Surah 50. Qaf Qaf - English Translation

0. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

bookmark 1. Qaf. By the Glorious Quran.

1. قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ

bookmark 2. They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, “This is something strange.

2. بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ

bookmark 3. When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.”

3. أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌۭ

bookmark 4. We know what the earth consumes of them, and with Us is a comprehensive book.

4. قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ

bookmark 5. But they denied the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state.

5. بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍۢ مَّرِيجٍ

bookmark 6. Have they not observed the sky above them, how We constructed it, and decorated it, and it has no cracks?

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

bookmark 7. And the earth, how We spread it out, and set on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of delightful pairs?

7. وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍۢ

bookmark 8. A lesson and a reminder for every penitent worshiper.

8. تَبْصِرَةًۭ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍۢ مُّنِيبٍۢ

bookmark 9. And We brought down from the sky blessed water, and produced with it gardens and grain to harvest.

9. وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ مُّبَٰرَكًۭا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ

bookmark 10. And the soaring palm trees, with clustered dates.

10. وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍۢ لَّهَا طَلْعٌۭ نَّضِيدٌۭ

bookmark 11. As sustenance for the servants. And We revive thereby a dead town. Likewise is the resurrection.

11. رِّزْقًۭا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةًۭ مَّيْتًۭا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ

bookmark 12. Before them the people of Noah denied the truth, and so did the dwellers of Russ, and Thamood.

12. كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ

bookmark 13. And Aad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot.

13. وَعَادٌۭ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍۢ

bookmark 14. And the Dwellers of the Woods, and the people of Tubba. They all rejected the messengers, so My threat came true.

14. وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ ۚ كُلٌّۭ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

bookmark 15. Were We fatigued by the first creation? But they are in doubt of a new creation.

15. أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍۢ مِّنْ خَلْقٍۢ جَدِيدٍۢ

bookmark 16. We created the human being, and We know what his soul whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

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

bookmark 17. As the two receivers receive, seated to the right and to the left.

17. إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌۭ

bookmark 18. Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready.

18. مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌۭ

bookmark 19. The daze of death has come in truth: “This is what you tried to evade.”

19. وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ

bookmark 20. And the Trumpet is blown: “This is the Promised Day.”

20. وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ

bookmark 21. And every soul will come forward, accompanied by a driver and a witness.

21. وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌۭ وَشَهِيدٌۭ

bookmark 22. “You were in neglect of this, so We lifted your screen from you, and your vision today is keen.”

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

bookmark 23. And His escort will say, “This is what I have ready with me.”

23. وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ

bookmark 24. “Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever.

24. أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍۢ

bookmark 25. Preventer of good, aggressor, doubter.

25. مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍۢ مُّرِيبٍ

bookmark 26. Who fabricated another god with God; toss him into the intense agony.”

26. ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

bookmark 27. His escort will say, “Our Lord, I did not make him rebel, but he was far astray.”

27. ۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍۢ

bookmark 28. He will say, “Do not feud in My presence—I had warned you in advance.

28. قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ

bookmark 29. The decree from Me will not be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.”

29. مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍۢ لِّلْعَبِيدِ

bookmark 30. On the Day when We will say to Hell, “Are you full?” And it will say, “Are there any more?”

30. يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍۢ

bookmark 31. And Paradise will be brought closer to the pious, not far away.

31. وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ

bookmark 32. “This is what you were promised—for every careful penitent.

32. هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍۢ

bookmark 33. Who inwardly feared the Most Gracious, and came with a repentant heart.

33. مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍۢ مُّنِيبٍ

bookmark 34. Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity.”

34. ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍۢ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ

bookmark 35. Therein they will have whatever they desire—and We have even more.

35. لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌۭ

bookmark 36. How many generations before them, who were more powerful than they, did We destroy? They explored the lands—was there any escape?

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

bookmark 37. In that is a reminder for whoever possesses a heart, or cares to listen and witness.

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

bookmark 38. We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, and no fatigue touched Us.

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

bookmark 39. So endure what they say, and proclaim the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before sunset.

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

bookmark 40. And glorify Him during the night, and at the end of devotions.

40. وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

bookmark 41. And listen for the Day when the caller calls from a nearby place.

41. وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍۢ قَرِيبٍۢ

bookmark 42. The Day when they will hear the Shout in all truth. That is the Day of Emergence.

42. يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ

bookmark 43. It is We who control life and death, and to Us is the destination.

43. إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ

bookmark 44. The Day when the earth will crack for them at once. That is an easy gathering for Us.

44. يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌۭ

bookmark 45. We are fully aware of what they say, and you are not a dictator over them. So remind by the Quran whoever fears My warning.

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