Ad-Dukhan 44:31

44:26
وَزُرُوعٖ
wazuru'in
And cornfields
وَمَقَامٖ
wamaqamin
and places
كَرِيمٖ
karimin
noble
٢٦

many a cornfield and noble building

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44:27
وَنَعۡمَةٖ
wana'matin
And pleasant things
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
فَٰكِهِينَ
fakihina
take delight
٢٧

many a thing in which they had delighted

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44:28
كَذَٰلِكَۖ
kadhalika
Thus
وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا
wa-awrathnaha
And We made it (an) inherit(ance)
قَوۡمًا
qawman
(for) a people
ءَاخَرِينَ
akharina
another
٢٨

We gave these to another people to inherit

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44:29
فَمَا
fama
And not
بَكَتۡ
bakat
wept
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
for them
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the heaven
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ
wal-ardu
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
مُنظَرِينَ
munzarina
given respite
٢٩

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

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44:30
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
نَجَّيۡنَا
najjayna
We saved
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(the) Children of Israel
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
the punishment
ٱلۡمُهِينِ
al-muhini
the humiliating
٣٠

We saved the Children of Israel from their degrading suffering

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44:31
مِن
min
From
فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ
fir'awna
Firaun
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
كَانَ
kana
was
عَالِيٗا
aliyan
arrogant
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ
al-mus'rifina
the transgressors
٣١

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

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44:32
وَلَقَدِ
walaqadi
And certainly
ٱخۡتَرۡنَٰهُمۡ
ikh'tarnahum
We chose them
عَلَىٰ
ala
by
عِلۡمٍ
il'min
knowledge
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
the worlds
٣٢

We chose them knowingly above others

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44:33
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم
waataynahum
And We gave them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the Signs
مَا
ma
that
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
بَلَٰٓؤٞاْ
balaon
(was) a trial
مُّبِينٌ
mubinun
clear
٣٣

We gave them revelations in which there was a clear test

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44:34
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
لَيَقُولُونَ
layaquluna
surely they say
٣٤

These people here assert

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44:35
إِنۡ
in
Not
هِيَ
hiya
it
إِلَّا
illa
(is) but
مَوۡتَتُنَا
mawtatuna
our death
ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
al-ula
the first
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
بِمُنشَرِينَ
bimunsharina
(will be) raised again
٣٥

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

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44:36
فَأۡتُواْ
fatu
Then bring
بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ
biabaina
our forefathers
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٣٦

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

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44:37
أَهُمۡ
ahum
Are they
خَيۡرٌ
khayrun
better
أَمۡ
am
or
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(the) people
تُبَّعٖ
tubba'in
(of) Tubba
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those
مِن
min
before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡ
qablihim
before them
أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ
ahlaknahum
We destroyed them
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
مُجۡرِمِينَ
muj'rimina
criminals
٣٧

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

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44:38
وَمَا
wama
And not
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَا
baynahuma
(is) between them
لَٰعِبِينَ
la'ibina
(in) play
٣٨

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

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44:39
مَا
ma
Not
خَلَقۡنَٰهُمَآ
khalaqnahuma
We created both of them
إِلَّا
illa
but
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in [the] truth
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٣٩

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

Translation 1260

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44:40
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day of Judgment
ٱلۡفَصۡلِ
al-fasli
(the) Day of Judgment
مِيقَٰتُهُمۡ
miqatuhum
(is) an appointed term for them
أَجۡمَعِينَ
ajma'ina
all
٤٠

The Day of Decision is the time appointed for all

Translation 1260

44:41
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
لَا
la
not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
will avail
مَوۡلًى
mawlan
a relation
عَن
an
for
مَّوۡلٗى
mawlan
a relation
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُنصَرُونَ
yunsaruna
will be helped
٤١

a Day when no friend can take another’s place

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44:42
إِلَّا
illa
Except
مَن
man
(on) whom
رَّحِمَ
rahima
Allah has mercy
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
Allah has mercy
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
٤٢

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

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44:43
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
شَجَرَتَ
shajarata
(the) tree
ٱلزَّقُّومِ
al-zaqumi
(of) Zaqqum
٤٣

The tree of Zaqqum

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44:44
طَعَامُ
ta'amu
(Will be) food
ٱلۡأَثِيمِ
al-athimi
(of) the sinner(s)
٤٤

will be food for the sinners

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44:45
كَٱلۡمُهۡلِ
kal-muh'li
Like the murky oil
يَغۡلِي
yaghli
it will boil
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبُطُونِ
al-butuni
the bellies
٤٥

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

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44:46
كَغَلۡيِ
kaghalyi
Like boiling
ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
al-hamimi
(of) scalding water
٤٦

like seething water

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44:47
خُذُوهُ
khudhuhu
Seize him
فَٱعۡتِلُوهُ
fa-i'tiluhu
and drag him
إِلَىٰ
ila
into
سَوَآءِ
sawai
(the) midst
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) the Hellfire
٤٧

‘Take him! Thrust him into the depths of Hell

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44:48
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
صُبُّواْ
subbu
pour
فَوۡقَ
fawqa
over
رَأۡسِهِۦ
rasihi
his head
مِنۡ
min
of
عَذَابِ
adhabi
(the) punishment
ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
al-hamimi
(of) the scalding water
٤٨

Pour scalding water over his head as punishment!’

Translation 1260

44:49
ذُقۡ
dhuq
Taste
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
أَنتَ
anta
[you] (were)
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
the mighty
ٱلۡكَرِيمُ
al-karimu
the noble
٤٩

‘Taste this, you powerful, respected man

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44:50
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
مَا
ma
(is) what
كُنتُم
kuntum
you used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
[about it]
تَمۡتَرُونَ
tamtaruna
doubt
٥٠

This is what you doubted.’

Translation 1260