Chapter 50, 45 verses
Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,
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.
Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:
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."
When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again) ? That would be a far return!
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun
We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.
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.
Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.
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?
Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein ?
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,
And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].
A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.
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
And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,
Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
And lofty date - palms with ranged clusters,
Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.
Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.
Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju
The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud
The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar - Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu
And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot
And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot,
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.
And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.
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.
Were We then worn out by the first creation ? Yet they are in doubt about a new creation.
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
We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.
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.
When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,
Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.
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.
And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said unto him): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.
Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.
Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.
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."
(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.
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."
And (unto the evil - doer) his comrade saith: This is that which I have ready (as testimony).
Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun
[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate ,
(And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel ingrate,
Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin
Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom.
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."
His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error.
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.
He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning.
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."
The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I am in no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.
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,"
On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled ? and it saith: Can there be more to come ?
Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.
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]
(And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (It is) for every penitent and heedful one,
Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin
Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.
Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.
Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us.
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?
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) ?
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].
Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.
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.
And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.
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,
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;
Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.
And in the night - time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi
And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a near place,
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].
The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth (from the graves).
Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.
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.
On the day when the earth splitteth asunder from them, hastening forth (they come). That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).
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.
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.
Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona wama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bialqurani man yakhafu waAAeedi