Smoke
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بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful -
حم
H. M.1
Subject index Quranic initials
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وَالكِتٰبِ المُبينِ
And this enlightening scripture.2
Subject index Quran › description Scripture › infallible
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إِنّا أَنزَلنٰهُ فى لَيلَةٍ مُبٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنّا كُنّا مُنذِرينَ
We have sent it down in a blessed night, for we are to warn. -
فيها يُفرَقُ كُلُّ أَمرٍ حَكيمٍ
In it (the scripture), every matter of wisdom is clarified. -
أَمرًا مِن عِندِنا ۚ إِنّا كُنّا مُرسِلينَ
It is a predetermined command from us that we send messengers. -
رَحمَةً مِن رَبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ
This is a mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient. -
رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَما بَينَهُما ۖ إِن كُنتُم موقِنينَ
Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. If only you could be certain! -
لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ يُحيۦ وَيُميتُ ۖ رَبُّكُم وَرَبُّ ءابائِكُمُ الأَوَّلينَ
There is no other god beside Him. He controls life and death; your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors. -
بَل هُم فى شَكٍّ يَلعَبونَ
Indeed, they are doubtful, heedless.1
Subject index Heedless (see also Oblivious)
The Smoke: A Major Prophecy*
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فَارتَقِب يَومَ تَأتِى السَّماءُ بِدُخانٍ مُبينٍ
Therefore, watch for the day when the sky brings a profound smoke.*2
Subject index Prophecies Smoke
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يَغشَى النّاسَ ۖ هٰذا عَذابٌ أَليمٌ
It will envelop the people; this is a painful retribution.2
Subject index Pain › of smoke Prophecies
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رَبَّنَا اكشِف عَنَّا العَذابَ إِنّا مُؤمِنونَ
"Our Lord, relieve this retribution for us; we are believers."2
Subject index Prophecies Suffering
God's Messenger of the Covenant*
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أَنّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكرىٰ وَقَد جاءَهُم رَسولٌ مُبينٌ
Now that it is too late, they remember! An enlightening messenger had come to them.* -
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوا عَنهُ وَقالوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَجنونٌ
But they turned away from him, saying, "Well educated, but crazy!" -
إِنّا كاشِفُوا العَذابِ قَليلًا ۚ إِنَّكُم عائِدونَ
We will relieve the retribution for awhile; you will soon revert.4
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يَومَ نَبطِشُ البَطشَةَ الكُبرىٰ إِنّا مُنتَقِمونَ
The day we strike the big stroke, we will avenge.1
Subject index Avenging
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وَلَقَد فَتَنّا قَبلَهُم قَومَ فِرعَونَ وَجاءَهُم رَسولٌ كَريمٌ
We have tested before them the people of Pharaoh; an honorable messenger went to them. -
أَن أَدّوا إِلَىَّ عِبادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنّى لَكُم رَسولٌ أَمينٌ
Proclaiming: "Listen to me, servants of GOD. I am an honest messenger to you." -
وَأَن لا تَعلوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنّى ءاتيكُم بِسُلطٰنٍ مُبينٍ
And, "Do not transgress against GOD. I bring to you powerful proofs. -
وَإِنّى عُذتُ بِرَبّى وَرَبِّكُم أَن تَرجُمونِ
"I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord, if you oppose me. -
وَإِن لَم تُؤمِنوا لى فَاعتَزِلونِ
"If you do not wish to believe, then simply leave me alone." -
فَدَعا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هٰؤُلاءِ قَومٌ مُجرِمونَ
Subsequently, he implored his Lord: "These are wicked people." -
فَأَسرِ بِعِبادى لَيلًا إِنَّكُم مُتَّبَعونَ
(God said,) "Travel with My servants during the night; you will be pursued. -
وَاترُكِ البَحرَ رَهوًا ۖ إِنَّهُم جُندٌ مُغرَقونَ
"Cross the sea quickly; their troops will be drowned." -
كَم تَرَكوا مِن جَنّٰتٍ وَعُيونٍ
Thus, they left behind many gardens and springs. -
وَزُروعٍ وَمَقامٍ كَريمٍ
Crops and a luxurious life. -
وَنَعمَةٍ كانوا فيها فٰكِهينَ
Blessings that they enjoyed. -
كَذٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَورَثنٰها قَومًا ءاخَرينَ
All these we caused to be inherited by other people. -
فَما بَكَت عَلَيهِمُ السَّماءُ وَالأَرضُ وَما كانوا مُنظَرينَ
Neither the heaven, nor the earth wept over them, and they were not respited. -
وَلَقَد نَجَّينا بَنى إِسرٰءيلَ مِنَ العَذابِ المُهينِ
Meanwhile, we saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating persecution. -
مِن فِرعَونَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كانَ عالِيًا مِنَ المُسرِفينَ
From Pharaoh; he was a tyrant. -
وَلَقَدِ اختَرنٰهُم عَلىٰ عِلمٍ عَلَى العٰلَمينَ
We have chosen them from among all the people, knowingly. -
وَءاتَينٰهُم مِنَ الءايٰتِ ما فيهِ بَلٰؤٌا۟ مُبينٌ
We showed them so many proofs, which constituted a great test.
