Al Qalam

Shakir

1 Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,

Transliteration

1 Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

2 By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.

Transliteration

2 Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin

Pickthall

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

Shakir

3 And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.

Transliteration

3 Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

Pickthall

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

Shakir

4 And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.

Transliteration

4 Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin

Pickthall

4 And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

Shakir

5 So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,

Transliteration

5 Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

Pickthall

5 And thou wilt see and they will see

Shakir

6 Which of you is afflicted with madness.

Transliteration

6 Biayyikumu almaftoonu

Pickthall

6 Which of you is the demented.

Shakir

7 Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

8 So do not yield to the rejecters.

Transliteration

8 Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena

Pickthall

8 Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

Shakir

9 They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.

Transliteration

9 Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

10 And yield not to any mean swearer

Transliteration

10 Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin

Pickthall

10 Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,

Shakir

11 Defamer, going about with slander

Transliteration

11 Hammazin mashshain binameemin

Pickthall

11 Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

Shakir

12 Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,

Transliteration

12 MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin

Pickthall

12 Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

Shakir

13 Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;

Transliteration

13 AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin

Pickthall

13 Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

Shakir

14 Because he possesses wealth and sons.

Transliteration

14 An kana tha malin wabaneena

Pickthall

14 It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

Shakir

15 When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

Transliteration

15 Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

16 We will brand him on the nose.

Transliteration

16 Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi

Pickthall

16 We shall brand him on the nose.

Shakir

17 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,

Transliteration

17 Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena

Pickthall

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,

Shakir

18 And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).

Transliteration

18 Wala yastathnoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

19 Then there encompassed it a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.

Transliteration

19 Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

20 So it became as black, barren land.

Transliteration

20 Faasbahat kaalssareemi

Pickthall

20 And in the morning it was as if plucked.

Shakir

21 And they called out to each other in the morning,

Transliteration

21 Fatanadaw musbiheena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

22 Saying: Go early to your tilth if you would cut (the produce).

Transliteration

22 Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

23 So they went, while they consulted together secretly,

Transliteration

23 Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

24 Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.

Transliteration

24 An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun

Pickthall

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

Shakir

25 And in the morning they went, having the power to prevent.

Transliteration

25 Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

26 But when they saw it, they said: Most surely we have gone astray

Transliteration

26 Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

27 Nay! we are made to suffer privation.

Transliteration

27 Bal nahnu mahroomoona

Pickthall

27 Nay, but we are desolate!

Shakir

28 The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?

Transliteration

28 Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

29 They said: Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust.

Transliteration

29 Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

30 Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.

Transliteration

30 Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

31 Said they: O woe to us! surely we were inordinate:

Transliteration

31 Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

32 Maybe, our Lord will give us instead one better than it; surely to our Lord do we make our humble petition.

Transliteration

32 AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

33 Such is the chastisement, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!

Transliteration

33 Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

34 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall have with their Lord gardens of bliss.

Transliteration

34 Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi

Pickthall

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

Shakir

35 What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?

Transliteration

35 AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

36 What has happened to you? How do you judge?

Transliteration

36 Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

Pickthall

36 What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

Shakir

37 Or have you a book wherein you read,

Transliteration

37 Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona

Pickthall

37 Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

Shakir

38 That you have surely therein what you choose?

Transliteration

38 Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona

Pickthall

38 That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

Shakir

39 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?

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

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 ?

Shakir

40 Ask them which of them will vouch for that,

Transliteration

40 Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun

Pickthall

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

Shakir

41 Or have they associates if they are truthful.

Transliteration

41 Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

42 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,

Transliteration

42 Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

43 Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

44 So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:

Transliteration

44 Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona

Pickthall

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.

Shakir

45 And I do bear with them, surely My plan is firm.

Transliteration

45 Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun

Pickthall

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

Shakir

46 Or do you ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?

Transliteration

46 Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

47 Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen, so that they write (it) down?

Transliteration

47 Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

Pickthall

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

Shakir

48 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.

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

49 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.

Transliteration

49 Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun

Pickthall

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.

Shakir

50 Then his Lord chose him, and He made him of the good.

Transliteration

50 Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena

Pickthall

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

Shakir

51 And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they say: Most surely he is mad.

Transliteration

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

Pickthall

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;

Shakir

52 And it is naught but a reminder to the nations.

Transliteration

52 Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

Pickthall

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