Chapter 68, 52 verses
Nun. By the Pen and the (Record) which (men) write, -
Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ن ۚ والقلم وما يسطرون
Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona
Thou art not, by the Grace of thy Lord, mad or possessed.
You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
ما أنت بنعمة ربك بمجنون
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin
Nay, verily for thee is a Reward unfailing:
And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.
وإن لك لأجرا غير ممنون
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.
And indeed, you are of a great moral character.
وإنك لعلى خلق عظيم
Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin
Soon wilt thou see, and they will see,
So you will see and they will see
فستبصر ويبصرون
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].
بأييكم المفتون
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
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.
Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.
إن ربك هو أعلم بمن ضل عن سبيله وهو أعلم بالمهتدين
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena
So hearken not to those who deny (the Truth).
Then do not obey the deniers.
فلا تطع المكذبين
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena
Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant: so would they be pliant.
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
ودوا لو تدهن فيدهنون
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
Heed not the type of despicable men, - ready with oaths,
And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
ولا تطع كل حلاف مهين
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
هماز مشاء بنميم
Hammazin mashshain binameemin
(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin,
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,
مناع للخير معتد أثيم
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin
Violent (and cruel), - with all that, base - born, -
Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
عتل بعد ذلك زنيم
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin
Because he possesses wealth and (numerous) sons.
Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
أن كان ذا مال وبنين
An kana tha malin wabaneena
When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the ancients", he cries!
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
إذا تتلى عليه آياتنا قال أساطير الأولين
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
Soon shall We brand (the beast) on the snout!
We will brand him upon the snout.
سنسمه على الخرطوم
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi
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.
Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
إنا بلوناهم كما بلونا أصحاب الجنة إذ أقسموا ليصرمنها مصبحين
Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena
But made no reservation, ("If it be Allah's Will").
Without making exception.
ولا يستثنون
Wala yastathnoona
Then there came on the (garden) a visitation from thy Lord, (which swept away) all around, while they were asleep.
So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
فطاف عليها طائف من ربك وهم نائمون
Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona
So the (garden) became, by the morning, like a dark and desolate spot, (whose fruit had been gathered).
And it became as though reaped.
فأصبحت كالصريم
Faasbahat kaalssareemi
As the morning broke, they called out, one to another, -
And they called one another at morning,
فتنادوا مصبحين
Fatanadaw musbiheena
"Go ye to your tilth (betimes) in the morning, if ye would gather the fruits."
[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."
أن اغدوا على حرثكم إن كنتم صارمين
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena
So they departed, conversing in secret low tones, (saying) -
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
فانطلقوا وهم يتخافتون
Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona
"Let not a single indigent person break in upon you into the (garden) this day."
[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
أن لا يدخلنها اليوم عليكم مسكين
An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun
And they opened the morning, strong in an (unjust) resolve.
And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
وغدوا على حرد قادرين
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena
But when they saw the (garden), they said: "We have surely lost our way:
But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;
فلما رأوها قالوا إنا لضالون
Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona
"Indeed we are shut out (of the fruits of our labour)!"
Rather, we have been deprived."
بل نحن محرومون
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
Said one of them, more just (than the rest): "Did I not say to you, 'Why not glorify (Allah)?'"
The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "
قال أوسطهم ألم أقل لكم لولا تسبحون
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona
They said: "Glory to our Lord! Verily we have been doing wrong!"
They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
قالوا سبحان ربنا إنا كنا ظالمين
Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena
Then they turned, one against another, in reproach.
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتلاومون
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona
They said: "Alas for us! We have indeed transgressed!
They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
قالوا يا ويلنا إنا كنا طاغين
Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena
"It may be that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this: for we do turn to Him (in repentance)!"
Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."
عسى ربنا أن يبدلنا خيرا منها إنا إلى ربنا راغبون
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona
Such is the Punishment (in this life); but greater is the Punishment in the Hereafter, - if only they knew!
Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
كذلك العذاب ۖ ولعذاب الآخرة أكبر ۚ لو كانوا يعلمون
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona
Verily, for the Righteous, are Gardens of Delight, in the Presence of their Lord.
Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
إن للمتقين عند ربهم جنات النعيم
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
Shall We then treat the People of Faith like the People of Sin?
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
أفنجعل المسلمين كالمجرمين
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
Or have ye a book through which ye learn -
Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
أم لكم كتاب فيه تدرسون
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
That ye shall have, through it whatever ye choose?
That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
إن لكم فيه لما تخيرون
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
Or have ye Covenants with Us to oath, reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing) that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand?
Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?
أم لكم أيمان علينا بالغة إلى يوم القيامة ۙ إن لكم لما تحكمون
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
Ask thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!
Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
سلهم أيهم بذلك زعيم
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
Or have they some "Partners" (in Allahhead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are truthful!
Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.
أم لهم شركاء فليأتوا بشركائهم إن كانوا صادقين
Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena
The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able, -
The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
يوم يكشف عن ساق ويدعون إلى السجود فلا يستطيعون
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
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).
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.
خاشعة أبصارهم ترهقهم ذلة ۖ وقد كانوا يدعون إلى السجود وهم سالمون
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
Then leave Me alone with such as reject this Message: by degrees shall We punish them from directions they perceive not.
So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.
فذرني ومن يكذب بهذا الحديث ۖ سنستدرجهم من حيث لا يعلمون
Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
A (long) respite will I grant them: truly powerful is My Plan.
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
وأملي لهم ۚ إن كيدي متين
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
Or is it that thou dost ask them for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt? -
Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
أم تسألهم أجرا فهم من مغرم مثقلون
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
أم عندهم الغيب فهم يكتبون
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
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.
Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
فاصبر لحكم ربك ولا تكن كصاحب الحوت إذ نادى وهو مكظوم
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore, in disgrace.
If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
لولا أن تداركه نعمة من ربه لنبذ بالعراء وهو مذموم
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun
Thus did his Lord choose him and make him of the Company of the Righteous.
And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
فاجتباه ربه فجعله من الصالحين
Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the Message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"
And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."
وإن يكاد الذين كفروا ليزلقونك بأبصارهم لما سمعوا الذكر ويقولون إنه لمجنون
Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
But it is nothing less than a Message to all the worlds.
But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.
وما هو إلا ذكر للعالمين
Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena