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About Surah Qaf
Opening with a single Arabic letter, this surah is centered on resurrection and the disbelievers' skepticism that decayed human remains could ever be brought back to life. It describes God's intimate knowledge of every person — closer than their jugular vein — and the presence of two recording angels who track every word spoken. The surah closes by reminding the Prophet that his role is only to remind and warn, not to force belief.
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ
Qaaaf; wal Qur aanil Majeed
Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,
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بَلۡ عَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَيۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ
Bal 'ajibooo an jaa'ahum munzirum minhum faqaalal kaafiroona haazaa shai'un 'ajeeb
Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:
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أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗاۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدٞ
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaaban zaalika raj'um ba'eed
When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again)? That would be a far return!
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قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظُۢ
Qad 'alimnaa maa tanqu-sul-ardu minhum wa 'indanaa Kitaabun Hafeez
We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.
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بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيٓ أَمۡرٖ مَّرِيجٍ
Bal kazzaboo bilhaqqi lammaa jaaa'ahum fahum feee amrim mareej
Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.
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أَفَلَمۡ يَنظُرُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوۡقَهُمۡ كَيۡفَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٖ
Afalam yanzurooo ilas samaaa'i fawqahum kaifa banainaahaa wa zaiyannaahaa wa maa lahaa min furooj
Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein?
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وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجِۭ بَهِيجٖ
Wal arda madadnaahaa wa alqainaa feehaa rawaasiya wa ambatnaa feehaa min kulli zawjim baheej
And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,
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تَبۡصِرَةٗ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبۡدٖ مُّنِيبٖ
Tabsiratanw wa zikraa likulli 'abdim muneeb
A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.
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وَنَزَّلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ مُّبَٰرَكٗا فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٖ وَحَبَّ ٱلۡحَصِيدِ
Wa nazzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'am mubaarakan fa ambatnaa bihee jannaatinw wa habbal haseed
And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,
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وَٱلنَّخۡلَ بَاسِقَٰتٖ لَّهَا طَلۡعٞ نَّضِيدٞ
Wannakhla baasiqaatil laha tal'un nadeed
And lofty date-palms with ranged clusters,
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رِّزۡقٗا لِّلۡعِبَادِۖ وَأَحۡيَيۡنَا بِهِۦ بَلۡدَةٗ مَّيۡتٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡخُرُوجُ
Rizqal lil'ibaad, wa ahyainaa bihee baldatam maitaa; kazaalikal khurooj
Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.
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كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohinw wa Ashaabur Rassi wa Samood
The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar-Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,
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وَعَادٞ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ وَإِخۡوَٰنُ لُوطٖ
Wa 'Aadunw wa Fir'awnu wikhwaanu loot
And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot,
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وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ وَقَوۡمُ تُبَّعٖۚ كُلّٞ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
Wa Ashaabul Aykati wa qawmu Tubba'; kullun kazzabar Rusula fahaqqa wa'eed
And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.
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أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلۡخَلۡقِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي لَبۡسٖ مِّنۡ خَلۡقٖ جَدِيدٖ
Afa'a yeenaa bilkhalqil awwal; bal hum fee labsim min khalqin jadeed
Were We then worn out by the first creation? Yet they are in doubt about a new creation.
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وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعۡلَمُ مَا تُوَسۡوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفۡسُهُۥۖ وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنۡ حَبۡلِ ٱلۡوَرِيدِ
Wa laqad khalaqnal insaana wa na'lamu maa tuwaswisu bihee nafsuhoo wa Nahnu aqrabu ilaihi min hablil wareed
We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.
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إِذۡ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلۡمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٞ
'Iz yatalaqqal mutalaqqi yaani 'anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali qa'eed
When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,
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مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ
Maa yalfizu min qawlin illaa ladaihi raqeebun 'ateed
He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.
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وَجَآءَتۡ سَكۡرَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنۡهُ تَحِيدُ
Wa jaaa'at kullu nafsim ma'ahaa saaa'iqunw wa shaheed
And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said unto him): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.
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وَنُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ
Wa nufikha fis Soor; zaalika yawmul wa'eed
And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.
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وَجَآءَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٞ وَشَهِيدٞ
Wa jaaa'at kullu nafsim ma'ahaa saaa'iqunw wa shaheed
And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.
