| | Mohammad Shafi rendition of Surah The Pen(al-Qalam)
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| 68:1 | | Noon By the pen, and by what they write |
| 68:2 | | By your Lord's grace, you [Prophet Muhammad] are not mad |
| 68:3 | | And, indeed, a never ending reward is there for you |
| 68:4 | | And, indeed, you have a truly great character |
| 68:5 | | Soon you will see, and so they wil |
| 68:6 | | As to who of you is on trial |
| 68:7 | | Your Lord does indeed know who has strayed from His Path, and He knows those on right guidance |
| 68:8 | | Obey not then those who deny the Truth |
| 68:9 | | They want you to compromise and then they will compromise. |
| 68:10 | | And obey not any mean swearer of oath |
| 68:11 | | Or [obey not] any gossip-monger going about with malicious gossip |
| 68:12 | | Or [obey not] one who places obstacles in the way of good being done, transgressing with criminal inten |
| 68:13 | | [And obey not] one who is cruel, besides being of no use to societ |
| 68:14 | | Just because he has wealth and sons |
| 68:15 | | When Our Verses are recited to him, he says, "These are just ancient tales." |
| 68:16 | | Soon We will brand him on the nose [disgrace him] |
| 68:17 | | We have indeed tried them as we tried the owners of the garden, who vowed to harvest its fruits the next mornin |
| 68:18 | | And they made no exception |
| 68:19 | | And then a calamity from your Lord befell it [the garden] as they slept |
| 68:20 | | And by morning it lay barren as if already harvested |
| 68:21 | | And at dawn, they [the owners] called each other out |
| 68:22 | | "Reach your field early, to gather all your fruits!" |
| 68:23 | | And so they proceeded, whispering to one another |
| 68:24 | | "Let no pauper enter the garden and trouble you today." |
| 68:25 | | And they went early, thinking they had the power to be firm |
| 68:26 | | Then as they saw it, they said, "We must have lost our way." |
| 68:27 | | "But, [no], utterly deprived are we!" |
| 68:28 | | A moderate among them said, "Had I not asked you to invoke divine mercy and blessings?" |
| 68:29 | | They said, "Glory be to our Lord! We have indeed been wrong." |
| 68:30 | | Then they started blaming one another |
| 68:31 | | They said, "Alas for us, we did indeed transgress!" |
| 68:32 | | "May be our Lord will give us a garden better than this; we do indeed turn to Him now." |
| 68:33 | | Such is the punishment [in this life]! And the punishment of the life to come is certainly more severe, if only they knew |
| 68:34 | | Indeed, for those who fear Allah, there will be the gardens of bliss with their Lord |
| 68:35 | | Would We then treat the believers like the sinners! |
| 68:36 | | What is the matter with you? How ill you judge |
| 68:37 | | Have you any book wherein you lear |
| 68:38 | | That you will definitey have therein whatever you choose |
| 68:39 | | Or do you have Our solemn pledges, binding upon Us till the Day of Resurrection, that you shall have whatever you order |
| 68:40 | | Ask which of them will vouch for that [that there indeed are such solemn pledges divinely made] |
| 68:41 | | Or do they worship gods besides Allah? Let them then come up with their other gods, if what they say be true |
| 68:42 | | The Day the shin is laid bare, they will be called upon to prostrate themselves, but they will not be able to do so |
| 68:43 | | Their glances will be downcast and ignominy shall cover them; they were called upon to prostrate [in this world], when they were safe and sound, [but they did not obey] |
| 68:44 | | So leave to Me those who reject this Message. We shall rein them in, by degrees, from whence they know not |
| 68:45 | | And I (Allah) give them a long rope. Indeed, My plan is fool-proof |
| 68:46 | | Or do you demand some reward from them that would weigh them down with debt |
| 68:47 | | Or, do they possess the knowledge of the unseen which they write down |
| 68:48 | | So wait patiently for your Lord's decree! And be not like the companion of the fish, calling out in distress. |
| 68:49 | | Had not his Lord's favour taken hold of him [Prophet Jonas], he would have surely been flung away in disgrace upon that desolate shore |
| 68:50 | | His Lord then chose him and made him one of the righteous men |
| 68:51 | | And when those who suppress the truth hear the Admonition [Qur'aan], they would almost make you stumble with their eyes! And they say, "He is indeed mad." |
| 68:52 | | And it [Qur'aan] is not but an Admonition for all |
