| | Rashad Khalifa rendition of Surah The Letter Qaf(Qaf)
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| 50:1 | | Q., and the glorious Quran. |
| 50:2 | | They found it strange that a warner from among them came to them! The disbelievers said, "This is really strange. |
| 50:3 | | "After we die and become dust; this is impossible." |
| 50:4 | | We are fully aware of anyone of them who gets consumed by the earth; we have an accurate record. |
| 50:5 | | They rejected the truth when it came to them; they are utterly confused. |
| 50:6 | | Have they not looked at the sky above them, and how we constructed it and adorned it, without a flaw? |
| 50:7 | | And we created the earth, and scattered on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of beautiful plants. |
| 50:8 | | This is an enlightenment, and a reminder for every pious worshiper. |
| 50:9 | | And we sent from the sky blessed water, to grow with it gardens and grains to be harvested. |
| 50:10 | | Tall date palms, with clustered fruit. |
| 50:11 | | Provisions for the people. And we revive with it dead lands; you are similarly resurrected. |
| 50:12 | | Disbelieving before them were the people of Noah, the dwellers of Russ, and Thamoud. |
| 50:13 | | And `Aad, Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot. |
| 50:14 | | And the dwellers of the woods, and the people of Tubba`. All of them disbelieved the messengers and, consequently, My retribution befell them. |
| 50:15 | | Were we too burdened by the first creation? Is this why they doubt resurrection? |
| 50:16 | | We created the human, and we know what he whispers to himself. We are closer to him than his jugular vein. |
| 50:17 | | Two recording (angels), at right and at left, are constantly recording. |
| 50:18 | | Not an utterance does he utter without an alert witness. |
| 50:19 | | Finally, the inevitable coma of death comes; this is what you tried to evade. |
| 50:20 | | The horn is blown; this is the promised day. |
| 50:21 | | Every soul comes with a herder and a witness. |
| 50:22 | | You used to be oblivious to this. We now remove your veil; today, your vision is (as strong as) steel. |
| 50:23 | | The companion said, "Here is my formidable testimony." |
| 50:24 | | Throw into Gehenna every stubborn disbeliever. |
| 50:25 | | Forbidder of charity, aggressor, full of doubt. |
| 50:26 | | He set up beside GOD another god. Throw him into severe retribution. |
| 50:27 | | His companion said, "Our Lord, I did not mislead him; he was far astray." |
| 50:28 | | He said, "Do not feud in front of Me; I have sufficiently warned you. |
| 50:29 | | "Nothing can be changed now. I am never unjust towards the people." |
| 50:30 | | That is the day when we ask Hell, "Have you had enough?" It will say, "Give me more." |
| 50:31 | | Paradise will be offered to the righteous, readily. |
| 50:32 | | This is what was promised to every repenter, steadfast. |
| 50:33 | | They reverenced the Most Gracious, in their privacy, and came wholeheartedly. |
| 50:34 | | Enter it in peace; this is the Day of Eternity. |
| 50:35 | | They get anything they wish therein, and we have even more. |
| 50:36 | | Many a generation before them, who were more powerful, we annihilated. They searched the land; did they find an escape? |
| 50:37 | | This should be a lesson for everyone who possesses a mind, or is able to hear and witness. |
| 50:38 | | We have created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them in six days, and no fatigue touched us. |
| 50:39 | | Therefore, be patient in the face of their utterances, and praise and glorify your Lord before sunrise, and before sunset. |
| 50:40 | | During the night you shall meditate on His name, and after prostrating. |
| 50:41 | | Prepare for the day when the caller calls from a place that is near. |
| 50:42 | | When they hear the inevitable cry; that is the day you come out. |
| 50:43 | | We are the ones who control life and death; to us is the final destiny. |
| 50:44 | | The day will come when the earth cracks in a hurry, giving rise to them. Such summoning is easy for us to do. |
| 50:45 | | We are fully aware of everything they utter, while you have no power over them. Therefore, remind with this Quran, those who reverence My warnings. |
