Chapter 68, 52 verses
Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ن ۚ والقلم وما يسطرون
Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.
ما أنت بنعمة ربك بمجنون
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.
وإن لك لأجرا غير ممنون
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.
وإنك لعلى خلق عظيم
Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,
فستبصر ويبصرون
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
بأييكم المفتون
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.
إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بالمهتدين
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
So do not yield to the rejecters.
فلا تطع المكذبين
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.
ودوا لو تدهن فيدهنون
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
And yield not to any mean swearer
ولا تطع كل حلاف مهين
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Defamer, going about with slander
هماز مشاء بنميم
Hammazin mashshain binameemin
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,
مناع للخير معتد أثيم
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;
عتل بعد ذلك زنيم
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Because he possesses wealth and sons.
أن كان ذا مال وبنين
An kana tha malin wabaneena
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
We will brand him on the nose.
سنسمه على الخرطوم
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ
Surely We will try them as We tried the owners of the garden, when they swore that they would certainly cut off the produce in the morning,
إنا بلوناهم كما بلونا أصحاب الجنة إذ أقسموا ليصرمنها مصبحين
Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).
ولا يستثنون
Wala yastathnoona
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Then there encompassed it a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.
فطاف عليها طائف من ربك وهم نائمون
Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
So it became as black, barren land.
فأصبحت كالصريم
Faasbahat kaalssareemi
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
And they called out to each other in the morning,
فتنادوا مصبحين
Fatanadaw musbiheena
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ
Saying: Go early to your tilth if you would cut (the produce).
أن اغدوا على حرثكم إن كنتم صارمين
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena
أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ
So they went, while they consulted together secretly,
فانطلقوا وهم يتخافتون
Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.
أن لا يدخلنها اليوم عليكم مسكين
An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
And in the morning they went, having the power to prevent.
وغدوا على حرد قادرين
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena
وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَٰدِرِينَ
But when they saw it, they said: Most surely we have gone astray
فلما رأوها قالوا إنا لضالون
Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ
Nay! we are made to suffer privation.
بل نحن محرومون
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?
قال أوسطهم ألم أقل لكم لولا تسبحون
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
They said: Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust.
قالوا سبحان ربنا إنا كنا ظالمين
Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.
فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتلاومون
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ
Said they: O woe to us! surely we were inordinate:
قالوا يا ويلنا إنا كنا طاغين
Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena
قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ
Maybe, our Lord will give us instead one better than it; surely to our Lord do we make our humble petition.
عسى ربنا أن يبدلنا خيرا منها إنا إلى ربنا راغبون
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ
Such is the chastisement, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!
كذلك العذاب ۖ ولعذاب الآخرة أكبر ۚ لو كانوا يعلمون
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall have with their Lord gardens of bliss.
إن للمتقين عند ربهم جنات النعيم
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?
أفنجعل المسلمين كالمجرمين
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
What has happened to you? How do you judge?
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Or have you a book wherein you read,
أم لكم كتاب فيه تدرسون
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
That you have surely therein what you choose?
إن لكم فيه لما تخيرون
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Or have you received from Us an agreement confirmed by an oath extending to the day of resurrection that you shall surely have what you demand?
أم لكم أيمان علينا بالغة إلى يوم القيامة ۙ إن لكم لما تحكمون
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Ask them which of them will vouch for that,
سلهم أيهم بذلك زعيم
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Or have they associates if they are truthful.
أم لهم شركاء فليأتوا بشركائهم إن كانوا صادقين
Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
On the day when there shall be a severe affliction, and they shall be called upon to make obeisance, but they shall not be able,
يوم يكشف عن ساق ويدعون إلى السجود فلا يستطيعون
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.
خاشعة أبصارهم ترهقهم ذلة ۖ وقد كانوا يدعون إلى السجود وهم سالمون
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ
So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:
فذرني ومن يكذب بهذا الحديث ۖ سنستدرجهم من حيث لا يعلمون
Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
And I do bear with them, surely My plan is firm.
وأملي لهم ۚ إن كيدي متين
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Or do you ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?
أم تسألهم أجرا فهم من مغرم مثقلون
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen, so that they write (it) down?
أم عندهم الغيب فهم يكتبون
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
So wait patiently for the judgment of your Lord, and be not like the companion of the fish, when he cried while he was in distress.
فاصبر لحكم ربك ولا تكن كصاحب الحوت إذ نادى وهو مكظوم
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
Were it not that favor from his Lord had overtaken him, he would certainly have been cast down upon the naked Found while he was blamed.
لولا أن تداركه نعمة من ربه لنبذ بالعراء وهو مذموم
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Then his Lord chose him, and He made him of the good.
فاجتباه ربه فجعله من الصالحين
Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they say: Most surely he is mad.
وإن يكاد الذين كفروا ليزلقونك بأبصارهم لما سمعوا الذكر ويقولون إنه لمجنون
Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ
And it is naught but a reminder to the nations.
وما هو إلا ذكر للعالمين
Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