قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ
Qaf walqur-ani almajeed
Qāf. By the honored Qur’ān...
Qāf . (I swear) by the glorious Qur’ān, (you are sent as a messenger.)
Surah 50
Qaf
The Letter "Qaf"
45 verses · Makkan · revealed 34th
ق
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirunminhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shay-onAAajeeb
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
But they wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves; so the disbelievers said, “This is something strange.
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ
A-itha mitna wakunna turabanthalika rajAAun baAAeed
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant [i.e., unlikely] return."
Is it when we die and become dust (that we will be brought to life again?) That is a return, far (from understanding).”
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ
Qad AAalimna ma tanqusual-ardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeeth
We know what the earth diminishes [i.e., consumes] of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
We know very well how much of them is diminished by the earth, and We have a Book that Preserves every thing.
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ
Bal kaththaboo bilhaqqilamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareej
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
Rather, they rejected the truth when it came to them; so they are in a confused state.
أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ
Afalam yanthuroo ila assama-ifawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannahawama laha min furooj
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
Did they not, then, look to the sky above them, how We have built it and beautified it, and it has no cracks?
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ
Wal-arda madadnahawaalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatnafeeha min kulli zawjin baheej
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
As for the earth, We have spread it out, and cast on it firm hills, and caused to grow therein every kind of delightful things,
تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Tabsiratan wathikralikulli AAabdin muneeb
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allāh].
as a source of vision and as a lesson to every servant (of Allah) who turns (to Him for guidance).
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَـٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ
Wanazzalna mina assama-imaan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatinwahabba alhaseed
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
And We sent down blessed water from the sky, and caused to grow therewith gardens and grain of harvest,
وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَـٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ
Wannakhla basiqatinlaha talAAun nadeed
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
and towering date palms that have spadices, put one upon another,
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ
Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyaynabihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooj
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the emergence [i.e., resurrection].
as a provision to the servants (of Allah). And We gave life with it to a dead land. Similar will be the exit (of the dead from their graves).
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinwaas-habu arrassi wathamood
The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamūd
It (resurrection) was rejected before them by the people of NūH, and the people of Rass and Thamūd,
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ
WaAAadun wafirAAawnu wa-ikhwanuloot
And ʿAad and Pharaoh and the brothers [i.e., people] of Lot
and ‘Ād, and Fir’aun (Pharaoh), and the brothers of LūT,
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
Waas-habu al-aykati waqawmutubbaAAin kullun kaththaba arrusula fahaqqawaAAeed
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubbaʿ. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
and dwellers of Aaikah, and the people of Tubba’. Each one of them rejected the messengers; so My threat came true.
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ
AfaAAayeena bilkhalqial-awwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeed
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
Is it, then, that We were worn out by the first creation? No, but they are still in confusion about the new creation.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ
Walaqad khalaqna al-insanawanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabuilayhi min habli alwareed
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein.
Indeed We have created man, and We know whatever thoughts his inner self develops, and We are closer to him than (his) jugular vein,
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyaniAAani alyameeni waAAani ashshimali qaAAeed
When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive, seated on the right and on the left.
when the two receiving angels receive (every human act to record it), seated (one) on the right and (one) on the left.
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
Ma yalfithu min qawlinilla ladayhi raqeebun AAateed
He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
Not a single word is uttered by one but there is a watcher near him, ready (to record).
وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ
Wajaat sakratu almawti bilhaqqithalika ma kunta minhu taheed
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
The daze of death has (to) come with truth. That is what you tried to escape.
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ
Wanufikha fee assoori thalikayawmu alwaAAeed
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
And the Horn will be blown. That will be the day of (which) threat (was given).
وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ
Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha sa-iqunwashaheed
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
And everybody will come, along with one (angel) to drive (him to the field of reckoning) and one (angel) to testify (about his deeds).
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ
Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hathafakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasarukaalyawma hadeed
[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."
