50. Qaf (ق)
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
Verse 1
ق ۚ وَالقُرءانِ المَجيدِ
Translation
Qāf[1]. By the Glorious Qur’an!
Footnotes
[1] See footnote 2:1.
[1] See footnote 2:1.
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Verse 2
بَل عَجِبوا أَن جاءَهُم مُنذِرٌ مِنهُم فَقالَ الكـٰفِرونَ هـٰذا شَىءٌ عَجيبٌ
Translation
But they wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves, so the disbelievers say, “This is something strange!
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Verse 3
أَءِذا مِتنا وَكُنّا تُرابًا ۖ ذٰلِكَ رَجعٌ بَعيدٌ
Translation
What! Is it when we die and become dust [will we return to life]? That is a far-fetched return.”
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Verse 4
قَد عَلِمنا ما تَنقُصُ الأَرضُ مِنهُم ۖ وَعِندَنا كِتـٰبٌ حَفيظٌ
Translation
We certainly know what the earth consumes of them [after their death], and with Us is a Preserved Record[1].
Footnotes
[1] Or a Record that preserves everything.
[1] Or a Record that preserves everything.
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Verse 5
بَل كَذَّبوا بِالحَقِّ لَمّا جاءَهُم فَهُم فى أَمرٍ مَريجٍ
Translation
Rather they rejected the truth when it came to them, so they are in a state of confusion[1].
Footnotes
[1] They are in confusion concerning the Qur’an, claiming that it is poetry, magic, or ancient fables. They are also in confusion concerning the Prophet (ﷺ), claiming that he is a poet, a fabricator, or insane.
[1] They are in confusion concerning the Qur’an, claiming that it is poetry, magic, or ancient fables. They are also in confusion concerning the Prophet (ﷺ), claiming that he is a poet, a fabricator, or insane.
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Verse 6
أَفَلَم يَنظُروا إِلَى السَّماءِ فَوقَهُم كَيفَ بَنَينـٰها وَزَيَّنّـٰها وَما لَها مِن فُروجٍ
Translation
Have they not then looked at the sky above them – how We built it and adorned it [with stars], and it has no rifts?
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Verse 7
وَالأَرضَ مَدَدنـٰها وَأَلقَينا فيها رَوٰسِىَ وَأَنبَتنا فيها مِن كُلِّ زَوجٍ بَهيجٍ
Translation
And We have spread out the earth and set therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein plants of every pleasant kind,
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Verse 8
تَبصِرَةً وَذِكرىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبدٍ مُنيبٍ
Translation
as a source of insight and a reminder to every slave who turns [to Allah].
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Verse 9
وَنَزَّلنا مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً مُبـٰرَكًا فَأَنبَتنا بِهِ جَنّـٰتٍ وَحَبَّ الحَصيدِ
Translation
And We send down from the sky blessed rain, with which We cause to grow gardens and grain for harvest,
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Verse 10
وَالنَّخلَ باسِقـٰتٍ لَها طَلعٌ نَضيدٌ
Translation
and towering palm trees having clustered fruit,
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Verse 11
رِزقًا لِلعِبادِ ۖ وَأَحيَينا بِهِ بَلدَةً مَيتًا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ الخُروجُ
Translation
as a provision for people, and We revive thereby a dead land; likewise will be the resurrection.
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Verse 12
كَذَّبَت قَبلَهُم قَومُ نوحٍ وَأَصحـٰبُ الرَّسِّ وَثَمودُ
Translation
The people of Noah rejected [the truth] before them[1], as well as the companions of the Well[2] and Thamūd,
Footnotes
[1] i.e., before the pagans of Makkah. [2] i.e., people of prophet Shu‘ayb or other people. See footnote 25:38.
[1] i.e., before the pagans of Makkah. [2] i.e., people of prophet Shu‘ayb or other people. See footnote 25:38.
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Verse 13
وَعادٌ وَفِرعَونُ وَإِخوٰنُ لوطٍ
Translation
and so did ‘Ād, Pharaoh, the people of Lot,
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Verse 14
وَأَصحـٰبُ الأَيكَةِ وَقَومُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعيدِ
Translation
and the dwellers of the Forest[1], and the people of Tubba‘[2]. All of them rejected the messengers, so My warning was fulfilled.
Footnotes
[1] i.e., the people of Shu‘ayb (عليه السلام). [2] Tubba‘ al-Himyari, an ancient righteous Yemeni king. See 44:37.
[1] i.e., the people of Shu‘ayb (عليه السلام). [2] Tubba‘ al-Himyari, an ancient righteous Yemeni king. See 44:37.
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Verse 15
أَفَعَيينا بِالخَلقِ الأَوَّلِ ۚ بَل هُم فى لَبسٍ مِن خَلقٍ جَديدٍ
Translation
Were We wearied by their first creation? No indeed, yet they are in confusion concerning the second creation.
