Chapter 50, 45 verses
Qaf: By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art Allah's Messenger).
Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ق ۚ والقرآن المجيد
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!
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
بل عجبوا أن جاءهم منذر منهم فقال الكافرون هذا شيء عجيب
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)."
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا ۖ ذلك رجع بعيد
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).
We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
قد علمنا ما تنقص الأرض منهم ۖ وعندنا كتاب حفيظ
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.
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
بل كذبوا بالحق لما جاءهم فهم في أمر مريج
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?
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
أفلم ينظروا إلى السماء فوقهم كيف بنيناها وزيناها وما لها من فروج
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) -
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
والأرض مددناها وألقينا فيها رواسي وأنبتنا فيها من كل زوج بهيج
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ
To be observed and commemorated by every devotee turning (to Allah).
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].
تبصرة وذكرى لكل عبد منيب
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;
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
ونزلنا من السماء ماء مباركا فأنبتنا به جنات وحب الحصيد
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; -
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
والنخل باسقات لها طلع نضيد
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.
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.
رزقا للعباد ۖ وأحيينا به بلدة ميتا ۚ كذلك الخروج
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,
The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud
كذبت قبلهم قوم نوح وأصحاب الرس وثمود
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the brethren of Lut,
And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot
وعاد وفرعون وإخوان لوط
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).
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
وأصحاب الأيكة وقوم تبع ۚ كل كذب الرسل فحق وعيد
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?
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
أفعيينا بالخلق الأول ۚ بل هم في لبس من خلق جديد
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.
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
ولقد خلقنا الإنسان ونعلم ما توسوس به نفسه ۖ ونحن أقرب إليه من حبل الوريد
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.
When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.
إذ يتلقى المتلقيان عن اليمين وعن الشمال قعيد
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).
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
ما يلفظ من قول إلا لديه رقيب عتيد
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!"
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
وجاءت سكرة الموت بالحق ۖ ذلك ما كنت منه تحيد
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).
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
ونفخ في الصور ۚ ذلك يوم الوعيد
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.
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
وجاءت كل نفس معها سائق وشهيد
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!"
[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."
لقد كنت في غفلة من هذا فكشفنا عنك غطاءك فبصرك اليوم حديد
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ
And his Companion will say: "Here is (his Record) ready with me!"
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
وقال قرينه هذا ما لدي عتيد
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ
(The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into Hell every contumacious (of Allah)! -
[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate ,
ألقيا في جهنم كل كفار عنيد
أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
"Who forbade what was good, transgressed all bounds, cast doubts and suspicions;
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
مناع للخير معتد مريب
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ
"Who set up another god beside Allah: Throw him into a severe penalty."
Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
الذي جعل مع الله إلها آخر فألقياه في العذاب الشديد
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."
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
۞ قال قرينه ربنا ما أطغيته ولكن كان في ضلال بعيد
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.
[Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.
قال لا تختصموا لدي وقد قدمت إليكم بالوعيد
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ
"The Word changes not before Me, and I do not the least injustice to My Servants."
The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
ما يبدل القول لدي وما أنا بظلام للعبيد
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)?"
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
يوم نقول لجهنم هل امتلأت وتقول هل من مزيد
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ
And the Garden will be brought nigh to the Righteous, - no more a thing distant.
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين غير بعيد
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),
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]
هذا ما توعدون لكل أواب حفيظ
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ
"Who feared (Allah) Most Gracious Unseen, and brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him):
Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
من خشي الرحمن بالغيب وجاء بقلب منيب
مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
"Enter ye therein in Peace and Security; this is a Day of Eternal Life!"
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
ادخلوها بسلام ۖ ذلك يوم الخلود
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ
There will be for them therein all that they wish, - and more besides in Our Presence.
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
لهم ما يشاءون فيها ولدينا مزيد
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)?
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?
وكم أهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هم أشد منهم بطشا فنقبوا في البلاد هل من محيص
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).
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
إن في ذلك لذكرى لمن كان له قلب أو ألقى السمع وهو شهيد
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.
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
ولقد خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما في ستة أيام وما مسنا من لغوب
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.
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,
فاصبر على ما يقولون وسبح بحمد ربك قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل الغروب
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.
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.
ومن الليل فسبحه وأدبار السجود
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
And listen for the Day when the Caller will call out from a place quiet near, -
And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
واستمع يوم يناد المناد من مكان قريب
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.
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
يوم يسمعون الصيحة بالحق ۚ ذلك يوم الخروج
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
Verily it is We Who give Life and Death; and to Us is the Final Goal -
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
إنا نحن نحيي ونميت وإلينا المصير
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.
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
يوم تشقق الأرض عنهم سراعا ۚ ذلك حشر علينا يسير
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!
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.
نحن أعلم بما يقولون ۖ وما أنت عليهم بجبار ۖ فذكر بالقرآن من يخاف وعيد
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