ٱلْقَلَم

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. نٓۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسۡطُرُونَ

   ١

   Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

   Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe

2. مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجۡنُونٖ

   ٢

   Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin

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

3. وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجۡرًا غَيۡرَ مَمۡنُونٖ

   ٣

   Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

   And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted

4. وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٖ

   ٤

   Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin

   And indeed, you are of a great moral character

5. فَسَتُبۡصِرُ وَيُبۡصِرُونَ

   ٥

   Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

   So you will see and they will see

6. بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلۡمَفۡتُونُ

   ٦

   Biayyikumu almaftoonu

   Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil]

7. إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ

   ٧

   Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena

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

8. فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

   ٨

   Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena

   Then do not obey the deniers

9. وَدُّواْ لَوۡ تُدۡهِنُ فَيُدۡهِنُونَ

   ٩

   Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona

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

10. وَلَا تُطِعۡ كُلَّ حَلَّافٖ مَّهِينٍ

    ١٠

    Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin

    And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

11. هَمَّازٖ مَّشَّآءِۭ بِنَمِيمٖ

    ١١

    Hammazin mashshain binameemin

    [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip

12. مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

    ١٢

    MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin

    A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful

13. عُتُلِّۭ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

    ١٣

    AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin

    Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender

14. أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٖ وَبَنِينَ

    ١٤

    An kana tha malin wabaneena

    Because he is a possessor of wealth and children

15. إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    ١٥

    Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

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

16. سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِ

    ١٦

    Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi

    We will brand him upon the snout

17. 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

18. وَلَا يَسۡتَثۡنُونَ

    ١٨

    Wala yastathnoona

    Without making exception

19. فَطَافَ عَلَيۡهَا طَآئِفٞ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمۡ نَآئِمُونَ

    ١٩

    Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

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

20. فَأَصۡبَحَتۡ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ

    ٢٠

    Faasbahat kaalssareemi

    And it became as though reaped

21. فَتَنَادَوۡاْ مُصۡبِحِينَ

    ٢١

    Fatanadaw musbiheena

    And they called one another at morning

22. أَنِ ٱغۡدُواْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡثِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰرِمِينَ

    ٢٢

    Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

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

23. فَٱنطَلَقُواْ وَهُمۡ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ

    ٢٣

    Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

    So they set out, while lowering their voices

24. أَن لَّا يَدۡخُلَنَّهَا ٱلۡيَوۡمَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّسۡكِينٞ

    ٢٤

    An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun

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

25. وَغَدَوۡاْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡدٖ قَٰدِرِينَ

    ٢٥

    Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena

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

26. فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهَا قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

    ٢٦

    Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona

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

27. بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

    ٢٧

    Bal nahnu mahroomoona

    Rather, we have been deprived

28. 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]

29. قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

    ٢٩

    Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena

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

30. فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ

    ٣٠

    Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona

    Then they approached one another, blaming each other

31. قَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ

    ٣١

    Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena

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

32. عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبۡدِلَنَا خَيۡرٗا مِّنۡهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ

    ٣٢

    AAasa 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

33. كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡعَذَابُۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَكۡبَرُۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ

    ٣٣

    Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona

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

34. إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    ٣٤

    Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi

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

35. أَفَنَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ كَٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

    ٣٥

    AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena

    Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals

36. مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ

    ٣٦

    Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

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

37. أَمۡ لَكُمۡ كِتَٰبٞ فِيهِ تَدۡرُسُونَ

    ٣٧

    Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona

    Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

38. إِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

    ٣٨

    Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona

    That indeed for you is whatever you choose

39. أَمۡ لَكُمۡ أَيۡمَٰنٌ عَلَيۡنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمۡ لَمَا تَحۡكُمُونَ

    ٣٩

    Am lakum aymanun AAalayna 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

40. سَلۡهُمۡ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

    ٤٠

    Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun

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

41. 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

42. يَوۡمَ يُكۡشَفُ عَن سَاقٖ وَيُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ

    ٤٢

    Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona

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

43. خَٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةٞۖ وَقَدۡ كَانُواْ يُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمۡ سَٰلِمُونَ

    ٤٣

    KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona

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

44. فَذَرۡنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِۖ سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم مِّنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

    ٤٤

    Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona

    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

45. وَأُمۡلِي لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ كَيۡدِي مَتِينٌ

    ٤٥

    Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun

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

46. 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

47. أَمۡ عِندَهُمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبُ فَهُمۡ يَكۡتُبُونَ

    ٤٧

    Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

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

48. 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

49. لَّوۡلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعۡمَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذۡمُومٞ

    ٤٩

    Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai 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

50. فَٱجۡتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

    ٥٠

    Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena

    And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous

51. وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَيُزۡلِقُونَكَ بِأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ لَمَّا سَمِعُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجۡنُونٞ

    ٥١

    Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo 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

52. وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    ٥٢

    Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

    But it is not except a reminder to the worlds