Al Qalam

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith),

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1 Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

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2 Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.

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2 Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin

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3 And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.

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3 Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

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4 And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

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4 Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin

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5 And thou wilt see and they will see

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5 Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

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6 Which of you is the demented.

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6 Biayyikumu almaftoonu

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7 Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.

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7 Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena

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8 Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

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8 Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena

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9 Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.

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9 Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona

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10 Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,

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10 Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin

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11 Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

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11 Hammazin mashshain binameemin

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12 Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

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12 MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin

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13 Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

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13 AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin

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14 It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

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14 An kana tha malin wabaneena

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15 That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.

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15 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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16 We shall brand him on the nose.

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16 Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi

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17 Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,

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17 Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena

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18 And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);

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18 Wala yastathnoona

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19 Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept

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19 Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

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20 And in the morning it was as if plucked.

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20 Faasbahat kaalssareemi

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21 And they cried out one unto another in the morning,

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21 Fatanadaw musbiheena

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22 Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit).

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22 Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

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23 So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:

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23 Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

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24 No needy man shall enter it to - day against you.

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24 An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun

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25 They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.

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25 Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena

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26 But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!

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26 Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona

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27 Nay, but we are desolate!

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27 Bal nahnu mahroomoona

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28 The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah) ?

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28 Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona

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29 They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong - doers.

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29 Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena

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30 Then some of them drew near unto others, self - reproaching.

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30 Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona

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31 They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous.

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31 Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena

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32 It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.

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32 AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona

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33 Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know.

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33 Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona

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34 Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord.

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34 Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi

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35 Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty ?

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35 AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena

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36 What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

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36 Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

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37 Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

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37 Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona

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38 That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

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38 Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona

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39 Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain ?

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39 Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona

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40 Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that!

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40 Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun

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41 Or have they other gods ? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful

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41 Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena

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42 On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,

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42 Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona

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43 With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.

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43 KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona

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44 Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.

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44 Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona

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45 Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm.

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45 Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun

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46 Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed ?

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46 Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona

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47 Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof) ?

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47 Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

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48 But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair.

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48 Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun

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49 Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.

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49 Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun

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50 But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous.

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50 Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena

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51 And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad;

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51 Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun

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52 When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.

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52 Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena