In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Nun. [These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the pen and by what they (the angels) write (in the Records of men).
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ن ۚ والقلم وما يسطرون
Word by word
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Pickthall
Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.
Arabic, with marks
مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), by the Grace of your Lord, are not mad.
Arabic
ما أنت بنعمة ربك بمجنون
Word by word
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Pickthall
And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And Verily, for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will be an endless reward.
Arabic
وإن لك لأجرا غير ممنون
Word by word
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
Pickthall
And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And Verily, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are on an exalted (standard of) character.
Arabic
وإنك لعلى خلق عظيم
Word by word
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Pickthall
And thou wilt see and they will see
Arabic, with marks
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You will see, and they will see,
Arabic
فستبصر ويبصرون
Word by word
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Pickthall
Which of you is the demented.
Arabic, with marks
بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Arabic
بأييكم المفتون
Word by word
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Pickthall
Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not the deniers [(of Islamic Monotheism - those who belie the Verses of Allah), the Oneness of Allah, and the Messengership of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]
Arabic
فلا تطع المكذبين
Word by word
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Pickthall
Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.
Arabic, with marks
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them: so they (too) would compromise with you.
Arabic
ودوا لو تدهن فيدهنون
Word by word
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Pickthall
Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,
Arabic, with marks
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not everyone Hallaf Mahin (the one who swears much and is a liar or is worthless). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Arabic
ولا تطع كل حلاف مهين
Word by word
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Pickthall
Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,
Arabic, with marks
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
Arabic
هماز مشاء بنميم
Word by word
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
Pickthall
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor
Arabic, with marks
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
Arabic
مناع للخير معتد أثيم
Word by word
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Pickthall
Greedy therewithal, intrusive.
Arabic, with marks
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth).
Arabic
عتل بعد ذلك زنيم
Word by word
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Pickthall
It is because he is possessed of wealth and children
Arabic, with marks
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(He was so) because he had wealth and children.
Arabic
أن كان ذا مال وبنين
Word by word
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Pickthall
That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.
We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins and reward us in the Hereafter).
Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty ?
Arabic, with marks
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Shall We then treat the Muslims (believers of Islamic Monotheism, doers of righteous deeds) like the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists and disbelievers, etc.)?
Arabic
أفنجعل المسلمين كالمجرمين
Word by word
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Pickthall
What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!
Arabic, with marks
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
What is the matter with you? How judge you?
Arabic
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
Word by word
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Pickthall
Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn
Arabic, with marks
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or have you a Book wherein you learn,
Arabic
أم لكم كتاب فيه تدرسون
Word by word
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Pickthall
That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
That you shall therein have all that you choose?
Arabic
إن لكم فيه لما تخيرون
Word by word
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 ?
(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate themselves (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so.
Their eyes will be cast down and ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate themselves (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).
Arabic
خاشعة أبصارهم ترهقهم ذلة ۖ وقد كانوا يدعون إلى السجود وهم سالمون
So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish - when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow. (See the Qur'an, Verse 21:87).
Arabic
فاصبر لحكم ربك ولا تكن كصاحب الحوت إذ نادى وهو مكظوم
Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him): so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through hatred) when they hear the Reminder (the Qur'an), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a madman!"
Arabic
وإن يكاد الذين كفروا ليزلقونك بأبصارهم لما سمعوا الذكر ويقولون إنه لمجنون