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Surah 50 · Makkah · 45 verses · 373 words
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Surah Qaf, “The Letter "Qaf"”, is surah 50 of the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and has 45 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
ق وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ ١ ▶
ق qaf Qaf وَالْقُرْآنِ wal-qur'āni By the Quran الْمَجِيدِ l-majīdi the Glorious
1. Qāf. By the honored Qur’ān...
Roots in this verse: ق ر أ
بَلْ عَجِبُوا أَن جَاءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَيْءٌ عَجِيبٌ ٢ ▶
بَلْ bal Nay عَجِبُوا ʿajibū they wonder أَن an that جَاءَهُم jāahum has come to them مُّنذِرٌ mundhirun a warner مِّنْهُمْ min'hum from them فَقَالَ faqāla So say الْكَافِرُونَ l-kāfirūna the disbelievers هَٰذَا hādhā This شَيْءٌ shayon (is) a thing عَجِيبٌ ʿajībun amazing
2. But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
Roots in this verse: ع ج ب ج ي أ ن ذ ر ق و ل ك ف ر ش ي أ
أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌ بَعِيدٌ ٣ ▶
أَإِذَا a-idhā What! When مِتْنَا mit'nā we die وَكُنَّا wakunnā and have become تُرَابًا turāban dust ذَٰلِكَ dhālika That رَجْعٌ rajʿun (is) a return بَعِيدٌ baʿīdun far
3. When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant [i.e., unlikely] return."
Roots in this verse: م و ت ك و ن ت ر ب ر ج ع ب ع د
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ الْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ وَعِندَنَا كِتَابٌ حَفِيظٌ ٤ ▶
قَدْ qad Certainly عَلِمْنَا ʿalim'nā We know مَا mā what تَنقُصُ tanquṣu diminishes الْأَرْضُ l-arḍu the earth مِنْهُمْ min'hum of them وَعِندَنَا waʿindanā and with Us كِتَابٌ kitābun (is) a Book حَفِيظٌ ḥafīẓun guarded
4. We know what the earth diminishes [i.e., consumes] of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
Roots in this verse: ع ل م ن ق ص أ ر ض ع ن د ك ت ب ح ف ظ
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِي أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ ٥ ▶
بَلْ bal Nay كَذَّبُوا kadhabū they denied بِالْحَقِّ bil-ḥaqi the truth لَمَّا lammā when جَاءَهُمْ jāahum it came (to) them فَهُمْ fahum so they فِي fī (are) in أَمْرٍ amrin a state مَّرِيجٍ marījin confused
5. But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
Roots in this verse: ك ذ ب ح ق ق ج ي أ أ م ر
أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَاهَا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ ٦ ▶
أَفَلَمْ afalam Then do not يَنظُرُوا yanẓurū they look إِلَى ilā at السَّمَاءِ l-samāi the sky فَوْقَهُمْ fawqahum above them كَيْفَ kayfa how بَنَيْنَاهَا banaynāhā We structured it وَزَيَّنَّاهَا wazayyannāhā and adorned it وَمَا wamā and not لَهَا lahā for it مِن min any فُرُوجٍ furūjin rifts
6. Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
Roots in this verse: ن ظ ر س م و ف و ق ك ي ف ب ن ي ز ي ن
وَالْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَهِيجٍ ٧ ▶
وَالْأَرْضَ wal-arḍa And the earth مَدَدْنَاهَا madadnāhā We have spread it out وَأَلْقَيْنَا wa-alqaynā and cast فِيهَا fīhā therein رَوَاسِيَ rawāsiya firmly set mountains وَأَنبَتْنَا wa-anbatnā and We made to grow فِيهَا fīhā therein مِن min of كُلِّ kulli every زَوْجٍ zawjin kind بَهِيجٍ bahījin beautiful
7. And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
Roots in this verse: أ ر ض م د د ل ق ي ر س و ن ب ت ك ل ل ز و ج
تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ ٨ ▶
تَبْصِرَةً tabṣiratan Giving insight وَذِكْرَىٰ wadhik'rā and a reminder لِكُلِّ likulli for every عَبْدٍ ʿabdin slave مُّنِيبٍ munībin who turns
8. Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allāh].
Roots in this verse: ب ص ر ذ ك ر ك ل ل ع ب د ن و ب
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً مُّبَارَكًا فَأَنبَتْنَا بِهِ جَنَّاتٍ وَحَبَّ الْحَصِيدِ ٩ ▶
وَنَزَّلْنَا wanazzalnā And We have sent down مِنَ mina from السَّمَاءِ l-samāi the sky مَاءً māan water مُّبَارَكًا mubārakan blessed فَأَنبَتْنَا fa-anbatnā then We made to grow بِهِ bihi thereby جَنَّاتٍ jannātin gardens وَحَبَّ waḥabba and grain الْحَصِيدِ l-ḥaṣīdi (for) the harvest
9. And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
Roots in this verse: ن ز ل س م و م و ه ب ر ك ن ب ت ج ن ن ح ب ب
وَالنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَاتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ ١٠ ▶
وَالنَّخْلَ wal-nakhla And the palms trees بَاسِقَاتٍ bāsiqātin tall لَّهَا lahā for it طَلْعٌ ṭalʿun (are) layers نَّضِيدٌ naḍīdun arranged
10. And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
Roots in this verse: ن خ ل ط ل ع
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ الْخُرُوجُ ١١ ▶
رِّزْقًا riz'qan A provision لِّلْعِبَادِ lil'ʿibādi for the slaves وَأَحْيَيْنَا wa-aḥyaynā and We give life بِهِ bihi therewith بَلْدَةً baldatan (to) a land مَّيْتًا maytan dead كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus الْخُرُوجُ l-khurūju (will be) the coming forth
11. As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the emergence [i.e., resurrection].
Roots in this verse: ر ز ق ع ب د ح ي ي ب ل د م و ت خ ر ج
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَابُ الرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ ١٢ ▶
كَذَّبَتْ kadhabat Denied قَبْلَهُمْ qablahum before them قَوْمُ qawmu (the) people نُوحٍ nūḥin (of) Nuh وَأَصْحَابُ wa-aṣḥābu and (the) companions الرَّسِّ l-rasi (of) Ar-Raas وَثَمُودُ wathamūdu and Thamud
12. The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamūd
Roots in this verse: ك ذ ب ق ب ل ق و م ص ح ب
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَانُ لُوطٍ ١٣ ▶
وَعَادٌ waʿādun And Aad وَفِرْعَوْنُ wafir'ʿawnu and Firaun وَإِخْوَانُ wa-ikh'wānu and (the) brothers لُوطٍ lūṭin (of) Lut
13. And ʿAad and Pharaoh and the brothers [i.e., people] of Lot
Roots in this verse: ع و د أ خ و
وَأَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ ١٤ ▶
وَأَصْحَابُ wa-aṣḥābu And (the) companions الْأَيْكَةِ l-aykati (of) the wood وَقَوْمُ waqawmu and (the) people تُبَّعٍ tubbaʿin (of) Tubba كُلٌّ kullun All كَذَّبَ kadhaba denied الرُّسُلَ l-rusula the Messengers فَحَقَّ faḥaqqa so was fulfilled وَعِيدِ waʿīdi My Threat
14. And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubbaʿ. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
Roots in this verse: ص ح ب ق و م ك ل ل ك ذ ب ر س ل ح ق ق و ع د
أَفَعَيِينَا بِالْخَلْقِ الْأَوَّلِ بَلْ هُمْ فِي لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ ١٥ ▶
أَفَعَيِينَا afaʿayīnā Were We then tired بِالْخَلْقِ bil-khalqi with the creation الْأَوَّلِ l-awali the first بَلْ bal Nay هُمْ hum they فِي fī (are) in لَبْسٍ labsin doubt مِّنْ min about خَلْقٍ khalqin a creation جَدِيدٍ jadīdin new
15. Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
Roots in this verse: خ ل ق أ و ل ل ب س ج د د
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ ١٦ ▶
وَلَقَدْ walaqad And certainly خَلَقْنَا khalaqnā We created الْإِنسَانَ l-insāna man وَنَعْلَمُ wanaʿlamu and We know مَا mā what تُوَسْوِسُ tuwaswisu whispers بِهِ bihi to him نَفْسُهُ nafsuhu his soul وَنَحْنُ wanaḥnu and We أَقْرَبُ aqrabu (are) nearer إِلَيْهِ ilayhi to him مِنْ min than حَبْلِ ḥabli (his) jugular vein الْوَرِيدِ l-warīdi (his) jugular vein
16. And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein.
Roots in this verse: خ ل ق أ ن س ع ل م ن ف س ق ر ب و ر د
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى الْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ ١٧ ▶
إِذْ idh When يَتَلَقَّى yatalaqqā receive الْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ l-mutalaqiyāni the two receivers عَنِ ʿani on الْيَمِينِ l-yamīni the right وَعَنِ waʿani and on الشِّمَالِ l-shimāli the left قَعِيدٌ qaʿīdun seated
