| | Linda “iLHam” Barto rendition of Surah The Letter Qaf(Qaf)
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| 50:1 | | Qaf! Consider the glorious Qur’an! |
| 50:2 | | They wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves. The unbelievers say, “Well, this is a fine thing! |
| 50:3 | | “After we die and turn to dust, we’re supposed to live again? That is beyond our understanding.” |
| 50:4 | | We know how many of them the earth has already taken [to the graves]. With Us is a secure record. |
| 50:5 | | They who deny the truth when they hear it must surely be in a state of confusion! |
| 50:6 | | Do they not look at the sky above them? Do they not consider how We have made and adorned it, and that there are no flaws in it? |
| 50:7 | | And the earth? We have spread it broadly and set mountains to anchor it, and have produced every kind of beautiful growth. |
| 50:8 | | [These things] are to be observed and celebrated by every repentant worshiper. |
| 50:9 | | From the sky We send rain charged with blessing. We produce gardens and fields for harvest. |
| 50:10 | | Tall and stately are the palm trees. Their shoots of fruit stalks are piled one over another… |
| 50:11 | | …as sustenance for devoted servants. We give new life to land that seems dead. Thus will be the Day of Resurrection. |
| 50:12 | | Before them was denial by the people of Noah, the companions of the well, the Thamud,… |
| 50:13 | | …the Ad, Pharaoh, the brothers of Lot,… |
| 50:14 | | …the companions of the wood, and the people of Tubba. Each one rejected the messengers. My warning came to fruition. |
| 50:15 | | Were We so tired from the first creation that they should be doubtful about a new creation? |
| 50:16 | | Certainly, We created humanity, and We know what suggestions his/her soul makes to him/her. We are nearer to him/her than his/her jugular vein. |
| 50:17 | | The two receivers [angelic correspondents] on the right and on the left are seated [to record his/her deeds]. |
| 50:18 | | Not even a word does he/she utter without an observer [angel] ready [to note it]. |
| 50:19 | | With the stupor of death, the truth is flashed: “Here is what you sought to escape!” |
| 50:20 | | The trumpet will sound to announce the day of which you had been warned. |
| 50:21 | | Every soul will come, each with an usher and a witness. |
| 50:22 | | “Certainly, you were heedless of this event, so We have lifted the veil [of ignorance] and made your sight keen for this day.” |
| 50:23 | | And his/her companion [the witness] will say, “Here is that [record] which I have prepared.” |
| 50:24 | | “Throw into Hell every stubborn unbeliever. |
| 50:25 | | “[Throw into Hell] everyone who banned what was good. [He/she] sinned aggressively and fed doubt. |
| 50:26 | | “[He/she] established another god besides Allah. Throw him/her into a horrible punishment.” |
| 50:27 | | His/her companion will say, “Our Lord, I did not make him/her sin, but he/she was far astray.” |
| 50:28 | | (Allah) will say, “Do not argue in My presence. I certainly warned you in advance. |
| 50:29 | | My command will not change. I am not unjust to My servants.” |
| 50:30 | | One day, We will ask Hell, “Are you full?” It will say, “Are there any more?” |
| 50:31 | | Paradise will be brought near to the righteous –no more a distant thing. |
| 50:32 | | “This is what was promised for you –for everyone who repented, who was protecting [of the faith]. |
| 50:33 | | “[It is for the one] who feared the Most Gracious in the unseen, and approached with a repentant heart. |
| 50:34 | | “Enter there in peace and security. This is a day of eternal life!” |
| 50:35 | | For them will be whatever they want, plus more with Us. |
| 50:36 | | How many generations before them did We destroy, stronger in power than they? They wandered through the land; was there any place of escape? |
| 50:37 | | Truly, in this is a message for any who has a mind, or who listens and earnestly witnesses. |
| 50:38 | | We created the skies and Earth and all among them in six days, and no exhaustion ever touched Us. |
| 50:39 | | Endure with patience all that (the unbelievers) say. Glorify your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the setting. |
| 50:40 | | During part of the night, glorify Him, and at the ends of prostrations. |
| 50:41 | | Listen for the day when a caller will call from a near place. |
| 50:42 | | On that day, they will hear a blast in justice. That will be the Day of Resurrection. |
| 50:43 | | Truly, We give life and death. To Us is the final goal. |
| 50:44 | | On that day, the earth will be split apart from the rushing forth [of all creatures]. That will be an assembly that is easy for Us. |
| 50:45 | | We know best what (the unbelievers) say, and you are not to be a tyrant over them [forcing them to accept Islam]. Admonish with the Qur’an anyone who fears My warning. |
