Surah Qaf - English Translation by Rowwad Translation Center

قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ

Qāf. By the Glorious Qur’an
Surah Qaf, Verse 1

بَلۡ عَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَيۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ

But they wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves, so the disbelievers say, “This is something strange
Surah Qaf, Verse 2

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗاۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدٞ

What! Is it when we die and become dust [will we return to life]? That is a far-fetched return.”
Surah Qaf, Verse 3

قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظُۢ

We certainly know what the earth consumes of them [after their death], and with Us is a Preserved Record
Surah Qaf, Verse 4

بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيٓ أَمۡرٖ مَّرِيجٍ

Rather they rejected the truth when it came to them, so they are in a state of confusion
Surah Qaf, Verse 5

أَفَلَمۡ يَنظُرُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوۡقَهُمۡ كَيۡفَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٖ

Have they not then looked at the sky above them – how We built it and adorned it [with stars], and it has no rifts
Surah Qaf, Verse 6

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجِۭ بَهِيجٖ

And We have spread out the earth and set therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein plants of every pleasant kind
Surah Qaf, Verse 7

تَبۡصِرَةٗ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبۡدٖ مُّنِيبٖ

as a source of insight and a reminder to every slave who turns [to Allah]
Surah Qaf, Verse 8

وَنَزَّلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ مُّبَٰرَكٗا فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٖ وَحَبَّ ٱلۡحَصِيدِ

And We send down from the sky blessed rain, with which We cause to grow gardens and grain for harvest
Surah Qaf, Verse 9

وَٱلنَّخۡلَ بَاسِقَٰتٖ لَّهَا طَلۡعٞ نَّضِيدٞ

and towering palm trees having clustered fruit
Surah Qaf, Verse 10

رِّزۡقٗا لِّلۡعِبَادِۖ وَأَحۡيَيۡنَا بِهِۦ بَلۡدَةٗ مَّيۡتٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡخُرُوجُ

as a provision for people, and We revive thereby a dead land; likewise will be the resurrection
Surah Qaf, Verse 11

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ

The people of Noah rejected [the truth] before them, as well as the people of the Water-pit of Rass and Thamūd
Surah Qaf, Verse 12

وَعَادٞ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ وَإِخۡوَٰنُ لُوطٖ

and so did ‘Ād, Pharaoh, the people of Lot
Surah Qaf, Verse 13

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ وَقَوۡمُ تُبَّعٖۚ كُلّٞ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

and the dwellers of the Forest, and the people of Tubba‘. All of them rejected the messengers, so My warning was fulfilled
Surah Qaf, Verse 14

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلۡخَلۡقِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي لَبۡسٖ مِّنۡ خَلۡقٖ جَدِيدٖ

Were We wearied by their first creation? No indeed, yet they are in doubt about the second creation
Surah Qaf, Verse 15

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعۡلَمُ مَا تُوَسۡوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفۡسُهُۥۖ وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنۡ حَبۡلِ ٱلۡوَرِيدِ

We have created man and know what his soul whispers within him, for We are closer to him than his jugular vein
Surah Qaf, Verse 16

إِذۡ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلۡمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٞ

When the two angel scribes, constantly accompanying him, one on the right, and the other on the left
Surah Qaf, Verse 17

مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٞ

Not a single word he utters but there is with him a vigilant watcher, ready [to record it]
Surah Qaf, Verse 18

وَجَآءَتۡ سَكۡرَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنۡهُ تَحِيدُ

The throes of death will come with the truth. This is what you were trying to avoid
Surah Qaf, Verse 19

وَنُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ

And the Trumpet will be blown; that is the Day of [the given] warning
Surah Qaf, Verse 20

وَجَآءَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٞ وَشَهِيدٞ

Everyone will come, accompanied by an angel to drive him and another to testify
Surah Qaf, Verse 21

لَّقَدۡ كُنتَ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مِّنۡ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفۡنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ حَدِيدٞ

“You were heedless of this; now We have removed your veil, so your vision is sharp Today.”
Surah Qaf, Verse 22

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ

His angel-companion will say, “Here is the record ready with me.”
Surah Qaf, Verse 23

أَلۡقِيَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ

[It will be said to the two angels], “Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever
Surah Qaf, Verse 24

مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٖ مُّرِيبٍ

every withholder of good, transgressor, and doubter
Surah Qaf, Verse 25

ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلۡقِيَاهُ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

who set up with Allah another god. Throw him into the severe punishment.”
Surah Qaf, Verse 26

۞قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطۡغَيۡتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِي ضَلَٰلِۭ بَعِيدٖ

His [devil] companion will say, “Our Lord, I did not mislead him, but he himself was far astray.”
Surah Qaf, Verse 27

قَالَ لَا تَخۡتَصِمُواْ لَدَيَّ وَقَدۡ قَدَّمۡتُ إِلَيۡكُم بِٱلۡوَعِيدِ

Allah will say, “Do not argue in My presence, for I had already given you the warning
Surah Qaf, Verse 28

مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٖ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ

My Word cannot be changed, nor am I unjust to My slaves.”
Surah Qaf, Verse 29

يَوۡمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمۡتَلَأۡتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلۡ مِن مَّزِيدٖ

[Beware of] the Day when We will say to Hell, “Have you reached your fill?” It will say, “Are there any more?”
Surah Qaf, Verse 30

وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٍ

Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far off
Surah Qaf, Verse 31

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٖ

[It will be said], “This is what you were promised; this is for everyone who constantly turned [to Allah] and was dutiful
Surah Qaf, Verse 32

مَّنۡ خَشِيَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلۡبٖ مُّنِيبٍ

who feared the Most Compassionate unseen, and came with a devoted heart
Surah Qaf, Verse 33

ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُلُودِ

Enter it in peace. This is the Day of eternity.”
Surah Qaf, Verse 34

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيۡنَا مَزِيدٞ

They will have therein all what they wish for, and We have yet more
Surah Qaf, Verse 35

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا فَنَقَّبُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

How many nations We destroyed before them [Makkans] who were stronger than them in might! They traveled through the land. Did they find any escape
Surah Qaf, Verse 36

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكۡرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلۡبٌ أَوۡ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٞ

Indeed, in that is a reminder for anyone who has a [mindful] heart or lends an attentive ear
Surah Qaf, Verse 37

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٖ

Indeed, We created the heavens and earth and all that is between them in six days, and no weariness touched Us
Surah Qaf, Verse 38

فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ ٱلۡغُرُوبِ

So bear patiently [O Prophet] what they say, and glorify the praise of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset
Surah Qaf, Verse 39

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَأَدۡبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

And glorify Him in the night and after the prayers
Surah Qaf, Verse 40

وَٱسۡتَمِعۡ يَوۡمَ يُنَادِ ٱلۡمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٖ قَرِيبٖ

And listen! On the Day when the Caller will call out from a nearby place
Surah Qaf, Verse 41

يَوۡمَ يَسۡمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيۡحَةَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُرُوجِ

the Day when they will hear the Blast [of the second Trumpet] in truth. That is the Day of resurrection
Surah Qaf, Verse 42

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيۡنَا ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

Indeed, it is We Who give life and cause death, and to Us is the final return
Surah Qaf, Verse 43

يَوۡمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ عَنۡهُمۡ سِرَاعٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشۡرٌ عَلَيۡنَا يَسِيرٞ

On the Day when the earth will be rent asunder for them as they hasten forth [from their graves]. That is an easy gathering for Us
Surah Qaf, Verse 44