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Surah Ad-Dukhan Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

About the Surah Ad-Dukhan

Ad-Dukhan (Arabic: الدخان, ad-dukh'n; meaning: Smoke) is the 44th chapter (surah) of the Quran with 59 verses (ayat). The word dukhan, meaning 'smoke', is mentioned in verse 10.

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The Summary/Theme of Surah Ad-Dukhan:

Surah Ad-Dukhan speaks about the descent of the Quran on the Night of Ordainment (Laylat al-Qadr: ليلة القدر) in order to guide people. However, the disbelievers are in doubt about it due to their carnal desires. Then they are warned of worldly and otherworldly punishment.

Lessons Learned from Surah Ad-Dukhan:

  1. The creation of Allah is glad to see the back of a transgressor when he/she dies.
  2. No one will be able to benefit another on the Day of Judgement.
  3. The people of Jahannam will be fed from the tree of Zaqqūm.
  4. In the Hereafter, there shall be no death to end the suffering of the people of Jahannam, nor to end the blessings of the people of Jannah.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

يَغۡشَى ٱلنَّاسَۖ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

Transliteration:( Yaghshan naasa haazaa 'azaabun aleem )
11.That will envelope mankind. This will be a painful punishment.

رَّبَّنَا ٱكۡشِفۡ عَنَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤۡمِنُونَ

Transliteration:( Rabbanak shif 'annal 'azaaba innaa mu'minoon )
12.(They will say that day) "O our Lord, remove from us punishment, surely, we believe (9)".

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ وَقَدۡ جَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ مُّبِينٞ

Transliteration:( Annaa lahumuz zikraa wa qad jaaa'ahum Rasoolum mubeen )
13.At that time how can they accept admonition [10], where already a Messenger had come [11] to them, explaining things so clearly.

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ وَقَالُواْ مُعَلَّمٞ مَّجۡنُونٌ

Transliteration:( Summaa tawallaw 'anhu wa qaaloo mu'allamum majnoon )
14. Yet, they turned away from him and said: "He is a tutored madman [12]".

إِنَّا كَاشِفُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ قَلِيلًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ عَآئِدُونَ

Transliteration:( Innaa kaashiful 'azaabi qaleelaa; innakum 'aaa'idoon )
15. Indeed, if We remove the punishment for some time [13], you will indeed again revert [14] to infidelity.

يَوۡمَ نَبۡطِشُ ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

Transliteration:( Yawma nabtishul batsha tal kubraa innaa muntaqimoon )
16. And on the day when We shall seize [15] with full might, indeed We are to take retribution.

۞وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَجَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ كَرِيمٌ

Transliteration:( Wa laqad fatannaa qablahum qawma Fir'awna wa jaaa'ahum Rasoolun kareem )
17. And indeed. We tried the people of Pharaoh [16] before them, and a Noble Messenger came to them[17].

أَنۡ أَدُّوٓاْ إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

Transliteration:( An addooo ilaiya 'ibaadal laahi innee lakum Rasoolun ameen )
18.Saying: "Hand [18] over to me the devotees of Allah. Indeed, I am a Messenger, faithful to my trust".

وَأَن لَّا تَعۡلُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ

Transliteration:( Wa al laa ta'loo 'alal laahi innee aateekum bisultaanim mubeen )
19."And do not rise against[19] Allah. Surely, I bring to you a clear authority [20]

وَإِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۡ أَن تَرۡجُمُونِ

Transliteration:( Wa innee 'uztu bi Rabbee wa rabbikum an tarjumoon )
20."I take refuge with my Lord and our Lord, lest you stone [21] me".

Surah Ad-Dukhan English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Ad-Dukhan you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Ad-Dukhan which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Ad-Dukhan.

Surah Ad-Dukhan English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Ad-Dukhan we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 59 verses / Ayat in Surah Ad-Dukhan

Surah Ad-Dukhan was revealed in Makkah

Surah Ad-Dukhan can be found in Juz or Para 25

There are 3 Ruku in Surah Ad-Dukhan

Surah number of Surah Ad-Dukhan is 44

The meaning of Surah Ad-Dukhan is The Smoke

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Ad-Dukhan here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Ad-Dukhan.

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