Kitab

الـقـلـم

Chapter 68, 52 verses

  • Arabic, with marks
  • Transliteration
  • Pickthall
  • Word by word
Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ

Transliteration

Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ

Arabic, with marks

مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ

Transliteration

Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin

Pickthall

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

Word by word

مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ

Arabic, with marks

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ

Transliteration

Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

Pickthall

And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.

Word by word

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ

Arabic, with marks

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

Transliteration

Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin

Pickthall

And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

Word by word

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

Arabic, with marks

فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ

Transliteration

Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

Pickthall

And thou wilt see and they will see

Word by word

فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ

Arabic, with marks

بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ

Transliteration

Biayyikumu almaftoonu

Pickthall

Which of you is the demented.

Word by word

بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ

Transliteration

Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena

Pickthall

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

Word by word

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

Arabic, with marks

فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Transliteration

Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena

Pickthall

Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

Word by word

فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Arabic, with marks

وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Transliteration

Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Arabic, with marks

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ

Transliteration

Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin

Pickthall

Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,

Word by word

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ

Arabic, with marks

هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ

Transliteration

Hammazin mashshain binameemin

Pickthall

Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

Word by word

هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ

Arabic, with marks

مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

Transliteration

MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin

Pickthall

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

Word by word

مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

Arabic, with marks

عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

Transliteration

AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin

Pickthall

Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

Word by word

عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

Arabic, with marks

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ

Transliteration

An kana tha malin wabaneena

Pickthall

It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

Word by word

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ

Arabic, with marks

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

Pickthall

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

Word by word

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Arabic, with marks

سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ

Transliteration

Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi

Pickthall

We shall brand him on the nose.

Word by word

سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ

Transliteration

Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena

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,

Word by word

إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ

Arabic, with marks

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Transliteration

Wala yastathnoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Arabic, with marks

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ

Transliteration

Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ

Arabic, with marks

فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ

Transliteration

Faasbahat kaalssareemi

Pickthall

And in the morning it was as if plucked.

Word by word

فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ

Arabic, with marks

فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ

Transliteration

Fatanadaw musbiheena

Pickthall

And they cried out one unto another in the morning,

Word by word

فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ

Arabic, with marks

أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ

Transliteration

Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ

Arabic, with marks

فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ

Transliteration

Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ

Arabic, with marks

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ

Transliteration

An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ

Arabic, with marks

وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ

Transliteration

Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena

Pickthall

They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.

Word by word

وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَٰدِرِينَ

Arabic, with marks

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ

Transliteration

Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

Arabic, with marks

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Transliteration

Bal nahnu mahroomoona

Pickthall

Nay, but we are desolate!

Word by word

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Arabic, with marks

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Transliteration

Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Arabic, with marks

قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ

Transliteration

Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena

Pickthall

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

Word by word

قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

Arabic, with marks

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ

Transliteration

Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ

Arabic, with marks

قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ

Transliteration

Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena

Pickthall

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

Word by word

قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ

Arabic, with marks

عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ

Transliteration

AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ

Arabic, with marks

كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

Transliteration

Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi

Pickthall

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

Word by word

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Arabic, with marks

أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ

Transliteration

AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Arabic, with marks

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

Transliteration

Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

Pickthall

What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

Word by word

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

Transliteration

Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona

Pickthall

Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

Word by word

أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona

Pickthall

That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

Word by word

إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ

Transliteration

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

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 ?

Word by word

أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ

Arabic, with marks

سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

Transliteration

Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun

Pickthall

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

Word by word

سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ

Transliteration

Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

Transliteration

Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

Arabic, with marks

خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ

Transliteration

KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ

Arabic, with marks

فَذَرْنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona

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.

Word by word

فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Arabic, with marks

وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ

Transliteration

Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun

Pickthall

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

Word by word

وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Transliteration

Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Transliteration

Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

Pickthall

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

Word by word

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Arabic, with marks

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ

Transliteration

Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun

Pickthall

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

Word by word

فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ

Arabic, with marks

لَّوْلَا أَن تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

Transliteration

Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun

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.

Word by word

لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

Arabic, with marks

فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Transliteration

Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena

Pickthall

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

Word by word

فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

Arabic, with marks

وَإِن يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ

Transliteration

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

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;

Word by word

وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

Transliteration

Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

Pickthall

When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.

Word by word

وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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