Surahs
سورة القلم
The Pen · Meccan Revelation · 52 verses · Juz 29
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Transliteration
Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon
Translation
Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,
مَا أَنْتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
Transliteration
Maa anta bini'mati Rabbika bimajnoon
Translation
You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
Transliteration
Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon
Translation
And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
Transliteration
Wa innaka la'alaa khuluqin 'azeem
Translation
And indeed, you are of a great moral character.
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Transliteration
Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon
Translation
So you will see and they will see
بِأَيْيِكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
Transliteration
Bi ayyikumul maftoon
Translation
Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ
Transliteration
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.
فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Transliteration
Falaa tuti'il mukazzibeen
Translation
Then do not obey the deniers.
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Transliteration
Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon
Translation
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَهِينٍ
Transliteration
Wa laa tuti' kulla hallaa fim maheen
Translation
And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
هَمَّازٍ مَشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ
Transliteration
Hammaazim mash shaaa'im binameem
Translation
[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
مَنَّاعٍ لِلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Transliteration
Mannaa'il lilkhairi mu'tadin aseem
Translation
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
Transliteration
'Utullim ba'da zaalika zaneem
Translation
Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
أَنْ كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Transliteration
An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen
Translation
Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Transliteration
Izaa tutlaa 'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen
Translation
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ
Transliteration
Sanasimuhoo 'alal khurtoom
Translation
We will brand him upon the snout.
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
Transliteration
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
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Transliteration
Wa laa yastasnoon
Translation
Without making exception.
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ
Transliteration
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.
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
Transliteration
Fa asbahat kassareem
Translation
And it became as though reaped.
فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ
Transliteration
Fatanaadaw musbiheen
Translation
And they called one another at morning,
أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَارِمِينَ
Transliteration
Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen
Translation
[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."
فَانْطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ
Transliteration
Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon
Translation
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
أَنْ لَا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِسْكِينٌ
Transliteration
Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma 'alaikum miskeen
Translation
[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa ghadaw 'alaa hardin qaadireen
Translation
And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ
Transliteration
Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon
Translation
But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Transliteration
Bal nahnu mahroomoon
Translation
Rather, we have been deprived."
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
Transliteration
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]?' "
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
Transliteration
Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen
Translation
They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ
Transliteration
Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatalaawamoon
Translation
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ
Transliteration
Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen
Translation
They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَنْ يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ
Transliteration
'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."
كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
Transliteration
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.
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Transliteration
Inna lilmuttaqeena 'inda rabbihim jannaatin na'eem
Translation
Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ
Transliteration
Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen
Translation
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Transliteration
Maa lakum kaifa tahhkumoon
Translation
What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Transliteration
Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon
Translation
Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Transliteration
Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon
Translation
That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Transliteration
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?
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Transliteration
Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za'eem
Translation
Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِنْ كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ
Transliteration
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.
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Transliteration
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,
خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ
Transliteration
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.
فَذَرْنِي وَمَنْ يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُمْ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Transliteration
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.
وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ
Transliteration
Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen
Translation
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُمْ مِنْ مَغْرَمٍ مُثْقَلُونَ
Transliteration
Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon
Translation
Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
أَمْ عِنْدَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Transliteration
Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon
Translation
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُنْ كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
Transliteration
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.
لَوْلَا أَنْ تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Transliteration
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.
فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Transliteration
Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja'alahoo minas saaliheen
Translation
And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
وَإِنْ يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Transliteration
Wa iny-yakaadul lazeena kafaroo la-yuzliqoonaka biabsaarihim lammaa saml'uz-Zikra wa yaqooloona innahoo lamajnoon
Translation
And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعَالَمِينَ
Transliteration
Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen
Translation
But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.