاسَ ۖهَـٰذَاعَذَابٌأَلِيمٌۭ١١
Yaghshan naasa haazaa 'azaabun aleem
Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
رَّبَّنَاٱكْشِفْعَنَّاٱلْعَذَابَإِنَّامُؤْمِنُونَ١٢
Rabbanak shif 'annal 'azaaba innaa mu'minoon
[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."
أَنَّىٰلَهُمُٱلذِّكْرَىٰوَقَدْجَآءَهُمْرَسُولٌۭمُّبِينٌۭ١٣
Annaa lahumuz zikraa wa qad jaaa'ahum Rasoolum mubeen
How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.
ثُمَّتَوَلَّوْا۟عَنْهُوَقَالُوا۟مُعَلَّمٌۭمَّجْنُونٌ١٤
Summaa tawallaw 'anhu wa qaaloo mu'allamum majnoon
Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
إِنَّاكَاشِفُوا۟ٱلْعَذَابِقَلِيلًا ۚإِنَّكُمْعَآئِدُونَ١٥
Innaa kaashiful 'azaabi qaleelaa; innakum 'aaa'indoon
Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].
يَوْمَنَبْطِشُٱلْبَطْشَةَٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓإِنَّامُنتَقِمُونَ١٦
Yawma nabtishul batsha tal kubraa innaa muntaqimoon
The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.
۞ وَلَقَدْفَتَنَّاقَبْلَهُمْقَوْمَفِرْعَوْنَوَجَآءَهُمْرَسُولٌۭكَرِيمٌ١٧
Wa laqad fatannaa qablahum qawma Fir'awna wa jaaa'ahum Rasoolun kareem
And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
أَنْأَدُّوٓا۟إِلَىَّعِبَادَٱللَّهِ ۖإِنِّىلَكُمْرَسُولٌأَمِينٌۭ١٨
An addooo ilaiya 'ibaadal laahi innee lakum Rasoolun ameen
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
وَأَنلَّاتَعْلُوا۟عَلَىٱللَّهِ ۖإِنِّىٓءَاتِيكُمبِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢمُّبِينٍۢ١٩
Wa al laa ta'loo 'alal laahi innee aateekum bisultaanim mubeen
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
وَإِنِّىعُذْتُبِرَبِّىوَرَبِّكُمْأَنتَرْجُمُونِ٢٠
Wa innee 'uztu bi Rabbee wa rabbikum an tarjumoon
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
وَإِنلَّمْتُؤْمِنُوا۟لِىفَٱعْتَزِلُونِ٢١
Wa il lam tu'minoo lee fa'taziloon
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
فَدَعَارَبَّهُۥٓأَنَّهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِقَوْمٌۭمُّجْرِمُونَ٢٢
Fada'aa rabbahooo anna haaa'ulaaa'i qawmum mujrimoon
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
فَأَسْرِبِعِبَادِىلَيْلًاإِنَّكُممُّتَّبَعُونَ٢٣
Fa asri bi'ibaadee lailan innakum muttaba'oon
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
وَٱتْرُكِٱلْبَحْرَرَهْوًا ۖإِنَّهُمْجُندٌۭمُّغْرَقُونَ٢٤
Watrukil bahra rahwan innahum jundum mughraqoon
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
كَمْتَرَكُوا۟مِنجَنَّـٰتٍۢوَعُيُونٍۢ٢٥
Kam tarakoo min jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
How much they left behind of gardens and springs
وَزُرُوعٍۢوَمَقَامٍۢكَرِيمٍۢ٢٦
Wa zuroo'inw wa maqaa min kareem
And crops and noble sites
وَنَعْمَةٍۢكَانُوا۟فِيهَافَـٰكِهِينَ٢٧
Wa na'matin kaanoo feehaa faakiheen
And comfort wherein they were amused.