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Verse 16
وَلَقَد خَلَقنَا الإِنسـٰنَ وَنَعلَمُ ما تُوَسوِسُ بِهِ نَفسُهُ ۖ وَنَحنُ أَقرَبُ إِلَيهِ مِن حَبلِ الوَريدِ
Translation
We have created man and know what his soul whispers within him, for We are closer to him than his jugular vein[1].
Footnotes
[1] i.e., We have absolute knowledge of everything about him, or Our angels are closer to him, as mentioned in the next verse.
[1] i.e., We have absolute knowledge of everything about him, or Our angels are closer to him, as mentioned in the next verse.
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Verse 17
إِذ يَتَلَقَّى المُتَلَقِّيانِ عَنِ اليَمينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمالِ قَعيدٌ
Translation
When the two angel scribes, constantly accompanying him[1], one on the right, and the other on the left[2].
Footnotes
[1] Recording each word and deed. [2] There are two angle scribes: one on the right of each person, recording the good deeds, while the other on the left, recording evil deeds. They accompany humans all the time, except when one is intimate with their spouse or uses the bathroom.
[1] Recording each word and deed. [2] There are two angle scribes: one on the right of each person, recording the good deeds, while the other on the left, recording evil deeds. They accompany humans all the time, except when one is intimate with their spouse or uses the bathroom.
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Verse 18
ما يَلفِظُ مِن قَولٍ إِلّا لَدَيهِ رَقيبٌ عَتيدٌ
Translation
Not a single word he utters but there is with him a vigilant watcher, ready [to record it].
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Verse 19
وَجاءَت سَكرَةُ المَوتِ بِالحَقِّ ۖ ذٰلِكَ ما كُنتَ مِنهُ تَحيدُ
Translation
The throes of death will come with the truth[1]. This is what you were trying to avoid.
Footnotes
[1] When a disbeliever or a heedless person is in death throes, he will realize that resurrection and reckoning are true.
[1] When a disbeliever or a heedless person is in death throes, he will realize that resurrection and reckoning are true.
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Verse 20
وَنُفِخَ فِى الصّورِ ۚ ذٰلِكَ يَومُ الوَعيدِ
Translation
And the Trumpet will be blown[1]; that is the Day of [the given] warning.
Footnotes
[1] i.e., the second blow that will bring all back to life for judgment.
[1] i.e., the second blow that will bring all back to life for judgment.
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Verse 21
وَجاءَت كُلُّ نَفسٍ مَعَها سائِقٌ وَشَهيدٌ
Translation
Everyone will come, accompanied by an angel to drive him and another to testify[1].
Footnotes
[1] i.e., one driving him for Judgment and another as a witness for his deeds.
[1] i.e., one driving him for Judgment and another as a witness for his deeds.
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Verse 22
لَقَد كُنتَ فى غَفلَةٍ مِن هـٰذا فَكَشَفنا عَنكَ غِطاءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ اليَومَ حَديدٌ
Translation
“You were heedless of this; now We have removed your veil[1], so your vision is sharp Today.”
Footnotes
[1] Of heedlessness by seeing the punishment and hardships.
[1] Of heedlessness by seeing the punishment and hardships.
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Verse 23
وَقالَ قَرينُهُ هـٰذا ما لَدَىَّ عَتيدٌ
Translation
His angel-companion will say, “Here is the record ready with me.”
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Verse 24
أَلقِيا فى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفّارٍ عَنيدٍ
Translation
[It will be said to the two angels], “Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,
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Verse 25
مَنّاعٍ لِلخَيرِ مُعتَدٍ مُريبٍ
Translation
every withholder of good, transgressor, and doubter,
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Verse 26
الَّذى جَعَلَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلـٰهًا ءاخَرَ فَأَلقِياهُ فِى العَذابِ الشَّديدِ
Translation
who set up with Allah another god. Throw him into the severe punishment.”
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Verse 27
قالَ قَرينُهُ رَبَّنا ما أَطغَيتُهُ وَلـٰكِن كانَ فى ضَلـٰلٍ بَعيدٍ
Translation
His [devil] companion will say, “Our Lord, I did not mislead him, but he himself was far astray.”
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Verse 28
قالَ لا تَختَصِموا لَدَىَّ وَقَد قَدَّمتُ إِلَيكُم بِالوَعيدِ
Translation
Allah will say, “Do not argue in My presence, for I had already given you the warning.
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Verse 29
ما يُبَدَّلُ القَولُ لَدَىَّ وَما أَنا۠ بِظَلّـٰمٍ لِلعَبيدِ
Translation
My Word cannot be changed, nor am I unjust to My slaves.”
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Verse 30
يَومَ نَقولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امتَلَأتِ وَتَقولُ هَل مِن مَزيدٍ
Translation
[Beware of] the Day when We will say to Hell, “Have you reached your fill?” It will say, “Are there any more?”
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Verse 31
وَأُزلِفَتِ الجَنَّةُ لِلمُتَّقينَ غَيرَ بَعيدٍ
Translation
Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far off.
