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Surah Ad-Dukhan

The Smoke

Chapter 44 of 114

Vakker resitasjon av Koranen

Surah Ad-Dukhan

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

Overview

About this Surah

It is derived from the very first verse; Wayl-ul-lil mutaffifin.

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Surah 44 of 114

Translation
Norwegian
Recitation
Salaah Bukhaatir

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Commentary

Tafsir

<h2>Name</h2>
<p>It is derived from the very <a href=/83/1>first verse</a>; <em>Wayl-ul-lil mutaffifin</em>.</p>
<h2>Period of Revelation</h2>
<p>The style of the Surah and its subject matter clearly show that it was revealed in the earliest stage at Makkah, when surah after surah was being revealed to impress the doctrine of the Hereafter on the people's minds. This Surah was revealed when they had started ridiculing the Muslims and disgracing them publicly in the streets and in their assemblies, but persecution and manhandling of the Muslims had not yet started. Some commentators regard this as a Madani Surah. This misunderstanding has been caused by a tradition from Ibn Abbas according to which when the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) arrived in Madinah, the evil of giving short weight and measure was widespread among the people there. Then Allah sent down <em>Wayl ul-lil mutaffifin</em> and the people began to give full weight and measure. (Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, Ibn Marduyah, Ibn Jarir, Baihaqi: <em>Shu\`ab-il-Iman</em>) But, as we have explained in the introduction to Surah Ad-Dahr, the common practice with the
Companions and their successors was that when they found that a verse applied to a certain matter of life, they would say that it had been sent down concerning that particular matter. Therefore, what is proved by the tradition of Ibn Abbas is that when after his emigration to Madinah the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) saw that the evil was widespread among the people there, he recited this Surah before them by Allah's Command and this helped them mend their ways.</p>
<h2>Theme and Subject Matter</h2>
<p>The theme of this Surah too is the Hereafter. In the <a href=/83/1-6>first six verses</a> the people have been taken to task for the prevalent evil practice in their commercial dealings. When they had to receive their due from others, they demanded that it be given in full, but when they had to measure or weigh for others, they would give less than what was due. Taking this one evil as an example out of countless evils prevalent in society, it has been said that it is an inevitable result of the heedlessness of the Hereafter. Unless the people realized that one day they would have to appear before God and account for each single act they performed in the world, it was not possible that they would adopt piety and righteousness in their daily affairs. Even if a person might practice honesty in some of his less important dealings in view of "honesty is the best policy," he would never practice honesty on occasions when dishonesty would seem to be "the best policy". Man can develop true and enduring
honesty only when he fears God and sincerely believes in the Hereafter, for then he would regard honesty not merely as "a policy" but as "a duty" and obligation, and his being constant in it, or otherwise, would not be dependent on its being useful or useless in the world.</p>
<p>Thus, after making explicit the relation between morality and the doctrine of the Hereafter in an effective and impressive way, in <a href=/83/7-17>vv. 7-17</a>, it has been said: The deeds of the wicked are already being recorded in the black list of the culprits, and in the Hereafter they will meet with utter ruin. Then in <a href=/83/18-28>vv. 18-28</a>, the best end of the virtuous has been described and it has been laid that their deeds are being recorded in the list of the exalted people, on which are appointed the angels nearest to Allah.</p>
<p>In conclusion, the believers have been consoled, and the disbelievers warned, as if to say: "The people who are disgracing and humiliating the believers today, are culprits who, on the Resurrection Day, will meet with a most evil end in consequence of their conduct, and these very believers will feel comforted when they see their fate."</p>

Verse by verse

Surah Ad-Dukhan · The Smoke

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ حم

    Ha Mim

  2. Ayah 2

    وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ

    Ved den klare skrift!

  3. Ayah 3

    إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

    Vi har åpenbart den i en velsignet natt. Vi sender alltid advarsler.

  4. Ayah 4

    فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

    I denne natt bestemmes alle visdoms saker

  5. Ayah 5

    أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

    ved Vårt bud. Vi sender alltid ut,

  6. Ayah 6

    رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

    som en nåde fra Herren. Han er den Hørende, den Allvitende.

  7. Ayah 7

    رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

    Herren over himlene og jorden og alt som mellom dem er, om dere har overbevisningens tro.

  8. Ayah 8

    لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

    Det er ingen gud unntatt Ham. Han gir liv og død, deres og deres henfarne fedres Herre.

  9. Ayah 9

    بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

    Nei, de er i tvil, og driver sitt spill.

  10. Ayah 10

    فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Men se opp for en dag da himmelen bringer en tydelig røyk,

  11. Ayah 11

    يَغْشَى النَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

    som dekker menneskene. Dette er en smertelig straff.

  12. Ayah 12

    رَّبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

    «Herre, ta bort fra oss denne straffedom, vi tror!»

  13. Ayah 13

    أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

    Men hvordan skulle formaningen nå dem, når et klart sendebud kom til dem,

  14. Ayah 14

    ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ

    og de så snudde seg vekk fra ham, og sa: «Han er opplært, besatt?»

  15. Ayah 15

    إِنَّا كَاشِفُو الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ

    Vi skal ta bort straffedommen en stund, men dere faller nok tilbake.

