Kitab

Al Qalam

Chapter 68, 52 verses

  • Pickthall
  • Arabic
  • Arabic, with marks
Pickthall

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

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ن ۚ والقلم وما يسطرون

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

ما أنت بنعمة ربك بمجنون

Arabic, with marks

مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ

Pickthall

And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.

Arabic

وإن لك لأجرا غير ممنون

Arabic, with marks

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ

Pickthall

And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

Arabic

وإنك لعلى خلق عظيم

Arabic, with marks

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

Pickthall

And thou wilt see and they will see

Arabic

فستبصر ويبصرون

Arabic, with marks

فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ

Pickthall

Which of you is the demented.

Arabic

بأييكم المفتون

Arabic, with marks

بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بالمهتدين

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ

Pickthall

Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

Arabic

فلا تطع المكذبين

Arabic, with marks

فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

ودوا لو تدهن فيدهنون

Arabic, with marks

وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Pickthall

Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,

Arabic

ولا تطع كل حلاف مهين

Arabic, with marks

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ

Pickthall

Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

Arabic

هماز مشاء بنميم

Arabic, with marks

هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ

Pickthall

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

Arabic

مناع للخير معتد أثيم

Arabic, with marks

مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

Pickthall

Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

Arabic

عتل بعد ذلك زنيم

Arabic, with marks

عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

Pickthall

It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

Arabic

أن كان ذا مال وبنين

Arabic, with marks

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين

Arabic, with marks

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Pickthall

We shall brand him on the nose.

Arabic

سنسمه على الخرطوم

Arabic, with marks

سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

إنا بلوناهم كما بلونا أصحاب الجنة إذ أقسموا ليصرمنها مصبحين

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

ولا يستثنون

Arabic, with marks

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

فطاف عليها طائف من ربك وهم نائمون

Arabic, with marks

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ

Pickthall

And in the morning it was as if plucked.

Arabic

فأصبحت كالصريم

Arabic, with marks

فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ

Pickthall

And they cried out one unto another in the morning,

Arabic

فتنادوا مصبحين

Arabic, with marks

فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

أن اغدوا على حرثكم إن كنتم صارمين

Arabic, with marks

أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

فانطلقوا وهم يتخافتون

Arabic, with marks

فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

أن لا يدخلنها اليوم عليكم مسكين

Arabic, with marks

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ

Pickthall

They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.

Arabic

وغدوا على حرد قادرين

Arabic, with marks

وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

فلما رأوها قالوا إنا لضالون

Arabic, with marks

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ

Pickthall

Nay, but we are desolate!

Arabic

بل نحن محرومون

Arabic, with marks

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

قال أوسطهم ألم أقل لكم لولا تسبحون

Arabic, with marks

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

قالوا سبحان ربنا إنا كنا ظالمين

Arabic, with marks

قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتلاومون

Arabic, with marks

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

قالوا يا ويلنا إنا كنا طاغين

Arabic, with marks

قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

عسى ربنا أن يبدلنا خيرا منها إنا إلى ربنا راغبون

Arabic, with marks

عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

كذلك العذاب ۖ ولعذاب الآخرة أكبر ۚ لو كانوا يعلمون

Arabic, with marks

كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

إن للمتقين عند ربهم جنات النعيم

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

أفنجعل المسلمين كالمجرمين

Arabic, with marks

أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ

Pickthall

What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

Arabic

ما لكم كيف تحكمون

Arabic, with marks

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

Pickthall

Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

Arabic

أم لكم كتاب فيه تدرسون

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

Pickthall

That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

Arabic

إن لكم فيه لما تخيرون

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

أم لكم أيمان علينا بالغة إلى يوم القيامة ۙ إن لكم لما تحكمون

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

سلهم أيهم بذلك زعيم

Arabic, with marks

سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

أم لهم شركاء فليأتوا بشركائهم إن كانوا صادقين

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

يوم يكشف عن ساق ويدعون إلى السجود فلا يستطيعون

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

خاشعة أبصارهم ترهقهم ذلة ۖ وقد كانوا يدعون إلى السجود وهم سالمون

Arabic, with marks

خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ

Pickthall

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.

Arabic

فذرني ومن يكذب بهذا الحديث ۖ سنستدرجهم من حيث لا يعلمون

Arabic, with marks

فَذَرْنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

وأملي لهم ۚ إن كيدي متين

Arabic, with marks

وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

أم تسألهم أجرا فهم من مغرم مثقلون

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

أم عندهم الغيب فهم يكتبون

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

فاصبر لحكم ربك ولا تكن كصاحب الحوت إذ نادى وهو مكظوم

Arabic, with marks

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

لولا أن تداركه نعمة من ربه لنبذ بالعراء وهو مذموم

Arabic, with marks

لَّوْلَا أَن تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

Pickthall

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

Arabic

فاجتباه ربه فجعله من الصالحين

Arabic, with marks

فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Pickthall

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;

Arabic

وإن يكاد الذين كفروا ليزلقونك بأبصارهم لما سمعوا الذكر ويقولون إنه لمجنون

Arabic, with marks

وَإِن يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ

Pickthall

When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.

Arabic

وما هو إلا ذكر للعالمين

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

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