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68. Al-Qalam — The Pen

Qur'an · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · Revealed at Mecca · 52 sections

1. 68:1

   نٓۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسۡطُرُونَ

   Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona

   Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith)

2. 68:2

   مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجۡنُونࣲ‏

   Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin

   Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman

3. 68:3

   وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجۡرًا غَيۡرَ مَمۡنُونࣲ‏

   Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin

   And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing

4. 68:4

   وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمࣲ‏

   Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin

   And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature

5. 68:5

   فَسَتُبۡصِرُ وَيُبۡصِرُونَ

   Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona

   And thou wilt see and they will see

6. 68:6

   بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلۡمَفۡتُونُ

   Biayyikumu almaftoonu

   Which of you is the demented

7. 68:7

   إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ

   Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena

   Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright

8. 68:8

   فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

   Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena

   Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

9. 68:9

   وَدُّواْ لَوۡ تُدۡهِنُ فَيُدۡهِنُونَ

   Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona

   Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise

10. 68:10

    وَلَا تُطِعۡ كُلَّ حَلَّافࣲ مَّهِينٍ

    Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin

    Neither obey thou each feeble oath-monger

11. 68:11

    هَمَّازࣲ مَّشَّآءِۭ بِنَمِيمࣲ‏

    Hammazin mashshain binameemin

    Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders

12. 68:12

    مَّنَّاعࣲ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

    MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin

    Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

13. 68:13

    عُتُلِّۭ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

    AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin

    Greedy therewithal, intrusive

14. 68:14

    أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالࣲ وَبَنِينَ

    An kana tha malin wabaneena

    It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

15. 68:15

    إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

    That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old

16. 68:16

    سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِ

    Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi

    We shall brand him on the nose

17. 68:17

    إِنَّا بَلَوۡنَٰهُمۡ كَمَا بَلَوۡنَآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ إِذۡ أَقۡسَمُواْ لَيَصۡرِمُنَّهَا مُصۡبِحِينَ

    Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena

    Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning

18. 68:18

    وَلَا يَسۡتَثۡنُونَ

    Wala yastathnoona

    And made no exception (for the Will of Allah)

19. 68:19

    فَطَافَ عَلَيۡهَا طَآئِفࣱ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمۡ نَآئِمُونَ

    Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona

    Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept

20. 68:20

    فَأَصۡبَحَتۡ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ

    Faasbahat kaalssareemi

    And in the morning it was as if plucked

21. 68:21

    فَتَنَادَوۡاْ مُصۡبِحِينَ

    Fatanadaw musbiheena

    And they cried out one unto another in the morning

22. 68:22

    أَنِ ٱغۡدُواْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡثِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰرِمِينَ

    Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena

    Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit)

23. 68:23

    فَٱنطَلَقُواْ وَهُمۡ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ

    Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona

    So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones

24. 68:24

    أَن لَّا يَدۡخُلَنَّهَا ٱلۡيَوۡمَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّسۡكِينࣱ‏

    An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun

    No needy man shall enter it to-day against you

25. 68:25

    وَغَدَوۡاْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡدࣲ قَٰدِرِينَ

    Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena

    They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose

26. 68:26

    فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهَا قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ

    Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona

    But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error

27. 68:27

    بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

    Bal nahnu mahroomoona

    Nay, but we are desolate

28. 68:28

    قَالَ أَوۡسَطُهُمۡ أَلَمۡ أَقُل لَّكُمۡ لَوۡلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

    Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona

    The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)

29. 68:29

    قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ

    Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena

    They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong-doers

30. 68:30

    فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ

    Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona

    Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching

31. 68:31

    قَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ

    Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena

    They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous

32. 68:32

    عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبۡدِلَنَا خَيۡرࣰ ا مِّنۡهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ

    AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona

    It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord

33. 68:33

    كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡعَذَابُۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَكۡبَرُۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ

    Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona

    Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know

34. 68:34

    إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi

    Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord

35. 68:35

    أَفَنَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ كَٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

    AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena

    Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty

36. 68:36

    مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ

    Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

    What aileth you? How foolishly ye judge

37. 68:37

    أَمۡ لَكُمۡ كِتَٰبࣱ فِيهِ تَدۡرُسُونَ

    Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona

    Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

38. 68:38

    إِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

    Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona

    That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose

39. 68:39

    أَمۡ لَكُمۡ أَيۡمَٰنٌ عَلَيۡنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمۡ لَمَا تَحۡكُمُونَ

    Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona

    Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain

40. 68:40

    سَلۡهُمۡ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

    Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun

    Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that

41. 68:41

    أَمۡ لَهُمۡ شُرَكَآءُ فَلۡيَأۡتُواْ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمۡ إِن كَانُواْ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena

    Or have they other gods? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful

42. 68:42

    يَوۡمَ يُكۡشَفُ عَن سَاقࣲ وَيُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ

    Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona

    On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able

43. 68:43

    خَٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةࣱۖ وَقَدۡ كَانُواْ يُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمۡ سَٰلِمُونَ

    KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona

    With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt

44. 68:44

    فَذَرۡنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِۖ سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم مِّنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

    Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona

    Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not

45. 68:45

    وَأُمۡلِي لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ كَيۡدِي مَتِينٌ

    Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun

    Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm

46. 68:46

    أَمۡ تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ أَجۡرࣰ ا فَهُم مِّن مَّغۡرَمࣲ مُّثۡقَلُونَ

    Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona

    Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed

47. 68:47

    أَمۡ عِندَهُمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبُ فَهُمۡ يَكۡتُبُونَ

    Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

    Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof)

48. 68:48

    فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلۡحُوتِ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكۡظُومࣱ‏

    Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun

    But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair

49. 68:49

    لَّوۡلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعۡمَةࣱ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذۡمُومࣱ‏

    Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun

    Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate

50. 68:50

    فَٱجۡتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

    Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena

    But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous

51. 68:51

    وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَيُزۡلِقُونَكَ بِأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ لَمَّا سَمِعُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجۡنُونࣱ‏

    Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun

    And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad

52. 68:52

    وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرࣱ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

    When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation

Qur'an text and translations via fawazahmed0/quran-api; Arabic Uthmani Hafs from the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex, transliteration from Tanzil.net. Licence: Public domain. Source.