44. Duhan · verses 2–13

سورة الدخان
2

وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

Waalkitabi almubeeni

By the Book that makes things clear;-

3

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةٖ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

Inna anzalnahu fee laylatin mubarakatin inna kunna munthireena

We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).

4

فِيهَا يُفۡرَقُ كُلُّ أَمۡرٍ حَكِيمٍ

Feeha yufraqu kullu amrin hakeemin

In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,

5

أَمۡرٗا مِّنۡ عِندِنَآۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرۡسِلِينَ

Amran min AAindina inna kunna mursileena

By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),

6

رَحۡمَةٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

Rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);

7

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma in kuntum mooqineena

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.

8

لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُۖ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

La ilaha illa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu abaikumu alawwaleena

There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death,- The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.

9

بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي شَكّٖ يَلۡعَبُونَ

Bal hum fee shakkin yalAAaboona

Yet they play about in doubt.

10

فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ يَوۡمَ تَأۡتِي ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٖ مُّبِينٖ

Fairtaqib yawma tatee alssamao bidukhanin mubeenin

Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,

11

يَغۡشَى ٱلنَّاسَۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

Yaghsha alnnasa hatha AAathabun aleemun

Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.

12

رَّبَّنَا ٱكۡشِفۡ عَنَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤۡمِنُونَ

Rabbana ikshif AAanna alAAathaba inna muminoona

(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"

13

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ وَقَدۡ جَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ مُّبِينٞ

Anna lahumu alththikra waqad jaahum rasoolun mubeenun

How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them,-