سورة ق

Surah Qaf

The letter Qaaf 45 Ayah Page 517 6 min
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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قٓ۠ وَالْقُرْاٰنِ الْمَج۪يدِۚ
Qaf walqur-ani almajeed
Q., and the glorious Quran.,
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بَلْ عَجِبُٓوا اَنْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مُنْذِرٌ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْـكَافِرُونَ هٰذَا شَيْءٌ عَج۪يبٌ
Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirunminhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shay-onAAajeeb
They found it strange that a warner from among them came to them! The disbelievers said, "This is really strange.
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ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباًۚ ذٰلِكَ رَجْعٌ بَع۪يدٌ
A-itha mitna wakunna turabanthalika rajAAun baAAeed
"After we die and become dust; this is impossible."
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قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنْقُصُ الْاَرْضُ مِنْهُمْۚ وَعِنْدَنَا كِتَابٌ حَف۪يظٌ
Qad AAalimna ma tanqusual-ardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeeth
We are fully aware of anyone of them who gets consumed by the earth; we have an accurate record.
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بَلْ كَذَّبُوا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْ فَهُمْ ف۪ٓي اَمْرٍ مَر۪يجٍ
Bal kaththaboo bilhaqqilamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareej
They rejected the truth when it came to them; they are utterly confused.
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اَفَلَمْ يَنْظُرُٓوا اِلَى السَّمَٓاءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَاهَا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِنْ فُرُوجٍ
Afalam yanthuroo ila assama-ifawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannahawama laha min furooj
Have they not looked at the sky above them, and how we constructed it and adorned it, without a flaw?
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وَالْاَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَاَلْقَيْنَا ف۪يهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَاَنْبَتْنَا ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَه۪يجٍۙ
Wal-arda madadnahawaalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatnafeeha min kulli zawjin baheej
And we created the earth, and scattered on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of beautiful plants.
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تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرٰى لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُن۪يبٍ
Tabsiratan wathikralikulli AAabdin muneeb
This is an enlightenment, and a reminder for every pious worshiper.
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وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً مُبَارَكاً فَاَنْبَتْنَا بِه۪ جَنَّاتٍ وَحَبَّ الْحَص۪يدِۙ
Wanazzalna mina assama-imaan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatinwahabba alhaseed
And we sent from the sky blessed water, to grow with it gardens and grains to be harvested.
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وَالنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَاتٍ لَهَا طَلْعٌ نَض۪يدٌۙ
Wannakhla basiqatinlaha talAAun nadeed
Tall date palms, with clustered fruit.
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رِزْقاً لِلْعِبَادِۙ وَاَحْيَيْنَا بِه۪ بَلْدَةً مَيْتاًۜ كَذٰلِكَ الْخُرُوجُ
Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyaynabihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooj
Provisions for the people. And we revive with it dead lands; you are similarly resurrected.
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كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَاَصْحَابُ الرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُۙ
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinwaas-habu arrassi wathamood
Disbelieving before them were the people of Noah, the dwellers of Russ, and Thamoud.
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وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَاِخْوَانُ لُوطٍۙ
WaAAadun wafirAAawnu wa-ikhwanuloot
And 'Aad, Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot.
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وَاَصْحَابُ الْاَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۜ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَع۪يدِ
Waas-habu al-aykati waqawmutubbaAAin kullun kaththaba arrusula fahaqqawaAAeed
And the dwellers of the woods, and the people of Tubba'. All of them disbelieved the messengers and, consequently, My retribution befell them.
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اَفَعَي۪ينَا بِالْخَلْقِ الْاَوَّلِۜ بَلْ هُمْ ف۪ي لَبْسٍ مِنْ خَلْقٍ جَد۪يدٍ۟
AfaAAayeena bilkhalqial-awwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeed
Were we too burdened by the first creation? Is this why they doubt resurrection?
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِه۪ نَفْسُهُۚ وَنَحْنُ اَقْرَبُ اِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَر۪يدِ
Walaqad khalaqna al-insanawanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabuilayhi min habli alwareed
We created the human, and we know what he whispers to himself. We are closer to him than his jugular vein.
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اِذْ يَتَلَقَّى الْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ الْيَم۪ينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَع۪يدٌ
Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyaniAAani alyameeni waAAani ashshimali qaAAeed
Two recording (angels), at right and at left, are constantly recording.
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مَا يَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ اِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَق۪يبٌ عَت۪يدٌ
Ma yalfithu min qawlinilla ladayhi raqeebun AAateed
Not an utterance does he utter without an alert witness.
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وَجَٓاءَتْ سَكْرَةُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّۜ ذٰلِكَ مَا كُنْتَ مِنْهُ تَح۪يدُ
Wajaat sakratu almawti bilhaqqithalika ma kunta minhu taheed
Finally, the inevitable coma of death comes; this is what you tried to evade.
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وَنُفِـخَ فِي الصُّورِۜ ذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْوَع۪يدِ
Wanufikha fee assoori thalikayawmu alwaAAeed
The horn is blown; this is the promised day.
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وَجَٓاءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَعَهَا سَٓائِقٌ وَشَه۪يدٌ
Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha sa-iqunwashaheed
Every soul comes with a herder and a witness.
