Surah Ad-Dukhan (سورة Ad-Dukhan)

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Surah Ad-Dukhan (Arabic: سورة Ad-Dukhan, "The Smoke") is the 44 chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, containing 59 verses (ayahs). It is classified as a Meccan Surah, meaning it is historically understood to have been revealed during the Meccan Period (610–622 CE) of the prophecy.

Introduction

Surah Ad-Dukhan ("The Smoke") is chapter 44 of 114 in the Qur'an. The full Arabic text, English translation and transliteration of all 59 verses are given below, with verse-by-verse Tafsir available on each ayah.

Text and Translation

Verse 44:1

حٰمٓۚۛ‏

hha-meem

Ha, Meem

Verse 44:2

وَالۡكِتٰبِ الۡمُبِيۡنِۙۛ‏

wal-kitābi l-mubīni

By the clear Book

Verse 44:3

اِنَّا٘ اَنۡزَلۡنٰهُ فِيۡ لَيۡلَةٍ مُّبٰرَكَةٍ اِنَّا كُنَّا مُنۡذِرِيۡنَ

innā anzalnāhu fī laylatin mubārakatin innā kunnā mundhirīna

Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind]

Verse 44:4

فِيۡهَا يُفۡرَقُ كُلُّ اَمۡرٍ حَكِيۡمٍۙ‏

fīhā yuf'raqu kullu amrin ḥakīmin

On that night is made distinct every precise matter

Verse 44:5

اَمۡرًا مِّنۡ عِنۡدِنَاؕ اِنَّا كُنَّا مُرۡسِلِيۡنَۚ‏

amran min ʿindinā innā kunnā mur'silīna

[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

Verse 44:6

رَحۡمَةً مِّنۡ رَّبِّكَؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيۡعُ الۡعَلِيۡمُۙ‏

raḥmatan min rabbika innahu huwa l-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu

As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing

Verse 44:7

رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَاۘ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ مُّوۡقِنِيۡنَ

rabbi l-samāwāti wal-arḍi wamā baynahumā in kuntum mūqinīna

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain

Verse 44:8

لَا٘ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ يُحۡيٖ وَيُمِيۡتُؕ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ اٰبَآئِكُمُ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَ

lā ilāha illā huwa yuḥ'yī wayumītu rabbukum warabbu ābāikumu l-awalīna

There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers

Verse 44:9

بَلۡ هُمۡ فِيۡ شَكٍّ يَّلۡعَبُوۡنَ

bal hum fī shakkin yalʿabūna

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves

Verse 44:10

فَارۡتَقِبۡ يَوۡمَ تَاۡتِي السَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِيۡنٍۙ‏

fa-ir'taqib yawma tatī l-samāu bidukhānin mubīnin

Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke

Verse 44:11

يَّغۡشَي النَّاسَؕ هٰذَا عَذَابٌ اَلِيۡمٌ

Covering the people; this is a painful torment

Verse 44:12

رَبَّنَا اكۡشِفۡ عَنَّا الۡعَذَابَ اِنَّا مُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ

[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers

Verse 44:13

اَنّٰي لَهُمُ الذِّكۡرٰي وَقَدۡ جَآءَهُمۡ رَسُوۡلٌ مُّبِيۡنٌۙ‏

How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger

Verse 44:14

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوۡا عَنۡهُ وَقَالُوۡا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجۡنُوۡنٌۘ‏

Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman

Verse 44:15

اِنَّا كَاشِفُوا الۡعَذَابِ قَلِيۡلًا اِنَّكُمۡ عَآئِدُوۡنَۘ‏

Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief]

Verse 44:16

يَوۡمَ نَبۡطِشُ الۡبَطۡشَةَ الۡكُبۡرٰيۚ اِنَّا مُنۡتَقِمُوۡنَ

The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution

Verse 44:17

وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَجَآءَهُمۡ رَسُوۡلٌ كَرِيۡمٌۙ‏

And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger

Verse 44:18

اَنۡ اَدُّوۡ٘ا اِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللّٰهِؕ اِنِّيۡ لَكُمۡ رَسُوۡلٌ اَمِيۡنٌۙ‏

[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger

Verse 44:19

وَّاَنۡ لَّا تَعۡلُوۡا عَلَي اللّٰهِؕ اِنِّيۡ٘ اٰتِيۡكُمۡ بِسُلۡطٰنٍ مُّبِيۡنٍۚ‏

And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority

Verse 44:20

وَاِنِّيۡ عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّيۡ وَرَبِّكُمۡ اَنۡ تَرۡجُمُوۡنِۚ‏

And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me

Verse 44:21

وَاِنۡ لَّمۡ تُؤۡمِنُوۡا لِيۡ فَاعۡتَزِلُوۡنِ

But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone

Verse 44:22

فَدَعَا رَبَّهٗ٘ اَنَّ هٰ٘ؤُلَآءِ قَوۡمٌ مُّجۡرِمُوۡنَ

And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people

Verse 44:23

فَاَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيۡ لَيۡلًا اِنَّكُمۡ مُّتَّبَعُوۡنَۙ‏

[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued

Verse 44:24

وَاتۡرُكِ الۡبَحۡرَ رَهۡوًاؕ اِنَّهُمۡ جُنۡدٌ مُّغۡرَقُوۡنَ

And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned

Verse 44:25

كَمۡ تَرَكُوۡا مِنۡ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوۡنٍۙ‏

How much they left behind of gardens and springs

Verse 44:26

وَّزُرُوۡعٍ وَّمَقَامٍ كَرِيۡمٍۙ‏

And crops and noble sites

Verse 44:27

وَّنَعۡمَةٍ كَانُوۡا فِيۡهَا فٰكِهِيۡنَۙ‏

And comfort wherein they were amused

Verse 44:28

كَذٰلِكَࣞ وَاَوۡرَثۡنٰهَا قَوۡمًا اٰخَرِيۡنَ

Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people

Verse 44:29

فَمَا بَكَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ السَّمَآءُ وَالۡاَرۡضُ وَمَا كَانُوۡا مُنۡظَرِيۡنَࣖ‏

And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved

Verse 44:30

وَلَقَدۡ نَجَّيۡنَا بَنِيۡ٘ اِسۡرَآءِيۡلَ مِنَ الۡعَذَابِ الۡمُهِيۡنِۙ‏

And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment

Verse 44:31

مِنۡ فِرۡعَوۡنَؕ اِنَّهٗ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ الۡمُسۡرِفِيۡنَ

From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors

Verse 44:32

وَلَقَدِ اخۡتَرۡنٰهُمۡ عَلٰي عِلۡمٍ عَلَي الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَۚ‏

And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds

Verse 44:33

وَاٰتَيۡنٰهُمۡ مِّنَ الۡاٰيٰتِ مَا فِيۡهِ بَلٰٓؤٌا مُّبِيۡنٌ

And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial

Verse 44:34

اِنَّ هٰ٘ؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَۙ‏

Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying

Verse 44:35

اِنۡ هِيَ اِلَّا مَوۡتَتُنَا الۡاُوۡلٰي وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُنۡشَرِيۡنَ

There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected

Verse 44:36

فَاۡتُوۡا بِاٰبَآئِنَا٘ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ صٰدِقِيۡنَ

Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful

Verse 44:37

اَهُمۡ خَيۡرٌ اَمۡ قَوۡمُ تُبَّعٍۙ وَّالَّذِيۡنَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِهِمۡؕ اَهۡلَكۡنٰهُمۡؗ اِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوۡا مُجۡرِمِيۡنَ

Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals

Verse 44:38

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا لٰعِبِيۡنَ

And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play

Verse 44:39

مَا خَلَقۡنٰهُمَا٘ اِلَّا بِالۡحَقِّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ

We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know

Verse 44:40

اِنَّ يَوۡمَ الۡفَصۡلِ مِيۡقَاتُهُمۡ اَجۡمَعِيۡنَۙ‏

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

Verse 44:41

يَوۡمَ لَا يُغۡنِيۡ مَوۡلًي عَنۡ مَّوۡلًي شَيۡـًٔا وَّلَا هُمۡ يُنۡصَرُوۡنَۙ‏

The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped

Verse 44:42

اِلَّا مَنۡ رَّحِمَ اللّٰهُؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الۡعَزِيۡزُ الرَّحِيۡمُࣖ‏

Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful

Verse 44:43

اِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّوۡمِۙ‏

Indeed, the tree of zaqqum

Verse 44:44

طَعَامُ الۡاَثِيۡمِۚۛۖ‏

Is food for the sinful

Verse 44:45

كَالۡمُهۡلِۚۛ يَغۡلِيۡ فِي الۡبُطُوۡنِۙ‏

Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

Verse 44:46

كَغَلۡيِ الۡحَمِيۡمِ

Like the boiling of scalding water

Verse 44:47

خُذُوۡهُ فَاعۡتِلُوۡهُ اِلٰي سَوَآءِ الۡجَحِيۡمِۙ‏

[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire

Verse 44:48

ثُمَّ صُبُّوۡا فَوۡقَ رَاۡسِهٖ مِنۡ عَذَابِ الۡحَمِيۡمِؕ‏

Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water

Verse 44:49

ذُقۡۚۖ اِنَّكَ اَنۡتَ الۡعَزِيۡزُ الۡكَرِيۡمُ

[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble

Verse 44:50

اِنَّ هٰذَا مَا كُنۡتُمۡ بِهٖ تَمۡتَرُوۡنَ

Indeed, this is what you used to dispute

Verse 44:51

اِنَّ الۡمُتَّقِيۡنَ فِيۡ مَقَامٍ اَمِيۡنٍۙ‏

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place

Verse 44:52

فِيۡ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوۡنٍۚۙ‏

Within gardens and springs

Verse 44:53

يَّلۡبَسُوۡنَ مِنۡ سُنۡدُسٍ وَّاِسۡتَبۡرَقٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيۡنَۚۙ‏

Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other

Verse 44:54

كَذٰلِكَࣞ وَزَوَّجۡنٰهُمۡ بِحُوۡرٍ عِيۡنٍؕ‏

Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes

Verse 44:55

يَدۡعُوۡنَ فِيۡهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ اٰمِنِيۡنَۙ‏

They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure

Verse 44:56

لَا يَذُوۡقُوۡنَ فِيۡهَا الۡمَوۡتَ اِلَّا الۡمَوۡتَةَ الۡاُوۡلٰيۚ وَوَقٰىهُمۡ عَذَابَ الۡجَحِيۡمِۙ‏

They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire

Verse 44:57

فَضۡلًا مِّنۡ رَّبِّكَؕ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الۡفَوۡزُ الۡعَظِيۡمُ

As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment

Verse 44:58

فَاِنَّمَا يَسَّرۡنٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُوۡنَ

And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded

Verse 44:59

فَارۡتَقِبۡ اِنَّهُمۡ مُّرۡتَقِبُوۡنَࣖ‏

So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end]