Chapter 50, 45 verses
Qaf: By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art Allah's Messenger).
Qaf waalqurani almajeedi
Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...
قٓ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ
But they wonder that there has come to them a Warner from among themselves. So the Unbelievers say: "This is a wonderful thing!
Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shayon AAajeebun
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
"What! When we die and become dust, (shall we live again?) That is a (sort of) return far (from our understanding)."
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ
We already know how much of them the earth takes away: With Us is a record guarding (the full account).
Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun
We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ
But they deny the Truth when it comes to them: so they are in a confused state.
Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ
Do they not look at the sky above them? - How We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it?
Afalam yanthuroo ila alssamai fawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannaha wama laha min furoojin
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ
And the earth - We have spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs) -
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ
To be observed and commemorated by every devotee turning (to Allah).
Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].
تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ
And We send down from the sky rain charted with blessing, and We produce therewith gardens and Grain for harvests;
Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ
And tall (and stately) palm - trees, with shoots of fruit - stalks, piled one over another; -
Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ
As sustenance for (Allah's) Servants; - and We give (new) life therewith to land that is dead: Thus will be the Resurrection.
Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ
Before them was denied (the Hereafter) by the People of Noah, the Companions of the Rass, the Thamud,
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu
The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the brethren of Lut,
WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin
And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ
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).
Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
Were We then weary with the first Creation, that they should be in confused doubt about a new Creation?
AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ
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.
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana wanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi min habli alwareedi
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ
Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left.
Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun
When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).
Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
And the stupor of death will bring Truth (before his eyes): "This was the thing which thou wast trying to escape!"
Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ
And the Trumpet shall be blown: that will be the Day whereof Warning (had been given).
Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ
And there will come forth every soul: with each will be an (angel) to drive, and an (angel) to bear witness.
Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ
(It will be said:) "Thou wast heedless of this; now have We removed thy veil, and sharp is thy sight this Day!"
Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hatha fakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasaruka alyawma hadeedun
[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."
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ
And his Companion will say: "Here is (his Record) ready with me!"
Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ
(The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into Hell every contumacious (of Allah)! -
Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin
[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate ,
أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
"Who forbade what was good, transgressed all bounds, cast doubts and suspicions;
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ
"Who set up another god beside Allah: Throw him into a severe penalty."
Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi
Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not make him transgress, but he was (himself) far astray."
Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
He will say: "Dispute not with each other in My Presence: I had already in advance sent you Warning.
Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi
[Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ
"The Word changes not before Me, and I do not the least injustice to My Servants."
Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bithallamin lilAAabeedi
The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
One Day We will ask Hell, "Art thou filled to the full?" It will say, "Are there any more (to come)?"
Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ
And the Garden will be brought nigh to the Righteous, - no more a thing distant.
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ
(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),
Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ
"Who feared (Allah) Most Gracious Unseen, and brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him):
Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin
Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
"Enter ye therein in Peace and Security; this is a Day of Eternal Life!"
Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ
There will be for them therein all that they wish, - and more besides in Our Presence.
Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ
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)?
Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi hal min maheesin
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?
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
Verily in this is a Message for any that has a heart and understanding or who gives ear and earnestly witnesses (the truth).
Inna fee thalika lathikra liman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa alssamAAa wahuwa shaheedun
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six Days, nor did any sense of weariness touch Us.
Walaqad khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin wama massana min lughoobin
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ
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.
Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi
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,
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ
And during part of the night, (also,) celebrate His praises, and (so likewise) after the postures of adoration.
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
And listen for the Day when the Caller will call out from a place quiet near, -
WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin
And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
The Day when they will hear a (mighty) Blast in (very) truth: that will be the Day of Resurrection.
Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
Verily it is We Who give Life and Death; and to Us is the Final Goal -
Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ
The Day when the Earth will be rent asunder, from (men) hurrying out: that will be a gathering together, - quite easy for Us.
Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ
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!
Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona wama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bialqurani man yakhafu waAAeedi
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.
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