Chapter 68, 52 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Nun. [These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the pen and by what they (the angels) write (in the Records of men).
Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith),
You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), by the Grace of your Lord, are not mad.
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin
مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.
And Verily, for you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will be an endless reward.
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.
And Verily, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are on an exalted (standard of) character.
Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.
You will see, and they will see,
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
And thou wilt see and they will see
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
Which of you is the demented.
Verily, your Lord is the Best Knower of him who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Knower of those who are guided.
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ
Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not the deniers [(of Islamic Monotheism - those who belie the Verses of Allah), the Oneness of Allah, and the Messengership of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena
فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Therefor obey not thou the rejecters
They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them: so they (too) would compromise with you.
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.
And (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not everyone Hallaf Mahin (the one who swears much and is a liar or is worthless). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
Hammazin mashshain binameemin
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ
Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor
Cruel, and moreover base-born (of illegitimate birth).
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Greedy therewithal, intrusive.
(He was so) because he had wealth and children.
An kana tha malin wabaneena
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
It is because he is possessed of wealth and children
When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.
We shall brand him on the snout (nose)!
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi
سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ
We shall brand him on the nose.
Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,
Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,
Without saying: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills).
Wala yastathnoona
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);
Then there passed by on the (garden) a visitation (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.
Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ
Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept
So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).
Faasbahat kaalssareemi
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
And in the morning it was as if plucked.
Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke.
Fatanadaw musbiheena
فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ
And they cried out one unto another in the morning,
Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits."
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena
أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ
Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit).
So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying):
Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona
فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ
So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:
"No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today."
An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
No needy man shall enter it to - day against you.
And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom).
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena
وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ
They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.
But when they saw the (garden), they said: "Verily, we have gone astray."
Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ
But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!
(Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!"
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Nay, but we are desolate!
The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why say you not: Insha' Allah (If Allah wills)."
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah) ?
They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers)."
Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong - doers.
Then they turned one against another, blaming.
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ
Then some of them drew near unto others, self - reproaching.
They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient)
Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ
They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous.
We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins and reward us in the Hereafter).
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ
It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.
Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew.
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona
كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know.
Verily, for the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) are Gardens of delight (Paradise) with their Lord.
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord.
Shall We then treat the Muslims (believers of Islamic Monotheism, doers of righteous deeds) like the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists and disbelievers, etc.)?
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ
Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty ?
What is the matter with you? How judge you?
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!
Or have you a Book wherein you learn,
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn
That you shall therein have all that you choose?
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?
Or have you oaths from Us, reaching to the Day of Resurrection, that yours will be what you judge?
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain ?
Ask them, which of them will stand surety for that!
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that!
Or have they "partners"? Then let them bring their "partners" if they are truthful!
Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ
Or have they other gods ? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful
(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate themselves (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so.
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,
Their eyes will be cast down and ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate themselves (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ
With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.
Then leave Me Alone with such as belie this Qur'an. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.
Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
فَذَرْنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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.
And I will grant them a respite. Verily, My Plan is strong.
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ
Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm.
Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt?
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed ?
Or that the Ghaib (the Unseen - here in this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz) is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof) ?
So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish - when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow. (See the Qur'an, Verse 21:87).
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair.
Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him): so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun
لَّوْلَا أَن تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.
Then his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous.
And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through hatred) when they hear the Reminder (the Qur'an), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a madman!"
Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
وَإِن يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ
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;
But it is nothing else than a Reminder to all the 'Alamin (mankind, and jinn).
Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.