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Surah Al-Qalam - The Pen

Chapter 68 Meccan 52 Ayahs

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Al-Qalam - The Pen

Meccan • 52 Ayahs

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Ayah 1 of Al-Qalam 68:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ

Noon
walqalami wa maa yasturoon

Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

Ayah 2 of Al-Qalam 68:2

مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍۢ

Maa anta bini'mati Rabbika bimajnoon

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

Ayah 3 of Al-Qalam 68:3

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍۢ

Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon

And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

Ayah 4 of Al-Qalam 68:4

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

Wa innaka la'alaa khuluqin 'azeem

And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

Ayah 5 of Al-Qalam 68:5

فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ

Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon

So you will see and they will see

Ayah 6 of Al-Qalam 68:6

بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ

Bi ayyikumul maftoon

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

Ayah 7 of Al-Qalam 68:7

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

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

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

Ayah 8 of Al-Qalam 68:8

فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Falaa tuti'il mukazzibeen

Then do not obey the deniers.

Ayah 9 of Al-Qalam 68:9

وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon

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

Ayah 10 of Al-Qalam 68:10

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍۢ مَّهِينٍ

Wa laa tuti' kulla hallaa fim maheen

And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

Ayah 11 of Al-Qalam 68:11

هَمَّازٍۢ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍۢ

Hammaazim mash shaaa'im binameem

[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

Ayah 12 of Al-Qalam 68:12

مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

Mannaa'il lilkhairi mu'tadin aseem

A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

Ayah 13 of Al-Qalam 68:13

عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

'Utullim ba'da zaalika zaneem

Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

Ayah 14 of Al-Qalam 68:14

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ

An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen

Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

Ayah 15 of Al-Qalam 68:15

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Izaa tutlaa 'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen

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

Ayah 16 of Al-Qalam 68:16

سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ

Sanasimuhoo 'alal khurtoom

We will brand him upon the snout.

Ayah 17 of Al-Qalam 68:17

إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ

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

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

Ayah 18 of Al-Qalam 68:18

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Wa laa yastasnoon

Without making exception.

Ayah 19 of Al-Qalam 68:19

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ

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

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

Ayah 20 of Al-Qalam 68:20

فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ

Fa asbahat kassareem

And it became as though reaped.

Ayah 21 of Al-Qalam 68:21

فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ

Fatanaadaw musbiheen

And they called one another at morning,

Ayah 22 of Al-Qalam 68:22

أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ

Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen

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

Ayah 23 of Al-Qalam 68:23

فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ

Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

Ayah 24 of Al-Qalam 68:24

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌۭ

Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma 'alaikum miskeen

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

Ayah 25 of Al-Qalam 68:25

وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍۢ قَٰدِرِينَ

Wa ghadaw 'alaa hardin qaadireen

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

Ayah 26 of Al-Qalam 68:26

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon

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

Ayah 27 of Al-Qalam 68:27

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoon

Rather, we have been deprived."

Ayah 28 of Al-Qalam 68:28

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon

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

Ayah 29 of Al-Qalam 68:29

قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen

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

Ayah 30 of Al-Qalam 68:30

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ

Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatalaawamoon

Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

Ayah 31 of Al-Qalam 68:31

قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ

Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen

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

Ayah 32 of Al-Qalam 68:32

عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ

'Asaa rabbunaaa any yubdilanaa khairam minhaaa innaaa ilaa rabbinaa raaghiboon

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

Ayah 33 of Al-Qalam 68:33

كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

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

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

Ayah 34 of Al-Qalam 68:34

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Inna lilmuttaqeena 'inda rabbihim jannaatin na'eem

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

Ayah 35 of Al-Qalam 68:35

أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen

Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

Ayah 36 of Al-Qalam 68:36

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

Maa lakum kaifa tahhkumoon

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

Ayah 37 of Al-Qalam 68:37

أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌۭ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon

Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

Ayah 38 of Al-Qalam 68:38

إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon

That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

Ayah 39 of Al-Qalam 68:39

أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ

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

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

Ayah 40 of Al-Qalam 68:40

سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za'eem

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

Ayah 41 of Al-Qalam 68:41

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ

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

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

Ayah 42 of Al-Qalam 68:42

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍۢ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

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

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

Ayah 43 of Al-Qalam 68:43

خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ

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

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

Ayah 44 of Al-Qalam 68:44

فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

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

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.

Ayah 45 of Al-Qalam 68:45

وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ

Wa umlee lahum
inna kaidee mateen

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

Ayah 46 of Al-Qalam 68:46

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًۭا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍۢ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon

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

Ayah 47 of Al-Qalam 68:47

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon

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

Ayah 48 of Al-Qalam 68:48

فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌۭ

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

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.

Ayah 49 of Al-Qalam 68:49

لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌۭ

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

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

Ayah 50 of Al-Qalam 68:50

فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja'alahoo minas saaliheen

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

Ayah 51 of Al-Qalam 68:51

وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌۭ

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

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."

Ayah 52 of Al-Qalam 68:52

وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.

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