Chapter 50, 45 verses
Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ق ۚ والقرآن المجيد
Qaf waalqurani almajeedi
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
بل عجبوا أن جاءهم منذر منهم فقال الكافرون هذا شيء عجيب
Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shayon AAajeebun
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا ۖ ذلك رجع بعيد
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun
We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
قد علمنا ما تنقص الأرض منهم ۖ وعندنا كتاب حفيظ
Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
بل كذبوا بالحق لما جاءهم فهم في أمر مريج
Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
أفلم ينظروا إلى السماء فوقهم كيف بنيناها وزيناها وما لها من فروج
Afalam yanthuroo ila alssamai fawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannaha wama laha min furoojin
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
والأرض مددناها وألقينا فيها رواسي وأنبتنا فيها من كل زوج بهيج
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].
تبصرة وذكرى لكل عبد منيب
Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
ونزلنا من السماء ماء مباركا فأنبتنا به جنات وحب الحصيد
Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
والنخل باسقات لها طلع نضيد
Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.
رزقا للعباد ۖ وأحيينا به بلدة ميتا ۚ كذلك الخروج
Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju
The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud
كذبت قبلهم قوم نوح وأصحاب الرس وثمود
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu
And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot
وعاد وفرعون وإخوان لوط
WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
وأصحاب الأيكة وقوم تبع ۚ كل كذب الرسل فحق وعيد
Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
أفعيينا بالخلق الأول ۚ بل هم في لبس من خلق جديد
AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
ولقد خلقنا الإنسان ونعلم ما توسوس به نفسه ۖ ونحن أقرب إليه من حبل الوريد
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana wanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi min habli alwareedi
When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.
إذ يتلقى المتلقيان عن اليمين وعن الشمال قعيد
Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
ما يلفظ من قول إلا لديه رقيب عتيد
Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
وجاءت سكرة الموت بالحق ۖ ذلك ما كنت منه تحيد
Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
ونفخ في الصور ۚ ذلك يوم الوعيد
Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
وجاءت كل نفس معها سائق وشهيد
Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun
[It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp."
لقد كنت في غفلة من هذا فكشفنا عنك غطاءك فبصرك اليوم حديد
Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hatha fakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasaruka alyawma hadeedun
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
وقال قرينه هذا ما لدي عتيد
Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun
[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate ,
ألقيا في جهنم كل كفار عنيد
Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
مناع للخير معتد مريب
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin
Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
الذي جعل مع الله إلها آخر فألقياه في العذاب الشديد
Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
۞ قال قرينه ربنا ما أطغيته ولكن كان في ضلال بعيد
Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin
[Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.
قال لا تختصموا لدي وقد قدمت إليكم بالوعيد
Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi
The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
ما يبدل القول لدي وما أنا بظلام للعبيد
Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bithallamin lilAAabeedi
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
يوم نقول لجهنم هل امتلأت وتقول هل من مزيد
Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين غير بعيد
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]
هذا ما توعدون لكل أواب حفيظ
Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin
Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
من خشي الرحمن بالغيب وجاء بقلب منيب
Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
ادخلوها بسلام ۖ ذلك يوم الخلود
Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
لهم ما يشاءون فيها ولدينا مزيد
Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun
And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?
وكم أهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هم أشد منهم بطشا فنقبوا في البلاد هل من محيص
Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi hal min maheesin
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
إن في ذلك لذكرى لمن كان له قلب أو ألقى السمع وهو شهيد
Inna fee thalika lathikra liman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa alssamAAa wahuwa shaheedun
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
ولقد خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما في ستة أيام وما مسنا من لغوب
Walaqad khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin wama massana min lughoobin
So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,
فاصبر على ما يقولون وسبح بحمد ربك قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل الغروب
Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.
ومن الليل فسبحه وأدبار السجود
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi
And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
واستمع يوم يناد المناد من مكان قريب
WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
يوم يسمعون الصيحة بالحق ۚ ذلك يوم الخروج
Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
إنا نحن نحيي ونميت وإلينا المصير
Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
يوم تشقق الأرض عنهم سراعا ۚ ذلك حشر علينا يسير
Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun
We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur'an whoever fears My threat.
نحن أعلم بما يقولون ۖ وما أنت عليهم بجبار ۖ فذكر بالقرآن من يخاف وعيد
Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona wama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bialqurani man yakhafu waAAeedi