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الدخان Ad-Dukhan

The Smoke 59 verses · Makkah

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

The Qur’ān and the Quraysh

44:2

وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ ۝٢

I swear by the Qur’ān, the Clear Book!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:3

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ ۝٣

We have indeed sent it down in a blessed night of power (laylatu ’l-qadr) to warn the disbelievers of eternal perdition; after all, We have been ever warning.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

For more on the blessed night, see Chapter 97 of the Qur’ān.

44:4

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ ۝٤

Therein, the blessed night, every concise matter is clarified in detailS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:5

أَمْرًۭا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ ۝٥

as a command from Us. Indeed We have been sending messengersS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:6

رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ۝٦

as mercy from your Lord; surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:7

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ ۝٧

the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them, only if you had conviction.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:8

لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۝٨

But that would only happen if you had known that there is no god except Him; He gives life and causes death; He is Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers of the early days.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:9

بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ يَلْعَبُونَ ۝٩

Rather they are in doubt, playing with reality!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:10

فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ ۝١٠

Therefore, O Muḥammad, watch out for the day when the sky shall bring a visible smokeS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:11

يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ ۝١١

covering the people globally—this is a painful chastisement!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:12

رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ ۝١٢

When the unbelievers will see the engulfing smoke, they shall say, “Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; we surely are believers.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:13

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ ۝١٣

How will the reminder help them at that last moment seeing that a clear Messenger had already come to themS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:14

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌۭ مَّجْنُونٌ ۝١٤

but they turned away from him and disparagingly remarked about him as: “A tutored and lunatic person.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:15

إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ ۝١٥

Even if We will remove the punishment a little, behold, you will surely revert to your evil ways.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:16

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ ۝١٦

On that day, We shall seize them a severe seizing; We shall indeed take revenge against them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

An Example from the Past

44:17

۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ كَرِيمٌ ۝١٧

Prior to them, We had certainly tried the people of Pharaoh when a noble Messenger like Mūsā came to them, saying:S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:18

أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ ۝١٨

“Release to me the Israelite servants of Allāh; I surely am for you a trustworthy Messenger;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:19

وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ ۝١٩

and don’t show arrogance against Allāh—I shall soon bring you a clear authority to prove my claim.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:20

وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ ۝٢٠

I verily take refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me or accuse me of falsehood.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:21

وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ ۝٢١

And, finally, if you don’t believe in me, then at least keep away from me and don’t interfere in my mission of conveying God’s message.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:22

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ ۝٢٢

Mūsā showed the miracles as signs of his claim, but Pharaoh and his people refused to believe. Eventually he called upon his Lord, saying: “These are surely a guilty people.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:23

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ۝٢٣

Allāh responded to his prayer by saying, “So set out towards the sea with My servants by night; for you will surely be pursued by Pharaoh’s army.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:24

وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌۭ مُّغْرَقُونَ ۝٢٤

Once the sea has parted, you go through it and leave the sea calmly and do not be concerned about the pursuing army since they indeed are a drowned host.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:25

كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ ۝٢٥

The wealth and power of Pharaoh and his people did not help them. They left behind how many gardens, springs,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:26

وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ ۝٢٦

fields, noble places,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:27

وَنَعْمَةٍۢ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ ۝٢٧

and bounties wherein they rejoiced!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:28

كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ ۝٢٨

This is what happened! And We bequeathed all that wealth to another people;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:29

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ ۝٢٩

so neither the heaven nor the earth wept for them; nor were they granted any respite.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:30

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ ۝٣٠

Certainly, on the other hand, We delivered the Children of Israel from the humiliating punishmentS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:31

مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ ۝٣١

from Pharaoh, who killed their sons and kept their daughters alive. He indeed was an arrogant ruler among those who exceeded the limits.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:32

وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٣٢

We did not only deliver the Israelites, We certainly chose them, knowingly, above the nations of their era;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:33

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلَْٔايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ ۝٣٣

and We gave them some of the signs and miracles in which there was a clear test and trial.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Resurrection and the Final Judgement

44:34

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ ۝٣٤

Indeed, these idol-worshippers of Mecca do say to Muḥammad:S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:35

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ ۝٣٥

“There is nothing but our first death, and we shall not be resurrected.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:36

فَأْتُوا۟ بَِٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ۝٣٦

Bring our fathers back to life, if you are truthful?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:37

أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ ۝٣٧

Are they better and more powerful or the people of Tubba‘ and those who were before them? We destroyed them since they were surely guilty.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Tubba‘ was a nation which lived in Yemen and had a great civilization.

44:38

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ ۝٣٨

Resurrection, judgement and the life hereafter give purpose to this life. We have not created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them as a play.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:39

مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۝٣٩

No, not at all! We did not create them except with truth and a purpose, but most of them do not know it.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:40

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ۝٤٠

Surely, the Day of Separation (of the believers and the unbelievers) is their appointed term for all of them,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:41

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَئًْۭا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ۝٤١

the day when a friend shall not avail a friend in any way, nor shall they be helped;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:42

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ۝٤٢

except for him on whom Allāh has mercy. Indeed He is the Mighty, the Merciful.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:43

إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ۝٤٣

The Condition of the Unbelievers: Surely the tree of the ZaqqūmS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:44

طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ ۝٤٤

is the food of the sinful;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:45

كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ ۝٤٥

it is like molten copper, boiling in their belliesS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:46

كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ ۝٤٦

like the boiling of hot water.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:47

خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝٤٧

After this ‘welcoming treat,’ the wardens of the hell-fire will be told: “Seize him, then drag him down to the middle of the HellS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:48

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ ۝٤٨

and then pour over his head the chastisement of the boiling water!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:49

ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ ۝٤٩

Taste this punishment! Indeed you used to think that you are the mighty, the honourable!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:50

إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ ۝٥٠

Surely, this resurrection is what you used to doubt!”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:51

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍۢ ۝٥١

The Condition of the Believers : Surely the righteous shall be in a secure place,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:52

فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ ۝٥٢

among gardens and springs,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:53

يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍۢ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ۝٥٣

dressed in fine silk and brocade, sitting face to face.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:54

كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ ۝٥٤

So shall it be! And We shall wed them to black-eyed houris.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:55

يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ ۝٥٥

They shall call therein for every fruit, in safety.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:56

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝٥٦

They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He shall protect them from the punishment of Hell.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:57

فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ۝٥٧

All this will be a grace from your Lord—this is a great achievement.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The Conclusion

44:58

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٥٨

We have indeed made it, i.e., the Qur’ān, easy in your language, O Muḥammad, so that your immediate audience can understand it easily; hopefully, they will reflect on itS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

44:59

فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ ۝٥٩

But if they don’t reflect and believe in it, then you wait, and they shall also wait for God’s final verdict against them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)