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لَّقَدۡ كُنتَ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مِّنۡ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفۡنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ حَدِيدٞ
Laqad kunta fee ghaf latim min haazaa fakashafnaa 'anka ghitaaa'aka fabasarukal yawma hadeed
(And unto the evil-doer it is said): Thou wast in heedlessness of this. Now We have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thy sight this day.
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وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ
Wa qaala qareenuhoo haazaa maa ladaiya 'ateed
And (unto the evil-doer) his comrade saith: This is that which I have ready (as testimony).
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أَلۡقِيَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ
Alqiyaa fee Jahannama kulla kaffaarin 'aneed
(And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel ingrate,
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مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٖ مُّرِيبٍ
Mannaa'il lilkhayri mu'tadim mureeb
Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,
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ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلۡقِيَاهُ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
Allazee ja'ala ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara fa alqiyaahu fil'azaabish shadeed
Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom.
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۞قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطۡغَيۡتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِي ضَلَٰلِۭ بَعِيدٖ
Qaala qareenuhoo Rabbanaa maaa atghaituhoo wa laakin kaana fee dalaahim ba'eed
His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error.
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قَالَ لَا تَخۡتَصِمُواْ لَدَيَّ وَقَدۡ قَدَّمۡتُ إِلَيۡكُم بِٱلۡوَعِيدِ
Qaala laa takhtasimoo ladaayya wa qad qaddamtu ilaikum bilwa'eed
He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning.
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مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٖ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ
Maa yubaddalul qawlu ladaiya wa maaa ana bizal laamil lil'abeed
The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I am in no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.
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يَوۡمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمۡتَلَأۡتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلۡ مِن مَّزِيدٖ
Yawma naqoolu li'jahannama halim talaati wa taqoolu hal mim mazeed
On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled? and it saith: Can there be more to come?
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وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٍ
Wa uzlifatil jannatu lil muttaqeena ghaira ba'eed
And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.
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هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٖ
Haaza maa too'adoona likulli awwaabin hafeez
(And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (It is) for every penitent and heedful one,
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مَّنۡ خَشِيَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلۡبٖ مُّنِيبٍ
Man khashiyar Rahmaana bilghaibi wa jaaa'a biqalbim muneeb
Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.
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ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُلُودِ
Udkhuloohaa bisalaamin zaalika yawmul khulood
Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.
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لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيۡنَا مَزِيدٞ
Lahum maa yashaaa'oona feehaa wa ladainaa mazeed
There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us.
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وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا فَنَقَّبُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
Wa kam ahlaknaa qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fil bilaad, hal mim mahees
And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they any place of refuge (when the judgment came)?
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إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكۡرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلۡبٌ أَوۡ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٞ
Inna fee zaalika lazikraa liman kaana lahoo qalbun aw alqas sam'a wa huwa shaheed
Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.
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وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٖ
Wa laqad khalaqnas samaawaati wal arda wa maa bainahumaa fee sittati ayyaamin wa maa massanaa mil lughoob
And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.
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فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ ٱلۡغُرُوبِ
Fasbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wa sabbih bihamdi Rabbika qabla tuloo'ish shamsi wa qablal ghuroob
Therefor (O Muhammad) bear with what they say, and hymn the praise of thy Lord before the rising and before the setting of the sun;
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وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَأَدۡبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
Wa minal laili fasabbih hu wa adbaaras sujood
And in the night-time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.
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وَٱسۡتَمِعۡ يَوۡمَ يُنَادِ ٱلۡمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٖ قَرِيبٖ
Wastami' yawma yunaa dil munaadi mim makaanin qareeb
And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a near place,
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يَوۡمَ يَسۡمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيۡحَةَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُرُوجِ
Yawma yasmaoonas sai hata bilhaqq zaalika yawmul khurooj
The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth (from the graves).
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إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيۡنَا ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
Innaa Nahnu nuhyee wa numeetu wa ilainal maseer
Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.
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يَوۡمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ عَنۡهُمۡ سِرَاعٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشۡرٌ عَلَيۡنَا يَسِيرٞ
Yawma tashaqqaqul ardu 'anhum siraa'aa; zaalika hashrun 'alainaa yaseer
On the day when the earth splitteth asunder from them, hastening forth (they come). That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).
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نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِجَبَّارٖۖ فَذَكِّرۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ
Nahnu a'lamu bimaa yaqooloona wa maaa anta 'alihim bijabbaarin fazakkir bil quraani many yakhaafu wa'eed
We are Best Aware of what they say, and thou (O Muhammad) art in no wise a compeller over them. But warn by the Qur'an him who feareth My threat.
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