Back to Languages
English - Chapter 68 - Al-Qalam
Translation by Mir Aneesuddin — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:1
Noon. By the pen and that which they write (with it)
Verse 2 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:2
by the grace of your Lord you are not under the influence of the jinn
Verse 3 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:3
And there is certainly a reward for you, which will never fail
Verse 4 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:4
And you are certainly of an exalted character
Verse 5 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:5
So you will see and they (too) will see (as to)
Verse 6 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:6
which of you is afflicted (with madness)
Verse 7 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:7
Your Lord certainly knows best him who has gone astray from His way and He knows best those who receive guidance
Verse 8 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:8
So do not obey the liars
Verse 9 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:9
they like that you should compromise, so that they (too) would compromise
Verse 10 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:10
And do not obey any disgraceful person who swears much
Verse 11 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:11
defamer, going about spreading slander
Verse 12 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:12
forbidder of good, exceeder of limits, sinful
Verse 13 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:13
merciless, besides that, mean
Verse 14 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:14
because he possesses wealth and sons
Verse 15 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:15
When Our signs are recited to him, he says, “Stories of the ancient.”
Verse 16 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:16
We will brand him on the nose
Verse 17 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:17
We tried them as We tried the inhabitants of the garden when they swore that they would pluck its fruit in the morning
Verse 18 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:18
and they did not like to keep aside (a portion for the poor)
Verse 19 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:19
So there went around it, a circuit (of disaster) from your Lord while they were asleep
Verse 20 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:20
so that the (garden) became as if (it was already) plucked
Verse 21 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:21
And they cried out to each other in the morning
Verse 22 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:22
saying, “Go to your field in the morning, if you are to pluck (the fruits).”
Verse 23 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:23
So they went whispering to one another
Verse 24 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:24
that, “No poor man shall enter it today (to beg) from you.”
Verse 25 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:25
And (when they went) in the morning, (they presumed that) they had power on their determination (to pluck the fruit)
Verse 26 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:26
but when they saw it, they said, “We are certainly in error
Verse 27 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:27
no, we are those who have been deprived (of receiving the benefit of our labour).”
Verse 28 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:28
One balanced among them said, “Did I not tell you? Had you glorified (by regarding God above all, this would not have happened).”
Verse 29 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:29
They said, “Glorified be our Lord, we were certainly unjust.”
Verse 30 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:30
Then they turned, some blaming the others
Verse 31 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:31
They said, “Sorrowful is our state, we were rebellious
Verse 32 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:32
it may be that our Lord will give us in exchange, a better (garden) than this; to our Lord (we turn as) seekers (of His grace).”
Verse 33 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:33
Such was the punishment, and the punishment of the hereafter is greater, had they but known
Verse 34 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:34
For those who guard (against evil), there will certainly be gardens of bliss with their Lord
Verse 35 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:35
Shall We make those who submit (as Muslims), like the criminals
Verse 36 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:36
What is (wrong) with you? How do you judge
Verse 37 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:37
Or have you a book through which you learn
Verse 38 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:38
that you shall have therein what you choose
Verse 39 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:39
Or do you have an agreement from Us which extends till the day of resurrection that you will have what you order (for)
Verse 40 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:40
Ask them, which of them will be a claimant of that
Verse 41 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:41
Or have they partners? Then let them bring their partners if they are truthful
Verse 42 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:42
On the day (the covering) will be removed from the ankle (there being a calamity), and they will be called for prostrations, but they will not be able to (prostrate)
Verse 43 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:43
their looks will be humbled, disgrace will cover them. And indeed they used to be called for prostrations when they were sound, (but they used to refuse)
Verse 44 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:44
So leave Me and him who denies this statement, We will gradually catch them from such a position that they will not know
Verse 45 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:45
And I give them time, My plot is certainly firm
Verse 46 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:46
Do you ask them for a reward so that they are burdened with a lasting difficulty
Verse 47 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:47
Or is (the knowledge of) the unseen with them, so that they write (it) down
Verse 48 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:48
So wait patiently for the command of your Lord and do not be like the companion of the fish (Jonah) when he called out while he was in grief
Verse 49 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:49
Had the favour of his Lord not reached him, he would have been (left) cast on the naked shore while he was blamed
Verse 50 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:50
Then his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous
Verse 51 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:51
And those who do not believe, when they hear the reminder, (give such an impression) by their looks that they would almost pull you down from your position and say, “He is indeed under the influence of the jinn.”
Verse 52 — Surah Al-Qalam 68:52
And this is nothing but a reminder to the worlds