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50. Qaaf

The letter Qaaf · 45 verses · Meccan

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1

قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ

Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...

— Saheeh International

Qaf waalqurani almajeedi

— Transliteration

2

بَلۡ عَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَيۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ

But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.

— Saheeh International

Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shayon AAajeebun

— Transliteration

3

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗاۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدٞ

When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."

— Saheeh International

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun

— Transliteration

4

قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظُۢ

We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.

— Saheeh International

Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafee<i>th</i>un

— Transliteration

5

بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيٓ أَمۡرٖ مَّرِيجٍ

But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.

— Saheeh International

Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin

— Transliteration

6

أَفَلَمۡ يَنظُرُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوۡقَهُمۡ كَيۡفَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٖ

Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?

— Saheeh International

Afalam yan<i>th</i>uroo ila alssamai fawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannaha wama laha min furoojin

— Transliteration

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وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجِۭ بَهِيجٖ

And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,

— Saheeh International

Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin

— Transliteration

8

تَبۡصِرَةٗ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبۡدٖ مُّنِيبٖ

Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].

— Saheeh International

Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin

— Transliteration

9

وَنَزَّلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ مُّبَٰرَكٗا فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٖ وَحَبَّ ٱلۡحَصِيدِ

And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest

— Saheeh International

Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi

— Transliteration

10

وَٱلنَّخۡلَ بَاسِقَٰتٖ لَّهَا طَلۡعٞ نَّضِيدٞ

And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

— Saheeh International

Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun

— Transliteration

11

رِّزۡقٗا لِّلۡعِبَادِۖ وَأَحۡيَيۡنَا بِهِۦ بَلۡدَةٗ مَّيۡتٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡخُرُوجُ

As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.

— Saheeh International

Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju

— Transliteration

12

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ

The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud

— Saheeh International

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu

— Transliteration

13

وَعَادٞ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ وَإِخۡوَٰنُ لُوطٖ

And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot

— Saheeh International

WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin

— Transliteration

14

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ وَقَوۡمُ تُبَّعٖۚ كُلّٞ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.

— Saheeh International

Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi

— Transliteration

15

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلۡخَلۡقِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي لَبۡسٖ مِّنۡ خَلۡقٖ جَدِيدٖ

Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.

— Saheeh International

AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin

— Transliteration

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وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعۡلَمُ مَا تُوَسۡوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفۡسُهُۥۖ وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنۡ حَبۡلِ ٱلۡوَرِيدِ

And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein

— Saheeh International

Walaqad khalaqna alinsana wanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi min habli alwareedi

— Transliteration

17

إِذۡ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلۡمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٞ

When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.

— Saheeh International

Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun

— Transliteration

18

مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

— Saheeh International

Ma yalfi<i>th</i>u min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun

— Transliteration

19

وَجَآءَتۡ سَكۡرَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنۡهُ تَحِيدُ

And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.

— Saheeh International

Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu

— Transliteration

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وَنُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ

And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.

— Saheeh International

Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi

— Transliteration

21

وَجَآءَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٞ وَشَهِيدٞ

And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.

— Saheeh International

Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun

— Transliteration

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لَّقَدۡ كُنتَ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مِّنۡ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفۡنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ حَدِيدٞ

[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."

— Saheeh International

Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hatha fakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasaruka alyawma hadeedun

— Transliteration

23

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ

And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."

— Saheeh International

Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun

— Transliteration

24

أَلۡقِيَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ

[Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,

— Saheeh International

Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin

— Transliteration

25

مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٖ مُّرِيبٍ

Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

— Saheeh International

MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin

— Transliteration

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ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلۡقِيَاهُ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."

— Saheeh International

Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi

— Transliteration

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۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطۡغَيۡتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِي ضَلَٰلِۭ بَعِيدٖ

His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."

— Saheeh International

Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin

— Transliteration

28

قَالَ لَا تَخۡتَصِمُواْ لَدَيَّ وَقَدۡ قَدَّمۡتُ إِلَيۡكُم بِٱلۡوَعِيدِ

[Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.

— Saheeh International

Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi

— Transliteration

29

مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٖ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ

The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."

— Saheeh International

Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bi<i>th</i>allamin lilAAabeedi

— Transliteration

30

يَوۡمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمۡتَلَأۡتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلۡ مِن مَّزِيدٖ

On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"

— Saheeh International

Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin

— Transliteration

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وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٍ

And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,

— Saheeh International

Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin

— Transliteration

32

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٖ

[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]

— Saheeh International

Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafee<i>th</i>in

— Transliteration

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مَّنۡ خَشِيَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلۡبٖ مُّنِيبٍ

Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].

— Saheeh International

Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin

— Transliteration

34

ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُلُودِ

Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."

— Saheeh International

Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi

— Transliteration

35

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيۡنَا مَزِيدٞ

They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.

— Saheeh International

Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun

— Transliteration

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وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا فَنَقَّبُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

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?

— Saheeh International

Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi hal min maheesin

— Transliteration

37

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكۡرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلۡبٌ أَوۡ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٞ

Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].

— Saheeh International

Inna fee thalika lathikra liman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa alssamAAa wahuwa shaheedun

— Transliteration

38

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٖ

And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.

— Saheeh International

Walaqad khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin wama massana min lughoobin

— Transliteration

39

فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ ٱلۡغُرُوبِ

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,

— Saheeh International

Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi

— Transliteration

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وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَأَدۡبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.

— Saheeh International

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi

— Transliteration

41

وَٱسۡتَمِعۡ يَوۡمَ يُنَادِ ٱلۡمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٖ قَرِيبٖ

And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -

— Saheeh International

WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin

— Transliteration

42

يَوۡمَ يَسۡمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيۡحَةَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُرُوجِ

The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].

— Saheeh International

Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji

— Transliteration

43

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيۡنَا ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination

— Saheeh International

Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru

— Transliteration

44

يَوۡمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ عَنۡهُمۡ سِرَاعٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشۡرٌ عَلَيۡنَا يَسِيرٞ

On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.

— Saheeh International

Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun

— Transliteration

45

نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِجَبَّارٖۖ فَذَكِّرۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ

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.

— Saheeh International

Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona wama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bialqurani man yakhafu waAAeedi

— Transliteration

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