SURAH AD-DUKHAN (THE SMOKE)

This is a ‘Makki’ surah and it has 59 verses. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that if this surah is recited at night, then seventy thousand angels pray to Allah (s.w.t) to forgive the sins of the reciter. If recited on Thursday nights, all sins are forgiven and houses are built for the reciter in Paradise. The reward for reciting each letter of this surah is equal to that of freeing a thousand slaves for seeking the pleasure of Allah (s.w.t).

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said that whoever recites surah ad-Dukhan in his obligatory prayers will be protected from the torment of the Day of Judgement and will easily be able to give his accounts. His book of deeds will also be given to him in his right hand.

If kept in one’s possession, this surah acts as a protection from the plots of Shaitan. If kept under one’s pillow before sleeping at night, there will be no suffering from nightmares and one will always get good dreams. Keeping this surah in a place of business makes the trade prosper.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that keeping this surah as a taweez ensures protection from the authorities and makes people fond of the wearer. Drinking water in which this surah has been dissolved is a cure for all ailments related to the stomach.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

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

حٰمٓ ‌ ۛ‌ۚ‏(1)

(1) Ha Mim!

وَالْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْنِ ‌ ۛ‌ۙ‏(2)

(2) I swear by the Book that makes manifest (the truth).

اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ فِىْ لَيْلَةٍ مُّبٰرَكَةٍ‌ اِنَّا كُنَّا مُنْذِرِيْنَ‏(3)

(3) Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning--

فِيْهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ اَمْرٍ حَكِيْمٍۙ‏(4)

(4) Therein every wise affair is made distinct,

اَمْرًا مِّنْ عِنْدِنَا‌ؕ اِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(5)

(5) A command from Us; surely We are the senders (of apostles),

رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُۙ‏(6)

(6) A mercy from your Lord, surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

رَبِّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا‌ۘ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّوْقِنِيْنَ‏(7)

(7) The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you would be sure.

لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىٖ وَيُمِيْتُ‌ؕ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ اٰبَآئِكُمُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‏(8)

(8) There is no god but He; He gives life and causes death, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore.

بَلْ هُمْ فِىْ شَكٍّ يَّلْعَبُوْنَ‏(9)

(9) Nay, they are in doubt, they sport.

فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَاْتِى السَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِيْنٍۙ‏(10)

(10) Therefore keep waiting for the day when the heaven shall bring an evident smoke,

يَغْشَى النَّاسَ‌ؕ هٰذَا عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ‏(11)

(11) That shall overtake men; this is a painful punishment.

رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ اِنَّا مُؤْمِنُوْنَ‏(12)

(12) Our Lord! remove from us the punishment; surely we are believers.

اَنّٰى لَهُمُ الذِّكْرٰى وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ مُّبِيْنٌۙ‏(13)

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

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوْا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُوْنٌ‌ۘ‏(14)

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

اِنَّا كَاشِفُوا الْعَذَابِ قَلِيْلًا اِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُوْنَ‌ۘ‏(15)

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

يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرٰى‌ۚ اِنَّا مُنْتَقِمُوْنَ‏(16)

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

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ كَرِيْمٌۙ‏(17)

(17) And certainly We tried before them the people of Firon, and there came to them a noble apostle,

اَنْ اَدُّوْۤا اِلَىَّ عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ‌ؕ اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِيْنٌۙ‏(18)

(18) Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah, surely I am a faithful apostle to you,

وَّاَنْ لَّا تَعْلُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِ‌ۚ اِنِّىْۤ اٰتِيْكُمْ بِسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‌ۚ‏(19)

(19) And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:

وَاِنِّىْ عُذْتُ بِرَبِّىْ وَرَبِّكُمْ اَنْ تَرْجُمُوْنِ ۚ‏(20)

(20) And surely I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord that you should stone me to death:

وَاِنْ لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوْا لِىْ فَاعْتَزِلُوْنِ‏(21)

(21) And if you do not believe in me, then leave me alone.

فَدَعَا رَبَّهٗۤ اَنَّ هٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُوْنَ‏‏(22)

(22) Then he called upon his Lord: These are a guilty people.

فَاَسْرِ بِعِبَادِىْ لَيْلًا اِنَّكُمْ مُّتَّبَعُوْنَۙ‏(23)

(23) So go forth with My servants by night; surely you will be pursued:

وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا‌ؕ اِنَّهُمْ جُنْدٌ مُّغْرَقُوْنَ‏(24)

(24) And leave the sea intervening; surely they are a host that shall be drowned.