17. When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive, seated on the right and on the left.
Roots in this verse: ل ق ي ي م ن ش م ل ق ع د
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ ١٨ ▶
مَّا mā Not يَلْفِظُ yalfiẓu he utters مِن min any قَوْلٍ qawlin word إِلَّا illā but لَدَيْهِ ladayhi with him رَقِيبٌ raqībun (is) an observer عَتِيدٌ ʿatīdun ready
18. He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ر ق ب ع ت د
وَجَاءَتْ سَكْرَةُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ ١٩ ▶
وَجَاءَتْ wajāat And will come سَكْرَةُ sakratu (the) stupor الْمَوْتِ l-mawti (of) death بِالْحَقِّ bil-ḥaqi in truth ذَٰلِكَ dhālika That مَا mā (is) what كُنتَ kunta you were مِنْهُ min'hu [from it] تَحِيدُ taḥīdu avoiding
19. And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
Roots in this verse: ج ي أ م و ت ح ق ق ك و ن
وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْوَعِيدِ ٢٠ ▶
وَنُفِخَ wanufikha And will be blown فِي fī [in] الصُّورِ l-ṣūri the trumpet ذَٰلِكَ dhālika That يَوْمُ yawmu (is the) Day الْوَعِيدِ l-waʿīdi (of) the Warning
20. And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
Roots in this verse: ن ف خ ص و ر ي و م و ع د
وَجَاءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَائِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ ٢١ ▶
وَجَاءَتْ wajāat And will come كُلُّ kullu every نَفْسٍ nafsin soul مَّعَهَا maʿahā with it سَائِقٌ sāiqun a driver وَشَهِيدٌ washahīdun and a witness
21. And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
Roots in this verse: ج ي أ ك ل ل ن ف س س و ق ش ه د
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِي غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَاءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ ٢٢ ▶
لَّقَدْ laqad Certainly كُنتَ kunta you were فِي fī in غَفْلَةٍ ghaflatin heedlessness مِّنْ min of هَٰذَا hādhā this فَكَشَفْنَا fakashafnā So We have removed عَنكَ ʿanka from you غِطَاءَكَ ghiṭāaka your cover فَبَصَرُكَ fabaṣaruka so your sight الْيَوْمَ l-yawma today حَدِيدٌ ḥadīdun (is) sharp
22. [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."
Roots in this verse: ك و ن غ ف ل ك ش ف ب ص ر ي و م ح د د
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ ٢٣ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And (will) say قَرِينُهُ qarīnuhu his companion هَٰذَا hādhā This مَا mā (is) what لَدَيَّ ladayya (is) with me عَتِيدٌ ʿatīdun ready
23. And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ق ر ن ع ت د
أَلْقِيَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ ٢٤ ▶
أَلْقِيَا alqiyā Throw فِي fī in (to) جَهَنَّمَ jahannama Hell كُلَّ kulla every كَفَّارٍ kaffārin disbeliever عَنِيدٍ ʿanīdin stubborn
24. [Allāh will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,
Roots in this verse: ل ق ي ك ل ل ك ف ر ع ن د
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ ٢٥ ▶
مَّنَّاعٍ mannāʿin Forbidder لِّلْخَيْرِ lil'khayri of good مُعْتَدٍ muʿ'tadin transgressor مُّرِيبٍ murībin doubter
25. Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
Roots in this verse: م ن ع خ ي ر ع د و ر ي ب
الَّذِي جَعَلَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِي الْعَذَابِ الشَّدِيدِ ٢٦ ▶
الَّذِي alladhī Who جَعَلَ jaʿala made مَعَ maʿa with اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah إِلَٰهًا ilāhan a god آخَرَ ākhara another فَأَلْقِيَاهُ fa-alqiyāhu so throw him فِي fī in(to) الْعَذَابِ l-ʿadhābi the punishment الشَّدِيدِ l-shadīdi the severe
26. Who made [as equal] with Allāh another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
Roots in this verse: ج ع ل أ ل ه أ خ ر ل ق ي ع ذ ب ش د د
قَالَ قَرِينُهُ رَبَّنَا مَا أَطْغَيْتُهُ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِي ضَلَالٍ بَعِيدٍ ٢٧ ▶
قَالَ qāla Will say قَرِينُهُ qarīnuhu his companion رَبَّنَا rabbanā Our Lord مَا mā not أَطْغَيْتُهُ aṭghaytuhu I made him transgress وَلَٰكِن walākin but كَانَ kāna he was فِي fī in ضَلَالٍ ḍalālin error بَعِيدٍ baʿīdin far
27. His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ق ر ن ر ب ب ط غ ي ك و ن ض ل ل ب ع د
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا لَدَيَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِالْوَعِيدِ ٢٨ ▶
قَالَ qāla He will say لَا lā (Do) not تَخْتَصِمُوا takhtaṣimū dispute لَدَيَّ ladayya (in) My presence وَقَدْ waqad and indeed قَدَّمْتُ qaddamtu I sent forth إِلَيْكُم ilaykum to you بِالْوَعِيدِ bil-waʿīdi the Warning
28. [Allāh] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the threat [i.e., warning].
