Kaf

Transliteration

1 Qaf waalqurani almajeedi

Yusuf Ali

1 Qaf: By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art Allah's Messenger).

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

2 But 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

Yusuf Ali

3 "What! When we die and become dust, (shall we live again?) That is a (sort of) return far (from our understanding)."

Transliteration

4 Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun

Yusuf Ali

4 We already know how much of them the earth takes away: With Us is a record guarding (the full account).

Transliteration

5 Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin

Yusuf Ali

5 But they deny the Truth when it comes to them: so they are in a confused state.

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

6 Do they not look at the sky above them? - How We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it?

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

7 And the earth - We have spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs) -

Transliteration

8 Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin

Yusuf Ali

8 To be observed and commemorated by every devotee turning (to Allah).

Transliteration

9 Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi

Yusuf Ali

9 And We send down from the sky rain charted with blessing, and We produce therewith gardens and Grain for harvests;

Transliteration

10 Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun

Yusuf Ali

10 And tall (and stately) palm - trees, with shoots of fruit - stalks, piled one over another; -

Transliteration

11 Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju

Yusuf Ali

11 As sustenance for (Allah's) Servants; - and We give (new) life therewith to land that is dead: Thus will be the Resurrection.

Transliteration

12 Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu

Yusuf Ali

12 Before them was denied (the Hereafter) by the People of Noah, the Companions of the Rass, the Thamud,

Transliteration

13 WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin

Yusuf Ali

13 The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the brethren of Lut,

Transliteration

14 Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi

Yusuf Ali

14 The Companions of the Wood, and the People of Tubba'; each one (of them) rejected the messengers, and My warning was duly fulfilled (in them).

Transliteration

15 AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin

Yusuf Ali

15 Were We then weary with the first Creation, that they should be in confused doubt about a new Creation?

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

16 It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.

Transliteration

17 Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun

Yusuf Ali

17 Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left.

Transliteration

18 Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun

Yusuf Ali

18 Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).

Transliteration

19 Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu

Yusuf Ali

19 And the stupor of death will bring Truth (before his eyes): "This was the thing which thou wast trying to escape!"

Transliteration

20 Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi

Yusuf Ali

20 And the Trumpet shall be blown: that will be the Day whereof Warning (had been given).

Transliteration

21 Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun

Yusuf Ali

21 And there will come forth every soul: with each will be an (angel) to drive, and an (angel) to bear witness.

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

22 (It will be said:) "Thou wast heedless of this; now have We removed thy veil, and sharp is thy sight this Day!"

Transliteration

23 Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun

Yusuf Ali

23 And his Companion will say: "Here is (his Record) ready with me!"

Transliteration

24 Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin

Yusuf Ali

24 (The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into Hell every contumacious Rejecter (of Allah)! -

Transliteration

25 MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin

Yusuf Ali

25 "Who forbade what was good, transgressed all bounds, cast doubts and suspicions;

Transliteration

26 Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi

Yusuf Ali

26 "Who set up another god beside Allah: Throw him into a severe penalty."

Transliteration

27 Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin

Yusuf Ali

27 His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not make him transgress, but he was (himself) far astray."

Transliteration

28 Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi

Yusuf Ali

28 He will say: "Dispute not with each other in My Presence: I had already in advance sent you Warning.

Transliteration

29 Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bithallamin lilAAabeedi

Yusuf Ali

29 "The Word changes not before Me, and I do not the least injustice to My Servants."

Transliteration

30 Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin

Yusuf Ali

30 One Day We will ask Hell, "Art thou filled to the full?" It will say, "Are there any more (to come)?"

Transliteration

31 Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin

Yusuf Ali

31 And the Garden will be brought nigh to the Righteous, - no more a thing distant.

Transliteration

32 Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin

Yusuf Ali

32 (A voice will say:) "This is what was promised for you, - for every one who turned (to Allah) in sincere repentance, who kept (His Law),

Transliteration

33 Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin

Yusuf Ali

33 "Who feared (Allah) Most Gracious Unseen, and brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him):

Transliteration

34 Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi

Yusuf Ali

34 "Enter ye therein in Peace and Security; this is a Day of Eternal Life!"

Transliteration

35 Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun

Yusuf Ali

35 There will be for them therein all that they wish, - and more besides in Our Presence.

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

36 But how many generations before them did We destroy (for their sins), - stronger in power than they? Then did they wander through the land: was there any place of escape (for them)?

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

37 Verily in this is a Message for any that has a heart and understanding or who gives ear and earnestly witnesses (the truth).

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

38 We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six Days, nor did any sense of weariness touch Us.

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

39 Bear, then, with patience, all that they say, and celebrate the praises of thy Lord, before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting.

Transliteration

40 Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi

Yusuf Ali

40 And during part of the night, (also,) celebrate His praises, and (so likewise) after the postures of adoration.

Transliteration

41 WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin

Yusuf Ali

41 And listen for the Day when the Caller will call out from a place quiet near, -

Transliteration

42 Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji

Yusuf Ali

42 The Day when they will hear a (mighty) Blast in (very) truth: that will be the Day of Resurrection.

Transliteration

43 Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru

Yusuf Ali

43 Verily it is We Who give Life and Death; and to Us is the Final Goal -

Transliteration

44 Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun

Yusuf Ali

44 The Day when the Earth will be rent asunder, from (men) hurrying out: that will be a gathering together, - quite easy for Us.

Transliteration

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

Yusuf Ali

45 We know best what they say; and thou art not one to overawe them by force. So admonish with the Qur'an such as fear My Warning!