Surah Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke)

Topics in Surah Ad-Dukhan

Study guides that discuss verses of this surah, most connected first.

• Empowerment (Tamkin) (11 verses)
• Vegetation (Nabat) (9 verses)
• Blessing (Barakah) (6 verses)
• Encouragement (Targhib) (6 verses)
• Migration (Hijrah) (6 verses)
• The Eye (Ayn) (5 verses)
• Food (Ta'am) (5 verses)
• Tyranny (Tughyan) (5 verses)
• Children of Israel (Banu Isra'il) (4 verses)
• Civilization (Hadarah) (4 verses)
• Curse (La'n) (4 verses)
• Death (Mawt) (4 verses)
• Hellfire (Nar) (4 verses)
• Trees (Shajar) (4 verses)
• Security (Amn) (3 verses)

Read Surah Ad-Dukhan with English translation

1. 44:1

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ حمٓ

   Ha Mim

2. 44:2

   وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

   By the Scripture that makes things clear,

3. 44:3

   إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍۢ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

   truly We sent it down on a blessed night––We have always sent warnings––

4. 44:4

   فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

   a night when every matter of wisdom was made distinct

5. 44:5

   أَمْرًۭا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

   at Our command––We have always sent messages to man––

6. 44:6

   رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

   as a mercy [Prophet] from your Lord who sees and knows all,

7. 44:7

   رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

   Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything between––if only you people were firm believers––

8. 44:8

   لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

   there is no god but Him: He gives life and death––He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers––

9. 44:9

   بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ يَلْعَبُونَ

   yet in [their state of] doubt they take nothing seriously.

10. 44:10

    فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

    [Prophet], watch out for the Day when the sky brings forth clouds of smoke for all to see.

11. 44:11

    يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ

    It will envelop the people. They will cry, ‘This is a terrible torment!

12. 44:12

    رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

    Lord relieve us from this torment! We believe!’

13. 44:13

    أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

    How will this [sudden] faith benefit them? When a prophet came to warn them plainly,

14. 44:14

    ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌۭ مَّجْنُونٌ

    they turned their backs on him, saying, ‘He is tutored! He is possessed!’

15. 44:15

    إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

    We shall hold the torment back for a while ––you are sure to return [to Us]––

16. 44:16

    يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

    and on the Day We seize [them] mightily We shall exact retribution.

17. 44:17

    ۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ كَرِيمٌ

    We tested the people of Pharaoh before them: a noble messenger was sent to them,

18. 44:18

    أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

    saying, ‘Hand the servants of God over to me! I am a faithful messenger who has been sent to you.

19. 44:19

    وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

    Do not consider yourselves to be above God! I come to you with clear authority.

20. 44:20

    وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

    I seek refuge in my Lord and yours against your insults!

21. 44:21

    وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

    If you do not believe me, just let me be.’

22. 44:22

    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ

    [Moses] cried to his Lord, ‘These people are evildoers!’

23. 44:23

    فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

    [God replied], ‘Escape in the night with My servants, for you are sure to be pursued.

24. 44:24

    وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌۭ مُّغْرَقُونَ

    Leave the sea behind you parted and their army will be drowned.’

25. 44:25

    كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

    Many a garden and spring they left behind,

26. 44:26

    وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

    many a cornfield and noble building,

27. 44:27

    وَنَعْمَةٍۢ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ

    many a thing in which they had delighted:

28. 44:28

    كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

    We gave these to another people to inherit.

29. 44:29

    فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

    Neither heavens nor earth shed a tear for them, nor were they given any time.

30. 44:30

    وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

    We saved the Children of Israel from their degrading suffering

31. 44:31

    مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

    at the hands of Pharaoh: he was a tyrant who exceeded all bounds.

32. 44:32

    وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    We chose them knowingly above others:

33. 44:33

    وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ

    We gave them revelations in which there was a clear test.

34. 44:34

    إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

    These people here assert,

35. 44:35

    إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

    ‘There is nothing beyond our one death: we will not be resurrected.

36. 44:36

    فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Bring back our forefathers, if what you say is true.’

37. 44:37

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

    Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who flourished before them? We destroyed them all- they were guilty.

38. 44:38

    وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ

    We were not playing a pointless game when We created the heavens and earth and everything in between;

39. 44:39

    مَا خَلَقْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    We created them for a true purpose, but most people do not comprehend.

40. 44:40

    إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    The Day of Decision is the time appointed for all;

41. 44:41

    يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

    a Day when no friend can take another’s place.

42. 44:42

    إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    No one will receive any help except for those to whom God shows mercy: He is the Mighty, the Merciful Lord.

43. 44:43

    إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

    The tree of Zaqqum

44. 44:44

    طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

    will be food for the sinners:

45. 44:45

    كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

    [hot] as molten metal, it boils in their bellies

46. 44:46

    كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    like seething water.

47. 44:47

    خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    ‘Take him! Thrust him into the depths of Hell!

48. 44:48

    ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    Pour scalding water over his head as punishment!’

49. 44:49

    ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

    ‘Taste this, you powerful, respected man!

50. 44:50

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

    This is what you doubted.’

51. 44:51

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍۢ

    But those mindful of God will be in a safe place

52. 44:52

    فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

    amid Gardens and springs,

53. 44:53

    يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍۢ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

    clothed in silk and fine brocade, facing one another:

54. 44:54

    كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ

    so it will be. We shall wed them to maidens with large, dark eyes.

55. 44:55

    يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

    Secure and contented, they will call for every kind of fruit.

56. 44:56

    لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    After the one death they will taste death no more. God will guard them from the torment of Hell,

57. 44:57

    فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

    a bounty from your Lord. That is the supreme triumph.

58. 44:58

    فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

    We have made this Quran easy to understand- in your own language [Prophet]- so that they may take heed.

59. 44:59

    فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

    So wait; the disbelievers too are waiting.

English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.