Qaaf

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1Juz 26 · page 518

   قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ

   (1) Qāf.[1524] By the honored Qur’ān...[1525]

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2. 2Juz 26 · page 518

   بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ

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

3. 3Juz 26 · page 518

   أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌۭ

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

4. 4Juz 26 · page 518

   قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ

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

5. 5Juz 26 · page 518

   بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍۢ مَّرِيجٍ

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

6. 6Juz 26 · page 518

   أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍۢ

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

7. 7Juz 26 · page 518

   وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍۢ

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

8. 8Juz 26 · page 518

   تَبْصِرَةًۭ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍۢ مُّنِيبٍۢ

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

9. 9Juz 26 · page 518

   وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ مُّبَٰرَكًۭا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ

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

10. 10Juz 26 · page 518

    وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍۢ لَّهَا طَلْعٌۭ نَّضِيدٌۭ

    (10) And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

11. 11Juz 26 · page 518

    رِّزْقًۭا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةًۭ مَّيْتًۭا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ

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

12. 12Juz 26 · page 518

    كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ

    (12) The people of Noah denied before them,[1526] and the companions of the well[1527] and Thamūd

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13. 13Juz 26 · page 518

    وَعَادٌۭ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍۢ

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

14. 14Juz 26 · page 518

    وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ ۚ كُلٌّۭ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

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

15. 15Juz 26 · page 518

    أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍۢ مِّنْ خَلْقٍۢ جَدِيدٍۢ

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

16. 16Juz 26 · page 519

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

    (16) And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer[1528] to him than [his] jugular vein.

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17. 17Juz 26 · page 519

    إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌۭ

    (17) When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive,[1529] seated on the right and on the left.

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18. 18Juz 26 · page 519

    مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌۭ

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

19. 19Juz 26 · page 519

    وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ

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

20. 20Juz 26 · page 519

    وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ

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

21. 21Juz 26 · page 519

    وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌۭ وَشَهِيدٌۭ

    (21) And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.[1530]

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22. 22Juz 26 · page 519

    لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍۢ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌۭ

    (22) [It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover,[1531] so your sight, this Day, is sharp."

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23. 23Juz 26 · page 519

    وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ

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

24. 24Juz 26 · page 519

    أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍۢ

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

25. 25Juz 26 · page 519

    مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍۢ مُّرِيبٍ

    (25) Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

26. 26Juz 26 · page 519

    ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

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

27. 27Juz 26 · page 519

    ۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍۢ

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

28. 28Juz 26 · page 519

    قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ

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

29. 29Juz 26 · page 519

    مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍۢ لِّلْعَبِيدِ

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

30. 30Juz 26 · page 519

    يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍۢ

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

31. 31Juz 26 · page 519

    وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ

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

32. 32Juz 26 · page 519

    هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍۢ

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

33. 33Juz 26 · page 519

    مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍۢ مُّنِيبٍ

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

34. 34Juz 26 · page 519

    ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍۢ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ

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

35. 35Juz 26 · page 519

    لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌۭ

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

36. 36Juz 26 · page 520

    وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًۭا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

    (36) 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?

37. 37Juz 26 · page 520

    إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌۭ

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

38. 38Juz 26 · page 520

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍۢ

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

39. 39Juz 26 · page 520

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

    (39) 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,

40. 40Juz 26 · page 520

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

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

41. 41Juz 26 · page 520

    وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍۢ قَرِيبٍۢ

    (41) And listen on the Day when the Caller[1532] will call out from a place that is near -

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42. 42Juz 26 · page 520

    يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ

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

43. 43Juz 26 · page 520

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ

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

44. 44Juz 26 · page 520

    يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌۭ

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

45. 45Juz 26 · page 520

    نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍۢ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ

    (45) We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant.[1533] But remind by the Qur’ān whoever fears My threat.

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