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قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ
Sahih International
Qāf.1 By the honored Qur’ān...2
The Clear Quran
Qãf. By the glorious Quran!
Surah 50
Layered Translations
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Qaf | The Letter "Qaf" | 45 آیات
Sahih International The Clear Quran
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بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
Sahih International
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
The Clear Quran
˹All will be resurrected,˺ yet the deniers are astonished that a warner has come to them from among themselves ˹warning of resurrection˺. So the disbelievers say, “This is an astonishing thing!
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أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ
Sahih International
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant [i.e., unlikely] return."
The Clear Quran
˹Will we be returned to life,˺ when we are dead and reduced to dust? Such a return is impossible.”
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قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ
Sahih International
We know what the earth diminishes [i.e., consumes] of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
The Clear Quran
We certainly know what the earth consumes of them ˹after their death˺, and with us is a well-preserved Record.1
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بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ
Sahih International
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
The Clear Quran
In fact, they reject the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state.1
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أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ
Sahih International
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
The Clear Quran
Have they not then looked at the sky above them: how We built it and adorned it ˹with stars˺, leaving it flawless?
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وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ
Sahih International
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
The Clear Quran
As for the earth, We spread it out and placed upon it firm mountains, and produced in it every type of pleasant plant—
8
تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Sahih International
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allāh].
The Clear Quran
˹all as˺ an insight and a reminder to every servant who turns ˹to Allah˺.
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وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَـٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ
Sahih International
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
The Clear Quran
And We send down blessed rain from the sky, bringing forth gardens and grains for harvest,
10
وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَـٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ
Sahih International
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
The Clear Quran
and towering palm trees ˹loaded˺ with clustered fruit,
11
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ
Sahih International
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the emergence [i.e., resurrection].
The Clear Quran
˹as˺ a provision for ˹Our˺ servants. And with this ˹rain˺ We revive a lifeless land. Similar is the emergence ˹from the graves˺.
12
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
Sahih International
The people of Noah denied before them,1 and the companions of the well2 and Thamūd
The Clear Quran
Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth,˺ as did the people of the Water-pit,1 Thamûd,
13
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ
Sahih International
And ʿAad and Pharaoh and the brothers [i.e., people] of Lot
The Clear Quran
’Ȃd, Pharaoh, the kinfolk of Lot,
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وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
Sahih International
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubbaʿ. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
The Clear Quran
the residents of the Forest,1 and the people of Tubba’.2 Each rejected ˹their˺ messenger, so My warning was fulfilled.
15
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ
Sahih International
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
The Clear Quran
Were We incapable of creating ˹them˺ the first time? In fact, they are in doubt about ˹their˺ re-creation.
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ
Sahih International
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer1 to him than [his] jugular vein.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein.
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إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
Sahih International
When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive,1 seated on the right and on the left.
The Clear Quran
As the two recording-angels—˹one˺ sitting to the right, and ˹the other to˺ the left—note ˹everything˺,
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مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
Sahih International
He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
The Clear Quran
not a word does a person utter without having a ˹vigilant˺ observer ready ˹to write it down˺.1
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وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ
Sahih International
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
The Clear Quran
˹Ultimately,˺ with the throes of death will come the truth.1 This is what you were trying to escape!
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وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ
Sahih International
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
The Clear Quran
And the Trumpet will be blown.1 This is the Day ˹you were˺ warned of.
21
وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ
Sahih International
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.1
The Clear Quran
Each soul will come forth with an angel to drive it and another to testify.
22
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ
Sahih International
[It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover,1 so your sight, this Day, is sharp."
The Clear Quran
˹It will be said to the denier,˺ “You were totally heedless of this. Now We have lifted this veil of yours, so Today your sight is sharp!”
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وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ
Sahih International
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
The Clear Quran
And one’s accompanying-angel will say, “Here is the record ready with me.”
24
أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
Sahih International
[Allāh will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,
The Clear Quran
˹It will be said to both angels,˺ “Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever,
25
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ
Sahih International
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
The Clear Quran
withholder of good, transgressor, and doubter,
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ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
Sahih International
Who made [as equal] with Allāh another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
The Clear Quran
who set up another god with Allah. So cast them into the severe punishment.”
27
۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Sahih International
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
The Clear Quran
One’s ˹devilish˺ associate will say, “Our Lord! I did not make them transgress. Rather, they were far astray ˹on their own˺.”
28
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ
Sahih International
[Allāh] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the threat [i.e., warning].
The Clear Quran
Allah will respond, “Do not dispute in My presence, since I had already given you a warning.
29
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
Sahih International
The word [i.e., decree] will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
The Clear Quran
My Word cannot be changed,1 nor am I unjust to ˹My˺ creation.”
30
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ
Sahih International
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
The Clear Quran
˹Beware of˺ the Day We will ask Hell, “Are you full ˹yet˺?” And it will respond, “Are there any more?”
31
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ
Sahih International
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
The Clear Quran
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far off.
32
هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ
Sahih International
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allāh] and keeper [of His covenant].
The Clear Quran
˹And it will be said to them,˺ “This is what you were promised, for whoever ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺ and kept up ˹His commandments˺—
33
مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Sahih International
Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
The Clear Quran
who were in awe of the Most Compassionate without seeing ˹Him˺,1 and have come with a heart turning ˹only to Him˺.
34
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ
Sahih International
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
The Clear Quran
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of eternal life!”
35
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ
Sahih International
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
The Clear Quran
There they will have whatever they desire, and with Us is ˹even˺ more.1
36
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
Sahih International
And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?
The Clear Quran
˹Imagine˺ how many peoples We destroyed before them, who were far mightier than them. Then ˹when the torment came,˺ they ˹desperately˺ sought refuge in the land. ˹But˺ was there any escape?
37
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a reminder for whoever has a ˹mindful˺ heart and lends an attentive ear.
38
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ
Sahih International
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six Days,1 and We were not ˹even˺ touched with fatigue.2
39
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ
Sahih International
So be patient, [O Muḥammad], over what they say and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,
The Clear Quran
So be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And glorify the praises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset.
40
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَـٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
Sahih International
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer].
The Clear Quran
And glorify Him during part of the night1 and after the prayers.
41
وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
Sahih International
And listen on the Day when the Caller1 will call out from a place that is near -
The Clear Quran
And listen! On the Day the caller will call out from a near place,
42
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
Sahih International
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
The Clear Quran
the Day all will hear the ˹mighty˺ Blast in ˹all˺ truth,1 that will be the Day of emergence ˹from the graves˺.
43
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Sahih International
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
The Clear Quran
It is certainly We Who give life and cause death. And to Us is the final return.
44
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ
Sahih International
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
The Clear Quran
˹Beware of˺ the Day the earth will split open, letting them rush forth. That will be an easy gathering for Us.
45
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ
Sahih International
We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant.1 But remind by the Qur’ān whoever fears My threat.
The Clear Quran
We know best what they say. And you ˹O Prophet˺ are not ˹there˺ to compel them ˹to believe˺. So remind with the Quran ˹only˺ those who fear My warning.