بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

حٰمٓ(1) وَ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِیْنِ(2) اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ فِیْ لَیْلَةٍ مُّبٰرَكَةٍ اِنَّا كُنَّا مُنْذِرِیْنَ(3) فِیْهَا یُفْرَقُ كُلُّ اَمْرٍ حَكِیْمٍ(4) اَمْرًا مِّنْ عِنْدِنَاؕ-اِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِیْنَ(5) رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَؕ-اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِیْعُ الْعَلِیْمُ(6) رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَ مَا بَیْنَهُمَاۘ-اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّوْقِنِیْنَ(7) لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ یُحْیٖ وَ یُمِیْتُؕ-رَبُّكُمْ وَ رَبُّ اٰبَآىٕكُمُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ(8) بَلْ هُمْ فِیْ شَكٍّ یَّلْعَبُوْنَ(9) فَارْتَقِبْ یَوْمَ تَاْتِی السَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِیْنٍ(10) یَّغْشَى النَّاسَؕ-هٰذَا عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ(11) رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ اِنَّا مُؤْمِنُوْنَ(12) اَنّٰى لَهُمُ الذِّكْرٰى وَ قَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ مُّبِیْنٌ(13) ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَ قَالُوْا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُوْنٌﭥ(14) اِنَّا كَاشِفُوا الْعَذَابِ قَلِیْلًا اِنَّكُمْ عَآىٕدُوْنَﭥ(15) یَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرٰىۚ-اِنَّا مُنْتَقِمُوْنَ(16) وَ لَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ كَرِیْمٌ(17) اَنْ اَدُّوْۤا اِلَیَّ عِبَادَ اللّٰهِؕ-اِنِّیْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِیْنٌ(18) وَّ اَنْ لَّا تَعْلُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِۚ-اِنِّیْۤ اٰتِیْكُمْ بِسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِیْنٍ(19) وَ اِنِّیْ عُذْتُ بِرَبِّیْ وَ رَبِّكُمْ اَنْ تَرْجُمُوْنِ(20) وَ اِنْ لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوْا لِیْ فَاعْتَزِلُوْنِ(21) فَدَعَا رَبَّهٗۤ اَنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُوْنَ(22) فَاَسْرِ بِعِبَادِیْ لَیْلًا اِنَّكُمْ مُّتَّبَعُوْنَ(23) وَ اتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًاؕ-اِنَّهُمْ جُنْدٌ مُّغْرَقُوْنَ(24) كَمْ تَرَكُوْا مِنْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّ عُیُوْنٍ(25) وَّ زُرُوْعٍ وَّ مَقَامٍ كَرِیْمٍ(26) وَّ نَعْمَةٍ كَانُوْا فِیْهَا فٰكِهِیْنَ(27) كَذٰلِكَ- وَ اَوْرَثْنٰهَا قَوْمًا اٰخَرِیْنَ(28) فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَیْهِمُ السَّمَآءُ وَ الْاَرْضُ وَ مَا كَانُوْا مُنْظَرِیْنَ(29) وَ لَقَدْ نَجَّیْنَا بَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِیْنِ(30) مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَؕ-اِنَّهٗ كَانَ عَالِیًا مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِیْنَ(31) وَ لَقَدِ اخْتَرْنٰهُمْ عَلٰى عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(32) وَ اٰتَیْنٰهُمْ مِّنَ الْاٰیٰتِ مَا فِیْهِ بَلٰٓؤٌا مُّبِیْنٌ(33) اِنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ لَیَقُوْلُوْنَ(34) اِنْ هِیَ اِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْاُوْلٰى وَ مَا نَحْنُ بِمُنْشَرِیْنَ(35) فَاْتُوْا بِاٰبَآىٕنَاۤ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ(36) اَهُمْ خَیْرٌ اَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۙ-وَّ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْؕ-اَهْلَكْنٰهُمْ٘-اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا مُجْرِمِیْنَ(37) وَ مَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ وَ مَا بَیْنَهُمَا لٰعِبِیْنَ(38) مَا خَلَقْنٰهُمَاۤ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَ لٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ(39) اِنَّ یَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِیْقَاتُهُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ(40) یَوْمَ لَا یُغْنِیْ مَوْلًى عَنْ مَّوْلًى شَیْــٴًـا وَّ لَا هُمْ یُنْصَرُوْنَ(41) اِلَّا مَنْ رَّحِمَ اللّٰهُؕ-اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَزِیْزُ الرَّحِیْمُ(42) اِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّوْمِ(43) طَعَامُ الْاَثِیْمِ (44) كَالْمُهْلِۚۛ-یَغْلِیْ فِی الْبُطُوْنِ(45) كَغَلْیِ الْحَمِیْمِ(46) خُذُوْهُ فَاعْتِلُوْهُ اِلٰى سَوَآءِ الْجَحِیْمِ(47) ثُمَّ صُبُّوْا فَوْقَ رَاْسِهٖ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِیْمِﭤ(48) ذُقْ ﳐ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِیْزُ الْكَرِیْمُ(49) اِنَّ هٰذَا مَا كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تَمْتَرُوْنَ(50) اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ فِیْ مَقَامٍ اَمِیْنٍ(51) فِیْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّ عُیُوْنٍ(52) یَّلْبَسُوْنَ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَّ اِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِیْنَ(53) كَذٰلِكَ- وَ زَوَّجْنٰهُمْ بِحُوْرٍ عِیْنٍﭤ(54) یَدْعُوْنَ فِیْهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ اٰمِنِیْنَ(55) لَا یَذُوْقُوْنَ فِیْهَا الْمَوْتَ اِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْاُوْلٰىۚ-وَ وَقٰىهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِیْمِ(56) فَضْلًا مِّنْ رَّبِّكَؕ-ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ(57) فَاِنَّمَا یَسَّرْنٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ(58) فَارْتَقِبْ اِنَّهُمْ مُّرْتَقِبُوْنَ(59)

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. Ha-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. 2. By the manifest Book (this Qur’an) that makes things clear, 3. We sent it (this Qur’an) down on a blessed night [(i.e. night of Qadr, Surah No: 97) in the month of Ramadan,, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship]. 4. Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments . 5. Amran (i.e. a Command or this Qur’an or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers), 6. (As) a Mercy from your Lord. Verily! He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower. 7. The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you (but) have a faith with certainty. 8. La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fore-fathers. 9. Nay! They play in doubt. 10. Then wait you for the Day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke. 11. Covering the people, this is a painful torment. 12. (They will say): “Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we shall become believers!” 13. How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them. 14. Then they had turned away from him (Messenger Muhammad ) and said: “One (Muhammad ) taught (by a human being), a madman!” 15. Verily, We shall remove the torment for a while. Verily! You will revert. 16. On the Day when We shall seize you with the greatest grasp. Verily, We will exact retribution. 17. And indeed We tried before them Fir’aun’s (Pharaoh) people, when there came to them a noble Messenger [i.e. Musa (Moses)], 18. Saying: “Restore to me the slaves of Allah (i.e. the Children of Israel). Verily! I am to you a Messenger worthy of all trust, 19. “And exalt not (yourselves) against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority. 20. “And truly, I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me). 21. “But if you believe me not, then keep away from me and leave me alone.” 22. (But they were aggressive), so he [Musa (Moses)] called upon his Lord (saying): “These are indeed the people who are Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.).” 23. (Allah said): “Depart you with My slaves by night. Surely, you will be pursued. 24. “And leave the sea as it is (quiet and divided). Verily, They are a host to be drowned.” 25. How many of gardens and springs do they [Fir’aun’s (Pharaoh) people] left. 26. And green crops (fields etc.) and goodly places, 27. And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight! 28. Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them (i.e. We made the Children of Israel to inherit the kingdom of Egypt). 29. And the heavens and the earth wept not for them , nor were they given a respite. 30. And indeed We saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment, 31. From Fir’aun (Pharaoh); Verily! He was arrogant and was of the Musrifun (those who transgress beyond bound in spending and other things and commit great sins). 32. And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the ‘Alamin (mankind, and jinns) [during the time of Musa (Moses)] with knowledge, 33. And granted them signs in which there was a plain trial. 34. Verily, these (Quraish) people are saying: 35. “There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected. 