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Chapter 44

Smokeal-Dukhān ( الدخان )

59 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that mentions a divine portent of an evil destiny that will come in the appearance of something unknown called the Smoke. It manifests in the sky and enveils the unbelievers on the earth, until they cry in vain to God that they shall believe in the Quran and its Messenger of only He delivers them from this torment. It takes its name from the “smoke” (dukhān) mentioned in verse 10. The surah highlights the mercy that is the Quran, addresses the obduracy of the powerful and wealthy oppressors, and draws comparisons between the people of Pharaoh, Tubbaʾ, and the Meccans. The people of Paradise will enjoy heavenly bliss while those who were mighty in this world will suffer the torments of Hell.«

The surah is also known as Mist

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Muhammad Asad: In The Name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace:

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Muhammad Asad

REVEALED at the same period as the other six chapters of the Ha-Mim sequence - that is, in the later halfof the middle Mecca period - this surah derives its customary title from the word dukhan occurring in verse 10.
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  • See Appendix II.