Roots in this verse: ق و ل خ ص م ق د م و ع د
مَا يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَا أَنَا بِظَلَّامٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ ٢٩ ▶
مَا mā Not يُبَدَّلُ yubaddalu will be changed الْقَوْلُ l-qawlu the word لَدَيَّ ladayya with Me وَمَا wamā and not أَنَا anā I Am بِظَلَّامٍ biẓallāmin unjust لِّلْعَبِيدِ lil'ʿabīdi to My slaves
29. The word [i.e., decree] will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
Roots in this verse: ب د ل ق و ل ظ ل م ع ب د
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ ٣٠ ▶
يَوْمَ yawma (The) Day نَقُولُ naqūlu We will say لِجَهَنَّمَ lijahannama to Hell هَلِ hali Are امْتَلَأْتِ im'talati you filled وَتَقُولُ wataqūlu And it will say هَلْ hal Are مِن min (there) any مَّزِيدٍ mazīdin more
30. On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
Roots in this verse: ي و م ق و ل م ل أ ز ي د
وَأُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ٣١ ▶
وَأُزْلِفَتِ wa-uz'lifati And will be brought near الْجَنَّةُ l-janatu the Paradise لِلْمُتَّقِينَ lil'muttaqīna to the righteous غَيْرَ ghayra not بَعِيدٍ baʿīdin far
31. And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
Roots in this verse: ز ل ف ج ن ن و ق ي غ ي ر ب ع د
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ ٣٢ ▶
هَٰذَا hādhā This مَا mā (is) what تُوعَدُونَ tūʿadūna you were promised لِكُلِّ likulli for everyone أَوَّابٍ awwābin who turns حَفِيظٍ ḥafīẓin (and) who keeps
32. [It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allāh] and keeper [of His covenant].
Roots in this verse: و ع د ك ل ل أ و ب ح ف ظ
مَّنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمَٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَاءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ ٣٣ ▶
مَّنْ man Who خَشِيَ khashiya feared الرَّحْمَٰنَ l-raḥmāna the Most Gracious بِالْغَيْبِ bil-ghaybi in the unseen وَجَاءَ wajāa and came بِقَلْبٍ biqalbin with a heart مُّنِيبٍ munībin returning
33. Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
Roots in this verse: خ ش ي ر ح م غ ي ب ج ي أ ق ل ب ن و ب
ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُلُودِ ٣٤ ▶
ادْخُلُوهَا ud'khulūhā Enter it بِسَلَامٍ bisalāmin in peace ذَٰلِكَ dhālika That يَوْمُ yawmu (is) a Day الْخُلُودِ l-khulūdi (of) Eternity
34. Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
Roots in this verse: د خ ل س ل م ي و م خ ل د
لَهُم مَّا يَشَاءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ ٣٥ ▶
لَهُم lahum For them مَّا mā whatever يَشَاءُونَ yashāūna they wish فِيهَا fīhā therein وَلَدَيْنَا waladaynā and with Us مَزِيدٌ mazīdun (is) more
35. They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
Roots in this verse: ش ي أ ز ي د
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا فِي الْبِلَادِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ ٣٦ ▶
وَكَمْ wakam And how many أَهْلَكْنَا ahlaknā We destroyed قَبْلَهُم qablahum before them مِّن min of قَرْنٍ qarnin a generation هُمْ hum they أَشَدُّ ashaddu (were) stronger مِنْهُم min'hum than them بَطْشًا baṭshan (in) power فَنَقَّبُوا fanaqqabū so they explored فِي fī throughout الْبِلَادِ l-bilādi the lands هَلْ hal Is (there) مِن min any مَّحِيصٍ maḥīṣin place of escape
36. 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?
