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1 Qaf: By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art Allah's Messenger).

1 Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...

2 But they wonder that there has come to them a Warner from among themselves. So the Unbelievers say: "This is a wonderful thing!

2 But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.

3 "What! When we die and become dust, (shall we live again?) That is a (sort of) return far (from our understanding)."

3 When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."

4 We already know how much of them the earth takes away: With Us is a record guarding (the full account).

4 We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.

5 But they deny the Truth when it comes to them: so they are in a confused state.

5 But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.

6 Do they not look at the sky above them? - How We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it?

6 Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?

7 And the earth - We have spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs) -

7 And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,

8 To be observed and commemorated by every devotee turning (to Allah).

8 Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].

9 And We send down from the sky rain charted with blessing, and We produce therewith gardens and Grain for harvests;

9 And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest

10 And tall (and stately) palm - trees, with shoots of fruit - stalks, piled one over another; -

10 And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

11 As sustenance for (Allah's) Servants; - and We give (new) life therewith to land that is dead: Thus will be the Resurrection.

11 As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.

12 Before them was denied (the Hereafter) by the People of Noah, the Companions of the Rass, the Thamud,

12 The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud

13 The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the brethren of Lut,

13 And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot

14 The Companions of the Wood, and the People of Tubba'; each one (of them) rejected the messengers, and My warning was duly fulfilled (in them).

14 And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.

15 Were We then weary with the first Creation, that they should be in confused doubt about a new Creation?

15 Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.

16 It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.

16 And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein

17 Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left.

17 When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.

18 Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).

18 Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

19 And the stupor of death will bring Truth (before his eyes): "This was the thing which thou wast trying to escape!"

19 And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.

20 And the Trumpet shall be blown: that will be the Day whereof Warning (had been given).

20 And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.

21 And there will come forth every soul: with each will be an (angel) to drive, and an (angel) to bear witness.

21 And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.

22 (It will be said:) "Thou wast heedless of this; now have We removed thy veil, and sharp is thy sight this Day!"

22 [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."

23 And his Companion will say: "Here is (his Record) ready with me!"

23 And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."

24 (The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into Hell every contumacious Rejecter (of Allah)! -

24 [Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,

25 "Who forbade what was good, transgressed all bounds, cast doubts and suspicions;

25 Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

26 "Who set up another god beside Allah: Throw him into a severe penalty."

26 Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."

27 His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not make him transgress, but he was (himself) far astray."

27 His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."

28 He will say: "Dispute not with each other in My Presence: I had already in advance sent you Warning.

28 [Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.

29 "The Word changes not before Me, and I do not the least injustice to My Servants."

29 The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."

30 One Day We will ask Hell, "Art thou filled to the full?" It will say, "Are there any more (to come)?"

30 On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"

31 And the Garden will be brought nigh to the Righteous, - no more a thing distant.

31 And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,

32 (A voice will say:) "This is what was promised for you, - for every one who turned (to Allah) in sincere repentance, who kept (His Law),

32 [It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]

33 "Who feared (Allah) Most Gracious Unseen, and brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him):

33 Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].

34 "Enter ye therein in Peace and Security; this is a Day of Eternal Life!"

34 Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."

35 There will be for them therein all that they wish, - and more besides in Our Presence.

35 They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.

36 But how many generations before them did We destroy (for their sins), - stronger in power than they? Then did they wander through the land: was there any place of escape (for them)?

36 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?

37 Verily in this is a Message for any that has a heart and understanding or who gives ear and earnestly witnesses (the truth).

37 Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].

38 We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six Days, nor did any sense of weariness touch Us.

38 And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.

39 Bear, then, with patience, all that they say, and celebrate the praises of thy Lord, before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting.

39 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,

40 And during part of the night, (also,) celebrate His praises, and (so likewise) after the postures of adoration.

40 And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.

41 And listen for the Day when the Caller will call out from a place quiet near, -

41 And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -

42 The Day when they will hear a (mighty) Blast in (very) truth: that will be the Day of Resurrection.

42 The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].

43 Verily it is We Who give Life and Death; and to Us is the Final Goal -

43 Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination

44 The Day when the Earth will be rent asunder, from (men) hurrying out: that will be a gathering together, - quite easy for Us.

44 On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.

45 We know best what they say; and thou art not one to overawe them by force. So admonish with the Qur'an such as fear My Warning!

45 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.