Traduzione dei significati Sura Ad-Dukhân - Traduzione inglese - Yaqub - L'Enciclopedia del Nobile Corano

Ad-Dukhān

Versetto: 1

حمٓ

1. Ha Meem1¹.

1. The Qur’an is made up of such letters from the Arabic alphabet. The Arabs at the time of revelation were the unrivalled masters of the Arabic language and yet when challenged were totally unable to bring anything like the Qur’an. Despite this fact, the inimitable nature of the Qur’an and its divine source, God knows best the meaning of these disjointed Arabic letters.

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وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

2. By the clear Book².

2. The clear Book is the Qur’an whose verses are clear with regards to its language and rulings, and all its meanings. A Book whose Truth is evident and which clears up that which is indefinite and inexact.

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إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةٖ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

3. We have sent down the Qur’an on a blessed night3 to warn (mankind)4.

3. I.e., Laylatul Qadar - the Night of Decree in Ramadan.
4. That Our Chastisement will reach those who disbelieve in our Oneness - the Islamic Monotheism, or commit other deadly sins such as murder, adultery, theft, deception and falsehood.

Versetto: 4

فِيهَا يُفۡرَقُ كُلُّ أَمۡرٍ حَكِيمٍ

4. On that night, every precise matter is made distinct5.

5. The angels descend with whatever Allah has decreed of deaths, births, provisions, calamities, etc., for the whole coming year, according to what is in the Preserved Tablet.

 

   

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أَمۡرٗا مِّنۡ عِندِنَآۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرۡسِلِينَ

5. A Command from Us. We are ever Senders (of messengers),

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رَحۡمَةٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

6. A Mercy from your Lord (Allah). He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing,

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رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

7. Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if only you would be certain.

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لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُۖ رَبُّكُمۡ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

8. There is no God (worthy of worship) except Allah. He gives life and causes death. (He is) your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.

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بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي شَكّٖ يَلۡعَبُونَ

9. But they are in doubt, busy (with falsehood and) playing around.

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فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ يَوۡمَ تَأۡتِي ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٖ مُّبِينٖ

10. So watch out (Muhammad) for the Day when the sky will be in a haze (of smoke) clearly visible for them,6

6. Because of their extreme hunger.

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يَغۡشَى ٱلنَّاسَۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

11. Covering the people - this is a painful chastisement!

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رَّبَّنَا ٱكۡشِفۡ عَنَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤۡمِنُونَ

12. (They will pray): "Our Lord, remove us from the torment for we are believers7."

7. Who believe in you as one God, and that Mohammad is your servant and messenger.

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أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ وَقَدۡ جَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ مُّبِينٞ

13. How will there be for them a reminder (at that time), and there had come to them a clear messenger (i.e., Muhammad).

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ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ وَقَالُواْ مُعَلَّمٞ مَّجۡنُونٌ

14. Yet they turned away from him and said: 'He is' one taught (by others, and further said) he is out of his mind."

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إِنَّا كَاشِفُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ قَلِيلًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ عَآئِدُونَ

15. We shall remove the torment for a while, (but) you (deniers) return (to denial).

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يَوۡمَ نَبۡطِشُ ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

16. (Wait) the Day8 when We will strike with the most mighty assault; We will exact retribution.

8. Of decision, the battle of Badr.

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۞ وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَجَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ كَرِيمٌ

17. We had certainly tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger (i.e., Moses),

Versetto: 18

أَنۡ أَدُّوٓاْ إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

18. Saying: "Render to me the servants of Allah (the children of Israel). I am a faithful messenger sent to you,

Versetto: 19

وَأَن لَّا تَعۡلُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ

19. And exalt not yourselves against Allah9, I have come to you with a clear authority;

9. By neglecting His worship, and considering yourselves above His worshippers.

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وَإِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۡ أَن تَرۡجُمُونِ

20. I seek refuge in (Allah) my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone (or revile) me,

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وَإِن لَّمۡ تُؤۡمِنُواْ لِي فَٱعۡتَزِلُونِ

21. If you do not believe me, then leave me alone."

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فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوۡمٞ مُّجۡرِمُونَ

22. Moses called upon (Allah) his Lord10 (saying): "These are a wicked people."

10. When we find ourselves in life challenges, let’s cry out to Allah and patiently wait for Him to respond. He’s there, ready to help us in our time of need and give us a firm place to stand.

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فَأَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيۡلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

23. (Allah said): "So set out with My servants (the children of Israel) by night; you are to be pursued -

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وَٱتۡرُكِ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ رَهۡوًاۖ إِنَّهُمۡ جُندٞ مُّغۡرَقُونَ

24. (Cross the sea and) leave it in stillness. They (Pharaoh’s army) will be drowned.

