Smoke
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Mercifulحم
H. M.1
Subject indexQuranic initials
وَالكِتٰبِ المُبينِ
And this enlightening scripture.2
Subject indexQuran › descriptionScripture › infallible
إِنّا أَنزَلنٰهُ فى لَيلَةٍ مُبٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنّا كُنّا مُنذِرينَ
We have sent it down in a blessed night, for we are to warn.فيها يُفرَقُ كُلُّ أَمرٍ حَكيمٍ
In it (the scripture), every matter of wisdom is clarified.أَمرًا مِن عِندِنا ۚ إِنّا كُنّا مُرسِلينَ
It is a predetermined command from us that we send messengers.رَحمَةً مِن رَبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ
This is a mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَما بَينَهُما ۖ إِن كُنتُم موقِنينَ
Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. If only you could be certain!لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ يُحيۦ وَيُميتُ ۖ رَبُّكُم وَرَبُّ ءابائِكُمُ الأَوَّلينَ
There is no other god beside Him. He controls life and death; your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors.بَل هُم فى شَكٍّ يَلعَبونَ
Indeed, they are doubtful, heedless.1
Subject indexHeedless (see also Oblivious)
The Smoke: A Major Prophecy*
فَارتَقِب يَومَ تَأتِى السَّماءُ بِدُخانٍ مُبينٍ
Therefore, watch for the day when the sky brings a profound smoke.*2
Subject indexPropheciesSmoke
يَغشَى النّاسَ ۖ هٰذا عَذابٌ أَليمٌ
It will envelop the people; this is a painful retribution.2
Subject indexPain › of smokeProphecies
رَبَّنَا اكشِف عَنَّا العَذابَ إِنّا مُؤمِنونَ
"Our Lord, relieve this retribution for us; we are believers."2
Subject indexPropheciesSuffering
God's Messenger of the Covenant*
أَنّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكرىٰ وَقَد جاءَهُم رَسولٌ مُبينٌ
Now that it is too late, they remember! An enlightening messenger had come to them.*ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوا عَنهُ وَقالوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَجنونٌ
But they turned away from him, saying, "Well educated, but crazy!"إِنّا كاشِفُوا العَذابِ قَليلًا ۚ إِنَّكُم عائِدونَ
We will relieve the retribution for awhile; you will soon revert.يَومَ نَبطِشُ البَطشَةَ الكُبرىٰ إِنّا مُنتَقِمونَ
The day we strike the big stroke, we will avenge.1
Subject indexAvenging
وَلَقَد فَتَنّا قَبلَهُم قَومَ فِرعَونَ وَجاءَهُم رَسولٌ كَريمٌ
We have tested before them the people of Pharaoh; an honorable messenger went to them.أَن أَدّوا إِلَىَّ عِبادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنّى لَكُم رَسولٌ أَمينٌ
Proclaiming: "Listen to me, servants of GOD. I am an honest messenger to you."وَأَن لا تَعلوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنّى ءاتيكُم بِسُلطٰنٍ مُبينٍ
And, "Do not transgress against GOD. I bring to you powerful proofs.وَإِنّى عُذتُ بِرَبّى وَرَبِّكُم أَن تَرجُمونِ
"I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord, if you oppose me.وَإِن لَم تُؤمِنوا لى فَاعتَزِلونِ
"If you do not wish to believe, then simply leave me alone."فَدَعا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هٰؤُلاءِ قَومٌ مُجرِمونَ
Subsequently, he implored his Lord: "These are wicked people."فَأَسرِ بِعِبادى لَيلًا إِنَّكُم مُتَّبَعونَ
(God said,) "Travel with My servants during the night; you will be pursued.وَاترُكِ البَحرَ رَهوًا ۖ إِنَّهُم جُندٌ مُغرَقونَ
"Cross the sea quickly; their troops will be drowned."كَم تَرَكوا مِن جَنّٰتٍ وَعُيونٍ
Thus, they left behind many gardens and springs.وَزُروعٍ وَمَقامٍ كَريمٍ
Crops and a luxurious life.وَنَعمَةٍ كانوا فيها فٰكِهينَ
Blessings that they enjoyed.كَذٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَورَثنٰها قَومًا ءاخَرينَ
All these we caused to be inherited by other people.فَما بَكَت عَلَيهِمُ السَّماءُ وَالأَرضُ وَما كانوا مُنظَرينَ
Neither the heaven, nor the earth wept over them, and they were not respited.وَلَقَد نَجَّينا بَنى إِسرٰءيلَ مِنَ العَذابِ المُهينِ
Meanwhile, we saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating persecution.مِن فِرعَونَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كانَ عالِيًا مِنَ المُسرِفينَ
From Pharaoh; he was a tyrant.وَلَقَدِ اختَرنٰهُم عَلىٰ عِلمٍ عَلَى العٰلَمينَ
We have chosen them from among all the people, knowingly.وَءاتَينٰهُم مِنَ الءايٰتِ ما فيهِ بَلٰؤٌا۟ مُبينٌ
We showed them so many proofs, which constituted a great test.
