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Al-Qalam

Chapter 68 - The Pen - 52 verses

سُورَةُ القَلَمِ

About Al-Qalam

The Pen • Meccan • 52 verses

Verse 1

نۤۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا یَسۡطُرُونَ

Pronunciation

Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon

Translation

Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

Verse 2

مَاۤ أَنتَ بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجۡنُونࣲ

Pronunciation

Maa anta bini'mati Rabbika bimajnoon

Translation

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

Verse 3

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجۡرًا غَیۡرَ مَمۡنُونࣲ

Pronunciation

Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon

Translation

And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

Verse 4

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِیمࣲ

Pronunciation

Wa innaka la'alaa khuluqin 'azeem

Translation

And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

Verse 5

فَسَتُبۡصِرُ وَیُبۡصِرُونَ

Pronunciation

Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon

Translation

So you will see and they will see

Verse 6

بِأَییِّكُمُ ٱلۡمَفۡتُونُ

Pronunciation

Bi ayyikumul maftoon

Translation

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

Verse 7

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِیلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِینَ

Pronunciation

Innaa Rabbaka Huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen

Translation

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

Verse 8

فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِینَ

Pronunciation

Falaa tuti'il mukazzibeen

Translation

Then do not obey the deniers.

Verse 9

وَدُّوا۟ لَوۡ تُدۡهِنُ فَیُدۡهِنُونَ

Pronunciation

Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon

Translation

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

Verse 10

وَلَا تُطِعۡ كُلَّ حَلَّافࣲ مَّهِینٍ

Pronunciation

Wa laa tuti' kulla hallaa fim maheen

Translation

And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

Verse 11

هَمَّازࣲ مَّشَّاۤءِۭ بِنَمِیمࣲ

Pronunciation

Hammaazim mash shaaa'im binameem

Translation

[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

Verse 12

مَّنَّاعࣲ لِّلۡخَیۡرِ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِیمٍ

Pronunciation

Mannaa'il lilkhairi mu'tadin aseem

Translation

A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

Verse 13

عُتُلِّۭ بَعۡدَ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ زَنِیمٍ

Pronunciation

'Utullim ba'da zaalika zaneem

Translation

Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

Verse 14

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالࣲ وَبَنِینَ

Pronunciation

An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen

Translation

Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

Verse 15

إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَیۡهِ ءَایَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِیرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ

Pronunciation

Izaa tutlaa 'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen

Translation

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

Verse 16

سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِ

Pronunciation

Sanasimuhoo 'alal khurtoom

Translation

We will brand him upon the snout.

Verse 17

إِنَّا بَلَوۡنَـٰهُمۡ كَمَا بَلَوۡنَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ إِذۡ أَقۡسَمُوا۟ لَیَصۡرِمُنَّهَا مُصۡبِحِینَ

Pronunciation

Innaa balawnaahum kamaa balawnaaa As-haabal jannati iz 'aqsamoo la-yasri munnahaa musbiheen

Translation

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

Verse 18

وَلَا یَسۡتَثۡنُونَ

Pronunciation

Wa laa yastasnoon

Translation

Without making exception.

Verse 19

فَطَافَ عَلَیۡهَا طَاۤىِٕفࣱ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمۡ نَاۤىِٕمُونَ

Pronunciation

Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon

Translation

So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

Verse 20

فَأَصۡبَحَتۡ كَٱلصَّرِیمِ

Pronunciation

Fa asbahat kassareem

Translation

And it became as though reaped.

Verse 21

فَتَنَادَوۡا۟ مُصۡبِحِینَ

Pronunciation

Fatanaadaw musbiheen

Translation

And they called one another at morning,

Verse 22

أَنِ ٱغۡدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرۡثِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰرِمِینَ

Pronunciation

Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen

Translation

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

Verse 23

فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمۡ یَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ

Pronunciation

Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon

Translation

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

Verse 24

أَن لَّا یَدۡخُلَنَّهَا ٱلۡیَوۡمَ عَلَیۡكُم مِّسۡكِینࣱ

Pronunciation

Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma 'alaikum miskeen

Translation

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

Verse 25

وَغَدَوۡا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرۡدࣲ قَـٰدِرِینَ

Pronunciation

Wa ghadaw 'alaa hardin qaadireen

Translation

And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.

Verse 26

فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهَا قَالُوۤا۟ إِنَّا لَضَاۤلُّونَ

Pronunciation

Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon

Translation

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

Verse 27

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

Pronunciation

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Translation

Rather, we have been deprived."

