Surah “Smoke, The Evident Smoke”

as rendered by Maulana Muhammad Ali — 59 verses

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Beneficent God
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By the Book that makes it manifest
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We revealed it on a blessed night -- truly We are ever warning
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Therein is made clear every affair full of wisdom -
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A command from Us -- truly We are ever sending messengers -
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A mercy from thy Lord -- truly He is the Hearing, the Knowing
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The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure
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There is no God but He; He gives life and causes death -- your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore
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Nay, in doubt they sport
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So wait for the day when the heaven brings a clear drought
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Enveloping men. This is a painful chastisement
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Our Lord, remove from us the chastisement -- surely we are believers
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When will they be reminded? And a Messenger has indeed come, making clear
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Yet they turned away from him and said: One taught (by others); a madman
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We shall remove the chastisement a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil)
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On the day when We seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We shall exact retribution
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And certainly We tried before them Pharaoh’s people and a nobel messenger came to them
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Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah. Surely I am a faithful messenger to you
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And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Surely I bring to you a clear authority
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And I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me to death
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And if you believe not in me, leave me alone
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Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people
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So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued
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And leave the sea behind calm. Surely they are a host to be drowned
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How many the gardens and springs they left behind
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And cornfields and noble places
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And goodly things wherein they rejoiced
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Thus (it was). And We made other people inherit them
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So the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they respited
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And We indeed delivered the Children of Israel from the abasing chastisement
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From Pharaoh. Surely he was haughty, prodigal
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And certainly We chose them above the nations, having knowledge
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And We gave them signs wherein was clear blessing
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These do indeed say
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There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again
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So bring our fathers (back), of you are truthful
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Are they better or the people of Tubba’, and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty
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And We did not create the heavens and the earth and that which is between them in sport
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We created them but with truth, but most of them know not
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Surely the day of Decision is the term for them all
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The day when friend will avail friend in naught, nor will they be helped
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Save those on whom Allah has mercy. Surely He is the Mighty, the Merciful
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Surely the tree of Zaqqum
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Is the food of the sinful
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Like molten brass; it seethes in (their) bellies
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Like boiling water
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Seize him, then drag him into the midst of hell
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Then pour on his head of the torment of boiling water -
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Taste -- thou art forsooth the mighty, the honourable
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Surely this is what you doubted
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Those who keep their duty are indeed in a secure place -
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In gardens and springs
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Wearing fine and thick silk, facing one another -
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Thus (shall it be). And We shall join them to pure, beautiful ones
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They call therein for every fruit in security -
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They taste not therein death, except the first death; and He will save them from the chastisement of hell -
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A grace from thy Lord. This is the great achievement
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So We have made it easy in thy tongue that they may mind
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Wait then; surely they (too) are waiting