Chapter 50, 45 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ق ۚ والقرآن المجيد
Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...
Qaf. I swear by the glorious Quran (that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah)
بل عجبوا أن جاءهم منذر منهم فقال الكافرون هذا شيء عجيب
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
Nay! they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, so the unbelievers say: This is a wonderful thing:
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا ۖ ذلك رجع بعيد
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."
What! when we are dead and have become dust? That is afar (from probable) return.
قد علمنا ما تنقص الأرض منهم ۖ وعندنا كتاب حفيظ
We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
We know indeed what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a writing that preserves.
بل كذبوا بالحق لما جاءهم فهم في أمر مريج
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
Nay, they rejected the truth when it came to them, so they are (now) in a state of confusion.
أفلم ينظروا إلى السماء فوقهم كيف بنيناها وزيناها وما لها من فروج
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
Do they not then look up to heaven above them how We have made it and adorned it and it has no gaps?
والأرض مددناها وألقينا فيها رواسي وأنبتنا فيها من كل زوج بهيج
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
And the earth, We have made it plain and cast in it mountains and We have made to grow therein of all beautiful kinds,
تبصرة وذكرى لكل عبد منيب
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].
To give sight and as a reminder to every servant who turns frequently (to Allah).
ونزلنا من السماء ماء مباركا فأنبتنا به جنات وحب الحصيد
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
And We send down from the cloud water abounding in good, then We cause to grow thereby gardens and the grain that is reaped,
والنخل باسقات لها طلع نضيد
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
And the tall palm - trees having spadices closely set one above another,
رزقا للعباد ۖ وأحيينا به بلدة ميتا ۚ كذلك الخروج
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.
A sustenance for the servants, and We give life thereby to a dead land; thus is the rising.
كذبت قبلهم قوم نوح وأصحاب الرس وثمود
The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud
(Others) before them rejected (prophets): the people of Nuh and the dwellers of Ar - Rass and Samood,
وعاد وفرعون وإخوان لوط
And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot
And Ad and Firon and Lut's brethren,
وأصحاب الأيكة وقوم تبع ۚ كل كذب الرسل فحق وعيد
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
And the dwellers of the grove and the people of Tuba; all rejected the apostles, so My threat came to pass.
أفعيينا بالخلق الأول ۚ بل هم في لبس من خلق جديد
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
Were We then fatigued with the first creation? Yet are they in doubt with regard to a new creation.
ولقد خلقنا الإنسان ونعلم ما توسوس به نفسه ۖ ونحن أقرب إليه من حبل الوريد
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him, and We are nearer to him than his life - vein.
إذ يتلقى المتلقيان عن اليمين وعن الشمال قعيد
When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.
When the two receivers receive, sitting on the right and on the left.
ما يلفظ من قول إلا لديه رقيب عتيد
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
He utters not a word but there is by him a watcher at hand.
وجاءت سكرة الموت بالحق ۖ ذلك ما كنت منه تحيد
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
And the stupor of death will come in truth; that is what you were trying to escape.
ونفخ في الصور ۚ ذلك يوم الوعيد
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
And the trumpet shall be blown; that is the day of the threatening.
وجاءت كل نفس معها سائق وشهيد
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
And every soul shall come, with it a driver and a witness.
لقد كنت في غفلة من هذا فكشفنا عنك غطاءك فبصرك اليوم حديد
[It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp."
Certainly you were heedless of it, but now We have removed from you your veil, so your sight today is sharp.
وقال قرينه هذا ما لدي عتيد
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
And his companions shall say: This is what is ready with me.
ألقيا في جهنم كل كفار عنيد
[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate ,
Do cast into hell every ungrateful, rebellious one,
مناع للخير معتد مريب
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
Forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter,
الذي جعل مع الله إلها آخر فألقياه في العذاب الشديد
Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
Who sets up another god with Allah, so do cast him into severe chastisement.
۞ قال قرينه ربنا ما أطغيته ولكن كان في ضلال بعيد
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
His companion will say: Our Lord! I did not lead him into inordinacy but he himself was in a great error.
قال لا تختصموا لدي وقد قدمت إليكم بالوعيد
[Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.
He will say: Do not quarrel in My presence, and indeed I gave you the threatening beforehand:
ما يبدل القول لدي وما أنا بظلام للعبيد
The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
My word shall not be changed, nor am I in the least unjust to the servants.
يوم نقول لجهنم هل امتلأت وتقول هل من مزيد
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
On the day that We will say to hell: Are you filled up? And it will say: Are there any more?
وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين غير بعيد
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
And the garden shall be brought near to those who guard (against evil), not far off:
هذا ما توعدون لكل أواب حفيظ
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]
This is what you were promised, (it is) for every one who turns frequently (to Allah), keeps (His limits);
من خشي الرحمن بالغيب وجاء بقلب منيب
Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
Who fears the Beneficent Allah in secret and comes with a penitent heart:
ادخلوها بسلام ۖ ذلك يوم الخلود
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
Enter it in peace, that is the day of abiding.
لهم ما يشاءون فيها ولدينا مزيد
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
They have therein what they wish and with Us is more yet.
وكم أهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هم أشد منهم بطشا فنقبوا في البلاد هل من محيص
And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?
And how many a generation did We destroy before them who were mightier in prowess than they, so they went about and about in the lands. Is there a place of refuge?
إن في ذلك لذكرى لمن كان له قلب أو ألقى السمع وهو شهيد
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
Most surely there is a reminder in this for him who has a heart or he gives ear and is a witness.
ولقد خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما في ستة أيام وما مسنا من لغوب
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
And certainly We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods and there touched Us not any fatigue.
فاصبر على ما يقولون وسبح بحمد ربك قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل الغروب
So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,
Therefore be patient of what they say, and sing the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the setting.
ومن الليل فسبحه وأدبار السجود
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.
And glorify Him in the night and after the prayers.
واستمع يوم يناد المناد من مكان قريب
And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
And listen on the day when the crier shall cry from a near place
يوم يسمعون الصيحة بالحق ۚ ذلك يوم الخروج
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
The day when they shall hear the cry in truth; that is the day of coming forth.
إنا نحن نحيي ونميت وإلينا المصير
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
Surely We give life and cause to die, and to Us is the eventual coming;
يوم تشقق الأرض عنهم سراعا ۚ ذلك حشر علينا يسير
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
The day on which the earth shall cleave asunder under them, they will make haste; that is a gathering together easy to Us.
نحن أعلم بما يقولون ۖ وما أنت عليهم بجبار ۖ فذكر بالقرآن من يخاف وعيد
We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur'an whoever fears My threat.
We know best what they say, and you are not one to compel them; therefore remind him by means of the Quran who fears My threat.