Al Qalam

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

1 Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

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

2 Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin

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

3 Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

4 And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

4 Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin

5 And thou wilt see and they will see

5 Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

6 Which of you is the demented.

6 Biayyikumu almaftoonu

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

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

8 Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

8 Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena

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

9 Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona

10 Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,

10 Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin

11 Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

11 Hammazin mashshain binameemin

12 Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

12 MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin

13 Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

13 AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin

14 It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

14 An kana tha malin wabaneena

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

15 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

16 We shall brand him on the nose.

16 Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi

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,

17 Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena

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

18 Wala yastathnoona

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

19 Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

20 And in the morning it was as if plucked.

20 Faasbahat kaalssareemi

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

21 Fatanadaw musbiheena

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

22 Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

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

23 Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

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

24 An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun

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

25 Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena

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

26 Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona

27 Nay, but we are desolate!

27 Bal nahnu mahroomoona

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

28 Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona

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

29 Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena

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

30 Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona

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

31 Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena

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

32 AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona

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

33 Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona

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

34 Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi

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

35 AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena

36 What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

36 Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

37 Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

37 Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona

38 That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

38 Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona

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 ?

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

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

40 Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun

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

41 Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena

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

42 Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona

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

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

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.

44 Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona

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

45 Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun

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

46 Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona

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

47 Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

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

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

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.

49 Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun

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

50 Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena

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;

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

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

52 Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena