How to memorize Surah Ad-Dukhan

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Surah Ad-Dukhan: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 44:1

   حمٓ

   Haa Meeem

   Ḥâ-Mĩm.

2. 44:2

   وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

   Wal Kitaabil Mubeen

   By the clear Book!

3. 44:3

   إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

   Innaaa anzalnaahu fee lailatim mubaarakah; innaa kunnaa munzireen

   Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night, for We always warn ˹against evil˺.

4. 44:4

   فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

   Feehaa yufraqu kullu amrin hakeem

   On that night every matter of wisdom is ordained

5. 44:5

   أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

   Amram min 'indinaaa; innaa kunnaa mursileen

   by a command from Us, for We have always sent ˹messengers˺

6. 44:6

   رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

   Rahmatam mir rabbik; innahoo Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem

   as a mercy from your Lord. He ˹alone˺ is truly the All-Hearing, All-Knowing—

7. 44:7

   رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

   Rabbis samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa; in kuntum mooqineen

   the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, if only you had sure faith.

8. 44:8

   لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

   Laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa yuhyee  wa yumeetu Rabbukum wa Rabbu aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen

   There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. He ˹alone˺ gives life and causes death. ˹He is˺ your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers.

9. 44:9

   بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

   Bal hum fee shakkiny yal'aboon

   In fact, they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

10. 44:10

    فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Fartaqib Yawma taatis samaaa'u bidukhaanim mubeen

    Wait then ˹O Prophet˺ for the day ˹when˺ the sky will be veiled in haze, clearly visible

11. 44:11

    يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

    Yaghshan naasa haazaa 'azaabun aleem

    overwhelming the people. ˹They will cry,˺ “This is a painful torment.

12. 44:12

    رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

    Rabbanak shif 'annal 'azaaba innaa mu'minoon

    Our Lord! Remove ˹this˺ torment from us, ˹and˺ we will certainly believe.”

13. 44:13

    أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

    Annaa lahumuz zikraa wa qad jaaa'ahum Rasoolum mubeen

    How can they be reminded when a messenger has already come to them, making things clear

14. 44:14

    ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ

    Summaa tawallaw 'anhu wa qaaloo mu'allamum majnoon

    then they turned away from him, saying, “A madman, taught by others!”?

15. 44:15

    إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

    Innaa kaashiful 'azaabi qaleelaa; innakum 'aaa'indoon

    Indeed, We will remove ˹that˺ torment for a while, and you ˹Meccans˺ will return ˹to disbelief˺.

16. 44:16

    يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

    Yawma nabtishul batsha tal kubraa innaa muntaqimoon

    ˹Then˺ on the Day We will deal ˹you˺ the fiercest blow, We will surely inflict punishment.

17. 44:17

    ۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ

    Wa laqad fatannaa qablahum qawma Fir'awna wa jaaa'ahum Rasoolun kareem

    Indeed, before them We tested Pharaoh’s people: a noble messenger came to them

18. 44:18

    أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

    An addooo ilaiya 'ibaadal laahi innee lakum Rasoolun ameen

    ˹proclaiming,˺ “Hand over the servants of Allah to me. I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you.

19. 44:19

    وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Wa al laa ta'loo 'alal laahi innee aateekum bisultaanim mubeen

    And do not be arrogant with Allah. I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof.

20. 44:20

    وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

    Wa innee 'uztu bi Rabbee wa rabbikum an tarjumoon

    And indeed, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord so you do not stone me ˹to death˺.

21. 44:21

    وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

    Wa il lam tu'minoo lee fa'taziloon

    ˹But˺ if you do not believe me, then let me be.”

22. 44:22

    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ

    Fada'aa rabbahooo anna haaa'ulaaa'i qawmum mujrimoon

    Ultimately, he cried out to his Lord, “These are a wicked people!”

23. 44:23

    فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

    Fa asri bi'ibaadee lailan innakum muttaba'oon

    ˹Allah responded,˺ “Leave with My servants at night, for you will surely be pursued.

24. 44:24

    وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ

    Watrukil bahra rahwan innahum jundum mughraqoon

    And leave the sea parted, for they are certainly an army bound to drown.”

25. 44:25

    كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    Kam tarakoo min jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

    ˹Imagine˺ how many gardens and springs the tyrants left behind

26. 44:26

    وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

    Wa zuroo'inw wa maqaa min kareem

    as well as ˹various˺ crops and splendid residences

27. 44:27

    وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهِينَ

    Wa na'matin kaanoo feehaa faakiheen

    and luxuries which they fully enjoyed.

28. 44:28

    كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

    Kazaalika wa awrasnaahaa qawman aakhareen

    So it was. And We awarded it ˹all˺ to another people.

29. 44:29

    فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

    Famaa bakat 'alaihimus samaaa'u wal ardu wa maa kaanoo munzareen

    Neither heaven nor earth wept over them, nor was their fate delayed.