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Verse 32
هـٰذا ما توعَدونَ لِكُلِّ أَوّابٍ حَفيظٍ
Translation
[It will be said], “This is what you were promised; this is for everyone who constantly turned [to Allah] and was dutiful,
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Verse 33
مَن خَشِىَ الرَّحمـٰنَ بِالغَيبِ وَجاءَ بِقَلبٍ مُنيبٍ
Translation
who feared the Most Compassionate unseen[1], and came with a devoted heart.
Footnotes
[1] Or while he is in private.
[1] Or while he is in private.
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Verse 34
ادخُلوها بِسَلـٰمٍ ۖ ذٰلِكَ يَومُ الخُلودِ
Translation
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of eternity.”
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Verse 35
لَهُم ما يَشاءونَ فيها وَلَدَينا مَزيدٌ
Translation
They will have therein all what they wish for, and We have yet more[1].
Footnotes
[1] Of unimaginable pleasures such as looking at the Face of Allah Almighty. See 10:26 and 75:22-23.
[1] Of unimaginable pleasures such as looking at the Face of Allah Almighty. See 10:26 and 75:22-23.
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Verse 36
وَكَم أَهلَكنا قَبلَهُم مِن قَرنٍ هُم أَشَدُّ مِنهُم بَطشًا فَنَقَّبوا فِى البِلـٰدِ هَل مِن مَحيصٍ
Translation
How many nations We destroyed before these [Makkans] who were stronger than them in might! They sought refuge in the land. Did they find any escape?
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Verse 37
إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَذِكرىٰ لِمَن كانَ لَهُ قَلبٌ أَو أَلقَى السَّمعَ وَهُوَ شَهيدٌ
Translation
Indeed, in that is a reminder for anyone who has a [mindful] heart or lends an attentive ear.
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Verse 38
وَلَقَد خَلَقنَا السَّمـٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضَ وَما بَينَهُما فى سِتَّةِ أَيّامٍ وَما مَسَّنا مِن لُغوبٍ
Translation
Indeed, We created the heavens and earth and all that is between them in six days, and no weariness touched Us[1].
Footnotes
[1] It is believed that this verse came in response to the Jews who claimed that after the Lord made the heavens and the earth in six days, He rested on the seventh day. See Exodus 31:17.
[1] It is believed that this verse came in response to the Jews who claimed that after the Lord made the heavens and the earth in six days, He rested on the seventh day. See Exodus 31:17.
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Verse 39
فَاصبِر عَلىٰ ما يَقولونَ وَسَبِّح بِحَمدِ رَبِّكَ قَبلَ طُلوعِ الشَّمسِ وَقَبلَ الغُروبِ
Translation
So bear patiently [O Prophet] what they say, and glorify the praise of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset[1].
Footnotes
[1] This and the following verse refer to the times of the five daily prayers; before the sun rises and sets (i.e., the Fajr, Zuhr, and ‘Asr prayers).
[1] This and the following verse refer to the times of the five daily prayers; before the sun rises and sets (i.e., the Fajr, Zuhr, and ‘Asr prayers).
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Verse 40
وَمِنَ الَّيلِ فَسَبِّحهُ وَأَدبـٰرَ السُّجودِ
Translation
And glorify Him in the night[1] and after the prayers.
Footnotes
[1] The night (the Maghrib, ‘Isha’ prayers).
[1] The night (the Maghrib, ‘Isha’ prayers).
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Verse 41
وَاستَمِع يَومَ يُنادِ المُنادِ مِن مَكانٍ قَريبٍ
Translation
And listen! On the Day when the Caller will call out from a nearby place[1],
Footnotes
[1] The angel who will blow the second trumpet for the Resurrection.
[1] The angel who will blow the second trumpet for the Resurrection.
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Verse 42
يَومَ يَسمَعونَ الصَّيحَةَ بِالحَقِّ ۚ ذٰلِكَ يَومُ الخُروجِ
Translation
the Day when they will hear the Blast [of the second Trumpet] in truth[1]. That is the Day of Resurrection.
Footnotes
[1] See footnote below 50:20.
[1] See footnote below 50:20.
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Verse 43
إِنّا نَحنُ نُحيۦ وَنُميتُ وَإِلَينَا المَصيرُ
Translation
Indeed, it is We Who give life and cause death, and to Us is the final return.
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Verse 44
يَومَ تَشَقَّقُ الأَرضُ عَنهُم سِراعًا ۚ ذٰلِكَ حَشرٌ عَلَينا يَسيرٌ
Translation
On the Day when the earth will be rent asunder for them as they hasten forth [from their graves]; that is an easy gathering for Us.
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Verse 45
نَحنُ أَعلَمُ بِما يَقولونَ ۖ وَما أَنتَ عَلَيهِم بِجَبّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّر بِالقُرءانِ مَن يَخافُ وَعيدِ
Translation
We know best what they say, and you are not there to compel them to believe. But remind with the Qur’an those who fear My warning.
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Translation source: QuranEnc.com - english_rwwad (2026-10-21 01:12:31 (v1.0.20-xml.1))
Quran text: Tanzil Project (CC BY 3.0), unmodified. tanzil.net