Surah Qaf: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
ق
- Surah 50
- 45 verses
- Meccan
- Juz 26
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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
بَلْ عَجِبُوْٓا اَنْ جَاۤءَهُمْ مُّنْذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ هٰذَا شَيْءٌ عَجِيْبٌ ۚ
Bal 'ajibuu an jaa-ahum mundzirun minhum faqaalal kaafiruuna hadzaa syayun 'ajiibun
Nay; they wondered that a warner should have come to them from among themselves. The unbelievers said: “This indeed is a strange thing.
ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۚ ذٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيْدٌ
A-idzaa mitnaa wakunnaa turaaban dzalika raj'un ba'iidun
What! When we are dead and reduced to mere dust, (shall we be raised to life)? Such a return is far-fetched.”
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنْقُصُ الْاَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۚوَعِنْدَنَا كِتٰبٌ حَفِيْظٌ
Qad 'alimnaa maa tanqushul ardhu minhum wa'indanaa kitaabun hafiizhun
(Thus do they imagine, although) We know well what the earth takes away from them. With Us is a Record that preserves everything.
بَلْ كَذَّبُوْا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاۤءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِيْٓ اَمْرٍ مَّرِيْجٍ
Bal kadz-dzabuu bil haqqi lammaa jaa-ahum fahum fii amrin mariijin
They gave the lie to the Truth when it came to them. So they are now in a state of great perplexity.
اَفَلَمْ يَنْظُرُوْٓا اِلَى السَّمَاۤءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنٰهَا وَزَيَّنّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِنْ فُرُوْجٍ
Afalam yanzhuruu ilassamaa-i fauqahum kaifa banainaahaa wazai-yannaahaa wamaa lahaa min furuujin
Did they never observe the sky above them: how We built it and beautified it; and it has no cracks;
وَالْاَرْضَ مَدَدْنٰهَا وَاَلْقَيْنَا فِيْهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَاَنْۢبَتْنَا فِيْهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍۢ بَهِيْجٍۙ
Wal ardha madadnaahaa wa-alqainaa fiihaa rawaasiya wa-anbatnaa fiihaa min kulli zaujin bahiijin
and We have spread out the earth, and have set upon it firm mountains, and have caused it to bring out plants of all beauteous kinds?
تَبْصِرَةً وَّذِكْرٰى لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيْبٍ
Tabshiratan wadzikra likulli 'abdin muniibin
All these are to serve as eye openers and as a lesson to every being who is prone to turn (to the Truth).
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاۤءِ مَاۤءً مُّبٰرَكًا فَاَنْۢبَتْنَا بِهٖ جَنّٰتٍ وَّحَبَّ الْحَصِيْدِۙ
Wanazzalnaa minassamaa-i maa-an mubaarakan fa-anbatnaa bihi jannaatin wahabbal hashiid(i)
We also sent down blessed water from the heaven, wherewith We caused gardens and harvest-grain to grow,
وَالنَّخْلَ بٰسِقٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيْدٌۙ
Wannakhla baasiqaatin lahaa thal'un nadhiidun
and tall palm-trees with their thickly-clustered spathes;
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِۙ وَاَحْيَيْنَا بِهٖ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًاۗ كَذٰلِكَ الْخُرُوْجُ
Rizqal(n)-lil'ibaadi wa-ahyainaa bihi baldatan maitan kadzalikal khuruuj(u)
all this as sustenance for Our servants. And thus We do bring the dead land back to life with water. Such shall be the coming forth (of human beings from the earth).
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوْحٍ وَّاَصْحٰبُ الرَّسِّ وَثَمُوْدُ
Kadz-dzabat qablahum qaumu nuuhin wa-ashhaaburrassi watsamuud(u)
In the past Noah's people, and the people of Rass and Thamud gave the lie (to Messengers),
وَعَادٌ وَّفِرْعَوْنُ وَاِخْوَانُ لُوْطٍۙ
Wa'aadun wafir'aunu wa-ikhwaanu luuthin
and so did 'Ad, and Pharaoh and Lot's brethren,
وَّاَصْحٰبُ الْاَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۗ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيْدِ
Wa-ashhaabul aikati waqaumu tubba'in kullun kadz-dzabarrusula fahaqqa wa'iid(i)
and the people of Aykah, and the people of Tubba'. They all gave the lie to the Messengers. Thereafter My threat of chastisement against them was fulfilled.
