| | A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) rendition of Surah Smoke, The Evident Smoke(ad-Dukhan)
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| 44:1 | | Haa, Miim |
| 44:2 | | By the Book that makes things clear |
| 44:3 | | We sent it down during a blessed night, for We wish to warn |
| 44:4 | | In the night is made clear every affair of wisdom |
| 44:5 | | By command, from Our presence, for We send revelation |
| 44:6 | | As mercy from your Lord, for He hears and knows all things |
| 44:7 | | The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if you have an assured faith |
| 44:8 | | There is no god but He. It is He Who gives life and gives death, the Guardian Evolver to you and your earliest ancestors |
| 44:9 | | Yet they play around in doubt |
| 44:10 | | Then watch for the day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke, plainly visible |
| 44:11 | | Smothering the people. This will be a terrible penalty |
| 44:12 | | “Our Lord, remove the penalty from us, for we really do believe. |
| 44:13 | | How can there be a reminder for them, seeing that a messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them |
| 44:14 | | Yet they turn away from him and say, “Tutored by others, a person possessed. |
| 44:15 | | We will indeed remove the penalty for a while and truly you will return |
| 44:16 | | One day We will seize you with a mighty onslaught. We will indeed exact retribution |
| 44:17 | | We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh. There came to them a messenger honorabl |
| 44:18 | | Saying, “Restore to me the servants of God. I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust |
| 44:19 | | “And do not be arrogant as against God, for I come to you with clear authority |
| 44:20 | | “For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me |
| 44:21 | | “If you do not believe, at least keep away from me. |
| 44:22 | | Then he cried to his Lord, “These are indeed people given to harmful deeds. |
| 44:23 | | “March forth with My servants by night, for you are sure to be pursued |
| 44:24 | | “And leave the sea divided, for they are an army destined to be drowned. |
| 44:25 | | How many were the gardens and springs they left behind |
| 44:26 | | And corn-fields, and impressive buildings |
| 44:27 | | And wealth which they had taken such pride |
| 44:28 | | All this We made other people inherit |
| 44:29 | | And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them, nor were they given respite |
| 44:30 | | We did deliver the Children of Israel from a crushing punishment |
| 44:31 | | Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant and one of the transgressors |
| 44:32 | | And We chose them above the nations knowingly |
| 44:33 | | And granted them signs in which there were a manifest trial |
| 44:34 | | As for these, they say humorously |
| 44:35 | | “There is nothing beyond our first death, and we will not be raised again |
| 44:36 | | “Then bring back our ancestors, if what you say is true. |
| 44:37 | | What, are they better than the people of Touba, and those who were before them? We caused them to perish because they were guilty of harmful deeds |
| 44:38 | | We did not create the heavens, the earth, and all between them, for mere play |
| 44:39 | | We did not create them except for just ends, but most of them do not understand |
| 44:40 | | Indeed the day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them |
| 44:41 | | The day no protector can avail his client in anything, and no help can they receive |
| 44:42 | | Except those who receive God's mercy, for He is Exalted in Might, the Merciful Redeemer |
| 44:43 | | Indeed 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 | | “Seize him and drag him into the middle of the blazing fire |
| 44:48 | | “Then pour over his head the penalty of boiling water |
| 44:49 | | “Taste this. Truly were you mighty, full of pride |
| 44:50 | | “Indeed this is what you used to doubt. |
| 44:51 | | As for 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 | | And We will join them to companions with beautiful eyes |
| 44:55 | | There they can call for every kind of fruit in peace and security |
| 44:56 | | Nor will they taste death there, only the first death, and He will preserve them from the penalty of the blazing fire |
| 44:57 | | As a bounty from your Lord. That will be the ultimate achievement |
| 44:58 | | Indeed, We have made this easy in your tongue, in order that they may take heed |
| 44:59 | | So wait and watch, for they too are waiting |
