Kitab

Kaf

Chapter 50, 45 verses

  • Transliteration
  • Shakir
  • Word by word
Transliteration

Qaf waalqurani almajeedi

Shakir

Qaf. I swear by the glorious Quran (that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah)

Word by word

قٓ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ

Transliteration

Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shayon AAajeebun

Shakir

Nay! they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, so the unbelievers say: This is a wonderful thing:

Word by word

بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ

Transliteration

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun

Shakir

What! when we are dead and have become dust? That is afar (from probable) return.

Word by word

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ

Transliteration

Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun

Shakir

We know indeed what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a writing that preserves.

Word by word

قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ

Transliteration

Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin

Shakir

Nay, they rejected the truth when it came to them, so they are (now) in a state of confusion.

Word by word

بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ

Transliteration

Afalam yanthuroo ila alssamai fawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannaha wama laha min furoojin

Shakir

Do they not then look up to heaven above them how We have made it and adorned it and it has no gaps?

Word by word

أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ

Transliteration

Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin

Shakir

And the earth, We have made it plain and cast in it mountains and We have made to grow therein of all beautiful kinds,

Word by word

وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ

Transliteration

Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin

Shakir

To give sight and as a reminder to every servant who turns frequently (to Allah).

Word by word

تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ

Transliteration

Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi

Shakir

And We send down from the cloud water abounding in good, then We cause to grow thereby gardens and the grain that is reaped,

Word by word

وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ

Transliteration

Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun

Shakir

And the tall palm - trees having spadices closely set one above another,

Word by word

وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ

Transliteration

Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju

Shakir

A sustenance for the servants, and We give life thereby to a dead land; thus is the rising.

Word by word

رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ

Transliteration

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu

Shakir

(Others) before them rejected (prophets): the people of Nuh and the dwellers of Ar - Rass and Samood,

Word by word

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ

Transliteration

WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin

Shakir

And Ad and Firon and Lut's brethren,

Word by word

وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ

Transliteration

Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi

Shakir

And the dwellers of the grove and the people of Tuba; all rejected the apostles, so My threat came to pass.

Word by word

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

Transliteration

AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin

Shakir

Were We then fatigued with the first creation? Yet are they in doubt with regard to a new creation.

Word by word

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ

Transliteration

Walaqad khalaqna alinsana wanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi min habli alwareedi

Shakir

And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him, and We are nearer to him than his life - vein.

Word by word

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

Transliteration

Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun

Shakir

When the two receivers receive, sitting on the right and on the left.

Word by word

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ

Transliteration

Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun

Shakir

He utters not a word but there is by him a watcher at hand.

Word by word

مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ

Transliteration

Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu

Shakir

And the stupor of death will come in truth; that is what you were trying to escape.

Word by word

وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ

Transliteration

Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi

Shakir

And the trumpet shall be blown; that is the day of the threatening.

Word by word

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ

Transliteration

Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun

Shakir

And every soul shall come, with it a driver and a witness.

Word by word

وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ

Transliteration

Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hatha fakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasaruka alyawma hadeedun

Shakir

Certainly you were heedless of it, but now We have removed from you your veil, so your sight today is sharp.

Word by word

لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ

Transliteration

Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun

Shakir

And his companions shall say: This is what is ready with me.

Word by word

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ

Transliteration

Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin

Shakir

Do cast into hell every ungrateful, rebellious one,

Word by word

أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ

Transliteration

MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin

Shakir

Forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter,

Word by word

مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ

Transliteration

Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi

Shakir

Who sets up another god with Allah, so do cast him into severe chastisement.

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

Transliteration

Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin

Shakir

His companion will say: Our Lord! I did not lead him into inordinacy but he himself was in a great error.

Word by word

قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ

Transliteration

Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi

Shakir

He will say: Do not quarrel in My presence, and indeed I gave you the threatening beforehand:

Word by word

قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ

Transliteration

Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bithallamin lilAAabeedi

Shakir

My word shall not be changed, nor am I in the least unjust to the servants.

Word by word

مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ

Transliteration

Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin

Shakir

On the day that We will say to hell: Are you filled up? And it will say: Are there any more?

Word by word

يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ

Transliteration

Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin

Shakir

And the garden shall be brought near to those who guard (against evil), not far off:

Word by word

وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ

Transliteration

Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin

Shakir

This is what you were promised, (it is) for every one who turns frequently (to Allah), keeps (His limits);

Word by word

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ

Transliteration

Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin

Shakir

Who fears the Beneficent Allah in secret and comes with a penitent heart:

Word by word

مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ

Transliteration

Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi

Shakir

Enter it in peace, that is the day of abiding.

Word by word

ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ

Transliteration

Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun

Shakir

They have therein what they wish and with Us is more yet.

Word by word

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ

Transliteration

Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi hal min maheesin

Shakir

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?

Word by word

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

Transliteration

Inna fee thalika lathikra liman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa alssamAAa wahuwa shaheedun

Shakir

Most surely there is a reminder in this for him who has a heart or he gives ear and is a witness.

Word by word

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ

Transliteration

Walaqad khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin wama massana min lughoobin

Shakir

And certainly We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods and there touched Us not any fatigue.

Word by word

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ

Transliteration

Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi

Shakir

Therefore be patient of what they say, and sing the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the setting.

Word by word

فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ

Transliteration

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi

Shakir

And glorify Him in the night and after the prayers.

Word by word

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

Transliteration

WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin

Shakir

And listen on the day when the crier shall cry from a near place

Word by word

وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ

Transliteration

Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji

Shakir

The day when they shall hear the cry in truth; that is the day of coming forth.

Word by word

يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ

Transliteration

Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru

Shakir

Surely We give life and cause to die, and to Us is the eventual coming;

Word by word

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Transliteration

Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun

Shakir

The day on which the earth shall cleave asunder under them, they will make haste; that is a gathering together easy to Us.

Word by word

يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ

Transliteration

Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona wama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bialqurani man yakhafu waAAeedi

Shakir

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.

Word by word

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ

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