Surah Al-Qalam

نٓۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسۡطُرُونَ ﴿١﴾

Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe

مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجۡنُونٖ ﴿٢﴾

Ma anta biniʿmati rabbika bimajnoonin

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

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجۡرًا غَيۡرَ مَمۡنُونٖ ﴿٣﴾

Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٖ ﴿٤﴾

Wainnaka laʿala khuluqin ʿatheemin

And indeed, you are of a great moral character

فَسَتُبۡصِرُ وَيُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿٥﴾

Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

So you will see and they will see

بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلۡمَفۡتُونُ ﴿٦﴾

Biayyikumu almaftoonu

Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil]

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ ﴿٧﴾

Inna rabbaka huwa aʿlamu biman dalla ʿan sabeelihi wahuwa aʿlamu bialmuhtadeena

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 ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿٨﴾

Fala tutiʿi almukaththibeena

Then do not obey the deniers

وَدُّواْ لَوۡ تُدۡهِنُ فَيُدۡهِنُونَ ﴿٩﴾

Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona

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

وَلَا تُطِعۡ كُلَّ حَلَّافٖ مَّهِينٍ ﴿١٠﴾

Wala tutiʿ kulla hallafin maheenin

And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

هَمَّازٖ مَّشَّآءِۭ بِنَمِيمٖ ﴿١١﴾

Hammazin mashshain binameemin

[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip

مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ ﴿١٢﴾

Mannaʿin lilkhayri muʿtadin atheemin

A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful

عُتُلِّۭ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ ﴿١٣﴾

ʿutullin baʿda thalika zaneemin

Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٖ وَبَنِينَ ﴿١٤﴾

An kana tha malin wabaneena

Because he is a possessor of wealth and children

إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٥﴾

Itha tutla ʿalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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

سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِ ﴿١٦﴾

Sanasimuhu ʿala alkhurtoomi

We will brand him upon the snout

إِنَّا بَلَوۡنَٰهُمۡ كَمَا بَلَوۡنَآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ إِذۡ أَقۡسَمُواْ لَيَصۡرِمُنَّهَا مُصۡبِحِينَ ﴿١٧﴾

Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena

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 يَسۡتَثۡنُونَ ﴿١٨﴾

Wala yastathnoona

Without making exception

فَطَافَ عَلَيۡهَا طَآئِفٞ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمۡ نَآئِمُونَ ﴿١٩﴾

Fatafa ʿalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

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

فَأَصۡبَحَتۡ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ ﴿٢٠﴾

Faasbahat kaalssareemi

And it became as though reaped

فَتَنَادَوۡاْ مُصۡبِحِينَ ﴿٢١﴾

Fatanadaw musbiheena

And they called one another at morning

أَنِ ٱغۡدُواْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡثِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰرِمِينَ ﴿٢٢﴾

Ani ighdoo ʿala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

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

فَٱنطَلَقُواْ وَهُمۡ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾

Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

So they set out, while lowering their voices

أَن لَّا يَدۡخُلَنَّهَا ٱلۡيَوۡمَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّسۡكِينٞ ﴿٢٤﴾

An la yadkhulannaha alyawma ʿalaykum miskeenun

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

وَغَدَوۡاْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡدٖ قَٰدِرِينَ ﴿٢٥﴾

Waghadaw ʿala hardin qadireena

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

فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهَا قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ ﴿٢٦﴾

Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona

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

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾

Bal nahnu mahroomoona

Rather, we have been deprived

قَالَ أَوۡسَطُهُمۡ أَلَمۡ أَقُل لَّكُمۡ لَوۡلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿٢٨﴾

Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona

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

قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ ﴿٢٩﴾

Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena

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

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ ﴿٣٠﴾

Faaqbala baʿduhum ʿala baʿdin yatalawamoona

Then they approached one another, blaming each other

قَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ ﴿٣١﴾

Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena

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

عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبۡدِلَنَا خَيۡرٗا مِّنۡهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ ﴿٣٢﴾

ʿasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona

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

كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡعَذَابُۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَكۡبَرُۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾

Kathalika alʿathabu walaʿathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaʿlamoona

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

إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٣٤﴾

Inna lilmuttaqeena ʿinda rabbihim jannati alnnaʿeemi

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

أَفَنَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ كَٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ﴿٣٥﴾

Afanajʿalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena

Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals

مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ ﴿٣٦﴾

Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

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

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ كِتَٰبٞ فِيهِ تَدۡرُسُونَ ﴿٣٧﴾

Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona

Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

إِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ ﴿٣٨﴾

Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona

That indeed for you is whatever you choose

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ أَيۡمَٰنٌ عَلَيۡنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمۡ لَمَا تَحۡكُمُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾

Am lakum aymanun ʿalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona

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

سَلۡهُمۡ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ ﴿٤٠﴾

Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaʿeemun

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

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ شُرَكَآءُ فَلۡيَأۡتُواْ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمۡ إِن كَانُواْ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿٤١﴾

Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena

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

يَوۡمَ يُكۡشَفُ عَن سَاقٖ وَيُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾

Yawma yukshafu ʿan saqin wayudʿawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeʿoona

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

خَٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةٞۖ وَقَدۡ كَانُواْ يُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمۡ سَٰلِمُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾

Khashiʿatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudʿawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona

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

فَذَرۡنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِۖ سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم مِّنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾

Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaʿlamoona

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

وَأُمۡلِي لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ كَيۡدِي مَتِينٌ ﴿٤٥﴾

Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun

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

أَمۡ تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ أَجۡرٗا فَهُم مِّن مَّغۡرَمٖ مُّثۡقَلُونَ ﴿٤٦﴾

Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona

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

أَمۡ عِندَهُمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبُ فَهُمۡ يَكۡتُبُونَ ﴿٤٧﴾

Am ʿindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

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

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلۡحُوتِ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكۡظُومٞ ﴿٤٨﴾

Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun

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

لَّوۡلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعۡمَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذۡمُومٞ ﴿٤٩﴾

Lawla an tadarakahu niʿmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialʿarai wahuwa mathmoomun

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

فَٱجۡتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿٥٠﴾

Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaʿalahu mina alssaliheena

And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous

وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَيُزۡلِقُونَكَ بِأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ لَمَّا سَمِعُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجۡنُونٞ ﴿٥١﴾

Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiʿoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun

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 ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٥٢﴾

Wama huwa illa thikrun lilʿalameena

But it is not except a reminder to the worlds