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لَقَدْ كُنْتَ ف۪ي غَفْلَةٍ مِنْ هٰذَا فَـكَشَفْنَا عَنْكَ غِطَٓاءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَد۪يدٌ
Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hathafakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasarukaalyawma hadeed
You used to be oblivious to this. We now remove your veil; today, your vision is (as strong as) steel.
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وَقَالَ قَر۪ينُهُ هٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَت۪يدٌۜ
Waqala qareenuhu hatha maladayya AAateed
The companion said, "Here is my formidable testimony.",
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اَلْقِيَا ف۪ي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَن۪يدٍۙ
Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarinAAaneed
Throw into Gehenna every stubborn disbeliever.
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مَنَّاعٍ لِلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُر۪يبٍۙ
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureeb
Forbidder of charity, aggressor, full of doubt.
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اَلَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهاً اٰخَرَ فَاَلْقِيَاهُ فِي الْعَذَابِ الشَّد۪يدِ
Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahiilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabiashshadeed
He set up beside GOD another god. Throw him into severe retribution.
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قَالَ قَر۪ينُهُ رَبَّنَا مَٓا اَطْغَيْتُهُ وَلٰكِنْ كَانَ ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ بَع۪يدٍ
Qala qareenuhu rabbana maatghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalinbaAAeed
His companion said, "Our Lord, I did not mislead him; he was far astray."
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قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا لَدَيَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ اِلَيْكُمْ بِالْوَع۪يدِ
Qala la takhtasimooladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bilwaAAeed
He said, "Do not feud in front of Me; I have sufficiently warned you.
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مَا يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَب۪يدِ۟
Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wamaana bithallamin lilAAabeed
"Nothing can be changed now. I am never unjust towards the people."
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يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِنْ مَز۪يدٍ
Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtala/tiwataqoolu hal min mazeed
That is the day when we ask Hell, "Have you had enough?" It will say, "Give me more."
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وَاُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ غَيْرَ بَع۪يدٍ
Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayrabaAAeed
Paradise will be offered to the righteous, readily.
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هٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ اَوَّابٍ حَف۪يظٍۚ
Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulliawwabin hafeeth
This is what was promised to every repenter, steadfast.
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مَنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَٓاءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُن۪يبٍ
Man khashiya arrahmanabilghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneeb
They reverenced the Most Gracious, in their privacy, and came wholeheartedly.
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اُدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍۜ ذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُلُودِ
Odkhulooha bisalamin thalikayawmu alkhulood
Enter it in peace; this is the Day of Eternity.
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لَهُمْ مَا يَشَٓاؤُ۫نَ ف۪يهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَز۪يدٌ
Lahum ma yashaoona feehawaladayna mazeed
They get anything they wish therein, and we have even more.
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وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُمْ مِنْ قَرْنٍ هُمْ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ بَطْشاً فَنَقَّبُوا فِي الْبِلَادِۜ هَلْ مِنْ مَح۪يصٍ
Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin humashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi halmin mahees
Many a generation before them, who were more powerful, we annihilated. They searched the land; did they find an escape?
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اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَذِكْرٰى لِمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ اَوْ اَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَه۪يدٌ
Inna fee thalika lathikraliman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa assamAAawahuwa shaheed
This should be a lesson for everyone who possesses a mind, or is able to hear and witness.
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ف۪ي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍۗ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِنْ لُغُوبٍ
Walaqad khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma fee sittatiayyamin wama massana min lughoob
We have created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them in six days, and no fatigue touched us.
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فَاصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّـحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِۚ
Fasbir AAala mayaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAiashshamsi waqabla alghuroob
Therefore, be patient in the face of their utterances, and praise and glorify your Lord before sunrise, and before sunset.
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وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَاَدْبَارَ السُّجُودِ
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbaraassujood
During the night you shall meditate on His name, and after prostrating.
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وَاسْتَمِــعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ الْمُنَادِ مِنْ مَكَانٍ قَر۪يبٍۙ
WastamiAA yawma yunadi almunadimin makanin qareeb
Prepare for the day when the caller calls from a place that is near.
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يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ الصَّيْحَةَ بِالْحَقِّۜ ذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُرُوجِ
Yawma yasmaAAoona assayhatabilhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooj
When they hear the inevitable cry; that is the day you come out.
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اِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْـي۪ وَنُم۪يتُ وَاِلَيْنَا الْمَص۪يرُۙ
Inna nahnu nuhyeewanumeetu wa-ilayna almaseer
We are the ones who control life and death; to us is the final destiny.
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يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ الْاَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعاًۜ ذٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَس۪يرٌ
Yawma tashaqqaqu al-ardu AAanhum siraAAanthalika hashrun AAalayna yaseer
The day will come when the earth cracks in a hurry, giving rise to them. Such summoning is easy for us to do.
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نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْاٰنِ مَنْ يَخَافُ وَع۪يدِ
Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloonawama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bilqur-animan yakhafu waAAeed
We are fully aware of everything they utter, while you have no power over them. Therefore, remind with this Quran, those who reverence My warnings.
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