Smoke, The Evident Smoke — Maulana Muhammad Ali Translation

44:1

حمۤ ۝١

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Beneficent God

hha-mee

44:2

وَٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِینِ ۝٢

Maulana Muhammad Ali

By the Book that makes it manifest

wal-kitābi l-mubīn

44:3

إِنَّاۤ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ فِی لَیۡلَةࣲ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِینَ ۝٣

Maulana Muhammad Ali

We revealed it on a blessed night -- truly We are ever warning

innā anzalnāhu fī laylatin mubārakatin innā kunnā mundhirīn

44:4

فِیهَا یُفۡرَقُ كُلُّ أَمۡرٍ حَكِیمٍ ۝٤

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Therein is made clear every affair full of wisdom -

fīhā yuf'raqu kullu amrin ḥakīmi

44:5

أَمۡرࣰا مِّنۡ عِندِنَاۤۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرۡسِلِینَ ۝٥

Maulana Muhammad Ali

A command from Us -- truly We are ever sending messengers -

amran min ʿindinā innā kunnā mur'silīn

44:6

رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِیعُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ ۝٦

Maulana Muhammad Ali

A mercy from thy Lord -- truly He is the Hearing, the Knowing

raḥmatan min rabbika innahu huwa l-samīʿu l-ʿalīm

44:7

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَاۤۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِینَ ۝٧

Maulana Muhammad Ali

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure

rabbi l-samāwāti wal-arḍi wamā baynahumā in kuntum mūqinīn

44:8

لَاۤ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ یُحۡیِۦ وَیُمِیتُۖ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَاۤىِٕكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ۝٨

Maulana Muhammad Ali

There is no God but He; He gives life and causes death -- your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore

lā ilāha illā huwa yuḥ'yī wayumītu rabbukum warabbu ābāikumu l-awalīn

44:9

بَلۡ هُمۡ فِی شَكࣲّ یَلۡعَبُونَ ۝٩

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Nay, in doubt they sport

bal hum fī shakkin yalʿabūn

44:10

فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ یَوۡمَ تَأۡتِی ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ بِدُخَانࣲ مُّبِینࣲ ۝١٠

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So wait for the day when the heaven brings a clear drought

fa-ir'taqib yawma tatī l-samāu bidukhānin mubīni

44:11

یَغۡشَى ٱلنَّاسَۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِیمࣱ ۝١١

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Enveloping men. This is a painful chastisement

yaghshā l-nāsa hādhā ʿadhābun alīmu

44:12

رَّبَّنَا ٱكۡشِفۡ عَنَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤۡمِنُونَ ۝١٢

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Our Lord, remove from us the chastisement -- surely we are believers

rabbanā ik'shif ʿannā l-ʿadhāba innā mu'minūn

44:13

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ وَقَدۡ جَاۤءَهُمۡ رَسُولࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ۝١٣

Maulana Muhammad Ali

When will they be reminded? And a Messenger has indeed come, making clear

annā lahumu l-dhik'rā waqad jāahum rasūlun mubīnu

44:14

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوۡا۟ عَنۡهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمࣱ مَّجۡنُونٌ ۝١٤

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Yet they turned away from him and said: One taught (by others); a madman

thumma tawallaw ʿanhu waqālū muʿallamun majnūnu

44:15

إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلۡعَذَابِ قَلِیلًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ عَاۤىِٕدُونَ ۝١٥

Maulana Muhammad Ali

We shall remove the chastisement a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil)

innā kāshifū l-ʿadhābi qalīlan innakum ʿāidūn

44:16

یَوۡمَ نَبۡطِشُ ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰۤ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ ۝١٦

Maulana Muhammad Ali

On the day when We seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We shall exact retribution

yawma nabṭishu l-baṭshata l-kub'rā innā muntaqimūn

44:17

۞ وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَجَاۤءَهُمۡ رَسُولࣱ كَرِیمٌ ۝١٧

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And certainly We tried before them Pharaoh’s people and a nobel messenger came to them

walaqad fatannā qablahum qawma fir'ʿawna wajāahum rasūlun karīmu

44:18

أَنۡ أَدُّوۤا۟ إِلَیَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّی لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِینࣱ ۝١٨

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah. Surely I am a faithful messenger to you

an addū ilayya ʿibāda l-lahi innī lakum rasūlun amīnu

44:19

وَأَن لَّا تَعۡلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّیۤ ءَاتِیكُم بِسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ مُّبِینࣲ ۝١٩