Roots in this verse: ه ل ك ق ب ل ق ر ن ش د د ب ط ش ب ل د
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ٣٧ ▶
إِنَّ inna Indeed فِي fī in ذَٰلِكَ dhālika that لَذِكْرَىٰ ladhik'rā surely, is a reminder لِمَن liman for (one) who كَانَ kāna is لَهُ lahu for him قَلْبٌ qalbun a heart أَوْ aw or أَلْقَى alqā (who) gives ear السَّمْعَ l-samʿa (who) gives ear وَهُوَ wahuwa while he شَهِيدٌ shahīdun (is) a witness
37. Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
Roots in this verse: ذ ك ر ك و ن ق ل ب ل ق ي س م ع ش ه د
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ ٣٨ ▶
وَلَقَدْ walaqad And certainly خَلَقْنَا khalaqnā We created السَّمَاوَاتِ l-samāwāti the heavens وَالْأَرْضَ wal-arḍa and the earth وَمَا wamā and whatever بَيْنَهُمَا baynahumā (is) between both of them فِي fī in سِتَّةِ sittati six أَيَّامٍ ayyāmin periods وَمَا wamā and (did) not مَسَّنَا massanā touch Us مِن min any لُّغُوبٍ lughūbin fatigue
38. And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
Roots in this verse: خ ل ق س م و أ ر ض ب ي ن ي و م م س س
فَاصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ ٣٩ ▶
فَاصْبِرْ fa-iṣ'bir So be patient عَلَىٰ ʿalā over مَا mā what يَقُولُونَ yaqūlūna they say وَسَبِّحْ wasabbiḥ and glorify بِحَمْدِ biḥamdi (the) praise رَبِّكَ rabbika (of) your Lord قَبْلَ qabla before طُلُوعِ ṭulūʿi (the) rising الشَّمْسِ l-shamsi (of) the sun وَقَبْلَ waqabla and before الْغُرُوبِ l-ghurūbi the setting
39. 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,
Roots in this verse: ص ب ر ق و ل س ب ح ح م د ر ب ب ق ب ل ط ل ع ش م س غ ر ب
وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَارَ السُّجُودِ ٤٠ ▶
وَمِنَ wamina And of اللَّيْلِ al-layli the night فَسَبِّحْهُ fasabbiḥ'hu glorify Him وَأَدْبَارَ wa-adbāra and after السُّجُودِ l-sujūdi the prostration
40. And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer].
Roots in this verse: ل ي ل س ب ح د ب ر س ج د
وَاسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ الْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ ٤١ ▶
وَاسْتَمِعْ wa-is'tamiʿ And listen يَوْمَ yawma (The) Day يُنَادِ yunādi will call الْمُنَادِ l-munādi the caller مِن min from مَّكَانٍ makānin a place قَرِيبٍ qarībin near
41. And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -
Roots in this verse: س م ع ي و م ن د ي ك و ن ق ر ب
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ الصَّيْحَةَ بِالْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُرُوجِ ٤٢ ▶
يَوْمَ yawma (The) Day يَسْمَعُونَ yasmaʿūna they will hear الصَّيْحَةَ l-ṣayḥata the Blast بِالْحَقِّ bil-ḥaqi in truth ذَٰلِكَ dhālika That يَوْمُ yawmu (is the) Day الْخُرُوجِ l-khurūji (of) coming forth
42. The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
Roots in this verse: ي و م س م ع ص ي ح ح ق ق خ ر ج
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا الْمَصِيرُ ٤٣ ▶
إِنَّا innā Indeed, We نَحْنُ naḥnu [We] نُحْيِي nuḥ'yī [We] give life وَنُمِيتُ wanumītu and [We] cause death وَإِلَيْنَا wa-ilaynā and to Us الْمَصِيرُ l-maṣīru (is) the final return
43. Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
Roots in this verse: ح ي ي م و ت ص ي ر
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ الْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ ٤٤ ▶
يَوْمَ yawma (The) Day تَشَقَّقُ tashaqqaqu will split الْأَرْضُ l-arḍu the earth عَنْهُمْ ʿanhum from them سِرَاعًا sirāʿan hurrying ذَٰلِكَ dhālika That حَشْرٌ ḥashrun (is) a gathering عَلَيْنَا ʿalaynā for Us يَسِيرٌ yasīrun easy
44. On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
Roots in this verse: ي و م ش ق ق أ ر ض س ر ع ح ش ر ي س ر
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَا أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْآنِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ ٤٥ ▶
نَّحْنُ naḥnu We أَعْلَمُ aʿlamu know best بِمَا bimā [of] what يَقُولُونَ yaqūlūna they say وَمَا wamā and not أَنتَ anta (are) you عَلَيْهِم ʿalayhim over them بِجَبَّارٍ bijabbārin the one to compel فَذَكِّرْ fadhakkir But remind بِالْقُرْآنِ bil-qur'āni with the Quran مَن man whoever يَخَافُ yakhāfu fears وَعِيدِ waʿīdi My threat
45. 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.
Roots in this verse: ع ل م ق و ل ج ب ر ذ ك ر ق ر أ خ و ف و ع د
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