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Ad-Dukhaan 44:1 – 44:10

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Talal Itani · published 2012

Surah 44

Ad-Dukhaanالدخان

The Smoke · 59 verses · Meccan

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Fifty-nine verses on a night in which every wise matter is made distinct, and a smoke that will cover people and be called a painful punishment. Pharaoh's people leaving behind gardens and springs that then belonged to nobody. It is short, and almost entirely about consequence. It opens with disconnected letters.

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44:1

حمٓ

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Easy-read (simplified)haa meem

DIN 31635ḥā mīm

The translators spell these letters differently

Ha, Meem.

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Ha. Mim

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

‘H. M.

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Ha. Mim

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

H. M.

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734
44:2

وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

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Easy-read (simplified)wal-kitaabi l-mubeen

DIN 31635wal-kitābi l-mubīni

The translators word this verse differently

By the Enlightening Scripture.

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By the Scripture that maketh plain

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the perspicuous Book

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By this clear Book

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the perspicuous book of the Koran

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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44:3

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَٰرَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)innaa anzalnaahu fee laylatin mubaarakatin innaa kunnaa mundhireen

DIN 31635ʾinnā ʾanzalnāhu fī laylatin mubārakatin ʾinnā kunnā munḏirīna

We have revealed it on a Blessed Night-We have warned.

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Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night - Lo! We are ever warning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, we have sent it down on a blessed night;- verily, we had given warning

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

See! on a blessed night have we sent it down, for we would warn mankind

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

verily We have sent down the same on a blessed night, -- for We had engaged so to do

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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44:4

فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

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Easy-read (simplified)feehaa yufraqu kullu amrin hakeem

DIN 31635fīhā yufraqu kullu ʾamrin ḥakīmin

The translators word this verse differently

In it is distinguished every wise command.

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Whereon every wise command is made clear

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

wherein is decided every wise affair

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On the night wherein all things are disposed in wisdom

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

on the night wherein is distinctly sent down the decree of every determined thing, as a command from Us

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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44:5

أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)amran min 'indinaa innaa kunnaa mursileen

DIN 31635ʾamran min ʿindinā ʾinnā kunnā mursilīna

The translators word this verse differently

A decree from Us. We have been sending messages.

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As a command from Our presence - Lo! We are ever sending

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

as an order from us. Verily, we were sending (apostles)

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By virtue of our behest. Lo! we have ever sent forth Apostles

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily We have ever used to send apostles with revelations, at proper intervals

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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44:6

رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

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Easy-read (simplified)rahmatan min rabbika innahu huwa s-samee'u l-'aleem

DIN 31635raḥmatan min rabbika ʾinnahu huwa s-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu

As mercy from your Lord. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

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A mercy from thy Lord. Lo! He, even He is the Hearer, the Knower

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

a mercy from thy Lord; verily, He both hears and knows

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

A mercy from thy Lord: he truly heareth and knoweth all things

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

as a mercy from thy Lord; for it is He who heareth and knoweth

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
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  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734
44:7

رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)rabbi s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wamaa baynahumaa in kuntum mooqineen

DIN 31635rabbi s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wamā baynahumā ʾin kuntum mūqinīna

Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, if you know for sure.

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Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if ye would be sure

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

from the Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between the two, if ye were but sure

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Lord of the Heavens and of the Earth and of all that is between them, - if ye be firm in faith

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The Lord of heaven and earth, and of whatever is between them; if ye are men of sure knowledge

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734
44:8

لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)laa ilaaha illaa huwa yuhyee wayumeetu rabbukum warabbu aabaa'ikumu l-'awwaleen

DIN 31635lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa yuḥyī wayumītu rabbukum warabbu ʾābāʾikumu l-ʾawwalīna

There is no god but He. He gives life and causes death-your Lord and Lord of your ancestors of old.

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There is no Allah save Him. He quickeneth and giveth death; your Lord and Lord of your forefathers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

There is no god but He, He quickens and He kills - your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

There is no God but He! - He maketh alive and killeth! - Your Lord and the Lord of your sires of old

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

There is no God but He: He giveth life, and He causeth to die; he is your Lord, and the Lord of your fore-fathers

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734
44:9

بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)bal hum fee shakkin yal'aboon

DIN 31635bal hum fī šakkin yalʿabūna

The translators word this verse differently

Yet they play around in doubt.

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Nay, but they play in doubt

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, they in doubt do play

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet with doubts do they disport them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Yet do they amuse themselves with doubt

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734
44:10

فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

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Easy-read (simplified)fartaqib yawma ta'tee s-samaa'u bidukhaanin mubeen

DIN 31635fartaqib yawma taʾtī s-samāʾu biduḫānin mubīnin

The translators word this verse differently

So watch out for the Day when the sky produces a visible smoke.

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But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But expect thou the day when the heaven shall bring obvious smoke

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But mark them on the day when the Heaven shall give out a palpable SMOKE

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But observe them on the day whereon the heaven shall produce a visible smoke

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

In-depth analysis →

  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

in a signed study →

Arabic textTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

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Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026

Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com