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044 : Smoke

44:1

 

Ha−Mim.

 

44:2

 

By the Book that makes things clear;−

 

44:3

 

We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).

 

44:4

 

In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,

 

44:5

 

By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),

 

44:6

 

As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);

 

44:7

 

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.

 

44:8

 

There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death,− The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.

 

44:9

Yet they play about in doubt. Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,

44:11

 

Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.

 

44:12

 

(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"

 

44:13

 

How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them,−

 

44:14

 

Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"

 

44:15

 

We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).

 

44:16

 

One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!

 

44:17

 

We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,

 

44:18

 

Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust; "And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.

 

44:20

 

"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.

 

44:21

 

"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."

 

44:22

 

(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."

 

44:23

 

(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.

 

44:24

 

"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."

 

44:25

 

How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,

 

44:26

 

And corn−fields and noble buildings,

 

44:27

 

And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!

 

44:28

 

Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)! And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).

 

44:30

 

We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,

 

44:31

 

Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.

 

44:32

 

And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

 

44:33

 

And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial

 

44:34

 

As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:

 

44:35

 

"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

 

44:36

 

"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"

 

44:37

 

What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.

 

44:38

 

We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport: We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

 

44:40

 

Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them,−

 

44:41

 

The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,

 

44:42

 

Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

 

44:43

 

Verily the tree of Zaqqum

 

44:44

 

Will be the food of the Sinful,−

 

44:45

 

Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.

 

44:46

 

Like the boiling of scalding water.

 

44:47

 

(A voice will cry:) "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!

 

44:48

 

"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water, "Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!

 

44:50

 

"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"

 

44:51

 

As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,

 

44:52

 

Among Gardens and Springs;

 

44:53

 

Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;

 

44:54

 

So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.

 

44:55

 

There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;

 

44:56

 

Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire,−

 

44:57

 

As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!

 

44:58

 

Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed. So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting. −− 044 : Smoke −−