Ad-Dukhan 44:23

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44:1
حمٓ
ha-meem
Ha Meem
١

Ha Mim

Translation 1260

44:2
وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
wal-kitabi
By the Book
ٱلۡمُبِينِ
al-mubini
the clear
٢

By the Scripture that makes things clear

Translation 1260

44:3
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ
anzalnahu
revealed it
فِي
fi
in
لَيۡلَةٖ
laylatin
a Night
مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۚ
mubarakatin
Blessed
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
كُنَّا
kunna
[We] are
مُنذِرِينَ
mundhirina
(ever) warning
٣

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

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44:4
فِيهَا
fiha
Therein
يُفۡرَقُ
yuf'raqu
is made distinct
كُلُّ
kullu
every
أَمۡرٍ
amrin
affair
حَكِيمٍ
hakimin
wise
٤

a night when every matter of wisdom was made distinct

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44:5
أَمۡرٗا
amran
A command
مِّنۡ
min
from
عِندِنَآۚ
indina
Us
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
كُنَّا
kunna
[We] are
مُرۡسِلِينَ
mur'silina
(ever) sending
٥

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

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44:6
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
As Mercy
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَۚ
rabbika
your Lord
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
al-sami'u
(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
al-'alimu
the All-Knower
٦

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

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44:7
رَبِّ
rabbi
Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ
baynahuma
(is) between both of them
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّوقِنِينَ
muqinina
certain
٧

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

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44:8
لَآ
la
(There is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
يُحۡيِۦ
yuh'yi
He gives life
وَيُمِيتُۖ
wayumitu
and causes death
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
your Lord
وَرَبُّ
warabbu
and (the) Lord
ءَابَآئِكُمُ
abaikumu
(of) your fathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
the former
٨

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

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44:9
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُمۡ
hum
they
فِي
fi
(are) in
شَكّٖ
shakkin
doubt
يَلۡعَبُونَ
yal'abuna
playing
٩

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

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44:10
فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ
fa-ir'taqib
Then watch
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(for the) Day
تَأۡتِي
tati
(when) will bring
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the sky
بِدُخَانٖ
bidukhanin
smoke
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
visible
١٠

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

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44:11
يَغۡشَى
yaghsha
Enveloping
ٱلنَّاسَۖ
al-nasa
the people
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(will be) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١١

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

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44:12
رَّبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
ٱكۡشِفۡ
ik'shif
Remove
عَنَّا
anna
from us
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
إِنَّا
inna
indeed we
مُؤۡمِنُونَ
mu'minuna
(are) believers
١٢

Lord relieve us from this torment! We believe!’

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44:13
أَنَّىٰ
anna
How can
لَهُمُ
lahumu
(there be) for them
ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ
al-dhik'ra
the reminder
وَقَدۡ
waqad
when verily
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
had come to them
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
١٣

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

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44:14
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
tawallaw
they turned away
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from him
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
and said
مُعَلَّمٞ
mu'allamun
One taught
مَّجۡنُونٌ
majnunun
a mad man
١٤

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

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44:15
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
كَاشِفُواْ
kashifu
(will) remove
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
the punishment
قَلِيلًاۚ
qalilan
a little
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
indeed you
عَآئِدُونَ
aiduna
(will) return
١٥

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

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44:16
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
نَبۡطِشُ
nabtishu
We will seize
ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ
al-batshata
(with) the seizure
ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ
al-kub'ra
the greatest
إِنَّا
inna
indeed We
مُنتَقِمُونَ
muntaqimuna
(will) take retribution
١٦

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

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44:17
۞وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
فَتَنَّا
fatanna
We tried
قَبۡلَهُمۡ
qablahum
before them
قَوۡمَ
qawma
(the) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
وَجَآءَهُمۡ
wajaahum
and came to them
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
كَرِيمٌ
karimun
noble
١٧

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

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44:18
أَنۡ
an
That
أَدُّوٓاْ
addu
Deliver
إِلَيَّ
ilayya
to me
عِبَادَ
ibada
(the) servants
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
رَسُولٌ
rasulun
a Messenger
أَمِينٞ
aminun
trustworthy
١٨

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

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44:19
وَأَن
wa-an
And that
لَّا
la
(do) not
تَعۡلُواْ
ta'lu
exalt yourselves
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
ءَاتِيكُم
atikum
[I] have come to you
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
bisul'tanin
with an authority
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
١٩

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

Translation 1260

44:20
وَإِنِّي
wa-inni
And indeed I
عُذۡتُ
udh'tu
[I] seek refuge
بِرَبِّي
birabbi
with my Lord
وَرَبِّكُمۡ
warabbikum
and your Lord
أَن
an
lest
تَرۡجُمُونِ
tarjumuni
you stone me
٢٠

I seek refuge in my Lord and yours against your insults

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44:21
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تُؤۡمِنُواْ
tu'minu
you believe
لِي
li
me
فَٱعۡتَزِلُونِ
fa-i'taziluni
then leave me alone
٢١

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

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44:22
فَدَعَا
fada'a
So he called
رَبَّهُۥٓ
rabbahu
his Lord
أَنَّ
anna
That
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
مُّجۡرِمُونَ
muj'rimuna
criminals
٢٢

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

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44:23
فَأَسۡرِ
fa-asri
Then Set out
بِعِبَادِي
bi'ibadi
with My slaves
لَيۡلًا
laylan
(by) night
إِنَّكُم
innakum
Indeed you
مُّتَّبَعُونَ
muttaba'una
(will be) followed
٢٣

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

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44:24
وَٱتۡرُكِ
wa-ut'ruki
And leave
ٱلۡبَحۡرَ
al-bahra
the sea
رَهۡوًاۖ
rahwan
at rest
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
جُندٞ
jundun
(are) an army
مُّغۡرَقُونَ
mugh'raquna
(to be) drowned
٢٤

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

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44:25
كَمۡ
kam
How many
تَرَكُواْ
taraku
(did) they leave
مِن
min
of
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
gardens
وَعُيُونٖ
wa'uyunin
and springs
٢٥

Many a garden and spring they left behind

Translation 1260