Chapter 50, 45 verses
Qaf: By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art Allah's Messenger).
Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...
Qaf waalqurani almajeedi
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.
Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shayon AAajeebun
"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."
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun
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.
Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun
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.
Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin
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?
Afalam yanthuroo ila alssamai fawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannaha wama laha min furoojin
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,
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin
To be observed and commemorated by every devotee turning (to Allah).
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].
Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin
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
Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi
And tall (and stately) palm - trees, with shoots of fruit - stalks, piled one over another; -
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun
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.
Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju
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
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu
The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the brethren of Lut,
And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot
WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin
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.
Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi
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.
AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin
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
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana wanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi min habli alwareedi
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.
Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun
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].
Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun
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.
Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu
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.
Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi
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.
Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun
(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."
Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hatha fakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasaruka alyawma hadeedun
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."
Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun
(The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into Hell every contumacious (of Allah)! -
[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate ,
Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin
"Who forbade what was good, transgressed all bounds, cast doubts and suspicions;
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin
"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."
Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi
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."
Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin
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.
Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi
"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."
Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bithallamin lilAAabeedi
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,"
Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin
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,
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin
(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]
Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin
"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].
Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin
"Enter ye therein in Peace and Security; this is a Day of Eternal Life!"
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi
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.
Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun
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?
Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi hal min maheesin
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].
Inna fee thalika lathikra liman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa alssamAAa wahuwa shaheedun
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.
Walaqad khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin wama massana min lughoobin
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,
Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi
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.
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi
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 -
WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin
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].
Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji
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
Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru
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.
Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun
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.
Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona wama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bialqurani man yakhafu waAAeedi