Qaf

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ1

   Qāf.^{note 1524} By the honored Qur’ān...^{note 1525}

   Notes, Verse 1

   [1524] See footnote to 2:1.

   [1525] See footnote to 38:1.

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2. Verse 2:

   بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ2

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

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3. Verse 3:

   أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ3

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

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4. Verse 4:

   قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ4

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

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5. Verse 5:

   بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ5

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

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6. Verse 6:

   أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ6

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

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7. Verse 7:

   وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ7

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

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8. Verse 8:

   تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ8

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

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9. Verse 9:

   وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَـٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ9

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

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10. Verse 10:

    وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَـٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ10

    And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

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11. Verse 11:

    رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ11

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

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12. Verse 12:

    كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ12

    The people of Noah denied before them,^{note 1526} and the companions of the well^{note 1527} and Thamūd

    Notes, Verse 12

    [1526] i.e., before the disbelievers of Makkah.

    [1527] See footnote to 25:38.

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13. Verse 13:

    وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ13

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

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14. Verse 14:

    وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ14

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

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15. Verse 15:

    أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ15

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

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    Verse 16:

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ16

    And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer^{note 1528} to him than [his] jugular vein.

    Notes, Verse 16

    [1528] In absolute knowledge of everything about him. "We" has also been interpreted to mean the angels who are mentioned in the following verse.

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17. Verse 17:

    إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ17

    When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive,^{note 1529} seated on the right and on the left.

    Notes, Verse 17

    [1529] And record each word and deed.

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18. Verse 18:

    مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ18

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

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19. Verse 19:

    وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ19

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

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20. Verse 20:

    وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ20

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

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21. Verse 21:

    وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ21

    And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.^{note 1530}

    Notes, Verse 21

    [1530] i.e., one angel driving the soul to the Judgement and one to testify as to its deeds.

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22. Verse 22:

    لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ22

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

    Notes, Verse 22

    [1531] Of heedlessness, or that which had sealed your hearing, your vision and your heart from guidance.

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23. Verse 23:

    وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ23

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

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24. Verse 24:

    أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ24

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

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25. Verse 25:

    مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ25

    Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

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26. Verse 26:

    ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ26

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

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27. Verse 27:

    ۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ27

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

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28. Verse 28:

    قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ28

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

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29. Verse 29:

    مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ29

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

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30. Verse 30:

    يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ30

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

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31. Verse 31:

    وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ31

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

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32. Verse 32:

    هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ32

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

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33. Verse 33:

    مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ33

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

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34. Verse 34:

    ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ34

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

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35. Verse 35:

    لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ35

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

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36. Page 520

    Verse 36:

    وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ36

    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?

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37. Verse 37:

    إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ37

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

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38. Verse 38:

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ38

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

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39. Verse 39:

    فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ39

    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,

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40. Verse 40:

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَـٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ40

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

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41. Verse 41:

    وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ41

    And listen on the Day when the Caller^{note 1532} will call out from a place that is near -

    Notes, Verse 41

    [1532] An angel who will call out Allāh's command for the Resurrection.

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42. Verse 42:

    يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ42

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

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43. Verse 43:

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ43

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

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44. Verse 44:

    يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ44

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

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45. Verse 45:

    نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ45

    We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant.^{note 1533} But remind by the Qur’ān whoever fears My threat.

    Notes, Verse 45

    [1533] Forcing people to belief or submission.

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