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Qaaaf; wal Qur aanil Majeed

Translation

Qãf. By the glorious Quran!

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Bal 'ajibooo an jaa'ahum munzirum minhum faqaalal kaafiroona haazaa shai'un 'ajeeb

Translation

˹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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'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaaban zaalika raj'um ba'eed

Translation

˹Will we be returned to life,˺ when we are dead and reduced to dust? Such a return is impossible.”

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Qad 'alimnaa maa tanqu-sul-ardu minhum wa 'indanaa Kitaabun Hafeez

Translation

We certainly know what the earth consumes of them ˹after their death˺, and with us is a well-preserved Record.

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Bal kazzaboo bilhaqqi lammaa jaaa'ahum fahum feee amrim mareej

Translation

In fact, they reject the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state.

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Afalam yanzurooo ilas samaaa'i fawqahum kaifa banainaahaa wa zaiyannaahaa wa maa lahaa min furooj

Translation

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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Wal arda madadnaahaa wa alqainaa feehaa rawaasiya wa ambatnaa feehaa min kulli zawjim baheej

Translation

As for the earth, We spread it out and placed upon it firm mountains, and produced in it every type of pleasant plant—

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Tabsiratanw wa zikraa likulli 'abdim muneeb

Translation

˹all as˺ an insight and a reminder to every servant who turns ˹to Allah˺.

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Wa nazzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'am mubaarakan fa ambatnaa bihee jannaatinw wa habbal haseed

Translation

And We send down blessed rain from the sky, bringing forth gardens and grains for harvest,

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Wannakhla baasiqaatil laha tal'un nadeed

Translation

and towering palm trees ˹loaded˺ with clustered fruit,

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Rizqal lil'ibaad, wa ahyainaa bihee baldatam maitaa; kazaalikal khurooj

Translation

˹as˺ a provision for ˹Our˺ servants. And with this ˹rain˺ We revive a lifeless land. Similar is the emergence ˹from the graves˺.

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Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohinw wa Ashaabur Rassi wa Samood

Translation

Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth,˺ as did the people of the Water-pit, Thamûd,

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Wa 'Aadunw wa Fir'awnu wa ikhwaanu loot

Translation

’Ȃd, Pharaoh, the kinfolk of Lot,

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Wa Ashaabul Aykati wa qawmu Tubba'; kullun kazzabar Rusula fahaqqa wa'eed

Translation

the residents of the Forest, Each rejected ˹their˺ messenger, so My warning was fulfilled.

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Afa'a yeenaa bilkhalqil awwal; bal hum fee labsim min khalqin jadeed

Translation

Were We incapable of creating ˹them˺ the first time? In fact, they are in doubt about ˹their˺ re-creation.

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Wa laqad khalaqnal insaana wa na'lamu maa tuwaswisu bihee nafsuhoo wa Nahnu aqrabu ilaihi min hablil wareed

Translation

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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'Iz yatalaqqal mutalaqqi yaani 'anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali qa'eed

Translation

As the two recording-angels—˹one˺ sitting to the right, and ˹the other to˺ the left—note ˹everything˺,

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Maa yalfizu min qawlin illaa ladaihi raqeebun 'ateed

Translation

not a word does a person utter without having a ˹vigilant˺ observer ready ˹to write it down˺.

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Wa jaaa'at sakratul mawti bilhaqq; zaalika maa kunta minhu taheed

Translation

˹Ultimately,˺ with the throes of death will come the truth. This is what you were trying to escape!

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Wa nufikha fis Soor; zaalika yawmul wa'eed

Translation

And the Trumpet will be blown. This is the Day ˹you were˺ warned of.

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Wa jaaa'at kullu nafsim ma'ahaa saaa'iqunw wa shaheed

Translation

Each soul will come forth with an angel to drive it and another to testify.

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Laqad kunta fee ghaf latim min haazaa fakashafnaa 'anka ghitaaa'aka fabasarukal yawma hadeed

Translation

˹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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Wa qaala qareenuhoo haazaa maa ladaiya 'ateed

Translation

And one’s accompanying-angel will say, “Here is the record ready with me.”