36. “Then bring back our fore-fathers, if you speak the truth!” 37. Are they better or the people of Tubba’ and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.). 38. And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, for mere play, 39. We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not. 40. Verily, the Day of Judgement (when Allah will judge between the creatures) is the time appointed for all of them, 41. The Day when Maulan (a near relative) cannot avail Maulan (a near relative) in aught, and no help can they receive, 42. Except him on whom Allah has Mercy. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful. 43. Verily, the tree of Zaqqum, 44. Will be the food of the sinners, 45. Like boiling oil, it will boil in the bellies, 46. Like the boiling of scalding water. 47. (It will be said) “Seize him and drag him into the midst of blazing Fire, 48. “Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water, 49. “Taste you (this)! Verily, you were (pretending to be) the mighty, the generous! 50. “Verily! This is that whereof you used to doubt!” 51. Verily! The Muttaqun (pious – see V.2:2), will be in place of Security (Paradise). 52. Among Gardens and Springs; 53. Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other, 54. So (it will be), and We shall marry them to Houris (female fair ones) with wide, lovely eyes. 55. They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace and security; 56. They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire, 57. As a Bounty from your Lord! That will be the supreme success! 58. Certainly, We have made this (Qur’an) easy in your tongue, in order that they may remember. 59. Wait then (O Muhammad ); Verily, they (too) are waiting.

Summary:

Surah Ad-Dukhan is the 44th chapter of the Quran, consisting of 59 verses. This Meccan surah takes its name from the word “Ad-Dukhan,” meaning “The Smoke,” mentioned in verse 10, which refers to one of the signs of the approaching Day of Judgment. The surah emphasizes the truth of divine revelation, the consequences of disbelief, and the coming of the Day of Judgment. Verses 1-8: The Quran as a Clear Revelation The surah begins with the disjointed letters “Ha Meem” and highlights the importance of the Quran, revealed on a blessed night (widely believed to be Laylat al-Qadr). The surah emphasizes that the Quran is a clear guidance from Allah, meant to be a warning to humankind. It reminds people of Allah’s authority over creation and His power to determine their fate. Verses 9-16: The Punishment of the Disbelievers These verses describe the punishment that will befall those who reject the message of the Quran. The disbelievers will face a great calamity in the form of “Ad-Dukhan” (the Smoke), which will envelop them as a sign of Allah’s wrath. The surah warns that, despite their initial pleas for relief, the disbelievers will ultimately face severe punishment due to their persistent rejection of the truth. Verses 17-33: The Story of Prophet Musa and Pharaoh The surah recounts the story of Prophet Musa (Moses) and his confrontation with Pharaoh. It highlights how Pharaoh and his people were arrogant and disbelieving, despite witnessing clear signs from Allah. Their rejection led to their destruction, as Allah drowned Pharaoh and his army in the sea. The surah draws a parallel between the fate of Pharaoh’s people and the fate of those who reject the message of Prophet Muhammad, urging them to take heed from the past. Verses 34-50: The Consequences of Disbelief These verses describe the torment that awaits the disbelievers in Hell. They will be given food that causes suffering and torment, and they will cry out for relief, but their pleas will be ignored. The surah emphasizes the futility of their rejection of divine guidance and the inevitability of divine justice. Verses 51-59: The Reward for the Righteous In contrast to the disbelievers, the righteous will be rewarded with eternal bliss in Paradise. They will be in the presence of Allah, enjoying gardens of delight, comfortable couches, and various blessings. The surah concludes by comforting the Prophet Muhammad, reminding him to be patient and reassuring him of the ultimate success of the believers.