Ad-Dukhanالدخان

The Smoke · 59 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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حمٓ

Ḥā, Meem.Saheeh International

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وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

By the clear Book,Saheeh International

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إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].Saheeh International

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فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

Therein [i.e., on that night] is made distinct every precise matter -Saheeh International

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أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]Saheeh International

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رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,Saheeh International

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رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.Saheeh International

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لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.Saheeh International

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بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.Saheeh International

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فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smokeSaheeh International

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يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Covering the people; this is a painful torment.Saheeh International

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رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."Saheeh International

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أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ

Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."Saheeh International

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إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].Saheeh International

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يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.Saheeh International

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۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ

And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger [i.e., Moses],Saheeh International

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أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allāh. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"Saheeh International

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وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allāh. Indeed, I have come to you with clear evidence.Saheeh International

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وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.Saheeh International

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وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."Saheeh International

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فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ

And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.Saheeh International

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فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

[Allāh said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.Saheeh International

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وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ

And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."Saheeh International

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كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

How much they left behind of gardens and springsSaheeh International

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وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

And crops and noble sitesSaheeh International

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وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهِينَ

And comfort wherein they were amused.Saheeh International

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كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.Saheeh International

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فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.Saheeh International

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وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -Saheeh International

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مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.Saheeh International

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وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.Saheeh International

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وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَـٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ

And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.Saheeh International

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إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,Saheeh International

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إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.Saheeh International

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فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."Saheeh International

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أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ

Are they better or the people of Tubbaʿ and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.Saheeh International

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وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِينَ

And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.Saheeh International

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مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.Saheeh International

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إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -Saheeh International

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يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -Saheeh International

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إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Except those [believers] on whom Allāh has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.Saheeh International

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إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Indeed, the tree of zaqqūmSaheeh International

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طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

Is food for the sinful.Saheeh International

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كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

Like murky oil, it boils within belliesSaheeh International

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كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Like the boiling of scalding water.Saheeh International

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خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."Saheeh International

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ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!Saheeh International

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إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."Saheeh International

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إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place:Saheeh International

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فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Within gardens and springs,Saheeh International

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يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.Saheeh International

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كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.Saheeh International

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يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.Saheeh International

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لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of HellfireSaheeh International

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فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.Saheeh International

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فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

And indeed, We have eased it [i.e., the Qur’ān] in your tongue that they might be reminded.Saheeh International

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فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

So watch, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].Saheeh International

About Surah Ad-Dukhan (الدخان)

Ad-Dukhan opens with the blessed night in which the Quran was sent down, and warns of a day when the sky will bring a visible smoke. It recalls how Pharaoh's people were destroyed, leaving behind gardens and springs, and how quickly the heedless can lose everything.

Chapter
44 of 114
Verses
59
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
The Smoke

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Ad-Dukhan

What does "Ad-Dukhan" mean in English?

Ad-Dukhan (الدخان) means "The Smoke" in English. It is chapter 44 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Ad-Dukhan?

Surah Ad-Dukhan has 59 verses (ayat). It appears on pages 496 to 498 of the mushaf.

Is Surah Ad-Dukhan Makki or Madani?

Surah Ad-Dukhan is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.