Expect The Same Consequences
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إِنَّ هٰؤُلاءِ لَيَقولونَ
The present generations say,1
Subject index Generations › present
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إِن هِىَ إِلّا مَوتَتُنَا الأولىٰ وَما نَحنُ بِمُنشَرينَ
"We only die the first death; we will never be resurrected!1
Subject index Generations › present
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فَأتوا بِـٔابائِنا إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
"Bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful."1
Subject index Generations › present
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أَهُم خَيرٌ أَم قَومُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم ۚ أَهلَكنٰهُم ۖ إِنَّهُم كانوا مُجرِمينَ
Are they better than the people of Tubba' and others before them? We annihilated them for their crimes.4
Subject index Crime Generations › present Sins (see also Offenses) › punishment Tubba
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وَما خَلَقنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ وَما بَينَهُما لٰعِبينَ
We did not create the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, just to play.3
Subject index Creation › purpose of Playing Vain › not created in
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ما خَلَقنٰهُما إِلّا بِالحَقِّ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم لا يَعلَمونَ
We created them for a specific purpose, but most of them do not know.2
Subject index Creation › purpose of Majority › do not know
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إِنَّ يَومَ الفَصلِ ميقٰتُهُم أَجمَعينَ
The Day of Decision awaits them all.2
Subject index Day of Decision Decision, day of
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يَومَ لا يُغنى مَولًى عَن مَولًى شَيـًٔا وَلا هُم يُنصَرونَ
That is the day when no friend can help his friend in any way; no one can be helped.2
Subject index Friends › in hell Help
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إِلّا مَن رَحِمَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ العَزيزُ الرَّحيمُ
Only those who attain mercy from GOD. He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.2
Subject index Almighty, God is Merciful, God
The Disbelievers
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إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقّومِ
Surely, the tree of bitterness -2
Subject index Bitterness, tree of Trees
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طَعامُ الأَثيمِ
will provide the food for the sinful.1
Subject index Food › of hell
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كَغَلىِ الحَميمِ
Like the boiling of hellish drinks.2
Subject index Drinks › of hell Hell › drinks of
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خُذوهُ فَاعتِلوهُ إِلىٰ سَواءِ الجَحيمِ
Take him and throw him into the center of Hell. -
ثُمَّ صُبّوا فَوقَ رَأسِهِ مِن عَذابِ الحَميمِ
Then pour upon his head the retribution of the Inferno.2
Subject index Inferno Pain › of retribution (see also Hell, Retribution)
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ذُق إِنَّكَ أَنتَ العَزيزُ الكَريمُ
"Taste this; you were so powerful, so honorable." -
إِنَّ هٰذا ما كُنتُم بِهِ تَمتَرونَ
This is what you used to doubt.
The Righteous
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إِنَّ المُتَّقينَ فى مَقامٍ أَمينٍ
The righteous will be in a secure position.1
Subject index Believers › characteristics of
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فى جَنّٰتٍ وَعُيونٍ
Enjoying gardens and springs.3
Subject index Believers › characteristics of Gardens › heavenly Springs
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يَلبَسونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِستَبرَقٍ مُتَقٰبِلينَ
Wearing velvet and satin; close to each other.4
Subject index Believers › characteristics of Satin Silk Velvet
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كَذٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجنٰهُم بِحورٍ عينٍ
We grant them wonderful spouses.2
Subject index Believers › characteristics of Spouses
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يَدعونَ فيها بِكُلِّ فٰكِهَةٍ ءامِنينَ
They enjoy in it all kinds of fruits, in perfect peace.
The Righteous Do Not Really Die*
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لا يَذوقونَ فيهَا المَوتَ إِلَّا المَوتَةَ الأولىٰ ۖ وَوَقىٰهُم عَذابَ الجَحيمِ
They do not taste death therein—beyond the first death—and He has spared them the retribution of Hell.6
Subject index Believers › characteristics of Believers › no death-go straight to heaven (see also Death, Heaven, Righteousness) Death › straight to heaven (see also Believers, Heaven, Righteousness) Heaven (see also Gardens, Paradise) › righteous go straight to (see also Believers, Death, Righteousness) Protection › God's Righteousness › to heaven (see also Believers, Death, Heaven)
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فَضلًا مِن رَبِّكَ ۚ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الفَوزُ العَظيمُ
Such is the blessing from your Lord. Such is the great triumph.2
Subject index Believers › characteristics of Triumph
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فَإِنَّما يَسَّرنٰهُ بِلِسانِكَ لَعَلَّهُم يَتَذَكَّرونَ
We have thus clarified it in your language, that they may take heed.4
Subject index Language Quran › Arabic Tongue (language) Understanding › attain
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فَارتَقِب إِنَّهُم مُرتَقِبونَ
Therefore, wait; they too will have to wait.1
Subject index Waiting