كَمْ تَرَكُوْا مِنْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍۙ‏(25)

(25) How many of the gardens and fountains have they left!

وَّزُرُوْعٍ وَّمَقَامٍ كَرِيْمٍۙ‏(26)

(26) And cornfields and noble places!

وَّنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوْا فِيْهَا فٰكِهِيْنَۙ‏(27)

(27) And goodly things wherein they rejoiced;

كَذٰلِكَ‌ وَاَوْرَثْنٰهَا قَوْمًا اٰخَرِيْنَ‏(28)

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

فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَآءُ وَالْاَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوْا مُنْظَرِيْنَ‏(29)

(29) So the heaven and the earth did not weep for them, nor were they respited.

وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِيْنِۙ‏(30)

(30) And certainly We delivered the children of Israel from the abasing chastisement,

مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِيْنَ‏(31)

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

وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنٰهُمْ عَلٰى عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(32)

(32) And certainly We chose them, having knowledge, above the nations.

وَاٰتَيْنٰهُمْ مِّنَ الْاٰيٰتِ مَا فِيْهِ بَلٰٓؤٌا مُّبِيْنٌ‏(33)

(33) And We gave them of the communications wherein was clear blessing.

اِنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ لَيَقُوْلُوْنَۙ‏(34)

(34) Most surely these do say:

اِنْ هِىَ اِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْاُوْلٰى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنْشَرِيْنَ‏(35)

(35) There is naught but our first death and we shall not be raised again.

فَاْتُوْا بِاٰبَآئِنَاۤ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ‏(36)

(36) So bring our fathers (back), if you are truthful.

اَهُمْ خَيْرٌ اَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۙ وَّ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ‌ؕ اَهْلَكْنٰهُمْ‌ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا مُجْرِمِيْنَ‏(37)

(37) Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لٰعِبِيْنَ‏(38)

(38) And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in sport.

مَا خَلَقْنٰهُمَاۤ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(39)

(39) We did not create them both but with the truth, but most of them do not know.

اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيْقَاتُهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ‏(40)

(40) Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِىْ مَوْلًى عَنْ مَّوْلًى شَيْئًا وَّلَا هُمْ يُنْصَرُوْنَۙ‏(41)

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

اِلَّا مَنْ رَّحِمَ اللّٰهُ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(42)

(42) Save those on whom Allah shall have mercy; surely He is the Mighty the Merciful.

اِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّوْمِۙ‏(43)

(43) Surely the tree of the Zaqqum,

طَعَامُ الْاَثِيْمِ ۛۚ ۖ‏(44)

(44) Is the food of the sinful

كَالْمُهْلِ ۛۚ يَغْلِىْ فِى الْبُطُوْنِۙ‏(45)

(45) Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

كَغَلْىِ الْحَمِيْمِ‏(46)

(46) Like the boiling of hot water.

خُذُوْهُ فَاعْتِلُوْهُ اِلٰى سَوَآءِ الْجَحِيْمِ  ۖ‏(47)

(47) Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;

ثُمَّ صُبُّوْا فَوْقَ رَاْسِهٖ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيْمِؕ‏(48)

(48) Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:

ذُقْ ۖۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْكَرِيْمُ‏(49)

(49) Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:

اِنَّ هٰذَا مَا كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تَمْتَرُوْنَ‏(50)

(50) Surely this is what you disputed about.

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ فِىْ مَقَامٍ اَمِيْنٍۙ‏(51)

(51) Surely those who guard (against evil) are in a secure place,

فِىْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍ ۙ ۚ‏(52)

(52) In gardens and springs;

يَّلْبَسُوْنَ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَّاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيْنَۚ ۙ‏(53)

(53) They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face;

كَذٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنٰهُمْ بِحُوْرٍ عِيْنٍؕ‏(54)

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

يَدْعُوْنَ فِيْهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ اٰمِنِيْنَۙ‏(55)

(55) They shall call therein for every fruit in security;

لَا يَذُوْقُوْنَ فِيْهَا الْمَوْتَ اِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْاُوْلٰى‌ ۚ وَوَقٰٮهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيْمِۙ‏(56)

(56) They shall not taste therein deathexcept the first death, and He will save them from the punishment of the hell,

فَضْلًا مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ ‌ؕ ذٰ لِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُ‏(57)

(57) A grace from your Lord; this is the great achievement.

فَاِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ‏(58)

(58) So have We made it easy in your tongue that they may be mindful.

فَارْتَقِبْ اِنَّهُمْ مُّرْتَقِبُوْنَ‏(59)

(59) Therefore wait; surely they are waiting.