— 59 verses
Ha. Mim
By the Scripture that maketh plain
Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning
Whereon every wise command is made clear
As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending
A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure
There is no Allah save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers
Nay, but they play in doubt
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief)
On the day when We shall seize them with the greater seizure, (then) in truth We shall punish
And verily We tried before them Pharaoh's folk, when there came unto them a noble messenger
Saying: Give up to me the slaves of Allah. Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant
And lo! I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord lest ye stone me to death
And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go
And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed
And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host
How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind
And the cornlands and the goodly site
And pleasant things wherein they took delight
Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk
And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved
And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom
(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones
And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures
And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial
Lo! these, forsooth, are saying
There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again
Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty
And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play
We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not
Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them
A day when friend can in naught avail friend, nor can they be helped
Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful
Lo! the tree of Zaqqum
The food of the sinner
Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies
As the seething of boiling water
(And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell
Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water
(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble
Lo! this is that whereof ye used to doubt
Lo! those who kept their duty will be in a place secured
Amid gardens and watersprings
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another
Even so (it will be). And We shall wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes
They call therein for every fruit in safety
They taste not death therein, save the first death. And He hath saved them from the doom of hell
A bounty from thy Lord. That is the supreme triumph
And We have made (this Scripture) easy in thy language only that they may heed
Wait then (O Muhammad). Lo! they (too) are waiting