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Alqiyaa fee Jahannama kulla kaffaarin 'aneed

Translation

˹It will be said to both angels,˺ “Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever,

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Mannaa'il lilkhayri mu'tadim mureeb

Translation

withholder of good, transgressor, and doubter,

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Allazee ja'ala ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara fa alqiyaahu fil'azaabish shadeed

Translation

who set up another god with Allah. So cast them into the severe punishment.”

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Qaala qareenuhoo Rabbanaa maaa atghaituhoo wa laakin kaana fee dalaalin ba'eed

Translation

One’s ˹devilish˺ associate will say, “Our Lord! I did not make them transgress. Rather, they were far astray ˹on their own˺.”

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Qaala laa takhtasimoo ladaayya wa qad qaddamtu ilaikum bilwa'eed

Translation

Allah will respond, “Do not dispute in My presence, since I had already given you a warning.

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Maa yubaddalul qawlu ladaiya wa maaa ana bizal laamil lil'abeed

Translation

My Word cannot be changed, nor am I unjust to ˹My˺ creation.”

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Yawma naqoolu li'jahannama halim talaati wa taqoolu hal mim mazeed

Translation

˹Beware of˺ the Day We will ask Hell, “Are you full ˹yet˺?” And it will respond, “Are there any more?”

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Wa uzlifatil jannatu lil muttaqeena ghaira ba'eed

Translation

And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far off.

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Haaza maa too'adoona likulli awwaabin hafeez

Translation

˹And it will be said to them,˺ “This is what you were promised, for whoever ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺ and kept up ˹His commandments˺—

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Man khashiyar Rahmaana bilghaibi wa jaaa'a biqalbim muneeb

Translation

who were in awe of the Most Compassionate without seeing ˹Him˺, and have come with a heart turning ˹only to Him˺.

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Udkhuloohaa bisalaamin zaalika yawmul khulood

Translation

Enter it in peace. This is the Day of eternal life!”

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Lahum maa yashaaa'oona feehaa wa ladainaa mazeed

Translation

There they will have whatever they desire, and with Us is ˹even˺ more.

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Wa kam ahlaknaa qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fil bilaad, hal mim mahees

Translation

˹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?

Transliteration

Inna fee zaalika lazikraa liman kaana lahoo qalbun aw alqas sam'a wa huwa shaheed

Translation

Surely in this is a reminder for whoever has a ˹mindful˺ heart and lends an attentive ear.

Transliteration

Wa laqad khalaqnas samaawaati wal arda wa maa bainahumaa fee sittati ayyaamin wa maa massanaa mil lughoob

Translation

Indeed, We created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six Days,

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Fasbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wa sabbih bihamdi Rabbika qabla tuloo'ish shamsi wa qablal ghuroob

Translation

So be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And glorify the praises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset.

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Wa minal laili fasabbih hu wa adbaaras sujood

Translation

And glorify Him during part of the night and after the prayers.

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Wastami' yawma yunaa dil munaadi mim makaanin qareeb

Translation

And listen! On the Day the caller will call out from a near place,

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Yawma yasmaoonas sai hata bilhaqq zaalika yawmul khurooj

Translation

the Day all will hear the ˹mighty˺ Blast in ˹all˺ truth, that will be the Day of emergence ˹from the graves˺.

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Innaa Nahnu nuhyee wa numeetu wa ilainal maseer

Translation

It is certainly We Who give life and cause death. And to Us is the final return.

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Yawma tashaqqaqul ardu 'anhum siraa'aa; zaalika hashrun 'alainaa yaseer

Translation

˹Beware of˺ the Day the earth will split open, letting them rush forth. That will be an easy gathering for Us.

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Nahnu a'lamu bimaa yaqooloona wa maaa anta 'alaihim bijabbaarin fazakkir bil quraani many yakhaafu wa'eed

Translation

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.