  16. Ayah 16

    يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

    Men den dag da Vi slår hardt til! Vi vil ta hevn.

  17. Ayah 17

    وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ كَرِيمٌ

    Vi satte Faraos folk på prøve før dem, idet et verdig sendebud kom til dem:

  18. Ayah 18

    أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ

    «Overgi til meg Guds tjenere! Jeg er et pålitelig sendebud til dere!

  19. Ayah 19

    وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي آتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Sett dere ikke opp mot Gud! Jeg kommer til dere med klar autoritet.

  20. Ayah 20

    وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

    Jeg søker tilflukt hos min Herre og deres Herre, så dere ikke må steinjage meg.

  21. Ayah 21

    وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ

    Om dere ikke tror meg, så gå bort fra meg.»

  22. Ayah 22

    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ

    Så påkalte han sin Herre: «Disse er syndige mennesker.»

  23. Ayah 23

    فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

    Gud svarte: «Dra av gårde med Mine tjenere nattestid! Dere vil bli forfulgt!

  24. Ayah 24

    وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ

    Etterlat havet som det er, for de er en hær som skal druknes.»

  25. Ayah 25

    كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِن جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    Hvor mange haver og kilder,

  26. Ayah 26

    وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ

    åkrer og utsøkte boliger etterlot de!

  27. Ayah 27

    وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَاكِهِينَ

    Og velstand som de hadde gledet seg over!

  28. Ayah 28

    كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا قَوْمًا آخَرِينَ

    Slik var det, Vi lot et annet folk ta det i arv.

  29. Ayah 29

    فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنظَرِينَ

    Himmel og jord gråt ikke over dem. De fikk ingen utsettelse.

  30. Ayah 30

    وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ

    Vi reddet Israels barn fra den ydmykende plage, fra Farao.

  31. Ayah 31

    مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَالِيًا مِّنَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ

    Han var stor på det, og lettsindig.

  32. Ayah 32

    وَلَقَدِ اخْتَرْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ

    Vi har med omtanke utvalgt dem fremfor all verden,

  33. Ayah 33

    وَآتَيْنَاهُم مِّنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَاءٌ مُّبِينٌ

    og sendte dem tegn som innebar en åpenbar prøvelse.

  34. Ayah 34

    إِنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

    Disse menneskene sier:

  35. Ayah 35

    إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

    «Det er ikke noe annet enn vår første død! Vi blir ikke gjenoppvekket.

  36. Ayah 36

    فَأْتُوا بِآبَائِنَا إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

    Bring oss våre forfedre, om dere snakker sant!»

  37. Ayah 37

    أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ

    Er de bedre enn Tubbas folk, og synderne før dem, som Vi utslettet?

  38. Ayah 38

    وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ

    Vi har ikke skapt himlene og jorden og alt som derimellom er, som lek!

  39. Ayah 39

    مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    Vi skapte dem på alvor. Men folk flest vet ikke.

  40. Ayah 40

    إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Avgjørelsens dag er fristen for dem alle.

  41. Ayah 41

    يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْئًا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

    På denne dag kan ingen herre gjøre noe for den han har ansvar for, de får ingen hjelp,

  42. Ayah 42

    إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ

    unntatt dem Herren forbarmer seg over. Han er den Mektige, den Nåderike.

  43. Ayah 43

    إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ الزَّقُّومِ

    Helvetestreet Zaqqum

  44. Ayah 44

    طَعَامُ الْأَثِيمِ

    er synderens mat,

  45. Ayah 45

    كَالْمُهْلِ يَغْلِي فِي الْبُطُونِ

    som flytende metall vil det koke i maven

  46. Ayah 46

    كَغَلْيِ الْحَمِيمِ

    som kokende vann koker!

  47. Ayah 47

    خُذُوهُ فَاعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ

    «Ta ham, og slep ham inn midt i helvete,

  48. Ayah 48

    ثُمَّ صُبُّوا فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَمِيمِ

    og pøs over hans hode det kokende vannets straff!

  49. Ayah 49

    ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَرِيمُ

    Bare smak! Du var jo så mektig og høyt i ære!

  50. Ayah 50

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِ تَمْتَرُونَ

    Dette er det dere tvilte på.»

  51. Ayah 51

    إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

    Men de gudfryktige er i et trygt bosted,

  52. Ayah 52

    فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

    blant haver og kilder,

  53. Ayah 53

    يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ

    kledd i silke og brokade, plassert overfor hverandre.

  54. Ayah 54

    كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

    Slik er det. Og vi fører dem sammen med mørkøyde paradisjomfruer.

  55. Ayah 55

    يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَاكِهَةٍ آمِنِينَ

    Der kan de be om all slags frukt i trygghet.

  56. Ayah 56

    لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا الْمَوْتَ إِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَاهُمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ

    Der smaker de ikke døden etter den første død. Han har bevart dem fra helvetes straff

  57. Ayah 57

    فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

    ved Herrens nåde. Dette er den store seier.

  58. Ayah 58

    فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

    Vi har gjort Koranen lett tilgjengelig ved ditt eget tungemål, så de må komme til ettertanke.

  59. Ayah 59

    فَارْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

    Så vær på vakt! De er også på vakt.

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