Qāf. By the honored Qur’ān...

Qaf walqur-ani almajeed

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 munthirunminhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shay-onAAajeeb

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

A-itha mitna wakunna turabanthalika rajAAun baAAeed

We know what the earth diminishes [i.e., consumes] of them, and with Us is a retaining record.

Qad AAalimna ma tanqusual-ardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeeth

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

Bal kaththaboo bilhaqqilamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareej

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 assama-ifawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannahawama laha min furooj

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

Wal-arda madadnahawaalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatnafeeha min kulli zawjin baheej

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

Tabsiratan wathikralikulli AAabdin muneeb

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

Wanazzalna mina assama-imaan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatinwahabba alhaseed

And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

Wannakhla basiqatinlaha talAAun nadeed

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

Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyaynabihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooj

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

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinwaas-habu arrassi wathamood

And ʿAad and Pharaoh and the brothers [i.e., people] of Lot

WaAAadun wafirAAawnu wa-ikhwanuloot

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

Waas-habu al-aykati waqawmutubbaAAin kullun kaththaba arrusula fahaqqawaAAeed

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

AfaAAayeena bilkhalqial-awwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeed

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

When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive, seated on the right and on the left.

Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyaniAAani alyameeni waAAani ashshimali qaAAeed

He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

Ma yalfithu min qawlinilla ladayhi raqeebun AAateed

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

Wajaat sakratu almawti bilhaqqithalika ma kunta minhu taheed

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

Wanufikha fee assoori thalikayawmu alwaAAeed

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

Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha sa-iqunwashaheed

[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 hathafakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasarukaalyawma hadeed

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

Waqala qareenuhu hatha maladayya AAateed

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

Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarinAAaneed

Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureeb

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

Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahiilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabiashshadeed

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

Qala qareenuhu rabbana maatghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalinbaAAeed

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

Qala la takhtasimooladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bilwaAAeed

The word [i.e., decree] will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."

Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wamaana bithallamin lilAAabeed

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

Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtala/tiwataqoolu hal min mazeed

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

Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayrabaAAeed

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

Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulliawwabin hafeeth

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

Man khashiya arrahmanabilghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneeb

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

Odkhulooha bisalamin thalikayawmu alkhulood

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

Lahum ma yashaoona feehawaladayna mazeed

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 humashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi halmin mahees

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

Inna fee thalika lathikraliman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa assamAAawahuwa shaheed

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 assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma fee sittatiayyamin wama massana min lughoob

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,

Fasbir AAala mayaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAiashshamsi waqabla alghuroob

And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer].

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbaraassujood

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

WastamiAA yawma yunadi almunadimin makanin qareeb

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

Yawma yasmaAAoona assayhatabilhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooj

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

Inna nahnu nuhyeewanumeetu wa-ilayna almaseer

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

Yawma tashaqqaqu al-ardu AAanhum siraAAanthalika hashrun AAalayna yaseer

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.

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