Surah Qaf

قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ 1 🔖 Tafsir

Qāf. By the honored Qur’ān... Translation by — Saheeh International

بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ 2 🔖 Tafsir

But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ 3 🔖 Tafsir

When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant [i.e., unlikely] return." Translation by — Saheeh International

قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ 4 🔖 Tafsir

We know what the earth diminishes [i.e., consumes] of them, and with Us is a retaining record. Translation by — Saheeh International

بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ 5 🔖 Tafsir

But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ 6 🔖 Tafsir

Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts? Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ 7 🔖 Tafsir

And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind, Translation by — Saheeh International

تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ 8 🔖 Tafsir

Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allāh]. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَـٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ 9 🔖 Tafsir

And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَـٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ 10 🔖 Tafsir

And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers - Translation by — Saheeh International

رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ 11 🔖 Tafsir

As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the emergence [i.e., resurrection]. Translation by — Saheeh International

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ 12 🔖 Tafsir

The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamūd Translation by — Saheeh International

وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ 13 🔖 Tafsir

And ʿAad and Pharaoh and the brothers [i.e., people] of Lot Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ 14 🔖 Tafsir

And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubbaʿ. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled. Translation by — Saheeh International

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ 15 🔖 Tafsir

Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ 16 🔖 Tafsir

And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein. Translation by — Saheeh International

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ 17 🔖 Tafsir

When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive, seated on the right and on the left. Translation by — Saheeh International

مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ 18 🔖 Tafsir

He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record]. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ 19 🔖 Tafsir

And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ 20 🔖 Tafsir

And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ 21 🔖 Tafsir

And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness. Translation by — Saheeh International

لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ 22 🔖 Tafsir

[It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp." Translation by — Saheeh International

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ 23 🔖 Tafsir

And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared." Translation by — Saheeh International

أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ 24 🔖 Tafsir

[Allāh will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever, Translation by — Saheeh International

مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ 25 🔖 Tafsir

Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter, Translation by — Saheeh International

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ 26 🔖 Tafsir

Who made [as equal] with Allāh another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment." Translation by — Saheeh International

۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ 27 🔖 Tafsir

His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error." Translation by — Saheeh International

قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ 28 🔖 Tafsir

[Allāh] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the threat [i.e., warning]. Translation by — Saheeh International

مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ 29 🔖 Tafsir

The word [i.e., decree] will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants." Translation by — Saheeh International

يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ 30 🔖 Tafsir

On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more," Translation by — Saheeh International

وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ 31 🔖 Tafsir

And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far, Translation by — Saheeh International

هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ 32 🔖 Tafsir

[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allāh] and keeper [of His covenant]. Translation by — Saheeh International

مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ 33 🔖 Tafsir

Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance]. Translation by — Saheeh International

ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ 34 🔖 Tafsir

Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity." Translation by — Saheeh International

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ 35 🔖 Tafsir

They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ 36 🔖 Tafsir

And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape? Translation by — Saheeh International

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ 37 🔖 Tafsir

Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind]. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ 38 🔖 Tafsir

And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ 39 🔖 Tafsir

So be patient, [O Muḥammad], over what they say and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting, Translation by — Saheeh International

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَـٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ 40 🔖 Tafsir

And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer]. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ 41 🔖 Tafsir

And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near - Translation by — Saheeh International

يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ 42 🔖 Tafsir

The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves]. Translation by — Saheeh International

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ 43 🔖 Tafsir

Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination Translation by — Saheeh International

يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ 44 🔖 Tafsir

On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us. Translation by — Saheeh International

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ 45 🔖 Tafsir

We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur’ān whoever fears My threat. Translation by — Saheeh International