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Surely I bring to you a clear authority

wa-an lā taʿlū ʿalā l-lahi innī ātīkum bisul'ṭānin mubīni

44:20

وَإِنِّی عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّی وَرَبِّكُمۡ أَن تَرۡجُمُونِ ۝٢٠

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me to death

wa-innī ʿudh'tu birabbī warabbikum an tarjumūn

44:21

وَإِن لَّمۡ تُؤۡمِنُوا۟ لِی فَٱعۡتَزِلُونِ ۝٢١

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And if you believe not in me, leave me alone

wa-in lam tu'minū lī fa-iʿ'tazilūn

44:22

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥۤ أَنَّ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ قَوۡمࣱ مُّجۡرِمُونَ ۝٢٢

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people

fadaʿā rabbahu anna hāulāi qawmun muj'rimūn

44:23

فَأَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِی لَیۡلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ۝٢٣

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued

fa-asri biʿibādī laylan innakum muttabaʿūn

44:24

وَٱتۡرُكِ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ رَهۡوًاۖ إِنَّهُمۡ جُندࣱ مُّغۡرَقُونَ ۝٢٤

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And leave the sea behind calm. Surely they are a host to be drowned

wa-ut'ruki l-baḥra rahwan innahum jundun mugh'raqūn

44:25

كَمۡ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونࣲ ۝٢٥

Maulana Muhammad Ali

How many the gardens and springs they left behind

kam tarakū min jannātin waʿuyūni

44:26

وَزُرُوعࣲ وَمَقَامࣲ كَرِیمࣲ ۝٢٦

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And cornfields and noble places

wazurūʿin wamaqāmin karīmi

44:27

وَنَعۡمَةࣲ كَانُوا۟ فِیهَا فَـٰكِهِینَ ۝٢٧

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And goodly things wherein they rejoiced

wanaʿmatin kānū fīhā fākihīn

44:28

كَذَ ٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَـٰهَا قَوۡمًا ءَاخَرِینَ ۝٢٨

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Thus (it was). And We made other people inherit them

kadhālika wa-awrathnāhā qawman ākharīn

44:29

فَمَا بَكَتۡ عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِینَ ۝٢٩

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they respited

famā bakat ʿalayhimu l-samāu wal-arḍu wamā kānū munẓarīn

44:30

وَلَقَدۡ نَجَّیۡنَا بَنِیۤ إِسۡرَ ٰۤءِیلَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡمُهِینِ ۝٣٠

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And We indeed delivered the Children of Israel from the abasing chastisement

walaqad najjaynā banī is'rāīla mina l-ʿadhābi l-muhīn

44:31

مِن فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِیࣰا مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِینَ ۝٣١

Maulana Muhammad Ali

From Pharaoh. Surely he was haughty, prodigal

min fir'ʿawna innahu kāna ʿāliyan mina l-mus'rifīn

44:32

وَلَقَدِ ٱخۡتَرۡنَـٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ عَلَى ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ۝٣٢

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And certainly We chose them above the nations, having knowledge

walaqadi ikh'tarnāhum ʿalā ʿil'min ʿalā l-ʿālamīn

44:33

وَءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡءَایَـٰتِ مَا فِیهِ بَلَـٰۤؤࣱا۟ مُّبِینٌ ۝٣٣

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And We gave them signs wherein was clear blessing

waātaynāhum mina l-āyāti mā fīhi balāon mubīnu

44:34

إِنَّ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ لَیَقُولُونَ ۝٣٤

Maulana Muhammad Ali

These do indeed say

inna hāulāi layaqūlūn

44:35

إِنۡ هِیَ إِلَّا مَوۡتَتُنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُنشَرِینَ ۝٣٥

Maulana Muhammad Ali

There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again

in hiya illā mawtatunā l-ūlā wamā naḥnu bimunsharīn

44:36

فَأۡتُوا۟ بِءَابَاۤىِٕنَاۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ۝٣٦

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So bring our fathers (back), of you are truthful

fatū biābāinā in kuntum ṣādiqīn

44:37

أَهُمۡ خَیۡرٌ أَمۡ قَوۡمُ تُبَّعࣲ وَٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوا۟ مُجۡرِمِینَ ۝٣٧

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Are they better or the people of Tubba’, and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty

ahum khayrun am qawmu tubbaʿin wa-alladhīna min qablihim ahlaknāhum innahum kānū muj'rimīn

