Chapter 68, 52 verses
Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona
By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.
مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin
And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin
So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena
So do not yield to the rejecters.
فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena
They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
And yield not to any mean swearer
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin
Defamer, going about with slander
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ
Hammazin mashshain binameemin
Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin
Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin
Because he possesses wealth and sons.
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
An kana tha malin wabaneena
When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
We will brand him on the nose.
سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi
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,
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena
And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Wala yastathnoona
Then there encompassed it a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ
Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona
So it became as black, barren land.
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
Faasbahat kaalssareemi
And they called out to each other in the morning,
فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ
Fatanadaw musbiheena
Saying: Go early to your tilth if you would cut (the produce).
أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena
So they went, while they consulted together secretly,
فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ
Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona
Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun
And in the morning they went, having the power to prevent.
وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena
But when they saw it, they said: Most surely we have gone astray
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ
Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona
Nay! we are made to suffer privation.
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona
They said: Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust.
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena
Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona
Said they: O woe to us! surely we were inordinate:
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ
Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena
Maybe, our Lord will give us instead one better than it; surely to our Lord do we make our humble petition.
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona
Such is the chastisement, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!
كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall have with their Lord gardens of bliss.
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
What has happened to you? How do you judge?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
Or have you a book wherein you read,
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
That you have surely therein what you choose?
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
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?
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
Ask them which of them will vouch for that,
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
Or have they associates if they are truthful.
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ
Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena
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,
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.
خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:
فَذَرْنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
And I do bear with them, surely My plan is firm.
وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
Or do you ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?
أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen, so that they write (it) down?
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
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.
فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
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.
لَّوْلَا أَن تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun
Then his Lord chose him, and He made him of the good.
فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they say: Most surely he is mad.
وَإِن يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
And it is naught but a reminder to the nations.
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena