Chapter 68, 52 verses
Nun. By the Pen and the (Record) which (men) write, -
Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ن ۚ والقلم وما يسطرون
نٓ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Thou art not, by the Grace of thy Lord, mad or possessed.
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin
ما أنت بنعمة ربك بمجنون
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Nay, verily for thee is a Reward unfailing:
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
وإن لك لأجرا غير ممنون
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.
Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin
وإنك لعلى خلق عظيم
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Soon wilt thou see, and they will see,
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona
فستبصر ويبصرون
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
بأييكم المفتون
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Verily it is thy Lord that knoweth best, which (among men) hath strayed from His Path: and He knoweth best those who receive (true) Guidance.
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena
إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بالمهتدين
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
So hearken not to those who deny (the Truth).
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena
فلا تطع المكذبين
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant: so would they be pliant.
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
ودوا لو تدهن فيدهنون
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Heed not the type of despicable men, - ready with oaths,
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin
ولا تطع كل حلاف مهين
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
Hammazin mashshain binameemin
هماز مشاء بنميم
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin,
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin
مناع للخير معتد أثيم
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Violent (and cruel), - with all that, base - born, -
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin
عتل بعد ذلك زنيم
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Because he possesses wealth and (numerous) sons.
An kana tha malin wabaneena
أن كان ذا مال وبنين
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the ancients", he cries!
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Soon shall We brand (the beast) on the snout!
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi
سنسمه على الخرطوم
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ
Verily We have tried them as We tried the People of the Garden, when they resolved to gather the fruits of the (garden) in the morning.
Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena
إنا بلوناهم كما بلونا أصحاب الجنة إذ أقسموا ليصرمنها مصبحين
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
But made no reservation, ("If it be Allah's Will").
Wala yastathnoona
ولا يستثنون
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Then there came on the (garden) a visitation from thy Lord, (which swept away) all around, while they were asleep.
Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona
فطاف عليها طائف من ربك وهم نائمون
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
So the (garden) became, by the morning, like a dark and desolate spot, (whose fruit had been gathered).
Faasbahat kaalssareemi
فأصبحت كالصريم
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
As the morning broke, they called out, one to another, -
Fatanadaw musbiheena
فتنادوا مصبحين
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ
"Go ye to your tilth (betimes) in the morning, if ye would gather the fruits."
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena
أن اغدوا على حرثكم إن كنتم صارمين
أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ
So they departed, conversing in secret low tones, (saying) -
Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona
فانطلقوا وهم يتخافتون
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
"Let not a single indigent person break in upon you into the (garden) this day."
An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun
أن لا يدخلنها اليوم عليكم مسكين
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
And they opened the morning, strong in an (unjust) resolve.
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena
وغدوا على حرد قادرين
وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَٰدِرِينَ
But when they saw the (garden), they said: "We have surely lost our way:
Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona
فلما رأوها قالوا إنا لضالون
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ
"Indeed we are shut out (of the fruits of our labour)!"
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
بل نحن محرومون
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Said one of them, more just (than the rest): "Did I not say to you, 'Why not glorify (Allah)?'"
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona
قال أوسطهم ألم أقل لكم لولا تسبحون
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
They said: "Glory to our Lord! Verily we have been doing wrong!"
Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena
قالوا سبحان ربنا إنا كنا ظالمين
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Then they turned, one against another, in reproach.
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona
فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتلاومون
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ
They said: "Alas for us! We have indeed transgressed!
Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena
قالوا يا ويلنا إنا كنا طاغين
قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ
"It may be that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this: for we do turn to Him (in repentance)!"
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona
عسى ربنا أن يبدلنا خيرا منها إنا إلى ربنا راغبون
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ
Such is the Punishment (in this life); but greater is the Punishment in the Hereafter, - if only they knew!
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona
كذلك العذاب ۖ ولعذاب الآخرة أكبر ۚ لو كانوا يعلمون
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Verily, for the Righteous, are Gardens of Delight, in the Presence of their Lord.
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
إن للمتقين عند ربهم جنات النعيم
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Shall We then treat the People of Faith like the People of Sin?
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
أفنجعل المسلمين كالمجرمين
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Or have ye a book through which ye learn -
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
أم لكم كتاب فيه تدرسون
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
That ye shall have, through it whatever ye choose?
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
إن لكم فيه لما تخيرون
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Or have ye Covenants with Us to oath, reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing) that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand?
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
أم لكم أيمان علينا بالغة إلى يوم القيامة ۙ إن لكم لما تحكمون
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Ask thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
سلهم أيهم بذلك زعيم
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Or have they some "Partners" (in Allahhead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are truthful!
Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena
أم لهم شركاء فليأتوا بشركائهم إن كانوا صادقين
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able, -
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
يوم يكشف عن ساق ويدعون إلى السجود فلا يستطيعون
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Their eyes will be cast down, - ignominy will cover them; seeing that they had been summoned aforetime to bow in adoration, while they were whole, (and had refused).
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
خاشعة أبصارهم ترهقهم ذلة ۖ وقد كانوا يدعون إلى السجود وهم سالمون
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ
Then leave Me alone with such as reject this Message: by degrees shall We punish them from directions they perceive not.
Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
فذرني ومن يكذب بهذا الحديث ۖ سنستدرجهم من حيث لا يعلمون
فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
A (long) respite will I grant them: truly powerful is My Plan.
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
وأملي لهم ۚ إن كيدي متين
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Or is it that thou dost ask them for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt? -
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
أم تسألهم أجرا فهم من مغرم مثقلون
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
أم عندهم الغيب فهم يكتبون
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
So wait with patience for the Command of thy Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish, - when he cried out in agony.
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
فاصبر لحكم ربك ولا تكن كصاحب الحوت إذ نادى وهو مكظوم
فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore, in disgrace.
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun
لولا أن تداركه نعمة من ربه لنبذ بالعراء وهو مذموم
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Thus did his Lord choose him and make him of the Company of the Righteous.
Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
فاجتباه ربه فجعله من الصالحين
فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the Message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"
Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
وإن يكاد الذين كفروا ليزلقونك بأبصارهم لما سمعوا الذكر ويقولون إنه لمجنون
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ
But it is nothing less than a Message to all the worlds.
Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
وما هو إلا ذكر للعالمين
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