Chapter 68, 52 verses
Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ن ۚ والقلم وما يسطرون
Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
ما أنت بنعمة ربك بمجنون
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.
وإن لك لأجرا غير ممنون
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
And indeed, you are of a great moral character.
وإنك لعلى خلق عظيم
Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
So you will see and they will see
فستبصر ويبصرون
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].
بأييكم المفتون
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.
إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بالمهتدين
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
Then do not obey the deniers.
فلا تطع المكذبين
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
ودوا لو تدهن فيدهنون
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
ولا تطع كل حلاف مهين
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
هماز مشاء بنميم
Hammazin mashshain binameemin
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,
مناع للخير معتد أثيم
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
عتل بعد ذلك زنيم
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
أن كان ذا مال وبنين
An kana tha malin wabaneena
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
We will brand him upon the snout.
سنسمه على الخرطوم
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ
Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
إنا بلوناهم كما بلونا أصحاب الجنة إذ أقسموا ليصرمنها مصبحين
Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
Without making exception.
ولا يستثنون
Wala yastathnoona
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
فطاف عليها طائف من ربك وهم نائمون
Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
And it became as though reaped.
فأصبحت كالصريم
Faasbahat kaalssareemi
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
And they called one another at morning,
فتنادوا مصبحين
Fatanadaw musbiheena
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ
[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."
أن اغدوا على حرثكم إن كنتم صارمين
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena
أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
فانطلقوا وهم يتخافتون
Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
أن لا يدخلنها اليوم عليكم مسكين
An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
وغدوا على حرد قادرين
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena
وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَٰدِرِينَ
But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;
فلما رأوها قالوا إنا لضالون
Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ
Rather, we have been deprived."
بل نحن محرومون
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "
قال أوسطهم ألم أقل لكم لولا تسبحون
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
قالوا سبحان ربنا إنا كنا ظالمين
Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتلاومون
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ
They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
قالوا يا ويلنا إنا كنا طاغين
Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena
قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ
Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."
عسى ربنا أن يبدلنا خيرا منها إنا إلى ربنا راغبون
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ
Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
كذلك العذاب ۖ ولعذاب الآخرة أكبر ۚ لو كانوا يعلمون
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
إن للمتقين عند ربهم جنات النعيم
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
أفنجعل المسلمين كالمجرمين
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
أم لكم كتاب فيه تدرسون
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
إن لكم فيه لما تخيرون
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?
أم لكم أيمان علينا بالغة إلى يوم القيامة ۙ إن لكم لما تحكمون
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
سلهم أيهم بذلك زعيم
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.
أم لهم شركاء فليأتوا بشركائهم إن كانوا صادقين
Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
يوم يكشف عن ساق ويدعون إلى السجود فلا يستطيعون
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.
خاشعة أبصارهم ترهقهم ذلة ۖ وقد كانوا يدعون إلى السجود وهم سالمون
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ
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.
فذرني ومن يكذب بهذا الحديث ۖ سنستدرجهم من حيث لا يعلمون
Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
وأملي لهم ۚ إن كيدي متين
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
أم تسألهم أجرا فهم من مغرم مثقلون
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
أم عندهم الغيب فهم يكتبون
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
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.
فاصبر لحكم ربك ولا تكن كصاحب الحوت إذ نادى وهو مكظوم
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
لولا أن تداركه نعمة من ربه لنبذ بالعراء وهو مذموم
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
فاجتباه ربه فجعله من الصالحين
Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
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."
وإن يكاد الذين كفروا ليزلقونك بأبصارهم لما سمعوا الذكر ويقولون إنه لمجنون
Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ
But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.
وما هو إلا ذكر للعالمين
Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