| | Faridul Haque rendition of Surah The Pen(al-Qalam)
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| 68:1 | | Nuun* - by oath of the pen and by oath of what is written by it. (Alphabet of the Arabic language; Allah and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings. |
| 68:2 | | You are not insane, by the munificence of your Lord |
| 68:3 | | And indeed for you is an unlimited reward |
| 68:4 | | And indeed you possess an exemplary character |
| 68:5 | | So very soon, you will see and they too will realise |
| 68:6 | | - That who among you was insane |
| 68:7 | | Indeed your Lord well knows those who have strayed from His path, and He well knows those who are upon guidance |
| 68:8 | | Therefore do not listen to the deniers |
| 68:9 | | They wish that in some way you may yield, so they too might soften their stand |
| 68:10 | | Nor ever listen to any excessive oath maker, ignoble person |
| 68:11 | | The excessively insulting one, spreader of spite |
| 68:12 | | One who excessively forbids the good, transgressor, sinner |
| 68:13 | | Foul mouthed, and in addition to all this, of improper lineage |
| 68:14 | | Because he* has some wealth and sons. ( * Walid bin Mugaira, who cursed the Holy Prophet. |
| 68:15 | | When Our verses are recited to him, he says, “These are stories of earlier people.&rdquo |
| 68:16 | | We will soon singe his pig-nose |
| 68:17 | | We have indeed tested them the way We had tested the owners of the garden when they swore that they would reap its harvest the next morning |
| 68:18 | | And they did not say, “If Allah wills” |
| 68:19 | | So an envoy from your Lord completed his round upon the garden, whilst they were sleeping |
| 68:20 | | So in the morning it became as if harvested |
| 68:21 | | They then called out to each other at daybreak |
| 68:22 | | That, “Go to your fields at early morn, if you want to harvest.&rdquo |
| 68:23 | | So they went off, while whispering to one another |
| 68:24 | | “Make sure that no needy person enters your garden this day.&rdquo |
| 68:25 | | And they left at early morn, assuming they were in control of their purpose |
| 68:26 | | Then when they saw it, they said, “We have indeed strayed.&rdquo |
| 68:27 | | “In fact, we are unfortunate.&rdquo |
| 68:28 | | The best among them said, “Did I not tell you, ‘Why do you not proclaim His purity?’ &rdquo |
| 68:29 | | They said, “Purity is to our Lord – we have indeed been unjust.&rdquo |
| 68:30 | | So they came towards each other, blaming |
| 68:31 | | They said, “Woe to us - we were indeed rebellious.&rdquo |
| 68:32 | | “Hopefully, our Lord will give us a better replacement than this - we now incline towards our Lord.&rdquo |
| 68:33 | | Such is the punishment; and indeed the punishment of the Hereafter is the greatest, if only they knew |
| 68:34 | | Indeed for the pious, with their Lord, are Gardens of Serenity |
| 68:35 | | Shall We equate the Muslims to the guilty |
| 68:36 | | What is the matter with you? What sort of a judgement you impose |
| 68:37 | | Is there a Book for you, from which you read |
| 68:38 | | - That for you in it is whatever you like |
| 68:39 | | Or is it that you have a covenant from Us, right up to the Day of Judgement, that you will get all what you claim |
| 68:40 | | Ask them, who among them is a guarantor for it |
| 68:41 | | Or is it that they have partners in worship? So they should bring their appointed partners, if they are truthful |
| 68:42 | | On the day when the Shin will be exposed and they will be called to prostrate themselves, they will be unable |
| 68:43 | | With lowered eyes, disgrace overcoming them; and indeed they used to be called to prostrate themselves whilst they were healthy |
| 68:44 | | Therefore leave the one who denies this matter, to Me; We shall soon steadily take them away, from a place they do not know |
| 68:45 | | And I will give them respite; indeed My plan is very solid |
| 68:46 | | Or is it that you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) ask any fee from them, so they are burdened with the penalty |
| 68:47 | | Or that they possess the hidden, so they are writing it |
| 68:48 | | Therefore wait for your Lord’s command, and do not be like the one of the fish; who cried out when he was distraught. (Prophet Yunus - peace be upon him. |
| 68:49 | | Were it not for his Lord’s favour that reached him, he would have surely been cast onto the desolate land, reproached |
| 68:50 | | His Lord therefore chose him and made him among those deserving His proximity |
| 68:51 | | And indeed the disbelievers seem as if they would topple you with their evil gaze when they hear the Qur’an, and they say, “He is indeed insane.&rdquo |
| 68:52 | | Whereas it is not but an advice to the entire creation |
