Surah Qaf

Surah Qaf in Arabic and English

All 45 verses, with the Arabic, a transliteration to help you read it aloud, and the English translation by Talal Itani.

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ

   Qaf waalqurani almajeedi

   Qaf. By the Glorious Quran.

2. 2

   بَلۡ عَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَيۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ

   Bal AAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum faqala alkafiroona hatha shayon AAajeebun

   They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, “This is something strange.

3. 3

   أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗاۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدࣱ

   Aitha mitna wakunna turaban thalika rajAAun baAAeedun

   When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.”

4. 4

   قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظُۢ

   Qad AAalimna ma tanqusu alardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeethun

   We know what the earth consumes of them, and with Us is a comprehensive book.

5. 5

   بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيٓ أَمۡرٖ مَّرِيجٍ

   Bal kaththaboo bialhaqqi lamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareejin

   But they denied the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state.

6. 6

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

   Afalam yanthuroo ila alssamai fawqahum kayfa banaynaha wazayyannaha wama laha min furoojin

   Have they not observed the sky above them, how We constructed it, and decorated it, and it has no cracks?

7. 7

   وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجِۭ بَهِيجٖ

   Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin baheejin

   And the earth, how We spread it out, and set on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of delightful pairs?

8. 8

   تَبۡصِرَةٗ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبۡدٖ مُّنِيبٖ

   Tabsiratan wathikra likulli AAabdin muneebin

   A lesson and a reminder for every penitent worshiper.

9. 9

   وَنَزَّلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ مُّبَٰرَكٗا فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٖ وَحَبَّ ٱلۡحَصِيدِ

   Wanazzalna mina alssamai maan mubarakan faanbatna bihi jannatin wahabba alhaseedi

   And We brought down from the sky blessed water, and produced with it gardens and grain to harvest.

10. 10

    وَٱلنَّخۡلَ بَاسِقَٰتٖ لَّهَا طَلۡعࣱ نَّضِيدࣱ

    Waalnnakhla basiqatin laha talAAun nadeedun

    And the soaring palm trees, with clustered dates.

11. 11

    رِّزۡقٗا لِّلۡعِبَادِۖ وَأَحۡيَيۡنَا بِهِۦ بَلۡدَةٗ مَّيۡتٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡخُرُوجُ

    Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyayna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooju

    As sustenance for the servants. And We revive thereby a dead town. Likewise is the Resurrection.

12. 12

    كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ

    Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waashabu alrrassi wathamoodu

    Before them the people of Noah denied the truth, and so did the dwellers of Russ, and Thamood.

13. 13

    وَعَادࣱ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ وَإِخۡوَٰنُ لُوطٖ

    WaAAadun wafirAAawnu waikhwanu lootin

    And Aad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot.

14. 14

    وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ وَقَوۡمُ تُبَّعٖۚ كُلࣱّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

    Waashabu alaykati waqawmu tubbaAAin kullun kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa waAAeedi

    And the dwellers of the Woods, and the people of Tubba. They all rejected the messengers, so My threat came true.

15. 15

    أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلۡخَلۡقِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي لَبۡسٖ مِّنۡ خَلۡقٖ جَدِيدٖ

    AfaAAayeena bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin

    Were We fatigued by the first creation? But they are in doubt of a new creation.

16. 16

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

    Walaqad khalaqna alinsana wanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi min habli alwareedi

    We created the human being, and We know what his soul whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

17. 17

    إِذۡ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلۡمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدࣱ

    Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun

    As the two receivers receive, seated to the right and to the left.

18. 18

    مَّا يَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيۡهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدࣱ

    Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun

    Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready.

19. 19

    وَجَآءَتۡ سَكۡرَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنۡهُ تَحِيدُ

    Wajaat sakratu almawti bialhaqqi thalika ma kunta minhu taheedu

    The daze of death has come in truth: “This is what you tried to evade.”

20. 20

    وَنُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ

    Wanufikha fee alssoori thalika yawmu alwaAAeedi

    And the Trumpet is blown: “This is the Promised Day.”

21. 21

    وَجَآءَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقࣱ وَشَهِيدࣱ

    Wajaat kullu nafsin maAAaha saiqun washaheedun

    And every soul will come forward, accompanied by a driver and a witness.

22. 22

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

    Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hatha fakashafna AAanka ghitaaka fabasaruka alyawma hadeedun

    “You were in neglect of this, so We lifted your screen from you, and your vision today is keen.”