30. 44:30

    وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

    Wa laqad najjainaa Baneee Israaa'eela minal'azaabil muheen

    And We certainly delivered the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment

31. 44:31

    مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

    Min Fir'awn; innahoo kaana 'aaliyam minal musrifeen

    of Pharaoh. He was truly a tyrant, a transgressor.

32. 44:32

    وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

    Wa laqadikh tarnaahum 'alaa 'ilmin 'alal 'aalameen

    And indeed, We chose the Israelites knowingly above the others.

33. 44:33

    وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَـٰٓؤٌا۟ مُّبِينٌ

    Wa aatainaahum minal aayaati maa feehi balaaa'um mubeen

    And We showed them signs in which there was a clear test.

34. 44:34

    إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

    Inna haaa'ulaaa'i la yaqooloon

    Indeed, these ˹Meccans˺ say

35. 44:35

    إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

    In hiya illaa mawtatunal oolaa wa maa nahnu bimun shareen

    “There is nothing beyond our first death, and we will never be resurrected.

36. 44:36

    فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

    Faatoo bi aabaaa'inaaa inkuntum saadiqeen

    Bring ˹back˺ our forefathers, if what you say is true.”

37. 44:37

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

    Ahum khayrun am qawmu Tubba'inw wallazeena min qablihim; ahlaknaahum innahum kaanoo mujrimeen

    Are they superior to the people of Tubba’ and those before them? We destroyed them ˹all˺, ˹for˺ they were truly wicked.

38. 44:38

    وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِينَ

    Wa maa khalaqnas samaawaati wal arda wa maa baina humaa laa'ibeen

    We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport.

39. 44:39

    مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    Maa khalaqnaahumaaa illaa bilhaqqi wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon

    We only created them for a purpose, but most of these ˹pagans˺ do not know.

40. 44:40

    إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Inna yawmal fasli meeqaatuhum ajma'een

    Surely the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision is the time appointed for all—

41. 44:41

    يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

    Yawma laa yughnee mawlan 'am mawlan shai'anw wa laa hum yunsaroon

    the Day no kith or kin will be of benefit to another whatsoever, nor will they be helped

42. 44:42

    إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Illaa mar rahimal laah' innahoo huwal 'azeezur raheem

    except those shown mercy by Allah. He is truly the Almighty, Most Merciful.

43. 44:43

    إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

    Inna shajarataz zaqqoom

    Surely ˹the fruit of˺ the tree of Zaqqûm

44. 44:44

    طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

    Ta'aamul aseem

    will be the food of the evildoer.

45. 44:45

    كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

    Kalmuhli yaghlee filbutoon

    Like molten metal, it will boil in the bellies

46. 44:46

    كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    Kaghalyil hameem

    like the boiling of hot water.

47. 44:47

    خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Khuzoohu fa'tiloohu ilaa sawaaa'il Jaheem

    ˹It will be said,˺ “Seize them and drag them into the depths of the Hellfire.

48. 44:48

    ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

    Summa subboo fawqa raasihee min 'azaabil hameem

    Then pour over their heads the torment of boiling water.”

49. 44:49

    ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

    Zuq innaka antal 'azeezul kareem

    ˹The wicked will be told,˺ “Taste this. You mighty, noble one!

50. 44:50

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

    Inna haazaa maa kuntum bihee tamtaroon

    This is truly what you ˹all˺ used to doubt.”

51. 44:51

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

    Innal muttaqeena fee maqaamin ameen

    Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place

52. 44:52

    فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    Fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

    amid Gardens and springs

53. 44:53

    يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

    Yalbasoona min sundusinw wa istbraqim mutaqaabileen

    dressed in fine silk and rich brocade, facing one another.

54. 44:54

    كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

    Kazaalika wa zawwajnaahum bihoorin 'een

    So it will be. And We will pair them to maidens with gorgeous eyes.

55. 44:55

    يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

    Yad'oona feehaa bikulli faakihatin aamineen

    There they will call for every fruit in serenity.

56. 44:56

    لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Laa yazooqoona feehal mawtaa illal mawtatal oolaa wa qaqaahum 'azaabal jaheem

    There they will never taste death, beyond the first death. And He will protect them from the punishment of the Hellfire—

57. 44:57

    فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

    Fadlam mir rabbik; zaalika huwal fawzul 'azeem

    as ˹an act of˺ grace from your Lord. That is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.

58. 44:58

    فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

    Fa innamaa yassarnaahu bilisaanika la'allahum yatazakkaroon

    Indeed, We have made this ˹Quran˺ easy in your own language ˹O Prophet˺ so perhaps they will be mindful.

59. 44:59

    فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

    Fartaqib innahum murta qiboon

    Wait then! They too are certainly waiting.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.