| | Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar rendition of Surah The Letter Qaf(Qaf)
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| 50:1 | | Q[f. By the glorious Quran! |
| 50:2 | | Nay! They marveled that there drew near them one who warns from among themselves. So the ones who are ungrateful said: This is a strange thing. |
| 50:3 | | When we died and had been earth dust, that is a far-fetched returning! |
| 50:4 | | Surely, We knew what the earth reduces from them. And with Us is a guardian Book. |
| 50:5 | | Nay! They denied The Truth when it drew near them, so they are in a confused state of affairs. |
| 50:6 | | Look they not on the heaven above them, how We built it and made it appear pleasing? And there are not any gaps in it. |
| 50:7 | | And the earth, We stretched it out and cast on it firm mountains and caused in it to develop every lovely, diverse pair |
| 50:8 | | for contemplation and as a reminder to every servant, one who turns in repentance. |
| 50:9 | | And We sent down blessed water from heaven. Then, We caused gardens to develop from it and reaped grains of wheat |
| 50:10 | | and high-reaching date palm trees with ranged spathes |
| 50:11 | | as provision for My servants. And We gave life by them to a lifeless land. Thus, will be the going forth. |
| 50:12 | | The folk of Noah denied what came before them, and the Companions of the Rass and Thamud, |
| 50:13 | | and Ad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot, |
| 50:14 | | and the Companions of the Thicket and the folk of Tubba. Everyone denied the Messengers, so My threat was realized. |
| 50:15 | | Were We wearied by the first creation? Nay! They are perplexed about a new creation. |
| 50:16 | | And, certainly, We created the human being. We know what evil his soul whispers to him. We are nearer to him than the jugular vein. |
| 50:17 | | When the two receivers are ones who receive, seated on the right and on the left, |
| 50:18 | | he utters not a saying but that there is one ready, watching over near him |
| 50:19 | | when the agony of death drew near with The Truth. That is what thou hadst been shunning. |
| 50:20 | | And the trumpet will be blown. That is the Day of The Threat. |
| 50:21 | | And every person will draw near with an angel, one who drives, and an angel witness. |
| 50:22 | | Certainly, thou hadst been heedless of this so We removed thy screen from thee so that thy sight this Day will be sharp. |
| 50:23 | | And his comrade angel would say: This is what is ready near me of his record: |
| 50:24 | | Cast into hell every stubborn ingrate |
| 50:25 | | who delays the good, one who exceeds the limits, one who is in grave doubt, |
| 50:26 | | he who made another god with God! Then, cast him into the severe punishment! |
| 50:27 | | His comrade Satan would say: Our Lord! I made him not overbold, but he had been going far astray. |
| 50:28 | | He would say: Strive not against one another in My presence, for, surely, I will put forward The Threat to you. |
| 50:29 | | The statement is not substituted in My presence and I am not unjust to the servants. |
| 50:30 | | On a Day when We will say to hell: Art thou full? And it will say: Are there any additions? |
| 50:31 | | And the Garden was brought close to the ones who are Godfearing, not far off. |
| 50:32 | | This is what is promised you, for every penitent and guardian |
| 50:33 | | who dreaded The Merciful in the unseen and drew near with a heart of one who turns in repentance: |
| 50:34 | | Enter you there in peace. That is the Day of Eternity! |
| 50:35 | | They will have what they will in it and with Us there is yet an addition. |
| 50:36 | | And how many We caused to perish before them of generations who were stronger than they in courage so that they searched about on the land. Was there any asylum? |
| 50:37 | | Truly, in that is a reminder for him, for whoever had a heart or, having the ability to hear, gave listen. He is a witness. |
| 50:38 | | And, certainly, We created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between in six days, and no exhaustion afflicted Us. |
| 50:39 | | So have thou patience with whatever they say and glorify with the praise of thy Lord before the coming up of the sun and before sunset. |
| 50:40 | | And in the night glorify Him and at the end part of the prostrations. |
| 50:41 | | And listen thou on a Day when one who calls out will cry out from a near place. |
| 50:42 | | On a Day when they will hear the Cry with The Truth. That will be the Day of going forth. |
| 50:43 | | Truly, it is We who give life and cause to die and to Us is the Homecoming |
| 50:44 | | on a Day when the earth will be split open swiftly. That will be an easy assembling for Us. |
| 50:45 | | We are greater in knowledge as to what they say. And thou art not haughty over them so remind by the Quran whoever fears My threat. |
