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[1] Ha-Mim.
[2] By the Book that makes things clear;-
[3] We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
[4] In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
[5] By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
[6] As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
[7] The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
[8] 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] Yet they play about in doubt.
[10] Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
[11] Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
[12] (They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
[13] How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them,-
[14] Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
[15] We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
[16] One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
[17] We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
[18] Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
[19] "And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
[20] "For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
[21] "If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
[22] (But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
[23] (The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
[24] "And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
[25] How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,
[26] And corn-fields and noble buildings,
[27] And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!
[28] Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!
[29] And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
[30] We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,
[31] Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.
[32] And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,
[33] And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
[34] As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
[35] "There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
[36] "Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"
[37] What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
[38] We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
[39] We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.
[40] Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them,-
[41] The Day when no protector can avail his client in aught, and no help can they receive,
[42] Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
[43] Verily the tree of Zaqqum
[44] Will be the food of the Sinful,-
[45] Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
[46] Like the boiling of scalding water.
[47] (A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
[48] "Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water,
[49] "Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour!
[50] "Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
[51] As to the Righteous (they will be) in a position of Security,
[52] Among Gardens and Springs;
[53] Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other;
[54] So; and We shall join them to fair women with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
[55] There can they call for every kind of fruit in peace and security;
[56] Nor will they there taste Death, except the first death; and He will preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire,-
[57] As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the supreme achievement!
[58] Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
[59] So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are waiting.