Al Qalam, Al-Quran English Transliteration

Transliteration

Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

Saheeh International

Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Nun. By the Pen and the (Record) which (men) write, -

Transliteration

Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin

Saheeh International

You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Thou art not, by the Grace of thy Lord, mad or possessed.

Transliteration

Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

Saheeh International

And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

Pickthall

And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.

Yusuf Ali

Nay, verily for thee is a Reward unfailing:

Transliteration

Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin

Saheeh International

And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

Pickthall

And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

Yusuf Ali

And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.

Transliteration

Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

Saheeh International

So you will see and they will see

Pickthall

And thou wilt see and they will see

Yusuf Ali

Soon wilt thou see, and they will see,

Transliteration

Biayyikumu almaftoonu

Saheeh International

Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].

Pickthall

Which of you is the demented.

Yusuf Ali

Which of you is afflicted with madness.

Transliteration

Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena

Saheeh International

Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Verily it is thy Lord that knoweth best, which (among men) hath strayed from His Path: and He knoweth best those who receive (true) Guidance.

Transliteration

Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena

Saheeh International

Then do not obey the deniers.

Pickthall

Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

Yusuf Ali

So hearken not to those who deny (the Truth).

Transliteration

Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona

Saheeh International

They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant: so would they be pliant.

Transliteration

Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin

Saheeh International

And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

Pickthall

Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,

Yusuf Ali

Heed not the type of despicable men, - ready with oaths,

Transliteration

Hammazin mashshain binameemin

Saheeh International

[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

Pickthall

Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

Yusuf Ali

A slanderer, going about with calumnies,

Transliteration

MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin

Saheeh International

A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

Pickthall

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

Yusuf Ali

(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin,

Transliteration

AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin

Saheeh International

Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

Pickthall

Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

Yusuf Ali

Violent (and cruel), - with all that, base - born, -

Transliteration

An kana tha malin wabaneena

Saheeh International

Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

Pickthall

It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

Yusuf Ali

Because he possesses wealth and (numerous) sons.

Transliteration

Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Saheeh International

When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the ancients", he cries!

Transliteration

Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi

Saheeh International

We will brand him upon the snout.

Pickthall

We shall brand him on the nose.

Yusuf Ali

Soon shall We brand (the beast) on the snout!

Transliteration

Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena

Saheeh International

Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

Pickthall

Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,

Yusuf Ali

Verily We have tried them as We tried the People of the Garden, when they resolved to gather the fruits of the (garden) in the morning.

Transliteration

Wala yastathnoona

Saheeh International

Without making exception.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

But made no reservation, ("If it be Allah's Will").

Transliteration

Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

Saheeh International

So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Then there came on the (garden) a visitation from thy Lord, (which swept away) all around, while they were asleep.

Transliteration

Faasbahat kaalssareemi

Saheeh International

And it became as though reaped.

Pickthall

And in the morning it was as if plucked.

Yusuf Ali

So the (garden) became, by the morning, like a dark and desolate spot, (whose fruit had been gathered).

Transliteration

Fatanadaw musbiheena

Saheeh International

And they called one another at morning,

Pickthall

And they cried out one unto another in the morning,

Yusuf Ali

As the morning broke, they called out, one to another, -

Transliteration

Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

Saheeh International

[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

"Go ye to your tilth (betimes) in the morning, if ye would gather the fruits."

Transliteration

Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

Saheeh International

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

So they departed, conversing in secret low tones, (saying) -

Transliteration

An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun

Saheeh International

[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

"Let not a single indigent person break in upon you into the (garden) this day."

Transliteration

Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena

Saheeh International

And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.

Pickthall

They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.

Yusuf Ali

And they opened the morning, strong in an (unjust) resolve.

Transliteration

Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona

Saheeh International

But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

But when they saw the (garden), they said: "We have surely lost our way:

Transliteration

Bal nahnu mahroomoona

Saheeh International

Rather, we have been deprived."

Pickthall

Nay, but we are desolate!

Yusuf Ali

"Indeed we are shut out (of the fruits of our labour)!"

Transliteration

Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona

Saheeh International

The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Said one of them, more just (than the rest): "Did I not say to you, 'Why not glorify (Allah)?'"

Transliteration

Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena

Saheeh International

They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

They said: "Glory to our Lord! Verily we have been doing wrong!"

Transliteration

Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona

Saheeh International

Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Then they turned, one against another, in reproach.

Transliteration

Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena

Saheeh International

They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

They said: "Alas for us! We have indeed transgressed!

Transliteration

AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona

Saheeh International

Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

"It may be that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this: for we do turn to Him (in repentance)!"

Transliteration

Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona

Saheeh International

Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Such is the Punishment (in this life); but greater is the Punishment in the Hereafter, - if only they knew!

Transliteration

Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi

Saheeh International

Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Verily, for the Righteous, are Gardens of Delight, in the Presence of their Lord.

Transliteration

AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena

Saheeh International

Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Shall We then treat the People of Faith like the People of Sin?

Transliteration

Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

Saheeh International

What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?

Pickthall

What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

Yusuf Ali

What is the matter with you? How judge ye?

Transliteration

Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona

Saheeh International

Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

Pickthall

Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

Yusuf Ali

Or have ye a book through which ye learn -

Transliteration

Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona

Saheeh International

That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

Pickthall

That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

Yusuf Ali

That ye shall have, through it whatever ye choose?

Transliteration

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

Saheeh International

Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

Pickthall

Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain ?

Yusuf Ali

Or have ye Covenants with Us to oath, reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing) that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand?

Transliteration

Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun

Saheeh International

Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Ask thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!

Transliteration

Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena

Saheeh International

Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Or have they some "Partners" (in Allahhead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are truthful!

Transliteration

Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona

Saheeh International

The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able, -

Transliteration

KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona

Saheeh International

Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Their eyes will be cast down, - ignominy will cover them; seeing that they had been summoned aforetime to bow in adoration, while they were whole, (and had refused).

Transliteration

Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona

Saheeh International

So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.

Pickthall

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.

Yusuf Ali

Then leave Me alone with such as reject this Message: by degrees shall We punish them from directions they perceive not.

Transliteration

Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun

Saheeh International

And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

A (long) respite will I grant them: truly powerful is My Plan.

Transliteration

Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona

Saheeh International

Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Or is it that thou dost ask them for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt? -

Transliteration

Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

Saheeh International

Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can write it down?

Transliteration

Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun

Saheeh International

Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

So wait with patience for the Command of thy Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish, - when he cried out in agony.

Transliteration

Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun

Saheeh International

If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.

Pickthall

Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.

Yusuf Ali

Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore, in disgrace.

Transliteration

Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena

Saheeh International

And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

Thus did his Lord choose him and make him of the Company of the Righteous.

Transliteration

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

Saheeh International

And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."

Pickthall

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;

Yusuf Ali

And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the Message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"

Transliteration

Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

Saheeh International

But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.

Pickthall

When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.

Yusuf Ali

But it is nothing less than a Message to all the worlds.

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