Smoke (Al-Dukhan)
Verses 1-8 GROUP_1309 44.1-8
1
حم
Ha Mim
2
وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ
By the Book that makes things clear,
3
إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ
surely We sent it down on a blessed night—We have always sent warnings—
4
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ
on that night every wise decree is specified
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أَمْرًا مِّنْ عِندِنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
by Our own command—We have been sending messages,
6
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
as a mercy from your Lord, He hears all and knows all,
7
رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
He is the Lord of heaven and earth and all that is between them—if only you would really believe—
8
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
there is no deity save Him: It is He who gives both life and death—He is your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers,
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Commentary
(a) The total clarity of the Quran is in itself proof of its being the Book of God, and this being so, its tidings and forecasts are also definitive. There is no scope for any doubt about them. The beginning of the revelation of the Quran took place on a particular night— a night fixed for important godly decisions. The revelation of the Quran was not a simple event. It resulted from a decision regarding the dawn of a new era of history. That is why it was revealed on this specially blessed night. Primarily, the Quran was and still is a declaration of Truth. It came into existence in order to show the falsity of polytheism and the truth of the Unity of God. Most importantly, it provides man with a standard by which to distinguish between truth and falsehood. The Quran was the distinguisher among nations solely on this basis.