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50. Qaf - Qaf
| 1 | QAF. I CALL to witness the glorious Qur'an. |
| 2 | They are rather surprised that a warner from among themselves has come to them. So the unbelievers say: "This is astonishing: |
| 3 | When we are dead and turned to dust, this returning (to life) is most far-fetched." |
| 4 | We know what the earth consumes of them, for We have the Book that preserves everything. |
| 5 | But no! They called the truth a lie when it came to them; so they are in a confused state. |
| 6 | Have they not looked at the sky above them, how We have fashioned and adorned it, and it has no flaw? |
| 7 | We stretched the earth and placed upon it firm stabilisers and We made every kind of splendid thing to grow upon it |
| 8 | As instruction and reminder to every penitent creature. |
| 9 | And We send down water as a blessing from the sky, and grow gardens with it and the grain for harvest, |
| 10 | And tall date-palms with their spathes pile on pile |
| 11 | As a provision for men, and enlivened a region that was dead. Even thus will be the life after death. |
| 12 | The people of Noah, Ar-Rass and Thamud denied before you, |
| 13 | As did the people of 'Ad and Pharaoh and the brethren of Lot, |
| 14 | And the dwellers of the Wood and people of Tubba'. Each of them denied the apostles. So My threat became a reality. |
| 15 | Were We exhausted by the act of the first creation? And yet they are confused about a new creation. |
| 16 | He created man and surely know what misdoubts arise in their hearts; for We are closer to him than his jugular vein. |
| 17 | When the two (angels) who keep the account, one sitting on the right, one on the left, take it down, |
| 18 | There is not a word he utters but an observer is ready (to make note of it). |
| 19 | The palsy of death will surely come. This is what you wished to avert. |
| 20 | And the trumpet blast will sound: It would be the Day of Doom. |
| 21 | Each soul will come with a driver and a witness. |
| 22 | (And the driver will say:) "You were oblivious of this, so we have removed the veil, and how keen is your sight today!" |
| 23 | His companion will say: "Here is (the record) I have ready with me." |
| 24 | "Cast each stubborn unbeliever into Hell," (they will be told), |
| 25 | "Every obstructor of good, transgressor, and the sceptic, |
| 26 | Who had set up another god with God. Cast him into severe torment." |
| 27 | His companion will say: "O Lord, I did not lead him to wickedness, but he was himself far astray." |
| 28 | "Do not argue in My presence. I had announced the promise of doom in advance. |
| 29 | There is no changing of My word, nor am I unjust to My creatures." |
| 30 | We shall ask Hell that day: "Are you full?" It will answer: "Are there still more?" |
| 31 | And Paradise will be brought near, not far from those who took heed for themselves and feared God. |
| 32 | "This is what you had been promised," (will be said) to every penitent who remembered (his duty), |
| 33 | Who feared Ar-Rahman in secret, and came with a penitent heart: |
| 34 | "Enter it in peace. This is the day of life abiding." |
| 35 | Theirs will be whatsoever they wish: And with Us there is more. |
| 36 | How many generations have We destroyed before them who were mightier in power than they. Then they searched throughout the land to see if there was a way of escape. |
| 37 | Surely there is a reminder in this for whosoever has a heart (to feel), or takes heed. |
| 38 | We created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, in six spans, and no weariness came upon Us. |
| 39 | So you bear with patience what they say, and sing the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and its setting, |
| 40 | And glorify Him for some portion of the night, and additional adorations. |
| 41 | Take heed that the day the crier calls from a place close (to every one), |
| 42 | The day they actually hear the blast, will be the Day of rising of the dead. |
| 43 | We are the one who give life and death, and to Us will be the destination. |
| 44 | The day the earth will split asunder they will come out hurriedly. This gathering together is easy for Us. |
| 45 | We are cognisant of what they say; but it is not for you to compel them. So keep on reminding through the Qur'an whoever fears My warning. |