Qaaf

قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ

Transliteration: Qaf waalqurani almajeedi

Qaf. By the honored Qur'an

بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ

Transliteration: Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shayon AAajeebun

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

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ

Transliteration: Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun

When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return

قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ

Transliteration: Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun

We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record

بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ

Transliteration: Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin

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

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

Transliteration: Afalam yanthuroo ila alssamai fawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannaha wama laha min furoojin

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

وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ

Transliteration: Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin

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

تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ

Transliteration: Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin

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

وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَـٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ

Transliteration: Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi

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

وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَـٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ

Transliteration: Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun

And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers

رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ

Transliteration: Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju

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

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ

Transliteration: Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu

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

وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ

Transliteration: WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin

And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

Transliteration: Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi

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

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ

Transliteration: AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin

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

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

Transliteration: Walaqad khalaqna alinsana wanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi min habli alwareedi

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

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ

Transliteration: Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun

When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left

مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ

Transliteration: Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun

Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record]

وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ

Transliteration: Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu

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

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ

Transliteration: Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi

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

وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ

Transliteration: Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun

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

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

Transliteration: Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hatha fakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasaruka alyawma hadeedun

[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

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ

Transliteration: Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun

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

أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ

Transliteration: Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin

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

مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ

Transliteration: MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin

Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

Transliteration: Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi

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

قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ

Transliteration: Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin

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

قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ

Transliteration: Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi

[Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning

مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ

Transliteration: Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bithallamin lilAAabeedi

The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants

يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ

Transliteration: Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin

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

وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ

Transliteration: Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin

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

هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ

Transliteration: Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin

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

مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ

Transliteration: Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin

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

ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ

Transliteration: Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi

Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ

Transliteration: Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun

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

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

Transliteration: Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi hal min maheesin

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

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

Transliteration: Inna fee thalika lathikra liman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa alssamAAa wahuwa shaheedun

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

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

Transliteration: Walaqad khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin wama massana min lughoobin

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

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

Transliteration: Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi

So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَـٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

Transliteration: Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi

And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration

وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ

Transliteration: WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin

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

يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ

Transliteration: Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji

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

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Transliteration: Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru

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

يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ

Transliteration: Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun

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

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

Transliteration: Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona wama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bialqurani man yakhafu waAAeedi

We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur'an whoever fears My threat