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Surah 44 · Makkah · 59 verses · 346 words

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Surah Ad-Dukhan, “The Smoke”, is surah 44 of the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and has 59 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.

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سُورَةُ الدخان

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

حم ١

1. Ḥā, Meem.

وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ ٢

2. By the clear Book,

Roots in this verse: ك ت ب ب ي ن

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ ٣

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

Roots in this verse: ن ز ل ل ي ل ب ر ك ك و ن ن ذ ر

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ ٤

4. Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct every precise matter -

Roots in this verse: ف ر ق ك ل ل أ م ر ح ك م

أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ ٥

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

Roots in this verse: أ م ر ع ن د ك و ن ر س ل

رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ٦

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

Roots in this verse: ر ح م ر ب ب س م ع ع ل م

رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ٧

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

Roots in this verse: ر ب ب س م و أ ر ض ب ي ن ك و ن ي ق ن

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ ٨

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

Roots in this verse: أ ل ه ح ي ي م و ت ر ب ب أ ب و أ و ل

بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ ٩

9. But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

Roots in this verse: ش ك ك ل ع ب

فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ ١٠

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

Roots in this verse: ر ق ب ي و م أ ت ي س م و ب ي ن

يَغْشَى النَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ١١

11. Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

Roots in this verse: غ ش و أ ن س ع ذ ب أ ل م

رَّبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ ١٢

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

Roots in this verse: ر ب ب ك ش ف ع ذ ب أ م ن

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ ١٣

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

Roots in this verse: ذ ك ر ج ي أ ر س ل ب ي ن

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ ١٤

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

Roots in this verse: و ل ي ق و ل ع ل م ج ن ن

إِنَّا كَاشِفُو الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ ١٥

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

Roots in this verse: ك ش ف ع ذ ب ق ل ل ع و د

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ ١٦

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

Roots in this verse: ي و م ب ط ش ك ب ر ن ق م

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ ١٧

17. And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses],

Roots in this verse: ف ت ن ق ب ل ق و م ج ي أ ر س ل ك ر م

أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ ١٨

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

Roots in this verse: ع ب د أ ل ه ر س ل أ م ن

وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنِّي آتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ ١٩

19. And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allāh. Indeed, I have come to you with clear evidence.

Roots in this verse: ع ل و أ ل ه أ ت ي س ل ط ب ي ن

وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ ٢٠

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

Roots in this verse: ع و ذ ر ب ب ر ج م

وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ ٢١

21. But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."

Roots in this verse: أ م ن ع ز ل

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ ٢٢

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

Roots in this verse: د ع و ر ب ب ق و م ج ر م

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ٢٣

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

Roots in this verse: ع ب د ل ي ل ت ب ع

وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ ٢٤

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

Roots in this verse: ت ر ك ب ح ر ج ن د غ ر ق

كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِن جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ ٢٥

25. How much they left behind of gardens and springs

Roots in this verse: ت ر ك ج ن ن ع ي ن

وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ ٢٦

26. And crops and noble sites

Roots in this verse: ز ر ع ق و م ك ر م

وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَاكِهِينَ ٢٧

27. And comfort wherein they were amused.

Roots in this verse: ن ع م ك و ن ف ك ه

كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا قَوْمًا آخَرِينَ ٢٨

28. Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

Roots in this verse: و ر ث ق و م أ خ ر

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنظَرِينَ ٢٩

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

Roots in this verse: س م و أ ر ض ك و ن ن ظ ر

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ ٣٠

30. And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

Roots in this verse: ن ج و ب ن ي ع ذ ب ه و ن

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ ٣١

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

Roots in this verse: ك و ن ع ل و س ر ف

وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ ٣٢

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

Roots in this verse: خ ي ر ع ل م

وَآتَيْنَاهُم مِّنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَاءٌ مُّبِينٌ ٣٣

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

Roots in this verse: أ ت ي أ ي ي ب ل و ب ي ن

إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَيَقُولُونَ ٣٤

34. Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

Roots in this verse: ق و ل

إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ ٣٥

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

Roots in this verse: م و ت أ و ل ن ش ر

فَأْتُوا بِآبَائِنَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ٣٦

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

Roots in this verse: أ ت ي أ ب و ك و ن ص د ق

أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ ٣٧

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

Roots in this verse: خ ي ر ق و م ق ب ل ه ل ك ك و ن ج ر م

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ ٣٨

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

Roots in this verse: خ ل ق س م و أ ر ض ب ي ن ل ع ب

مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٣٩

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

Roots in this verse: خ ل ق ح ق ق ك ث ر ع ل م

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ٤٠

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

Roots in this verse: ي و م ف ص ل و ق ت ج م ع

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْئًا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ٤١

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

Roots in this verse: ي و م غ ن ي و ل ي ش ي أ ن ص ر

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ ٤٢

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

Roots in this verse: ر ح م أ ل ه ع ز ز

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّومِ ٤٣

43. Indeed, the tree of zaqqūm

Roots in this verse: ش ج ر

طَعَامُ الْأَثِيمِ ٤٤

44. Is food for the sinful.

Roots in this verse: ط ع م أ ث م

كَالْمُهْلِ يَغْلِي فِي الْبُطُونِ ٤٥

45. Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

Roots in this verse: ب ط ن

كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيمِ ٤٦

46. Like the boiling of scalding water.

Roots in this verse: ح م م

خُذُوهُ فَاعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ ٤٧

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

Roots in this verse: أ خ ذ س و ي ج ح م

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيمِ ٤٨

48. Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."

Roots in this verse: ف و ق ر أ س ع ذ ب ح م م

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَرِيمُ ٤٩

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

Roots in this verse: ذ و ق ع ز ز ك ر م

إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِ تَمْتَرُونَ ٥٠

50. Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

Roots in this verse: ك و ن م ر ي

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ ٥١

51. Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place:

Roots in this verse: و ق ي ق و م أ م ن

فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ ٥٢

52. Within gardens and springs,

Roots in this verse: ج ن ن ع ي ن

يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ ٥٣

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

Roots in this verse: ل ب س ق ب ل

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ ٥٤

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

Roots in this verse: ز و ج ح و ر ع ي ن

يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ آمِنِينَ ٥٥

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

Roots in this verse: د ع و ك ل ل ف ك ه أ م ن

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا الْمَوْتَ إِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْأُولَىٰ وَوَقَاهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ ٥٦

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

Roots in this verse: ذ و ق م و ت أ و ل و ق ي ع ذ ب ج ح م

فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ٥٧

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

Roots in this verse: ف ض ل ر ب ب ف و ز ع ظ م

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٥٨

58. And indeed, We have eased it [i.e., the Qur’ān] in your tongue that they might be reminded.

Roots in this verse: ي س ر ل س ن ذ ك ر

فَارْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ ٥٩

59. So watch, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].

Roots in this verse: ر ق ب

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