القلم - القرآن

بسملة

بِسْمِ In (the) name ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ the Most Gracious ٱلرَّحِيمِ the Most Merciful

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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نٓ ۚ Nun وَٱلْقَلَمِ By the pen وَمَا and what يَسْطُرُونَ they write ١ (1)

Nūn. By the pen and what they inscribe,

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مَآ Not أَنتَ you (are) بِنِعْمَةِ by (the) Grace رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord بِمَجْنُونٍۢ a madman ٢ (2)

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

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وَإِنَّ And indeed لَكَ for you لَأَجْرًا surely (is) a reward غَيْرَ without مَمْنُونٍۢ end ٣ (3)

And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

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وَإِنَّكَ And indeed, you لَعَلَىٰ surely (are) خُلُقٍ (of) a moral character عَظِيمٍۢ great ٤ (4)

And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

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فَسَتُبْصِرُ So you will see وَيُبْصِرُونَ and they will see ٥ (5)

So you will see and they will see.

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بِأَييِّكُمُ Which of you ٱلْمَفْتُونُ (is) the afflicted one ٦ (6)

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

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إِنَّ Indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord هُوَ He أَعْلَمُ (is) most knowing بِمَن of (he) who ضَلَّ has strayed عَن from سَبِيلِهِۦ His way وَهُوَ and He أَعْلَمُ (is) most knowing بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ of the guided ones ٧ (7)

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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فَلَا So (do) not تُطِعِ obey ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ the deniers ٨ (8)

Then do not obey the deniers.

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وَدُّوا۟ They wish لَوْ that تُدْهِنُ you should compromise فَيُدْهِنُونَ so they would compromise ٩ (9)

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

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وَلَا And (do) not تُطِعْ obey كُلَّ every حَلَّافٍۢ habitual swearer مَّهِينٍ worthless ١٠ (10)

And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

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هَمَّازٍۢ Defamer مَّشَّآءٍۭ going about بِنَمِيمٍۢ with malicious gossip ١١ (11)

[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

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مَّنَّاعٍۢ A preventer لِّلْخَيْرِ of (the) good مُعْتَدٍ transgressor أَثِيمٍ sinful ١٢ (12)

A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

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عُتُلٍّۭ Cruel بَعْدَ after ذَٰلِكَ (all) that زَنِيمٍ utterly useless ١٣ (13)

Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

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أَن Because كَانَ (he) is ذَا a possessor مَالٍۢ (of) wealth وَبَنِينَ and children ١٤ (14)

Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

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إِذَا When تُتْلَىٰ are recited عَلَيْهِ to him ءَايَـٰتُنَا Our Verses قَالَ he says أَسَـٰطِيرُ Stories ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people) ١٥ (15)

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

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سَنَسِمُهُۥ We will brand him عَلَى on ٱلْخُرْطُومِ the snout ١٦ (16)

We will brand him upon the snout.

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إِنَّا Indeed, We بَلَوْنَـٰهُمْ have tried them كَمَا as بَلَوْنَآ We tried أَصْحَـٰبَ (the) companions ٱلْجَنَّةِ (of) the garden إِذْ when أَقْسَمُوا۟ they swore لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا to pluck its fruit مُصْبِحِينَ (in the) morning ١٧ (17)

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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وَلَا And not يَسْتَثْنُونَ making exception ١٨ (18)

Without making exception.

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فَطَافَ So there came عَلَيْهَا upon it طَآئِفٌۭ a visitation مِّن from رَّبِّكَ your Lord وَهُمْ while they نَآئِمُونَ were asleep ١٩ (19)

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

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فَأَصْبَحَتْ So it became كَٱلصَّرِيمِ as if reaped ٢٠ (20)

And it became as though reaped.

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فَتَنَادَوْا۟ And they called one another مُصْبِحِينَ (at) morning ٢١ (21)

And they called one another at morning,

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أَنِ That ٱغْدُوا۟ Go early عَلَىٰ to حَرْثِكُمْ your crop إِن if كُنتُمْ you would صَـٰرِمِينَ pluck (the) fruit ٢٢ (22)

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

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فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ So they went وَهُمْ while they يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ lowered (their) voices ٢٣ (23)

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

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أَن That لَّا Not يَدْخُلَنَّهَا will enter it ٱلْيَوْمَ today عَلَيْكُم upon you مِّسْكِينٌۭ any poor person ٢٤ (24)

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

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وَغَدَوْا۟ And they went early عَلَىٰ with حَرْدٍۢ determination قَـٰدِرِينَ able ٢٥ (25)

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

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فَلَمَّا But when رَأَوْهَا they saw it قَالُوٓا۟ they said إِنَّا Indeed, we لَضَآلُّونَ (are) surely lost ٢٦ (26)

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

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بَلْ Nay نَحْنُ We مَحْرُومُونَ (are) deprived ٢٧ (27)

Rather, we have been deprived."

