Chapter 50, 45 verses
Qaf: By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art Allah's Messenger).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ق ۚ والقرآن المجيد
But they wonder that there has come to them a Warner from among themselves. So the Unbelievers say: "This is a wonderful thing!
Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:
بل عجبوا أن جاءهم منذر منهم فقال الكافرون هذا شيء عجيب
"What! When we die and become dust, (shall we live again?) That is a (sort of) return far (from our understanding)."
When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again) ? That would be a far return!
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا ۖ ذلك رجع بعيد
We already know how much of them the earth takes away: With Us is a record guarding (the full account).
We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.
قد علمنا ما تنقص الأرض منهم ۖ وعندنا كتاب حفيظ
But they deny the Truth when it comes to them: so they are in a confused state.
Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.
بل كذبوا بالحق لما جاءهم فهم في أمر مريج
Do they not look at the sky above them? - How We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it?
Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein ?
أفلم ينظروا إلى السماء فوقهم كيف بنيناها وزيناها وما لها من فروج
And the earth - We have spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs) -
And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,
والأرض مددناها وألقينا فيها رواسي وأنبتنا فيها من كل زوج بهيج
To be observed and commemorated by every devotee turning (to Allah).
A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.
تبصرة وذكرى لكل عبد منيب
And We send down from the sky rain charted with blessing, and We produce therewith gardens and Grain for harvests;
And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,
ونزلنا من السماء ماء مباركا فأنبتنا به جنات وحب الحصيد
And tall (and stately) palm - trees, with shoots of fruit - stalks, piled one over another; -
And lofty date - palms with ranged clusters,
والنخل باسقات لها طلع نضيد
As sustenance for (Allah's) Servants; - and We give (new) life therewith to land that is dead: Thus will be the Resurrection.
Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.
رزقا للعباد ۖ وأحيينا به بلدة ميتا ۚ كذلك الخروج
Before them was denied (the Hereafter) by the People of Noah, the Companions of the Rass, the Thamud,
The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar - Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,
كذبت قبلهم قوم نوح وأصحاب الرس وثمود
The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the brethren of Lut,
And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot,
وعاد وفرعون وإخوان لوط
The Companions of the Wood, and the People of Tubba'; each one (of them) rejected the messengers, and My warning was duly fulfilled (in them).
And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.
وأصحاب الأيكة وقوم تبع ۚ كل كذب الرسل فحق وعيد
Were We then weary with the first Creation, that they should be in confused doubt about a new Creation?
Were We then worn out by the first creation ? Yet they are in doubt about a new creation.
أفعيينا بالخلق الأول ۚ بل هم في لبس من خلق جديد
It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer 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.
ولقد خلقنا الإنسان ونعلم ما توسوس به نفسه ۖ ونحن أقرب إليه من حبل الوريد
Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left.
When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,
إذ يتلقى المتلقيان عن اليمين وعن الشمال قعيد
Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).
He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.
ما يلفظ من قول إلا لديه رقيب عتيد
And the stupor of death will bring Truth (before his eyes): "This was the thing which thou wast trying to escape!"
And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said unto him): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.
وجاءت سكرة الموت بالحق ۖ ذلك ما كنت منه تحيد
And the Trumpet shall be blown: that will be the Day whereof Warning (had been given).
And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.
ونفخ في الصور ۚ ذلك يوم الوعيد
And there will come forth every soul: with each will be an (angel) to drive, and an (angel) to bear witness.
And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.
وجاءت كل نفس معها سائق وشهيد
(It will be said:) "Thou wast heedless of this; now have We removed thy veil, and sharp is thy sight this Day!"
(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.
لقد كنت في غفلة من هذا فكشفنا عنك غطاءك فبصرك اليوم حديد
And his Companion will say: "Here is (his Record) ready with me!"
And (unto the evil - doer) his comrade saith: This is that which I have ready (as testimony).
وقال قرينه هذا ما لدي عتيد
(The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into Hell every contumacious (of Allah)! -
(And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel ingrate,
ألقيا في جهنم كل كفار عنيد
"Who forbade what was good, transgressed all bounds, cast doubts and suspicions;
Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,
مناع للخير معتد مريب
"Who set up another god beside Allah: Throw him into a severe penalty."
Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom.
الذي جعل مع الله إلها آخر فألقياه في العذاب الشديد
His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not make him transgress, but he was (himself) far astray."
His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error.
۞ قال قرينه ربنا ما أطغيته ولكن كان في ضلال بعيد
He will say: "Dispute not with each other in My Presence: I had already in advance sent you Warning.
He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning.
قال لا تختصموا لدي وقد قدمت إليكم بالوعيد
"The Word changes not before Me, and I do not the least injustice to My Servants."
The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I am in no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.
ما يبدل القول لدي وما أنا بظلام للعبيد
One Day We will ask Hell, "Art thou filled to the full?" It will say, "Are there any more (to come)?"
On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled ? and it saith: Can there be more to come ?
يوم نقول لجهنم هل امتلأت وتقول هل من مزيد
And the Garden will be brought nigh to the Righteous, - no more a thing distant.
And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.
وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين غير بعيد
(A voice will say:) "This is what was promised for you, - for every one who turned (to Allah) in sincere repentance, who kept (His Law),
(And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (It is) for every penitent and heedful one,
هذا ما توعدون لكل أواب حفيظ
"Who feared (Allah) Most Gracious Unseen, and brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him):
Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.
من خشي الرحمن بالغيب وجاء بقلب منيب
"Enter ye therein in Peace and Security; this is a Day of Eternal Life!"
Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.
ادخلوها بسلام ۖ ذلك يوم الخلود
There will be for them therein all that they wish, - and more besides in Our Presence.
There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us.
لهم ما يشاءون فيها ولدينا مزيد
But how many generations before them did We destroy (for their sins), - stronger in power than they? Then did they wander through the land: was there any place of escape (for them)?
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) ?
وكم أهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هم أشد منهم بطشا فنقبوا في البلاد هل من محيص
Verily in this is a Message for any that has a heart and understanding or who gives ear and earnestly witnesses (the truth).
Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.
إن في ذلك لذكرى لمن كان له قلب أو ألقى السمع وهو شهيد
We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six Days, nor did any sense of weariness touch Us.
And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.
ولقد خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما في ستة أيام وما مسنا من لغوب
Bear, then, with patience, all that they say, and celebrate the praises of thy 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;
فاصبر على ما يقولون وسبح بحمد ربك قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل الغروب
And during part of the night, (also,) celebrate His praises, and (so likewise) after the postures of adoration.
And in the night - time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.
ومن الليل فسبحه وأدبار السجود
And listen for the Day when the Caller will call out from a place quiet near, -
And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a near place,
واستمع يوم يناد المناد من مكان قريب
The Day when they will hear a (mighty) Blast in (very) truth: that will be the Day of Resurrection.
The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth (from the graves).
يوم يسمعون الصيحة بالحق ۚ ذلك يوم الخروج
Verily it is We Who give Life and Death; and to Us is the Final Goal -
Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.
إنا نحن نحيي ونميت وإلينا المصير
The Day when the Earth will be rent asunder, from (men) hurrying out: that will be a gathering together, - quite 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).
يوم تشقق الأرض عنهم سراعا ۚ ذلك حشر علينا يسير
We know best what they say; and thou art not one to overawe them by force. So admonish with the Qur'an such as fear My Warning!
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.
نحن أعلم بما يقولون ۖ وما أنت عليهم بجبار ۖ فذكر بالقرآن من يخاف وعيد