Sura - 1 The Key
 
Sura - 44 Smoke
 
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
  1   [ 44: 1 ] H. M.
  2   [ 44: 2 ] And this enlightening scripture.
  3   [ 44: 3 ] We have sent it down in a blessed night, for we are to warn.
  4   [ 44: 4 ] In it ( the scripture ), every matter of wisdom is clarified.
  5   [ 44: 5 ] It is a predetermined command from us that we send messengers.
  6   [ 44: 6 ] This is a mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
  7   [ 44: 7 ] Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. If only you could be certain!
  8   [ 44: 8 ] There is no other god beside Him. He controls life and death; your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors.
  9   [ 44: 9 ] Indeed, they are doubtful, heedless.
  10   [ 44: 10 ] Therefore, watch for the day when the sky brings a profound smoke.
  11   [ 44: 11 ] It will envelope the people; this is a painful retribution.
  12   [ 44: 12 ] " Our Lord, relieve this retribution for us; we are believers. "
  13   [ 44: 13 ] Now that it is too late, they remember! An enlightening messenger had come to them.
  14   [ 44: 14 ] But they turned away from him, saying, " Well educated, but crazy! "
  15   [ 44: 15 ] We will relieve the retribution for awhile; you will soon revert.
  16   [ 44: 16 ] The day we strike the big stroke, we will avenge.
  17   [ 44: 17 ] We have tested before them the people of Pharaoh; an honorable messenger went to them.
  18   [ 44: 18 ] Proclaiming: " Listen to me, servants of GOD. I am an honest messenger to you. "
  19   [ 44: 19 ] And, " Do not transgress against GOD. I bring to you powerful proofs.
  20   [ 44: 20 ] " I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord, if you oppose me.
  21   [ 44: 21 ] " If you do not wish to believe, then simply leave me alone. "
  22   [ 44: 22 ] Subsequently, he implored his Lord: " These are wicked people. "
  23   [ 44: 23 ] ( God said, ) " Travel with My servants during the night; you will be pursued.
  24   [ 44: 24 ] " Cross the sea quickly; their troops will be drowned. "
  25   [ 44: 25 ] Thus, they left behind many gardens and springs.
  26   [ 44: 26 ] Crops and a luxurious life.
  27   [ 44: 27 ] Blessings that they enjoyed.
  28   [ 44: 28 ] All these we caused to be inherited by other people.
  29   [ 44: 29 ] Neither the heaven, nor the earth wept over them, and they were not respited.
  30   [ 44: 30 ] Meanwhile, we saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating persecution.
  31   [ 44: 31 ] From Pharaoh; he was a tyrant.
  32   [ 44: 32 ] We have chosen them from among all the people, knowingly.
  33   [ 44: 33 ] We showed them so many proofs, which constituted a great test.
  34   [ 44: 34 ] The present generations say,
  35   [ 44: 35 ] " We only die the first death; we will never be resurrected!
  36   [ 44: 36 ] " Bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful. "
  37   [ 44: 37 ] Are they better than the people of Tubba` and others before them? We annihilated them for their crimes.
  38   [ 44: 38 ] We did not create the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, just to play.
  39   [ 44: 39 ] We created them for a specific purpose, but most of them do not know.
  40   [ 44: 40 ] The Day of Decision awaits them all.
  41   [ 44: 41 ] That is the day when no friend can help his friend in any way; no one can be helped.
  42   [ 44: 42 ] Only those who attain mercy from GOD. He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.
  43   [ 44: 43 ] Surely, the tree of bitterness -
  44   [ 44: 44 ] will provide the food for the sinful.
  45   [ 44: 45 ] Like lye, it will boil in the stomachs.
  46   [ 44: 46 ] Like the boiling of hellish drinks.
  47   [ 44: 47 ] Take him and throw him into the center of Hell.
  48   [ 44: 48 ] Then pour upon his head the retribution of the Inferno.
  49   [ 44: 49 ] " Taste this; you were so powerful, so honorable. "
  50   [ 44: 50 ] This is what you used to doubt.
  51   [ 44: 51 ] The righteous will be in a secure position.
  52   [ 44: 52 ] Enjoying gardens and springs.
  53   [ 44: 53 ] Wearing velvet and satin; close to each other.
  54   [ 44: 54 ] We grant them wonderful spouses.
  55   [ 44: 55 ] They enjoy in it all kinds of fruits, in perfect peace.
  56   [ 44: 56 ] They do not taste death therein - beyond the first death - and He has spared them the retribution of Hell.
  57   [ 44: 57 ] Such is the blessing from your Lord. Such is the great triumph.
  58   [ 44: 58 ] We have thus clarified it in your language, that they may take heed.
  59   [ 44: 59 ] Therefore, wait; they too will have to wait.