In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

"44.1":    Ha Mim!

"44.2":    I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).

"44.3":    Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning --

"44.4":    Therein every wise affair is made distinct,

"44.5":    A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),

"44.6":    A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

"44.7":    The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

"44.8":    There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.

"44.9":    Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.

"44.10":    Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,

"44.11":    That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.

"44.12":    Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.

"44.13":    How shall they be reminded, and there came to them an Apostle making clear (the truth),

"44.14":    Yet they turned their backs on him and said: One taught (by others), a madman.

"44.15":    Surely We will remove the punishment a little, (but) you will surely return (to evil).

"44.16":    On the day when We will seize (them) with the most violent seizing; surely We will inflict retribution.

"44.17":    And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,

"44.18":    Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,

"44.19":    And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:

"44.20":    And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:

"44.21":    And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.

"44.22":    Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.

"44.23":    So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:

"44.24":    And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.

"44.25":    How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!

"44.26":    And cornfields and noble places!

"44.27":    And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;

"44.28":    Thus (it was), and We gave them as a heritage to another people.

"44.29":    So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.

"44.30":    And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,

"44.31":    From Firon; surely he was haughty, (and) one of the extravagant.

"44.32":    And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.

"44.33":    And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.

"44.34":    Most surely these do say:

"44.35":    There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.

"44.36":    So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.

"44.37":    Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

"44.38":    And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.

"44.39":    We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.

"44.40":    Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them

"44.41":    The day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped,

"44.42":    Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.

"44.43":    Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

"44.44":    Is the food of the sinful

"44.45":    Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

"44.46":    Like the boiling of hot water.

"44.47":    Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;

"44.48":    Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:

"44.49":    Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:

"44.50":    Surely this is what you disputed about.

"44.51":    Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,

"44.52":    In gardens and springs;

"44.53":    They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;

"44.54":    Thus (shall it be), and We will wed them with Houris pure, beautiful ones.

"44.55":    They shall call therein for every fruit in security;

"44.56":    They shall not taste therein death except the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,

"44.57":    A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.

"44.58":    So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.

"44.59":    Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.