English - Chapter 68 - Al-Qalam

Nun. By the pen and by what they Yastur

You, by the grace of your Lord, are not insane

And verily, for you will be reward that is not Mamnun

And verily, you are on an exalted character

You will see, and they will see

Which of you is afflicted with madness

Verily, your Lord is the best Knower of him who has gone astray from His path, and He is the best Knower of those who are guided

So, do not obey the deniers

They wish that you should compromise with them, so they (too) would compromise with you

And do not obey every Hallaf Mahin

A Hammaz, going about with Namim

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful

Utul, and moreover Zanim

(He was so) because he had wealth and children

When Our Ayat are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old

We shall brand him on the snout (nose)

Verily, We have tried them as We tried the People of the Garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits in the morning

Without saying: "If Allah wills

Then there passed over it a Ta'if from your Lord while they were asleep

So by the morning, it became like As-Sarim

Then they called out (one to another as soon) as the morning broke

Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck (the fruits)

So they departed, and they were whispering

No poor person shall enter upon you into it today

And they went in the morning with Hard Qadirin

But when they saw it, they said: "Verily, we have gone astray

Nay! Indeed we are deprived

The Awsat among them said; "Did I not tell you, `Why do you not Tusabbihun

They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been wrongdoers

Then they turned one against another, blaming

They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghin

We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange better than it. Truly, we hope in our Lord

Such is the punishment, but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew

Verily, for those who have Taqwa are Gardens of Delight with their Lord

Shall We then treat the Muslims like the criminals

What is the matter with you How judge you

Or have you a Book wherein you learn

That you shall therein have all that you choose

Or have you oaths from Us, lasting until the Day of Judgement, that yours will be what you judge

Ask them, which of them will stand as surety for that

Or have they "partners" Then let them bring their "partners" if they are truthful

The Day when the Shin shall be laid bare and they shall be called to prostrate themselves, but they shall not be able to do so

Their eyes will be cast down and ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate themselves, while they were

Then leave Me alone with whoever denies this narration. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not

And I will grant them a respite. Verily, My plan is strong

Or is it that you ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt

Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can write it down

So, wait with patience for the decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish when he cried out (to Us) while he was Makzum

Had not a grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him), so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed

Then his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous

And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through hatred) when they hear the Reminder (the Qur'an), and they say: "Verily, he is a madman

But it is nothing else than a Reminder to all the creatures (`Alamin)