23. 23

    وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ

    Waqala qareenuhu hatha ma ladayya AAateedun

    And his escort will say, “This is what I have ready with me.”

24. 24

    أَلۡقِيَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ

    Alqiya fee jahannama kulla kaffarin AAaneedin

    “Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever.

25. 25

    مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٖ مُّرِيبٍ

    MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin mureebin

    Preventer of good, aggressor, doubter.

26. 26

    ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلۡقِيَاهُ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

    Allathee jaAAala maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara faalqiyahu fee alAAathabi alshshadeedi

    Who fabricated another god with Allah; toss him into the intense agony.”

27. 27

    ۞قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطۡغَيۡتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِي ضَلَٰلِۭ بَعِيدٖ

    Qala qareenuhu rabbana ma atghaytuhu walakin kana fee dalalin baAAeedin

    His escort will say, “Our Lord, I did not make him rebel, but he was far astray.”

28. 28

    قَالَ لَا تَخۡتَصِمُواْ لَدَيَّ وَقَدۡ قَدَّمۡتُ إِلَيۡكُم بِٱلۡوَعِيدِ

    Qala la takhtasimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaAAeedi

    He will say, “Do not feud in My presence—I had warned you in advance.

29. 29

    مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٖ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ

    Ma yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wama ana bithallamin lilAAabeedi

    The decree from Me will not be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.”

30. 30

    يَوۡمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمۡتَلَأۡتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلۡ مِن مَّزِيدٖ

    Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin

    On the Day when We will say to Hell, “Are you full?” And it will say, “Are there any more?”

31. 31

    وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٍ

    Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baAAeedin

    And Paradise will be brought closer to the pious, not far away.

32. 32

    هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٖ

    Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulli awwabin hafeethin

    “This is what you were promised—for every careful penitent.

33. 33

    مَّنۡ خَشِيَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلۡبٖ مُّنِيبٍ

    Man khashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneebin

    Who inwardly feared the Most Gracious, and came with a repentant heart.

34. 34

    ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُلُودِ

    Odkhulooha bisalamin thalika yawmu alkhuloodi

    Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity.”

35. 35

    لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيۡنَا مَزِيدࣱ

    Lahum ma yashaoona feeha waladayna mazeedun

    Therein they will have whatever they desire—and We have even more.

36. 36

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

    Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi hal min maheesin

    How many generations before them, who were more powerful than they, did We destroy? They explored the lands—was there any escape?

37. 37

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

    Inna fee thalika lathikra liman kana lahu qalbun aw alqa alssamAAa wahuwa shaheedun

    In that is a reminder for whoever possesses a heart, or cares to listen and witness.

38. 38

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

    Walaqad khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin wama massana min lughoobin

    We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, and no fatigue touched Us.

39. 39

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

    Faisbir AAala ma yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tulooAAi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi

    So endure what they say, and proclaim the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before sunset.

40. 40

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَأَدۡبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

    Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbara alssujoodi

    And glorify Him during the night, and at the end of devotions.

41. 41

    وَٱسۡتَمِعۡ يَوۡمَ يُنَادِ ٱلۡمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٖ قَرِيبٖ

    WaistamiAA yawma yunadi almunadi min makanin qareebin

    And listen for the Day when the caller calls from a nearby place.

42. 42

    يَوۡمَ يَسۡمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيۡحَةَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُرُوجِ

    Yawma yasmaAAoona alssayhata bialhaqqi thalika yawmu alkhurooji

    The Day when they will hear the Shout in all truth. That is the Day of Emergence.

43. 43

    إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيۡنَا ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

    Inna nahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wailayna almaseeru

    It is We who control life and death, and to Us is the destination.

44. 44

    يَوۡمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ عَنۡهُمۡ سِرَاعٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشۡرٌ عَلَيۡنَا يَسِيرࣱ

    Yawma tashaqqaqu alardu AAanhum siraAAan thalika hashrun AAalayna yaseerun

    The Day when the earth will crack for them at once. That is an easy gathering for Us.

45. 45

    نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِجَبَّارٖۖ فَذَكِّرۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ

    Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona wama anta AAalayhim bijabbarin fathakkir bialqurani man yakhafu waAAeedi

    We are fully aware of what they say, and you are not a dictator over them. So remind by the Quran whoever fears My warning.