Surah Qaf — The Letter "Qaf"

قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ 50:1

Qaf walqur-ani almajeed

Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,

بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ 50:2

Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirunminhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shay-onAAajeeb

Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ 50:3

A-itha mitna wakunna turabanthalika rajAAun baAAeed

When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again)? That would be a far return!

قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ 50:4

Qad AAalimna ma tanqusual-ardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeeth

We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.

بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ 50:5

Bal kaththaboo bilhaqqilamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareej

Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.

أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ 50:6

Afalam yanthuroo ila assama-ifawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannahawama laha min furooj

Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein?

وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ 50:7

Wal-arda madadnahawaalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatnafeeha min kulli zawjin baheej

And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,

تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ 50:8

Tabsiratan wathikralikulli AAabdin muneeb

A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.

وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَـٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ 50:9

Wanazzalna mina assama-imaan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatinwahabba alhaseed

And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,

وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَـٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ 50:10

Wannakhla basiqatinlaha talAAun nadeed

And lofty date-palms with ranged clusters,

رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ 50:11

Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyaynabihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooj

Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ 50:12

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinwaas-habu arrassi wathamood

The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar-Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,

وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ 50:13

WaAAadun wafirAAawnu wa-ikhwanuloot

And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot,

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ 50:14

Waas-habu al-aykati waqawmutubbaAAin kullun kaththaba arrusula fahaqqawaAAeed

And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ 50:15

AfaAAayeena bilkhalqial-awwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeed

Were We then worn out by the first creation? Yet they are in doubt about a new creation.

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ 50:16

Walaqad khalaqna al-insanawanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabuilayhi min habli alwareed

We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ 50:17

Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyaniAAani alyameeni waAAani ashshimali qaAAeed

When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,

مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ 50:18

Ma yalfithu min qawlinilla ladayhi raqeebun AAateed

He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.

وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ 50:19

Wajaat sakratu almawti bilhaqqithalika ma kunta minhu taheed

And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said unto him): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ 50:20

Wanufikha fee assoori thalikayawmu alwaAAeed

And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.

وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ 50:21

Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha sa-iqunwashaheed

And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.

لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ 50:22

Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hathafakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasarukaalyawma hadeed

(And unto the evil-doer it is said): Thou wast in heedlessness of this. Now We have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thy sight this day.

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ 50:23

Waqala qareenuhu hatha maladayya AAateed

And (unto the evil-doer) his comrade saith: This is that which I have ready (as testimony).

أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ 50:24

Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarinAAaneed

(And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel ingrate,

مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ 50:25

MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureeb

Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ 50:26

Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahiilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabiashshadeed

Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom.

۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ 50:27

Qala qareenuhu rabbana maatghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalinbaAAeed

His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error.

قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ 50:28

Qala la takhtasimooladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bilwaAAeed

He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning.

مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ 50:29

Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wamaana bithallamin lilAAabeed

The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I am in no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.

يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ 50:30

Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtala/tiwataqoolu hal min mazeed

On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled? and it saith: Can there be more to come?

وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ 50:31

Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayrabaAAeed

And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.

هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ 50:32

Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulliawwabin hafeeth

(And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (It is) for every penitent and heedful one,

مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ 50:33

Man khashiya arrahmanabilghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneeb

Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.

ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ 50:34

Odkhulooha bisalamin thalikayawmu alkhulood

Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ 50:35

Lahum ma yashaoona feehawaladayna mazeed

There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us.

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ 50:36

Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin humashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi halmin mahees

And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they any place of refuge (when the judgment came)?

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ 50:37

Inna fee thalika lathikraliman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa assamAAawahuwa shaheed

Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ 50:38

Walaqad khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma fee sittatiayyamin wama massana min lughoob

And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.

فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ 50:39

Fasbir AAala mayaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAiashshamsi waqabla alghuroob

Therefor (O Muhammad) bear with what they say, and hymn the praise of thy Lord before the rising and before the setting of the sun;

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَـٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ 50:40

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbaraassujood

And in the night-time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.

وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ 50:41

WastamiAA yawma yunadi almunadimin makanin qareeb

And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a near place,

يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ 50:42

Yawma yasmaAAoona assayhatabilhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooj

The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth (from the graves).

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ 50:43

Inna nahnu nuhyeewanumeetu wa-ilayna almaseer

Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.

يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ 50:44

Yawma tashaqqaqu al-ardu AAanhum siraAAanthalika hashrun AAalayna yaseer

On the day when the earth splitteth asunder from them, hastening forth (they come). That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ 50:45

Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloonawama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bilqur-animan yakhafu waAAeed

We are Best Aware of what they say, and thou (O Muhammad) art in no wise a compeller over them. But warn by the Qur'an him who feareth My threat.