Kaf

Transliteration

1 Qaf waalqurani almajeedi

Shakir

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

Transliteration

2 Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shayon AAajeebun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

3 Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

4 Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

5 Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

7 Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

9 Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi

Shakir

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

Transliteration

10 Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

11 Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju

Shakir

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

Transliteration

12 Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu

Shakir

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

Transliteration

13 WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin

Shakir

13 And Ad and Firon and Lut's brethren,

Transliteration

14 Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi

Shakir

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

Transliteration

15 AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

17 Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

18 Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

19 Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu

Shakir

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

Transliteration

20 Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi

Shakir

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

Transliteration

21 Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

23 Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

24 Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin

Shakir

24 Do cast into hell every ungrateful, rebellious one,

Transliteration

25 MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin

Shakir

25 Forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter,

Transliteration

26 Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi

Shakir

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

Transliteration

27 Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

28 Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi

Shakir

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

Transliteration

29 Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bithallamin lilAAabeedi

Shakir

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

Transliteration

30 Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

31 Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

32 Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

33 Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

34 Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi

Shakir

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

Transliteration

35 Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

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

Shakir

36 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?

Transliteration

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

40 Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi

Shakir

40 And glorify Him in the night and after the prayers.

Transliteration

41 WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin

Shakir

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

Transliteration

42 Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji

Shakir

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

Transliteration

43 Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru

Shakir

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

Transliteration

44 Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun

Shakir

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

Transliteration

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

Shakir

45 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.