٤٤ - ٱلدُّخَان

44 - Ad-Dukhan

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَہُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَ جَاۗءَہُمْ رَسُوْلٌ كَرِيْمٌ۝۱۷ۙ
Walaqad fatanna qablahum qawma firAAawna wajaahum rasoolun kareemun

English

Ahmed Ali

We had tried the people of Pharaoh before them. A respected prophet had come to them (saying):

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اَنْ اَدُّوْۗا اِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اؘ۝۰ۭ اِنِّىْ لَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ اَمِيْنٌ۝۱۸ۙ
An addoo ilayya AAibada Allahi innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

English

Ahmed Ali

"Deliver the creatures of God to me. I am the trusted messenger sent to you.

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وَّاَنْ لَّا تَعْلُوْا عَلَي اؘ۝۰ۚ اِنِّىْۗ اٰتِيْكُمْ بِسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ۝۱۹ۚ
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

English

Ahmed Ali

Do not think yourselves to be above God: I have come to you with clear authority.

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وَاِنِّىْ عُذْتُ بِرَبِّيْ وَرَبِّكُمْ اَنْ تَرْجُمُوْنِ۝۲۰ۡ
Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

English

Ahmed Ali

I have taken refuge in my Lord and your Lord against your stoning me to death.

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وَاِنْ لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوْا لِيْ فَاعْتَزِلُوْنِ۝۲۱
Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

English

Ahmed Ali

If you do not believe in me, leave me alone."

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فَدَعَا رَبَّہٗۗ اَنَّ ہٰۗؤُلَاۗءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُوْنَ۝۲۲
FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Then he called to his Lord: "These are a sinful people."

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فَاَسْرِ بِعِبَادِيْ لَيْلًا اِنَّكُمْ مُّتَّبَعُوْنَ۝۲۳ۙ
Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

English

Ahmed Ali

"Journey by night with My devotees," (it was said); "you will certainly be pursued.

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وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَہْوًا۝۰ۭ اِنَّہُمْ جُنْدٌ مُّغْرَقُوْنَ۝۲۴
Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

English

Ahmed Ali

(Cross and) leave the sea undisturbed. The (pursuing) hosts will surely be drowned,"

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كَمْ تَرَكُوْا مِنْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍ۝۲۵ۙ
Kam tarakoo min jannatin waAAuyoonin

English

Ahmed Ali

How many gardens and fountains did they leave behind,

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وَّزُرُوْعٍ وَّمَقَامٍ كَرِيْمٍ۝۲۶ۙ
WazurooAAin wamaqamin kareemin

English

Ahmed Ali

And fields and stately mansions,

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