The Qur'an · Pickthall Translation

44. Ad-Dukhan

Pickthall translation · 59 verses

Surah Ad-Dukhan (44) of the Holy Qur'an, in the respected public domain Pickthall translation. It opens: “Ha. Mim” — the complete text of all 59 verses is below, free to read online, no account needed.

2By the Scripture that maketh plain

3Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning

4Whereon every wise command is made clear

5As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending

6A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower

7Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure

8There is no Allah save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers

9Nay, but they play in doubt

10But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke

11That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment

12(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers

13How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them

14And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman

15Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief)

16On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish

17And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger

18Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you

19And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant

20And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death

21And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go

22And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk

23Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed

24And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host

25How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind

26And the cornlands and the goodly sites

27And pleasant things wherein they took delight

28Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk

29And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved

30And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom

31(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones

32And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures

33And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial

34Lo! these, forsooth, are saying

35There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again

36Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth

37Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty

38And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play

39We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not

40Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them

41A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped

42Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful

43Lo! the tree of Zaqqum

44The food of the sinner

45Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies

46As the seething of boiling water

47(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell

48Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water

49(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble

50Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt

51Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured

52Amid gardens and watersprings

53Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another

54Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes

55They call therein for every fruit in safety

56They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell

57A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph

58And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed

59Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting

59 verses · Pickthall translation (public domain)

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