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Translation of the Holy Quran by Dr. Gilani |
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(The letter) Qaf - Chapter 50 | Contains 45 verses – Mecca |
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ق وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ |
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Qaaf. Consider the glorious Quran. |
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بَلْ عَجِبُوا أَن جَاءهُمْ مُنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ هَذَا شَيْءٌ عَجِيبٌ |
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Indeed, they (the disbelievers) wondered that
a warner arose from amongst themselves, so the disbelievers said: “This is a strange thing”, |
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أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ذَلِكَ رَجْعٌ بَعِيدٌ |
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"That when we are dead and have become dust, (we
are ever resurrected)? That is a return far (from our understanding)”. |
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قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ الْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ وَعِندَنَا كِتَابٌ حَفِيظٌ |
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We certainly know all the ingredients of them
(their bodies) that the earth receives, and We have a Book, recording all the details. |
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بَلْ كَذَّبُوا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاءهُمْ فَهُمْ فِي أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ |
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Yet they denied off the truth when it reached
them (by God’s Messenger, without studying it) so they are in a confused, uncertain state. |
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أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوا إِلَى السَّمَاء فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَاهَا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ |
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Don’t they look at the sky above them, how We made it and made it beautiful and it has no cracks or holes? |
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وَالْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَهِيجٍ |
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And the earth, We spread it out and set
mountains in it firmly, and on it, We made grow all kinds of lovely plants, |
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تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَى لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ |
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As a means of insight and a reminder for any servant (a good believer) whose mind often turns to God. |
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وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً مُّبَارَكًا فَأَنبَتْنَا بِهِ جَنَّاتٍ وَحَبَّ الْحَصِيدِ |
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And We sent down blessed water (as rain, snow etc) and by that We then produce gardens and harvest-grains. |
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وَالنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَاتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ |
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And tall date-palms branches with their thickly clustered dates, |
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رِزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَلِكَ الْخُرُوجُ |
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As means of livelihood for the servants
(creatures) and by that, We give life to a dead land. Thus shall be the resurrection (of yours from the dead). |
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كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَابُ الرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ |
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Before them (the disbelievers who denied the
truth of the Quran) the people of the Noah, the inhabitants of Rass and Thamood als denied (the Messages of God). |
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وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَانُ لُوطٍ |
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Also the people of Aad, the Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot, |
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وَأَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ |
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And the inhabitants of the woods (of Madyan)
and the people of Tubba; each of these folks denied the Messengers and called then liars, so the Promise of Punishment then was fulfilled and justified (on them). |
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أَفَعَيِينَا بِالْخَلْقِ الْأَوَّلِ بَلْ هُمْ فِي لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ |
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Did We get tired with the original first
creation? Not so, but they (the nonbelievers) are still in doubt about a new creation (the Resurrection). |
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ |
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And indeed We have created humankind and We
know well what his or her own self suggests and tempts to him or her, for We are closer to him or her than their jugular veins (knowing mankind quite well). |
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إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى الْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ |
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Consider that as the two opposing
entities (of suggestions the forces of
good and evil), one approaching from the right and one from the left, remaining and sitting in that position, |
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مَا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ |
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Not a word or sentence does he or she
pronounce unless there is an observer (angel) close by each person, ready to record. |
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وَجَاءتْ سَكْرَةُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّ ذَلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ |
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Then ultimately the unconsciousness and the
coma of the death actually arrives, (mentioning to the dying person:) “That is what you have been trying to avoid”. |
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وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ ذَلِكَ يَوْمُ الْوَعِيدِ |
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And when the Trumpet (of Resurrection) will be blown, that will be the Day, which was so often promised. |
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وَجَاءتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَائِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ |
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And every person shall be coming forth with a guiding entity (angel) and with a witnessing entity (angel). |
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لَقَدْ كُنتَ فِي غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَاءكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ |
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(The sinners will be told:) “You really were
careless and negligent about this. We have now removed your covering from your perception, so now on this Day, your vision is sharp”. |
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وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُ هَذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ |
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And his companion (the angel) will say: “This record which is (about you) with me, has always been ready”. |
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أَلْقِيَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ |
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(God will say, as it will be heard:) “(Both of you angels) throw each and every hostile denier of truth into the Hell”. |
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مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ |
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“Those obstructing goodness, which were the
trespassers (of God’s Law) and doubters who caused doubt in people hearts (about God's religion)” |
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الَّذِي جَعَلَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِي الْعَذَابِ الشَّدِيدِ |
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“Who assumed other god along with God. So throw that one into a severe punishment”. |
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قَالَ قَرِينُهُ رَبَّنَا مَا أَطْغَيْتُهُ وَلَكِن كَانَ فِي ضَلَالٍ بَعِيدٍ |
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That person’s companion will say: “Our Lord, I did not force him to trespass the rules, but he himself was in a far off error”. |
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قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا لَدَيَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِالْوَعِيدِ |
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God will say: “Do not dispute in My Audience, I had already sent you the promise of this appointment in advance”. |
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مَا يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَا أَنَا بِظَلَّامٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ |
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The sentence from Me does not change and I am not unjust to the servants (creatures)”. |
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يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ |
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(Consider) The Day when We will say to the
Hell: “Have you been filled up?” And it will say: “Are there any more to come?”. |
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وَأُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ |
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And the Garden (of Paradise) has been close for the God-conscious pious persons, which is not far away. |
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هَذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ |
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They will be told: “This is what you had been
promised, it is for all those who have been very often remembering and turning to God and keeps observing and adhering carefully (to His Commands)”. |
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مَنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمَن بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَاء بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ |
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“Those who were in awe of the Most Gracious
in secret and came forth with a heart full of humility and repentance (to Him)”. |
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ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ ذَلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُلُودِ |
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“Enter it (in Paradise) in peace. This is the Day for eternal life”. |
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لَهُم مَّا يَشَاؤُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ |
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There they will have anything they desire, and in Our Audience, there is much more Bliss. |
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وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا فِي الْبِلَادِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ |
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And consider how many past generations (of
evil people) We destroyed, who were mightier in confrontation than those (people of Mecca) and they ran in the lands for their life (to escape), but was there any place of refuge? |
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إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَذِكْرَى لِمَن كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ |
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Certainly in this story, there is a lesson
for the person who has an understanding heart or listens
carefully while being a concerned witness (to the current situation). |
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ |
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And indeed We have created the heavens and
the earth and whatever in between them, in six periods of time and no fatigue ever affected Us. |
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فَاصْبِرْ عَلَى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ |
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So bear with patience (O Muhammad) on what
they say (against you). Also glorify your Lord with gratitude before sunrise and before sunset. |
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وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَارَ السُّجُودِ |
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And during part of the night, praise Him also (including during the evening and night prayer) and after prostrations. |
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وَاسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ الْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ |
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And listen on the Day when the caller will call from a nearby place. |
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يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ الصَّيْحَةَ بِالْحَقِّ ذَلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُرُوجِ |
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The Day when they will hear a massive sound
for the realization of the truth. That will be the Day of getting out of the graves (the Day or Resurrection). |
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إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا الْمَصِيرُ |
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In fact We give life and cause death and the final return of all is to Us. |
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يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ الْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ذَلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ |
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The Day when the earth shall be split from
above them, they will hastily come out of graves. That will be the Gathering, which is quite easy for Us. |
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نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَا أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْآنِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ |
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We know well what they say and you are not
supposed to force them to believe. But do remind (mankind) by the Quran, those who fear the promise (of Resurrection). |
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