Chapter 50, 45 verses
Qaf. I swear by the glorious Quran (that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah)
Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ق ۚ والقرآن المجيد
Nay! they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, so the unbelievers say: This is a wonderful thing:
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
بل عجبوا أن جاءهم منذر منهم فقال الكافرون هذا شيء عجيب
What! when we are dead and have become dust? That is afar (from probable) return.
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا ۖ ذلك رجع بعيد
We know indeed what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a writing that preserves.
We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
قد علمنا ما تنقص الأرض منهم ۖ وعندنا كتاب حفيظ
Nay, they rejected the truth when it came to them, so they are (now) in a state of confusion.
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
بل كذبوا بالحق لما جاءهم فهم في أمر مريج
Do they not then look up to heaven above them how We have made it and adorned it and it has no gaps?
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
أفلم ينظروا إلى السماء فوقهم كيف بنيناها وزيناها وما لها من فروج
And the earth, We have made it plain and cast in it mountains and We have made to grow therein of all beautiful kinds,
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
والأرض مددناها وألقينا فيها رواسي وأنبتنا فيها من كل زوج بهيج
To give sight and as a reminder to every servant who turns frequently (to Allah).
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].
تبصرة وذكرى لكل عبد منيب
And We send down from the cloud water abounding in good, then We cause to grow thereby gardens and the grain that is reaped,
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
ونزلنا من السماء ماء مباركا فأنبتنا به جنات وحب الحصيد
And the tall palm - trees having spadices closely set one above another,
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
والنخل باسقات لها طلع نضيد
A sustenance for the servants, and We give life thereby to a dead land; thus is the rising.
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.
رزقا للعباد ۖ وأحيينا به بلدة ميتا ۚ كذلك الخروج
(Others) before them rejected (prophets): the people of Nuh and the dwellers of Ar - Rass and Samood,
The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud
كذبت قبلهم قوم نوح وأصحاب الرس وثمود
And Ad and Firon and Lut's brethren,
And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot
وعاد وفرعون وإخوان لوط
And the dwellers of the grove and the people of Tuba; all rejected the apostles, so My threat came to pass.
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
وأصحاب الأيكة وقوم تبع ۚ كل كذب الرسل فحق وعيد
Were We then fatigued with the first creation? Yet are they in doubt with regard to a new creation.
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
أفعيينا بالخلق الأول ۚ بل هم في لبس من خلق جديد
And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him, and We are nearer to him than his life - vein.
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
ولقد خلقنا الإنسان ونعلم ما توسوس به نفسه ۖ ونحن أقرب إليه من حبل الوريد
When the two receivers receive, sitting on the right and on the left.
When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.
إذ يتلقى المتلقيان عن اليمين وعن الشمال قعيد
He utters not a word but there is by him a watcher at hand.
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
ما يلفظ من قول إلا لديه رقيب عتيد
And the stupor of death will come in truth; that is what you were trying to escape.
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
وجاءت سكرة الموت بالحق ۖ ذلك ما كنت منه تحيد
And the trumpet shall be blown; that is the day of the threatening.
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
ونفخ في الصور ۚ ذلك يوم الوعيد
And every soul shall come, with it a driver and a witness.
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
وجاءت كل نفس معها سائق وشهيد
Certainly you were heedless of it, but now We have removed from you your veil, so your sight today is sharp.
[It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp."
لقد كنت في غفلة من هذا فكشفنا عنك غطاءك فبصرك اليوم حديد
And his companions shall say: This is what is ready with me.
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
وقال قرينه هذا ما لدي عتيد
Do cast into hell every ungrateful, rebellious one,
[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate ,
ألقيا في جهنم كل كفار عنيد
Forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter,
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
مناع للخير معتد مريب
Who sets up another god with Allah, so do cast him into severe chastisement.
Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
الذي جعل مع الله إلها آخر فألقياه في العذاب الشديد
His companion will say: Our Lord! I did not lead him into inordinacy but he himself was in a great error.
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
۞ قال قرينه ربنا ما أطغيته ولكن كان في ضلال بعيد
He will say: Do not quarrel in My presence, and indeed I gave you the threatening beforehand:
[Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.
قال لا تختصموا لدي وقد قدمت إليكم بالوعيد
My word shall not be changed, nor am I in the least unjust to the servants.
The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
ما يبدل القول لدي وما أنا بظلام للعبيد
On the day that We will say to hell: Are you filled up? And it will say: Are there any more?
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
يوم نقول لجهنم هل امتلأت وتقول هل من مزيد
And the garden shall be brought near to those who guard (against evil), not far off:
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين غير بعيد
This is what you were promised, (it is) for every one who turns frequently (to Allah), keeps (His limits);
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]
هذا ما توعدون لكل أواب حفيظ
Who fears the Beneficent Allah in secret and comes with a penitent heart:
Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
من خشي الرحمن بالغيب وجاء بقلب منيب
Enter it in peace, that is the day of abiding.
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
ادخلوها بسلام ۖ ذلك يوم الخلود
They have therein what they wish and with Us is more yet.
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
لهم ما يشاءون فيها ولدينا مزيد
And how many a generation did We destroy before them who were mightier in prowess than they, so they went about and about in the lands. Is there a place of refuge?
And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?
وكم أهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هم أشد منهم بطشا فنقبوا في البلاد هل من محيص
Most surely there is a reminder in this for him who has a heart or he gives ear and is a witness.
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
إن في ذلك لذكرى لمن كان له قلب أو ألقى السمع وهو شهيد
And certainly We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods and there touched Us not any fatigue.
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
ولقد خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما في ستة أيام وما مسنا من لغوب
Therefore be patient of what they say, and sing the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the setting.
So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,
فاصبر على ما يقولون وسبح بحمد ربك قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل الغروب
And glorify Him in the night and after the prayers.
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.
ومن الليل فسبحه وأدبار السجود
And listen on the day when the crier shall cry from a near place
And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
واستمع يوم يناد المناد من مكان قريب
The day when they shall hear the cry in truth; that is the day of coming forth.
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
يوم يسمعون الصيحة بالحق ۚ ذلك يوم الخروج
Surely We give life and cause to die, and to Us is the eventual coming;
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
إنا نحن نحيي ونميت وإلينا المصير
The day on which the earth shall cleave asunder under them, they will make haste; that is a gathering together easy to Us.
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
يوم تشقق الأرض عنهم سراعا ۚ ذلك حشر علينا يسير
We know best what they say, and you are not one to compel them; therefore remind him by means of the Quran who fears My threat.
We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur'an whoever fears My threat.
نحن أعلم بما يقولون ۖ وما أنت عليهم بجبار ۖ فذكر بالقرآن من يخاف وعيد