Meccan·Surah 44

الدخان

Surah Ad-Dukhan — Ayah 11

The Smoke

59 Ayahs·Verse 44:11
44:11

يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

Context in Surah Ad-Dukhan

Nearby ayahs help place verse 44:11 in sequence and meaning.

بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.

رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."

أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.