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قَالَ Said أَوْسَطُهُمْ (the) most moderate of them أَلَمْ Did not أَقُل I tell لَّكُمْ you لَوْلَا 'Why not تُسَبِّحُونَ you glorify (Allah)?' ٢٨ (28)

The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allāh]?'"1

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قَالُوا۟ They said سُبْحَـٰنَ Glory be رَبِّنَآ (to) our Lord إِنَّا Indeed, we كُنَّا [we] were ظَـٰلِمِينَ wrongdoers ٢٩ (29)

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

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فَأَقْبَلَ Then approached بَعْضُهُمْ some of them عَلَىٰ to بَعْضٍۢ others يَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ blaming each other ٣٠ (30)

Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

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قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰوَيْلَنَآ O woe to us إِنَّا Indeed, we كُنَّا [we] were طَـٰغِينَ transgressors ٣١ (31)

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

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عَسَىٰ Perhaps رَبُّنَآ our Lord أَن [that] يُبْدِلَنَا will substitute for us خَيْرًۭا a better مِّنْهَآ than it إِنَّآ Indeed, we إِلَىٰ to رَبِّنَا our Lord رَٰغِبُونَ turn devoutly ٣٢ (32)

Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."1

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كَذَٰلِكَ Such ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ (is) the punishment وَلَعَذَابُ And surely the punishment ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ (of) the Hereafter أَكْبَرُ ۚ (is) greater لَوْ if كَانُوا۟ they يَعْلَمُونَ know ٣٣ (33)

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

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إِنَّ Indeed لِلْمُتَّقِينَ for the righteous عِندَ with رَبِّهِمْ their Lord جَنَّـٰتِ (are) Gardens ٱلنَّعِيمِ (of) Delight ٣٤ (34)

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

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أَفَنَجْعَلُ Then will We treat ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ the Muslims كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ like the criminals ٣٥ (35)

Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

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مَا What لَكُمْ (is) for you كَيْفَ How تَحْكُمُونَ (do) you judge ٣٦ (36)

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

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أَمْ Or لَكُمْ (is) for you كِتَـٰبٌۭ a book فِيهِ wherein تَدْرُسُونَ you learn ٣٧ (37)

Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

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إِنَّ Indeed لَكُمْ for you فِيهِ in it لَمَا what تَخَيَّرُونَ you choose ٣٨ (38)

That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

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أَمْ Or لَكُمْ for you أَيْمَـٰنٌ oaths عَلَيْنَا from us بَـٰلِغَةٌ reaching إِلَىٰ to يَوْمِ (the) Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۙ (of) the Resurrection إِنَّ indeed لَكُمْ for you لَمَا (is) what تَحْكُمُونَ you judge ٣٩ (39)

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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سَلْهُمْ Ask them أَيُّهُم which of them بِذَٰلِكَ for that زَعِيمٌ (is) responsible ٤٠ (40)

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

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أَمْ Or لَهُمْ (are) for them شُرَكَآءُ partners فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ Then let them bring بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ their partners إِن if كَانُوا۟ they are صَـٰدِقِينَ truthful ٤١ (41)

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

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يَوْمَ (The) Day يُكْشَفُ will be uncovered عَن from سَاقٍۢ the shin وَيُدْعَوْنَ and they will be called إِلَى to ٱلسُّجُودِ prostrate فَلَا but not يَسْتَطِيعُونَ they will be able ٤٢ (42)

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

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خَـٰشِعَةً Humbled أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ their eyes تَرْهَقُهُمْ will cover them ذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ humiliation وَقَدْ And indeed كَانُوا۟ they were يُدْعَوْنَ called إِلَى to ٱلسُّجُودِ prostrate وَهُمْ while they سَـٰلِمُونَ (were) sound ٤٣ (43)

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

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فَذَرْنِى So leave Me وَمَن and whoever يُكَذِّبُ denies بِهَـٰذَا this ٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖ Statement سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم We will progressively lead them مِّنْ from حَيْثُ where لَا not يَعْلَمُونَ they know ٤٤ (44)

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.

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وَأُمْلِى And I will give respite لَهُمْ ۚ to them إِنَّ Indeed كَيْدِى My plan مَتِينٌ (is) firm ٤٥ (45)

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

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أَمْ Or تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ you ask them أَجْرًۭا a payment فَهُم so they مِّن from مَّغْرَمٍۢ (the) debt مُّثْقَلُونَ (are) burdened ٤٦ (46)

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

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أَمْ Or عِندَهُمُ (is) with them ٱلْغَيْبُ the unseen فَهُمْ so they يَكْتُبُونَ write it ٤٧ (47)

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

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فَٱصْبِرْ So be patient لِحُكْمِ for (the) decision رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord وَلَا and (do) not تَكُن be كَصَاحِبِ like (the) companion ٱلْحُوتِ (of) the fish إِذْ when نَادَىٰ he called out وَهُوَ while he مَكْظُومٌۭ (was) distressed ٤٨ (48)

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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لَّوْلَآ If not أَن that تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ overtook him نِعْمَةٌۭ a Favor مِّن from رَّبِّهِۦ his Lord لَنُبِذَ surely he would have been thrown بِٱلْعَرَآءِ onto (the) naked shore وَهُوَ while he مَذْمُومٌۭ (was) blamed ٤٩ (49)

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.

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فَٱجْتَبَـٰهُ But chose him رَبُّهُۥ his Lord فَجَعَلَهُۥ and made him مِنَ of ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ the righteous ٥٠ (50)

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

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وَإِن And indeed يَكَادُ would almost ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ surely make you slip بِأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ with their look لَمَّا when سَمِعُوا۟ they hear ٱلذِّكْرَ the Message وَيَقُولُونَ and they say إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he لَمَجْنُونٌۭ (is) surely mad ٥١ (51)

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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وَمَا And not هُوَ it (is) إِلَّا but ذِكْرٌۭ a Reminder لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ to the worlds ٥٢ (52)

But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.