44:38

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِینَ ۝٣٨

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And We did not create the heavens and the earth and that which is between them in sport

wamā khalaqnā l-samāwāti wal-arḍa wamā baynahumā lāʿibīn

44:39

مَا خَلَقۡنَـٰهُمَاۤ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ۝٣٩

Maulana Muhammad Ali

We created them but with truth, but most of them know not

mā khalaqnāhumā illā bil-ḥaqi walākinna aktharahum lā yaʿlamūn

44:40

إِنَّ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ مِیقَـٰتُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِینَ ۝٤٠

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Surely the day of Decision is the term for them all

inna yawma l-faṣli mīqātuhum ajmaʿīn

44:41

یَوۡمَ لَا یُغۡنِی مَوۡلًى عَن مَّوۡلࣰى شَیۡءࣰا وَلَا هُمۡ یُنصَرُونَ ۝٤١

Maulana Muhammad Ali

The day when friend will avail friend in naught, nor will they be helped

yawma lā yugh'nī mawlan ʿan mawlan shayan walā hum yunṣarūn

44:42

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ ۝٤٢

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Save those on whom Allah has mercy. Surely He is the Mighty, the Merciful

illā man raḥima l-lahu innahu huwa l-ʿazīzu l-raḥīm

44:43

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ۝٤٣

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Surely the tree of Zaqqu

inna shajarata l-zaqūm

44:44

طَعَامُ ٱلۡأَثِیمِ ۝٤٤

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Is the food of the sinful

ṭaʿāmu l-athīm

44:45

كَٱلۡمُهۡلِ یَغۡلِی فِی ٱلۡبُطُونِ ۝٤٥

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Like molten brass; it seethes in (their) bellie

kal-muh'li yaghlī fī l-buṭūn

44:46

كَغَلۡیِ ٱلۡحَمِیمِ ۝٤٦

خُذُوهُ فَٱعۡتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَاۤءِ ٱلۡجَحِیمِ ۝٤٧

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Seize him, then drag him into the midst of hell

khudhūhu fa-iʿ'tilūhu ilā sawāi l-jaḥīm

44:48

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِهِۦ مِنۡ عَذَابِ ٱلۡحَمِیمِ ۝٤٨

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Then pour on his head of the torment of boiling water -

thumma ṣubbū fawqa rasihi min ʿadhābi l-ḥamīm

44:49

ذُقۡ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلۡكَرِیمُ ۝٤٩

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Taste -- thou art forsooth the mighty, the honourable

dhuq innaka anta l-ʿazīzu l-karīm

44:50

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمۡتَرُونَ ۝٥٠

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Surely this is what you doubted

inna hādhā mā kuntum bihi tamtarūn

44:51

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ فِی مَقَامٍ أَمِینࣲ ۝٥١

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Those who keep their duty are indeed in a secure place -

inna l-mutaqīna fī maqāmin amīni

44:52

فِی جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونࣲ ۝٥٢

Maulana Muhammad Ali

In gardens and springs

fī jannātin waʿuyūni

44:53

یَلۡبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسࣲ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِینَ ۝٥٣

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Wearing fine and thick silk, facing one another -

yalbasūna min sundusin wa-is'tabraqin mutaqābilīn

44:54

كَذَ ٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجۡنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِینࣲ ۝٥٤

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Thus (shall it be). And We shall join them to pure, beautiful ones

kadhālika wazawwajnāhum biḥūrin ʿīni

44:55

یَدۡعُونَ فِیهَا بِكُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِینَ ۝٥٥

Maulana Muhammad Ali

They call therein for every fruit in security -

yadʿūna fīhā bikulli fākihatin āminīn

44:56

لَا یَذُوقُونَ فِیهَا ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِلَّا ٱلۡمَوۡتَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡجَحِیمِ ۝٥٦

Maulana Muhammad Ali

They taste not therein death, except the first death; and He will save them from the chastisement of hell -

lā yadhūqūna fīhā l-mawta illā l-mawtata l-ūlā wawaqāhum ʿadhāba l-jaḥīm

44:57

فَضۡلࣰا مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِیمُ ۝٥٧

Maulana Muhammad Ali

A grace from thy Lord. This is the great achievement

faḍlan min rabbika dhālika huwa l-fawzu l-ʿaẓīm

44:58

فَإِنَّمَا یَسَّرۡنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَتَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٥٨

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So We have made it easy in thy tongue that they may mind

fa-innamā yassarnāhu bilisānika laʿallahum yatadhakkarūn

44:59

فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ إِنَّهُم مُّرۡتَقِبُونَ ۝٥٩

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Wait then; surely they (too) are waiting

fa-ir'taqib innahum mur'taqibūn

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