كَذَٰلِكَ ۖوَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَاقَوْمًاءَاخَرِينَ٢٨
Kazaalika wa awrasnaahaa qawman aakhareen
Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
فَمَابَكَتْعَلَيْهِمُٱلسَّمَآءُوَٱلْأَرْضُوَمَاكَانُوا۟مُنظَرِينَ٢٩
Famaa bakat 'alaihimus samaaa'u wal ardu wa maa kaanoo munzareen
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
وَلَقَدْنَجَّيْنَابَنِىٓإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَمِنَٱلْعَذَابِٱلْمُهِينِ٣٠
Wa laqad najjainaa Baneee Israaa'eela minal'azaabil muheen
And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
مِنفِرْعَوْنَ ۚإِنَّهُۥكَانَعَالِيًۭامِّنَٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ٣١
Min Fir'awn; innahoo kaana 'aaliyam minal musrifeen
From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
وَلَقَدِٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْعَلَىٰعِلْمٍعَلَىٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٣٢
Wa laqadikh tarnaahum 'alaa 'ilmin 'alal 'aalameen
And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُممِّنَٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِمَافِيهِبَلَـٰٓؤٌۭا۟مُّبِينٌ٣٣
Wa aatainaahum minal aayaati maa feehi balaaa'um mubeen
And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
إِنَّهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِلَيَقُولُونَ٣٤
Inna haaa'ulaaa'i la yaqooloon
Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
إِنْهِىَإِلَّامَوْتَتُنَاٱلْأُولَىٰوَمَانَحْنُبِمُنشَرِينَ٣٥
In hiya illaa mawtatunal oolaa wa maa nahnu bimun shareen
"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
فَأْتُوا۟بِـَٔابَآئِنَآإِنكُنتُمْصَـٰدِقِينَ٣٦
Faatoo bi aabaaa'inaaa inkuntum saadiqeen
Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
أَهُمْخَيْرٌأَمْقَوْمُتُبَّعٍۢوَٱلَّذِينَمِنقَبْلِهِمْ ۚأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۖإِنَّهُمْكَانُوا۟مُجْرِمِينَ٣٧
Ahum khayrun am qawmu Tubba'inw wallazeena min qablihim; ahlaknaahum innahum kaanoo mujrimeen
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
وَمَاخَلَقْنَاٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضَوَمَابَيْنَهُمَالَـٰعِبِينَ٣٨
Wa maa khalaqnas samaawaati wal arda wa maa baina humaa laa'ibeen
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
مَاخَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآإِلَّابِٱلْحَقِّوَلَـٰكِنَّأَكْثَرَهُمْلَايَعْلَمُونَ٣٩
Maa khalaqnaahumaaa illaa bilhaqqi wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon
We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
إِنَّيَوْمَٱلْفَصْلِمِيقَـٰتُهُمْأَجْمَعِينَ٤٠
Inna yawmal fasli meeqaatuhum ajma'een
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
يَوْمَلَايُغْنِىمَوْلًىعَنمَّوْلًۭىشَيْـًۭٔاوَلَاهُمْيُنصَرُونَ٤١
Yawma laa yughnee mawlan 'am mawlan shai'anw wa laa hum yunsaroon
The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -
إِلَّامَنرَّحِمَٱللَّهُ ۚإِنَّهُۥهُوَٱلْعَزِيزُٱلرَّحِيمُ٤٢
Illaa mar rahimal laah' innahoo huwal 'azeezur raheem
Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
إِنَّشَجَرَتَٱلزَّقُّومِ٤٣
Inna shajarataz zaqqoom
Indeed, the tree of zaqqum
طَعَامُٱلْأَثِيمِ٤٤
Ta'aamul aseem
Is food for the sinful.
كَٱلْمُهْلِيَغْلِىفِىٱلْبُطُونِ٤٥
Kalmuhli yaghlee filbutoon
Like murky oil, it boils within bellies
كَغَلْىِٱلْحَمِيمِ٤٦
Kaghalyil hameem
Like the boiling of scalding water.
خُذُوهُفَٱعْتِلُوهُإِلَىٰسَوَآءِٱلْجَحِيمِ٤٧
Khuzoohu fa'tiloohu ilaa sawaaa'il Jaheem
[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,
ثُمَّصُبُّوا۟فَوْقَرَأْسِهِۦمِنْعَذَابِٱلْحَمِيمِ٤٨
Summa subboo fawqa raasihee min 'azaabil hameem
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
ذُقْإِنَّكَأَنتَٱلْعَزِيزُٱلْكَرِيمُ٤٩
Zuq innaka antal 'azeezul kareem
[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!
إِنَّهَـٰذَامَاكُنتُمبِهِۦتَمْتَرُونَ٥٠
Inna haazaa maa kuntum bihee tamtaroon
Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."
إِنَّٱلْمُتَّقِينَفِىمَقَامٍأَمِينٍۢ٥١
Innal muttaqeena fee maqaamin ameen
Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;
فِىجَنَّـٰتٍۢوَعُيُونٍۢ٥٢
Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon
Within gardens and springs,
يَلْبَسُونَمِنسُندُسٍۢوَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢمُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ٥٣
Yalbasoona min sundusinw wa istbraqim mutaqaabileen
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
كَذَٰلِكَوَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُمبِحُورٍعِينٍۢ٥٤
Kazaalika wa zawwajnaahum bihoorin 'een
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
يَدْعُونَفِيهَابِكُلِّفَـٰكِهَةٍءَامِنِينَ٥٥
Yad'oona feehaa bikulli faakihatin aamineen
They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.
لَايَذُوقُونَفِيهَاٱلْمَوْتَإِلَّاٱلْمَوْتَةَٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖوَوَقَىٰهُمْعَذَابَٱلْجَحِيمِ٥٦
Laa yazooqoona feehal mawtaa illal mawtatal oolaa wa qaqaahum 'azaabal jaheem
They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire
فَضْلًۭامِّنرَّبِّكَ ۚذَٰلِكَهُوَٱلْفَوْزُٱلْعَظِيمُ٥٧
Fadlam mir rabbik; zaalika huwal fawzul 'azeem
As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.
فَإِنَّمَايَسَّرْنَـٰهُبِلِسَانِكَلَعَلَّهُمْيَتَذَكَّرُونَ٥٨
Fa innamaa yassarnaahu bilisaanika la'allahum yatazakkaroon
And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.
فَٱرْتَقِبْإِنَّهُممُّرْتَقِبُونَ٥٩
Fartaqib innahum murta qiboon
So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (Arabic: سُورَةُ الدُّخَانِ) is the 44th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 59 verses and was revealed in Meccan.
This page provides the complete Surah Ad-Dukhaan in Arabic Uthmani script, clear English transliteration for pronunciation guidance, Saheeh International English translation, and interactive word-by-word audio recitation.
The English name translation of Surah Ad-Dukhaan is "The Smoke".
Surah Ad-Dukhaan is a Meccan surah.
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