Kaf

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,

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

2 Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:

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

3 When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again) ? That would be a far return!

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

4 We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.

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

5 Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.

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

6 Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein ?

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

7 And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,

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,

8 A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.

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

9 And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,

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,

10 And lofty date - palms with ranged clusters,

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

11 Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.

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

12 The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar - Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,

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

13 And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot,

13 And Ad and Firon and Lut's brethren,

14 And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.

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

15 Were We then worn out by the first creation ? Yet they are in doubt about a new creation.

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

16 We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

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.

17 When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,

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

18 He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.

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

19 And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said unto him): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.

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

20 And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.

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

21 And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.

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

22 (And unto the evil - doer it is said): Thou wast in heedlessness of this. Now We have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thy sight this day.

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

23 And (unto the evil - doer) his comrade saith: This is that which I have ready (as testimony).

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

24 (And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel ingrate,

24 Do cast into hell every ungrateful, rebellious one,

25 Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,

25 Forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, doubter,

26 Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom.

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

27 His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error.

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

28 He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning.

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

29 The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I am in no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.

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

30 On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled ? and it saith: Can there be more to come ?

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

31 And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.

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

32 (And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (It is) for every penitent and heedful one,

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

33 Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.

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

34 Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.

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

35 There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us.

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

36 And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they any place of refuge (when the judgment came) ?

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?

37 Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.

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

38 And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.

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.

39 Therefor (O Muhammad) bear with what they say, and hymn the praise of thy Lord before the rising and before the setting of the sun;

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.

40 And in the night - time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.

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

41 And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a near place,

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

42 The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth (from the graves).

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

43 Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.

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

44 On the day when the earth splitteth asunder from them, hastening forth (they come). That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).

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

45 We are Best Aware of what they say, and thou (O Muhammad) art in no wise a compeller over them. But warn by the Qur'an him who feareth My threat.

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.