“You were heedless of this. Now We have removed your veil from you; so your sight today is sharp.”
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ
Waqala qareenuhu hatha maladayya AAateed
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
And his companion (i.e. the angel who recorded his deeds) will say, “This is what I have with me, ready (to be presented as his record of deeds).”
أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarinAAaneed
[Allāh will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,
(Then it will be said,) “Cast, (O two angels,) into Jahannam (Hell) every obstinate disbeliever
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureeb
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
who used to prevent (others) from good (behavior), who transgressed all bounds, who cast doubts (in true faith),
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahiilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabiashshadeed
Who made [as equal] with Allāh another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
who set up another god along with Allah. So cast him (O angels) in the painful punishment.”
۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Qala qareenuhu rabbana maatghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalinbaAAeed
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
His (evil) companion (i.e. the Satan) will say, “O our Lord, I did not cause him to rebel, but he was himself (involved) in straying far from the track.”
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ
Qala la takhtasimooladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bilwaAAeed
[Allāh] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the threat [i.e., warning].
He (Allah) will say, “Do not quarrel before Me, while I had sent to you My threat well in advance.
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wamaana bithallamin lilAAabeed
The word [i.e., decree] will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
The Word is not changed with Me, and I Am not so unjust to My servants.”
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ
Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtala/tiwataqoolu hal min mazeed
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
(Remind them of) the Day when We will say to Jahannam (Hell), “Are you filled up?” and it will say, “Are there some more?”
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayrabaAAeed
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
And the Jannah (Paradise) will be brought close for the God-fearing, no longer distant.
هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ
Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulliawwabin hafeeth
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allāh] and keeper [of His covenant].
(And it will be said,) “This is what you were promised for everyone who was oft-returning to Allah, vigilant (against sins),
مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Man khashiya arrahmanabilghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneeb
Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
the one who feared the RaHmān (The All-Merciful Allah), without seeing Him, and came up with a heart oriented towards Him.
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ
Odkhulooha bisalamin thalikayawmu alkhulood
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
Enter it in peace. That is the Day of Eternity.”
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ
Lahum ma yashaoona feehawaladayna mazeed
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
They will have in it whatever they wish, and with Us there are things even more than that.
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin humashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi halmin mahees
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?
And how many a generation We have destroyed before them who were stronger than these in their grip on power, and they searched out the cities. Was there any place (for them) to escape?
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
Inna fee thalika lathikraliman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa assamAAawahuwa shaheed
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
Indeed, there is a lesson in all this for him who has a heart and gives ear (to the truth) attentively.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ
Walaqad khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma fee sittatiayyamin wama massana min lughoob
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
We created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days, and no weariness even touched Us.
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ
Fasbir AAala mayaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAiashshamsi waqabla alghuroob
So be patient, [O Muḥammad], over what they say and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,
So, (O Prophet,) endure with patience what they say, and proclaim His purity, along with your Lord’s praise, before sunrise and before sunset.
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَـٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbaraassujood
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer].
And in hours of night, proclaim His purity, and at the ends of prostration.
وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
WastamiAA yawma yunadi almunadimin makanin qareeb
And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
And listen: The Day when the caller will call out from a near place,
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
Yawma yasmaAAoona assayhatabilhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooj
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
the Day they will hear the Cry in reality- that will be the Day of Resurrection.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Inna nahnu nuhyeewanumeetu wa-ilayna almaseer
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
Surely We alone give life and bring death, and to Us is the final return
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ
Yawma tashaqqaqu al-ardu AAanhum siraAAanthalika hashrun AAalayna yaseer
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
on the Day when the earth will burst apart exposing them, while they will be hurrying up (to come out). That is an assembly, so easy for Us (to muster).
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ
Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloonawama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bilqur-animan yakhafu waAAeed
We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur’ān whoever fears My threat.
We know well what they say, and you are not (sent) as one who compels them. So exhort, through the Qur’ān, the one who fears My warning.