| | Talal A. Itani (new translation) rendition of Surah The Letter Qaf(Qaf)
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| 50:1 | | Qaf. By the Glorious Quran |
| 50:2 | | They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, 'This is something strange |
| 50:3 | | When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.' |
| 50:4 | | We know what the earth consumes of them, and with Us is a comprehensive book |
| 50:5 | | But they denied the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state |
| 50:6 | | Have they not observed the sky above them, how We constructed it, and decorated it, and it has no cracks |
| 50:7 | | And the earth, how We spread it out, and set on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of delightful pairs |
| 50:8 | | A lesson and a reminder for every penitent worshiper |
| 50:9 | | And We brought down from the sky blessed water, and produced with it gardens and grain to harvest |
| 50:10 | | And the soaring palm trees, with clustered dates |
| 50:11 | | As sustenance for the servants. And We revive thereby a dead town. Likewise is the resurrection |
| 50:12 | | Before them the people of Noah denied the truth, and so did the dwellers of Russ, and Thamood |
| 50:13 | | And Aad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot |
| 50:14 | | And the Dwellers of the Woods, and the people of Tubba. They all rejected the messengers, so My threat came true |
| 50:15 | | Were We fatigued by the first creation? But they are in doubt of a new creation |
| 50:16 | | We created the human being, and We know what his soul whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein |
| 50:17 | | As the two receivers receive, seated to the right and to the left |
| 50:18 | | Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready |
| 50:19 | | The daze of death has come in truth: 'This is what you tried to evade.' |
| 50:20 | | And the Trumpet is blown: 'This is the Promised Day.' |
| 50:21 | | And every soul will come forward, accompanied by a driver and a witness |
| 50:22 | | 'You were in neglect of this, so We lifted your screen from you, and your vision today is keen.' |
| 50:23 | | And His escort will say, 'This is what I have ready with me.' |
| 50:24 | | 'Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever |
| 50:25 | | Preventer of good, aggressor, doubter |
| 50:26 | | Who fabricated another god with God; toss him into the intense agony.' |
| 50:27 | | His escort will say, 'Our Lord, I did not make him rebel, but he was far astray.' |
| 50:28 | | He will say, 'Do not feud in My presence—I had warned you in advance |
| 50:29 | | The decree from Me will not be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.' |
| 50:30 | | On the Day when We will say to Hell, 'Are you full?' And it will say, 'Are there any more?' |
| 50:31 | | And Paradise will be brought closer to the pious, not far away |
| 50:32 | | 'This is what you were promised—for every careful penitent |
| 50:33 | | Who inwardly feared the Most Gracious, and came with a repentant heart |
| 50:34 | | Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity.' |
| 50:35 | | Therein they will have whatever they desire—and We have even more |
| 50:36 | | How many generations before them, who were more powerful than they, did We destroy? They explored the lands—was there any escape |
| 50:37 | | In that is a reminder for whoever possesses a heart, or cares to listen and witness |
| 50:38 | | We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, and no fatigue touched Us |
| 50:39 | | So endure what they say, and proclaim the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before sunset |
| 50:40 | | And glorify Him during the night, and at the end of devotions |
| 50:41 | | And listen for the Day when the caller calls from a nearby place |
| 50:42 | | The Day when they will hear the Shout in all truth. That is the Day of Emergence |
| 50:43 | | It is We who control life and death, and to Us is the destination |
| 50:44 | | The Day when the earth will crack for them at once. That is an easy gathering for Us |
| 50:45 | | We are fully aware of what they say, and you are not a dictator over them. So remind by the Quran whoever fears My warning |
