— 59 verses
Ha Mim
I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth)
Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning-
Therein every wise affair is made distinct
A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of messengers)
A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure
There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore
Nay, they are in doubt, they sport
Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke
That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment
Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers
How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Messenger making clear (the truth)
Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman
Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil)
On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution
And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble messenger
Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful messenger to you
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority
And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death
And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone
Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people
So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued
And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned
How many of the gardens and fountains have they left
And cornfields and noble places
And goodly things wherein they rejoiced
Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people
So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited
And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement
From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant
And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations
And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing
Most surely these do say
There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again
So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport
We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know
Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of the
The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped
Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful
Surely the tree of the Zaqqum
Is the food of the sinful
Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies
Like the boiling of hot water
Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell
Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water
Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable
Surely this is what you disputed about
Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place
In gardens and springs
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face
Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones
They shall call therein for every fruit in security
They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell
A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement
So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful
Therefore wait; surely they are waiting