Al Qalam

Saheeh International

1 Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

Shakir

1 Noon. I swear by the pen and what the angels write,

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

2 By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

3 And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

Shakir

3 And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.

Pickthall

3 And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.

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4 And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

Shakir

4 And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.

Pickthall

4 And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

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5 So you will see and they will see

Shakir

5 So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,

Pickthall

5 And thou wilt see and they will see

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

Shakir

6 Which of you is afflicted with madness.

Pickthall

6 Which of you is the demented.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

7 Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

8 Then do not obey the deniers.

Shakir

8 So do not yield to the rejecters.

Pickthall

8 Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

9 They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

10 And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

Shakir

10 And yield not to any mean swearer

Pickthall

10 Neither obey thou each feeble oath - monger,

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11 [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

Shakir

11 Defamer, going about with slander

Pickthall

11 Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,

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12 A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

Shakir

12 Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful,

Pickthall

12 Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

Saheeh International

13 Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

Shakir

13 Ignoble, besides all that, base - born;

Pickthall

13 Greedy therewithal, intrusive.

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14 Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

Shakir

14 Because he possesses wealth and sons.

Pickthall

14 It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

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

Shakir

15 When Our communications are recited to him, he says: Stories of those of yore.

Pickthall

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

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16 We will brand him upon the snout.

Shakir

16 We will brand him on the nose.

Pickthall

16 We shall brand him on the nose.

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

Shakir

17 Surely We will try them as We tried the owners of the garden, when they swore that they would certainly cut off the produce in the morning,

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

18 Without making exception.

Shakir

18 And were not willing to set aside a portion (for the poor).

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

19 Then there encompassed it a visitation from your Lord while they were sleeping.

Pickthall

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

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20 And it became as though reaped.

Shakir

20 So it became as black, barren land.

Pickthall

20 And in the morning it was as if plucked.

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21 And they called one another at morning,

Shakir

21 And they called out to each other in the morning,

Pickthall

21 And they cried out one unto another in the morning,

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

Shakir

22 Saying: Go early to your tilth if you would cut (the produce).

Pickthall

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

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23 So they set out, while lowering their voices,

Shakir

23 So they went, while they consulted together secretly,

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

24 Saying: No poor man shall enter it today upon you.

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

25 And in the morning they went, having the power to prevent.

Pickthall

25 They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.

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

Shakir

26 But when they saw it, they said: Most surely we have gone astray

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

27 Rather, we have been deprived."

Shakir

27 Nay! we are made to suffer privation.

Pickthall

27 Nay, but we are desolate!

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

Shakir

28 The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

29 They said: Glory be to our Lord, surely we were unjust.

Pickthall

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

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30 Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

Shakir

30 Then some of them advanced against others, blaming each other.

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

31 Said they: O woe to us! surely we were inordinate:

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

32 Maybe, our Lord will give us instead one better than it; surely to our Lord do we make our humble petition.

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

33 Such is the chastisement, and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is greater, did they but know!

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

34 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall have with their Lord gardens of bliss.

Pickthall

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

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35 Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

Shakir

35 What! shall We then make (that is, treat) those who submit as the guilty?

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

36 What has happened to you? How do you judge?

Pickthall

36 What aileth you ? How foolishly ye judge!

Saheeh International

37 Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

Shakir

37 Or have you a book wherein you read,

Pickthall

37 Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

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38 That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

Shakir

38 That you have surely therein what you choose?

Pickthall

38 That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose ?

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

Shakir

39 Or have you received from Us an agreement confirmed by an oath extending to the day of resurrection that you shall surely have what you demand?

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

40 Ask them which of them will vouch for that,

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

41 Or have they associates if they are truthful.

Pickthall

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

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

Shakir

42 On the day when there shall be a severe affliction, and they shall be called upon to make obeisance, but they shall not be able,

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

43 Their looks cast down, abasement shall overtake them; and they were called upon to make obeisance indeed while yet they were safe.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

44 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.

Shakir

44 So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:

Pickthall

44 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.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

45 And I do bear with them, surely My plan is firm.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

46 Or do you ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

47 Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen, so that they write (it) down?

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

48 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.

Shakir

48 So wait patiently for the judgment of your Lord, and be not like the companion of the fish, when he cried while he was in distress.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

49 Were it not that favor from his Lord had overtaken him, he would certainly have been cast down upon the naked Found while he was blamed.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

50 Then his Lord chose him, and He made him of the good.

Pickthall

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

Saheeh International

51 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."

Shakir

51 And those who disbelieve would almost smite you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they say: Most surely he is mad.

Pickthall

51 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;

Saheeh International

52 But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.

Shakir

52 And it is naught but a reminder to the nations.

Pickthall

52 When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.