Expect The Same Consequences
إِنَّ هٰؤُلاءِ لَيَقولونَ
The present generations say,1
Subject indexGenerations › present
إِن هِىَ إِلّا مَوتَتُنَا الأولىٰ وَما نَحنُ بِمُنشَرينَ
"We only die the first death; we will never be resurrected!1
Subject indexGenerations › present
فَأتوا بِـٔابائِنا إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
"Bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful."1
Subject indexGenerations › present
أَهُم خَيرٌ أَم قَومُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم ۚ أَهلَكنٰهُم ۖ إِنَّهُم كانوا مُجرِمينَ
Are they better than the people of Tubba' and others before them? We annihilated them for their crimes.وَما خَلَقنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ وَما بَينَهُما لٰعِبينَ
We did not create the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, just to play.3
Subject indexCreation › purpose ofPlayingVain › not created in
ما خَلَقنٰهُما إِلّا بِالحَقِّ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم لا يَعلَمونَ
We created them for a specific purpose, but most of them do not know.2
Subject indexCreation › purpose ofMajority › do not know
إِنَّ يَومَ الفَصلِ ميقٰتُهُم أَجمَعينَ
The Day of Decision awaits them all.2
Subject indexDay of DecisionDecision, day of
يَومَ لا يُغنى مَولًى عَن مَولًى شَيـًٔا وَلا هُم يُنصَرونَ
That is the day when no friend can help his friend in any way; no one can be helped.2
Subject indexFriends › in hellHelp
إِلّا مَن رَحِمَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ العَزيزُ الرَّحيمُ
Only those who attain mercy from GOD. He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.2
Subject indexAlmighty, God isMerciful, God
The Disbelievers
إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقّومِ
Surely, the tree of bitterness -2
Subject indexBitterness, tree ofTrees
طَعامُ الأَثيمِ
will provide the food for the sinful.1
Subject indexFood › of hell
كَغَلىِ الحَميمِ
Like the boiling of hellish drinks.2
Subject indexDrinks › of hellHell › drinks of
خُذوهُ فَاعتِلوهُ إِلىٰ سَواءِ الجَحيمِ
Take him and throw him into the center of Hell.ثُمَّ صُبّوا فَوقَ رَأسِهِ مِن عَذابِ الحَميمِ
Then pour upon his head the retribution of the Inferno.ذُق إِنَّكَ أَنتَ العَزيزُ الكَريمُ
"Taste this; you were so powerful, so honorable."إِنَّ هٰذا ما كُنتُم بِهِ تَمتَرونَ
This is what you used to doubt.
The Righteous
إِنَّ المُتَّقينَ فى مَقامٍ أَمينٍ
The righteous will be in a secure position.1
Subject indexBelievers › characteristics of
فى جَنّٰتٍ وَعُيونٍ
Enjoying gardens and springs.3
يَلبَسونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِستَبرَقٍ مُتَقٰبِلينَ
Wearing velvet and satin; close to each other.4
Subject indexBelievers › characteristics ofSatinSilkVelvet
كَذٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجنٰهُم بِحورٍ عينٍ
We grant them wonderful spouses.2
Subject indexBelievers › characteristics ofSpouses
يَدعونَ فيها بِكُلِّ فٰكِهَةٍ ءامِنينَ
They enjoy in it all kinds of fruits, in perfect peace.
The Righteous Do Not Really Die*
لا يَذوقونَ فيهَا المَوتَ إِلَّا المَوتَةَ الأولىٰ ۖ وَوَقىٰهُم عَذابَ الجَحيمِ
They do not taste death therein—beyond the first death—and He has spared them the retribution of Hell.6
Subject indexBelievers › characteristics ofBelievers › no death-go straight to heaven (see also Death, Heaven, Righteousness)Death › straight to heaven (see also Believers, Heaven, Righteousness)Heaven (see also Gardens, Paradise) › righteous go straight to (see also Believers, Death, Righteousness)Protection › God'sRighteousness › to heaven (see also Believers, Death, Heaven)
فَضلًا مِن رَبِّكَ ۚ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الفَوزُ العَظيمُ
Such is the blessing from your Lord. Such is the great triumph.2
Subject indexBelievers › characteristics ofTriumph
فَإِنَّما يَسَّرنٰهُ بِلِسانِكَ لَعَلَّهُم يَتَذَكَّرونَ
We have thus clarified it in your language, that they may take heed.فَارتَقِب إِنَّهُم مُرتَقِبونَ
Therefore, wait; they too will have to wait.1
Subject indexWaiting