Al-Qalam

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ1

   Nūn.^{note 1724} By the pen and what they inscribe,

   Notes, Verse 1

   [1724] See footnote to 2:1.

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2. Verse 2:

   مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ2

   You are not, [O Muḥammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.

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3. Verse 3:

   وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ3

   And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

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4. Verse 4:

   وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ4

   And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

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5. Verse 5:

   فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ5

   So you will see and they will see

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6. Verse 6:

   بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ6

   Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].

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7. Verse 7:

   إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ7

   Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

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8. Verse 8:

   فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ8

   Then do not obey the deniers.

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9. Verse 9:

   وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ9

   They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].

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10. Verse 10:

    وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ10

    And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

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11. Verse 11:

    هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ11

    [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

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12. Verse 12:

    مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ12

    A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

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13. Verse 13:

    عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ13

    Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.^{note 1725}

    Notes, Verse 13

    [1725] i.e., claiming a particular lineage falsely. The description given in these verses is of al-Waleed bin al-Mugheerah (see also 74:11-25) or possibly, as asserted by Ibn Katheer, al-Akhnas bin Shurayq.

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14. Verse 14:

    أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ14

    Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

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15. Verse 15:

    إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ15

    When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

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    Verse 16:

    سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ16

    We will brand him upon the snout.^{note 1726}

    Notes, Verse 16

    [1726] Literally, "trunk," meaning the nose of an elephant or pig.

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17. Verse 17:

    إِنَّا بَلَوْنَـٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ17

    Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

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18. Verse 18:

    وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ18

    Without making exception.^{note 1727}

    Notes, Verse 18

    [1727] i.e., without conceding that nothing can be accomplished unless Allāh wills, saying, "...if Allāh wills" ("in-shā’-Allāh"). See 18:23-24.

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19. Verse 19:

    فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ19

    So there came upon it [i.e., the garden] an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

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20. Verse 20:

    فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ20

    And it became as though reaped.

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21. Verse 21:

    فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ21

    And they called one another at morning,

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22. Verse 22:

    أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰرِمِينَ22

    [Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

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23. Verse 23:

    فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ23

    So they set out, while lowering their voices,

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24. Verse 24:

    أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ24

    [Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."

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25. Verse 25:

    وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَـٰدِرِينَ25

    And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.^{note 1728}

    Notes, Verse 25

    [1728] To carry out their plan, confident of their ability.

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26. Verse 26:

    فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ26

    But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;

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27. Verse 27:

    بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ27

    Rather, we have been deprived."

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28. Verse 28:

    قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ28

    The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allāh]?'"^{note 1729}

    Notes, Verse 28

    [1729] i.e., remember or mention Him by saying, "...if Allāh wills." An additional meaning is "praise" or "thank" Him for His bounty.

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29. Verse 29:

    قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ29

    They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

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30. Verse 30:

    فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ30

    Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

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31. Verse 31:

    قَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَـٰغِينَ31

    They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.

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32. Verse 32:

    عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ32

    Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."^{note 1730}

    Notes, Verse 32

    [1730] Of His mercy, forgiveness and bounty.

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33. Verse 33:

    كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ33

    Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

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34. Verse 34:

    إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ34

    Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.

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35. Verse 35:

    أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ35

    Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

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36. Verse 36:

    مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ36

    What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?

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37. Verse 37:

    أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَـٰبٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ37

    Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

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38. Verse 38:

    إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ38

    That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

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39. Verse 39:

    أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَـٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَـٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ39

    Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

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40. Verse 40:

    سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ40

    Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

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41. Verse 41:

    أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِينَ41

    Or do they have partners?^{note 1731} Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.

    Notes, Verse 41

    [1731] i.e., those to whom they attribute divinity other than Allāh or partners from among themselves.

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42. Verse 42:

    يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ42

    The Day the shin will be uncovered^{note 1732} and they are invited to prostration but they [i.e., the disbelievers] will not be able,

    Notes, Verse 42

    [1732] i.e., when everyone will find before him great difficulty. In accordance with authentic ḥadīths, "the shin" might also refer to that of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā), before which every believer will prostrate on the Day of Judgement. See footnote to 2:19.

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    Verse 43:

    خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَـٰلِمُونَ43

    Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.^{note 1733}

    Notes, Verse 43

    [1733] During worldly life.

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44. Verse 44:

    فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ44

    So leave Me, [O Muḥammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies this statement [i.e., the Qur’ān]. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.^{note 1734}

    Notes, Verse 44

    [1734] Allāh will increase His favors to them in this world by way of trial, whereby they will sink deeper into sin and thus into destruction.

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45. Verse 45:

    وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ45

    And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.

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46. Verse 46:

    أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ46

    Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

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47. Verse 47:

    أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ47

    Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

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48. Verse 48:

    فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ48

    Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muḥammad], and be not like the companion of the fish [i.e., Jonah] when he called out while he was distressed.

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49. Verse 49:

    لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ49

    If not that a favor [i.e., mercy] from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.^{note 1735}

    Notes, Verse 49

    [1735] But instead, Allāh accepted his repentance and provided means for his recovery. See 37:139-148.

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50. Verse 50:

    فَٱجْتَبَـٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ50

    And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

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51. Verse 51:

    وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ51

    And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes [i.e., looks] when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."

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52. Verse 52:

    وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ52

    But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.

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