Verse 28

قَالَ أَوۡسَطُهُمۡ أَلَمۡ أَقُل لَّكُمۡ لَوۡلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Pronunciation

Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon

Translation

The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "

Verse 29

قَالُوا۟ سُبۡحَـٰنَ رَبِّنَاۤ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِینَ

Pronunciation

Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen

Translation

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

Verse 30

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ یَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ

Pronunciation

Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatalaawamoon

Translation

Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

Verse 31

قَالُوا۟ یَـٰوَیۡلَنَاۤ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَـٰغِینَ

Pronunciation

Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen

Translation

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

Verse 32

عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَاۤ أَن یُبۡدِلَنَا خَیۡرࣰا مِّنۡهَاۤ إِنَّاۤ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَ ٰ⁠غِبُونَ

Pronunciation

'Asaa rabbunaaa any yubdilanaa khairam minhaaa innaaa ilaa rabbinaa raaghiboon

Translation

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

Verse 33

كَذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ ٱلۡعَذَابُۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكۡبَرُۚ لَوۡ كَانُوا۟ یَعۡلَمُونَ

Pronunciation

Kazaalikal azaab, wa la'azaabul aakhirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon

Translation

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

Verse 34

إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِینَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ

Pronunciation

Inna lilmuttaqeena 'inda rabbihim jannaatin na'eem

Translation

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

Verse 35

أَفَنَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِینَ كَٱلۡمُجۡرِمِینَ

Pronunciation

Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen

Translation

Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

Verse 36

مَا لَكُمۡ كَیۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ

Pronunciation

Maa lakum kaifa tahhkumoon

Translation

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

Verse 37

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ كِتَـٰبࣱ فِیهِ تَدۡرُسُونَ

Pronunciation

Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon

Translation

Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

Verse 38

إِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِیهِ لَمَا تَخَیَّرُونَ

Pronunciation

Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon

Translation

That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

Verse 39

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ أَیۡمَـٰنٌ عَلَیۡنَا بَـٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ یَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمۡ لَمَا تَحۡكُمُونَ

Pronunciation

Am lakum aymaanun 'alainaa baalighatun ilaa yawmil qiyaamati inna lakum lamaa tahkumoon

Translation

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

Verse 40

سَلۡهُمۡ أَیُّهُم بِذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ زَعِیمٌ

Pronunciation

Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za'eem

Translation

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

Verse 41

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ شُرَكَاۤءُ فَلۡیَأۡتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَاۤىِٕهِمۡ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِینَ

Pronunciation

Am lahum shurakaaa'u falyaatoo bishurakaaa 'ihim in kaanoo saadiqeen

Translation

Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.

Verse 42

یَوۡمَ یُكۡشَفُ عَن سَاقࣲ وَیُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا یَسۡتَطِیعُونَ

Pronunciation

Yawma yukshafu 'am saaqinw wa yud'awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee'oon

Translation

The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,

Verse 43

خَـٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَـٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةࣱۖ وَقَدۡ كَانُوا۟ یُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمۡ سَـٰلِمُونَ

Pronunciation

Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillatunw wa qad kaanoo yud'awna ilassujoodi wa hum saalimoon

Translation

Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.

Verse 44

فَذَرۡنِی وَمَن یُكَذِّبُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِیثِۖ سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم مِّنۡ حَیۡثُ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ

Pronunciation

Fazarnee wa many yukazzibu bihaazal hadeesi sanastad rijuhum min haisu laa ya'lamoon

Translation

So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.

Verse 45

وَأُمۡلِی لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ كَیۡدِی مَتِینٌ

Pronunciation

Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen

Translation

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

Verse 46

أَمۡ تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ أَجۡرࣰا فَهُم مِّن مَّغۡرَمࣲ مُّثۡقَلُونَ

Pronunciation

Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon

Translation

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

Verse 47

أَمۡ عِندَهُمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبُ فَهُمۡ یَكۡتُبُونَ

Pronunciation

Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon

Translation

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

Verse 48

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلۡحُوتِ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكۡظُومࣱ

Pronunciation

Fasbir lihkmi rabbika wa laa takun kasaahibil boot; iz naadaa wa huwa makzoom

Translation

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

Verse 49

لَّوۡلَاۤ أَن تَدَ ٰ⁠رَكَهُۥ نِعۡمَةࣱ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلۡعَرَاۤءِ وَهُوَ مَذۡمُومࣱ

Pronunciation

Law laaa an tadaara kahoo ni'matum mir rabbihee lanubiza bil'araaa'i wa huwa mazmoom

Translation

If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.

Verse 50

فَٱجۡتَبَـٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ

Pronunciation

Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja'alahoo minas saaliheen

Translation

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

Verse 51

وَإِن یَكَادُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَیُزۡلِقُونَكَ بِأَبۡصَـٰرِهِمۡ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَیَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجۡنُونࣱ

Pronunciation

Wa iny-yakaadul lazeena kafaroo la-yuzliqoonaka biabsaarihim lammaa saml'uz-Zikra wa yaqooloona innahoo lamajnoon

Translation

And indeed, people who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."

Verse 52

وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرࣱ لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ

Pronunciation

Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

Translation

But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.

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