Ha-Mim. (44:1)

By the Book that makes things clear;- (44:2)

We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil). (44:3)

In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom, (44:4)

By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations), (44:5)

As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things); (44:6)

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith. (44:7)

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. (44:8)

Yet they play about in doubt. (44:9)

Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible, (44:10)

Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous. (44:11)

(They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!" (44:12)

How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Apostle explaining things clearly has (already) come to them,- (44:13)

Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!" (44:14)

We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways). (44:15)

One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution! (44:16)

We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them an apostle most honourable, (44:17)

Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of God: I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust; (44:18)

"And be not arrogant as against God: for I come to you with authority manifest. (44:19)

"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me. (44:20)

"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me." (44:21)

(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin." (44:22)

(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued. (44:23)

"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned." (44:24)

How many were the gardens and springs they left behind, (44:25)

And corn-fields and noble buildings, (44:26)

And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight! (44:27)

Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)! (44:28)

And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again). (44:29)

We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment, (44:30)

Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors. (44:31)

And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly, (44:32)

And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial (44:33)

As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth: (44:34)

"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again. (44:35)

"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!" (44:36)

What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin. (44:37)

We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport: (44:38)

We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand. (44:39)

Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them,- (44:40)

The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive, (44:41)

Except such as receive God's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful. (44:42)

Verily the tree of Zaqqum (44:43)

Will be the food of the Sinful,- (44:44)

Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides. (44:45)

Like the boiling of scalding water. (44:46)

(A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire! (44:47)

"Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water, (44:48)

"Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour! (44:49)

"Truly this is what ye used to doubt!" (44:50)

As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security, (44:51)

Among Gardens and Springs; (44:52)

Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other; (44:53)

So; and We shall join them to Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes. (44:54)

There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security; (44:55)

Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire,- (44:56)

As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement! (44:57)

Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed. (44:58)

So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting. (44:59)