Sūrah 44✦Meccan✦59 Āyāt
سورة الدخان
Ad-Dukhaan — The Smoke
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
44:1
The Smoke
حمٓ١
Ḥâ-Mĩm.
44:2
The Smoke
وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ٢
By the clear Book!
44:3
The Smoke
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ٣
Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night, for We always warn ˹against evil˺.
44:4
The Smoke
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ٤
On that night every matter of wisdom is ordained
44:5
The Smoke
أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ٥
by a command from Us, for We have always sent ˹messengers˺
44:6
The Smoke
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ٦
as a mercy from your Lord. He ˹alone˺ is truly the All-Hearing, All-Knowing—
44:7
The Smoke
رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ٧
the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.
44:8
The Smoke
لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ٨
There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. He ˹alone˺ gives life and causes death. ˹He is˺ your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers.
44:9
The Smoke
بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ٩
In fact, they are in doubt, amusing themselves.
44:10
The Smoke
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ١٠
Wait then ˹O Prophet˺ for the day ˹when˺ the sky will be veiled in haze, clearly visible
44:11
The Smoke
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ١١
overwhelming the people. ˹They will cry,˺ “This is a painful torment.
44:12
The Smoke
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ١٢
Our Lord! Remove ˹this˺ torment from us, ˹and˺ we will certainly believe.”
44:13
The Smoke
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ١٣
How can they be reminded when a messenger has already come to them, making things clear
44:14
The Smoke
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ١٤
then they turned away from him, saying, “A madman, taught by others!”?
44:15
The Smoke
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ١٥
Indeed, We will remove ˹that˺ torment for a while, and you ˹Meccans˺ will return ˹to disbelief˺.
44:16
The Smoke
يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ١٦
˹Then˺ on the Day We will deal ˹you˺ the fiercest blow, We will surely inflict punishment.
44:17
The Smoke
۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ١٧
Indeed, before them We tested Pharaoh’s people: a noble messenger came to them
44:18
The Smoke
أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ١٨
˹proclaiming,˺ “Hand over the servants of Allah to me. I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.
44:19
The Smoke
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ١٩
And do not be arrogant with Allah. I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof.
44:20
The Smoke
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ٢٠
And indeed, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord so you do not stone me ˹to death˺.