:1. Ha-Mim.
:2. By the Book that makes things clear;-
:3. We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
:4. In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,
:5. By command, from Our Presence. For We (ever) send (revelations),
:6. As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);
:7. The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
:8. There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life and gives death,- The Lord and Cherisher to you and your earliest ancestors.
:9. Yet they play about in doubt.
:10. Then watch thou for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly visible,
:11. Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.
:12. (They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
:13. How shall the message be (effectual) for them, seeing that an Messenger explaining things clearly has (already) come to them,-
:14. Yet they turn away from him and say: "Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
:15. We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
:16. One day We shall seize you with a mighty onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact Retribution!
:17. We did, before them, try the people of Pharaoh: there came to them a messenger most honourable,
:18. Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of Allah: I am to you an messenger worthy of all trust;