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كَمۡ تَرَكُواْ مِن جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

25. How many they left behind of gardens and springs,

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وَزُرُوعٖ وَمَقَامٖ كَرِيمٖ

26. And fields of grain and noble places,

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وَنَعۡمَةٖ كَانُواْ فِيهَا فَٰكِهِينَ

27. And goodly things wherein they rejoiced?

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كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا قَوۡمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

28. Thus (it was), and We gave them as an inheritance to another people.

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فَمَا بَكَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنظَرِينَ

29. So the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given respite.

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وَلَقَدۡ نَجَّيۡنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡمُهِينِ

30. We delivered the children of Israel from humiliating torment,

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مِن فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

31. From Pharaoh. He was a haughty one among the transgressors.

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وَلَقَدِ ٱخۡتَرۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

32. We chose the children of Israel knowingly above the nations (in their time).

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وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٞاْ مُّبِينٌ

33. We gave them of the signs wherein was a clear trial.

Versetto: 34

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

34. These (pagans) are saying:

Versetto: 35

إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوۡتَتُنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

35. "There is nothing but our first death (in this world) and we shall not be resurrected.

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فَأۡتُواْ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

36. Bring (back) to life our forefathers, if you are truthful."

Versetto: 37

أَهُمۡ خَيۡرٌ أَمۡ قَوۡمُ تُبَّعٖ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ مُجۡرِمِينَ

37. Are they better or the people of (Yemanite King) Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them (for their sins), for they were wicked ones.

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وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ

38. We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them for mere idle play (i.e., without genuine purpose)11.

11. In wisdom You (Allah) made them all; the heavens and the earth are full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number—living things both large and small. We proclaim that Allah is the only true God and there is no other god besides Him. Allah’s generous and satisfying provision for all He created. Allah also has determined the days of each one’s existence.

Versetto: 39

مَا خَلَقۡنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

39. We did not create them except in truth and justice, but most of them do not know.

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إِنَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

40. The Day of Judgment is their appointed time, for all of them.

Versetto: 41

يَوۡمَ لَا يُغۡنِي مَوۡلًى عَن مَّوۡلٗى شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

41. The Day on which a relative will not benefit (his) relative anything, nor will they be helped,

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إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

42. Except those on whom Allah has Mercy. He is the All-Mighty the All-Merciful.

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إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

43. The tree of Zaqqum,

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طَعَامُ ٱلۡأَثِيمِ

44. Is the food of the sinful,

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كَٱلۡمُهۡلِ يَغۡلِي فِي ٱلۡبُطُونِ

45. Like murky oil; it will boil in (their) bellies,

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كَغَلۡيِ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

46. Like the boiling of scalding water.

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خُذُوهُ فَٱعۡتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

47. (It will be said), "Seize him and drag him down into the midst of the Hellfire,

Versetto: 48

ثُمَّ صُبُّواْ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِهِۦ مِنۡ عَذَابِ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ

48. Then pour over his head of the torment of scalding water."

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ذُقۡ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡكَرِيمُ

49. Taste it. You who considered yourself so majestic, so noble12.

12. He is challenged with these words in Hell as an additional Chastisement.

Versetto: 50

إِنَّ هَٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمۡتَرُونَ

50. This is (the torment) that which you used to doubt (and dispute)."

Versetto: 51

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٖ

51. Those who fear Allah and shun evil will be in a secure place,

Versetto: 52

فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٖ

52. Amid gardens and springs;

Versetto: 53

يَلۡبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٖ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

53. Wearing (garments) of fine silk and brocade, facing (joyfully) each other;

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كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجۡنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٖ

54. Thus (will it be), and We shall wed them to beautiful ones with wide, lovely eyes.13

13. Fair maidens created by Allah as such beautiful with intense black irises of their eyes and intense white scleras. Pure, and virgin female who is unwed and has not had any relations with a male.

Versetto: 55

يَدۡعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

55. They will call therein for every (kind of) fruit, in peace and security;

Versetto: 56

لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِلَّا ٱلۡمَوۡتَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

56. They will not taste therein death except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the Torment of Hellfire,

Versetto: 57

فَضۡلٗا مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

57. A favor from (Allah) your Lord. This is the great achievement.

Versetto: 58

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرۡنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

58. We have made it (the Qur’an) easy in your tongue, that they may take heed.

Versetto: 59

فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ إِنَّهُم مُّرۡتَقِبُونَ

59. So wait (for God's decree); for they too are waiting.