اَفَعَيِيْنَا بِالْخَلْقِ الْاَوَّلِۗ بَلْ هُمْ فِيْ لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيْدٍ ࣖ
Afa'ayiinaa bil khalqil au-wali bal hum fii labsin min khalqin jadiidin
Did We, then, become worn out by the first creation? Not at all; but they are in doubt about a fresh creation.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهٖ نَفْسُهٗ ۖوَنَحْنُ اَقْرَبُ اِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيْدِ
Walaqad khalaqnaa-insaana wana'lamu maa tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabu ilaihi min hablil wariid(i)
Surely We have created man, and We know the promptings of his heart, and We are nearer to him than even his jugular vein.
اِذْ يَتَلَقَّى الْمُتَلَقِّيٰنِ عَنِ الْيَمِيْنِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِيْدٌ
Idz yatalaqqal mutalaqqiyaani 'anil yamiini wa'anisy-syimaali qa'iidun
Moreover, there are two scribes, one each sitting on the right and the left, recording everything.
مَا يَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ اِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيْبٌ عَتِيْدٌ
Maa yalfizhu min qaulin ilaa ladaihi raqiibun 'atiidun
He utters not a word, but there is a vigilant watcher at hand.
وَجَاۤءَتْ سَكْرَةُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّ ۗذٰلِكَ مَا كُنْتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيْدُ
Wajaa-at sakratul mauti bil haqqi dzalika maa kunta minhu tahiid(u)
Lo, the agony of death has indeed come with the Truth. That is what you had sought to avoid.
وَنُفِخَ فِى الصُّوْرِۗ ذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْوَعِيْدِ
Wanufikha fiish-shuuri dzalika yaumul wa'iid(i)
And then the Trumpet was blown. This is the day of the promised chastisement.
وَجَاۤءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَاۤىِٕقٌ وَّشَهِيْدٌ
Wajaa-at kullu nafsin ma'ahaa saa-iqun wasyahiidun
Everyone has come, each attended by one who will drive him on, and another who will bear witness.
لَقَدْ كُنْتَ فِيْ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنْكَ غِطَاۤءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدِيْدٌ
Laqad kunta fii ghaflatin min hadzaa fakasyafnaa 'anka ghithaa-aka fabasharukal yauma hadiidun
You were heedless of this. Now We have removed your veil and so your vision today is sharp.
وَقَالَ قَرِيْنُهٗ هٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيْدٌۗ
Waqaala qariinuhu hadzaa maa ladai-ya 'atiidun
His companion said: “Here is he who was in my charge.”
اَلْقِيَا فِيْ جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيْدٍ
Al-qiyaa fii jahannama kulla kaffaarin 'aniidin
The command was given: “Cast into Hell every hardened, stubborn unbeliever,
مَنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيْبٍۙ
Mannaa'il(n)-lilkhairi mu'tadin muriibin
who hinders good, exceeds the limits, is immersed in doubts,
ۨالَّذِيْ جَعَلَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ فَاَلْقِيٰهُ فِى الْعَذَابِ الشَّدِيْدِ
Al-ladzii ja'ala ma'allahi ilahan aakhara fa-alqiyaahu fiil 'adzaabisy-syadiid(i)
and has set up another deity with Allah. Hurl him into the grievous torment.”
۞ قَالَ قَرِيْنُهٗ رَبَّنَا مَآ اَطْغَيْتُهٗ وَلٰكِنْ كَانَ فِيْ ضَلٰلٍۢ بَعِيْدٍ
Qaala qariinuhu rabbanaa maa athghaituhu walakin kaana fii dhalalin ba'iidin
His companion said: “I did not incite him to rebel; he was far gone into error of his own accord.”
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوْا لَدَيَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ اِلَيْكُمْ بِالْوَعِيْدِ
Qaala laa takhtashimuu ladai-ya waqad qaddamtu ilaikum bil wa'iid(i)
(It was said): “Do not remonstrate in My presence. I had warned you.
مَا يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَآ اَنَا۠ بِظَلَّامٍ لِّلْعَبِيْدِ ࣖ
Maa yubaddalul qaulu ladai-ya wamaa anaa bizhalaamil(n)-lil'abiid(i)
My Word is not changed; and never do I inflict the least wrong upon My servants.”
يَوْمَ نَقُوْلُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امْتَلَـْٔتِ وَتَقُوْلُ هَلْ مِنْ مَّزِيْدٍ
Yauma naquulu lijahannama haliimtal-ati wataquulu hal min maziidin
On that Day We shall ask Hell: “Are you full?” And it will reply: “Are there any more?”
وَاُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ غَيْرَ بَعِيْدٍ
Wa-uzlifatil jannatu lilmuttaqiina ghaira ba'iidin
And when Paradise shall be brought close to the God-fearing, and will no longer be far away,
هٰذَا مَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لِكُلِّ اَوَّابٍ حَفِيْظٍۚ
Hadzaa maa tuu'aduuna likulli au-waabin hafiizhin
it will be said: “This is what you were promised, a promise made to everyone who turned much (to Allah) and was watchful of his conduct,
مَنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَاۤءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيْبٍۙ
Man khasyiyar-rahmana bil ghaibi wajaa-a biqalbin muniibin
to everyone who feared the Merciful One though He is beyond the reach of perception, to everyone who has come with a heart ever wont to turn (to Him).
ۨادْخُلُوْهَا بِسَلٰمٍ ۗذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُلُوْدِ
Adkhuluuhaa bisalaamin dzalika yaumul khuluud(i)
Enter this Paradise in peace.” That will be the Day of Eternity.
لَهُمْ مَّا يَشَاۤءُوْنَ فِيْهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيْدٌ
Lahum maa yasyaa-uuna fiihaa waladainaa maziidun
Therein they shall get whatever they desire; and with Us there is even more.
وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُمْ مِّنْ قَرْنٍ هُمْ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوْا فِى الْبِلَادِۗ هَلْ مِنْ مَّحِيْصٍ
Wakam ahlaknaa qablahum min qarnin hum asyaddu minhum bathsyan fanaqqabuu fiil bilaadi hal min mahiishin
How many a nation did We destroy before them that were stronger in prowess than these. They searched about the lands of the world. But could they find a refuge?
اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَذِكْرٰى لِمَنْ كَانَ لَهٗ قَلْبٌ اَوْ اَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيْدٌ
Inna fii dzalika ladzikra liman kaana lahu qalbun au alqassam'a wahuwa syahiidun
Verily there is a lesson in this for everyone who has a (sound) heart and who listens with an attentive mind.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِيْ سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍۖ وَّمَا مَسَّنَا مِنْ لُّغُوْبٍ
Walaqad khalaqnaas-samaawaati wal ardha wamaa bainahumaa fii sittati ai-yaamin wamaa massanaa min lughuubin
We created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days, and weariness did not even touch Us.
فَاصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوْعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوْبِ
Faashbir 'ala maa yaquuluuna wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla thuluu'isy-syamsi waqablal ghuruub(i)
Hence bear with patience whatever they say, and celebrate your Lord's glory before the rising of the sun and before its setting;
وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَاَدْبَارَ السُّجُوْدِ
Waminallaili fasabbihhu wa-adbaarassujuud(i)
and in the night, too, celebrate His glory, in the wake of prostration.
وَاسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ الْمُنَادِ مِنْ مَّكَانٍ قَرِيْبٍ
Waastami' yauma yunaadil munaadi min makaanin qariibin
Hearken on the Day when the caller will call from a place nearby,
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُوْنَ الصَّيْحَةَ بِالْحَقِّ ۗذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُرُوْجِ
Yauma yasma'uunash-shaihata bil haqqi dzalika yaumul khuruuj(i)
the Day when they shall hear the Blast in truth. That will be the Day (for the dead) to come forth.
اِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيٖ وَنُمِيْتُ وَاِلَيْنَا الْمَصِيْرُۙ
Innaa nahnu nuhyii wanumiitu wa-ilainaal mashiir(u)
Surely it is We Who give life and cause death, and to Us shall all return
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ الْاَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ۗذٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيْرٌ
Yauma tasyaqqaqul ardhu 'anhum siraa'an dzalika hasyrun 'alainaa yasiirun
on the Day when the earth will be rent asunder and people, rising from it, will hasten forth. To assemble them all will be easy for Us.
نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَمَآ اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِجَبَّارٍۗ فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْاٰنِ مَنْ يَّخَافُ وَعِيْدِ ࣖ
Nahnu a'lamu bimaa yaquuluuna wamaa anta 'alaihim bijabbaarin fadzakkir bil quraani man yakhaafu wa'iid(i)
(O Prophet), We are well aware of what they say; and you are not required to force things on them. So exhort with the Qur'an all those who fear My warning.
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Surah Qaf (ق) is chapter 50 of the Quran and is found in Juz 26.
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