Surah Qaaf in Arabic and English

1. 1 Qaaf 50:1

   قٓࣞ وَالْقُرْاٰنِ الْمَجٖيدِۚ

   Transliteration

   Qāf waalqurāni almajeedi

   Translation

   Qaf. By the honored Qur'an...

2. 2 Qaaf 50:2

   بَلْ عَجِبُٓوا اَنْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مُنْذِرٌ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ هٰذَا شَيْءٌ عَجٖيبٌ

   Transliteration

   Bal ʿajiboo an jāahum munthirun minhum faqāla alkāfiroona hāthā shayon ʿajeebun

   Translation

   But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.

3. 3 Qaaf 50:3

   ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباًۚ ذٰلِكَ رَجْعٌ بَعٖيدٌ

   Transliteration

   Aithā mitnā wakunnā turāban thālika rajʿun baʿeedun

   Translation

   When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant return."

4. 4 Qaaf 50:4

   قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنْقُصُ الْاَرْضُ مِنْهُمْۚ وَعِنْدَنَا كِتَابٌ حَفٖيظٌ

   Transliteration

   Qad ʿalimnā mā tanquṣu alarḏu minhum waʿindanā kitābun ḥafeethun

   Translation

   We know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.

5. 5 Qaaf 50:5

   بَلْ كَذَّبُوا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فٖٓي اَمْرٍ مَرٖيجٍ

   Transliteration

   Bal kaththaboo bialḥaqqi lammā jāahum fahum fee amrin mareejin

   Translation

   But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.

6. 6 Qaaf 50:6

   اَفَلَمْ يَنْظُرُٓوا اِلَى السَّمَٓاءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَاهَا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِنْ فُرُوجٍ

   Transliteration

   Afalam yanthuroo ilā alssamāi fawqahum kayfa banaynāhā wazayyannāhā wamā lahā min furoojin

   Translation

   Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?

7. 7 Qaaf 50:7

   وَالْاَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَاَلْقَيْنَا فٖيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَاَنْبَتْنَا فٖيهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَهٖيجٍۙ

   Transliteration

   Waalarḏa madadnāhā waalqaynā feehā rawāsiya waanbatnā feehā min kulli zawjin baheejin

   Translation

   And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,

8. 8 Qaaf 50:8

   تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرٰى لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُنٖيبٍ

   Transliteration

   Tabṣiratan wathikrā likulli ʿabdin muneebin

   Translation

   Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].

9. 9 Qaaf 50:9

   وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً مُبَارَكاً فَاَنْبَتْنَا بِهٖ جَنَّاتٍ وَحَبَّ الْحَصٖيدِۙ

   Transliteration

   Wanazzalnā mina alssamāi māan mubārakan faanbatnā bihi jannātin waḥabba alḥaṣeedi

   Translation

   And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest

10. 10 Qaaf 50:10

    وَالنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَاتٍ لَهَا طَلْعٌ نَضٖيدٌۙ

    Transliteration

    Waalnnakhla bāsiqātin lahā ṭalʿun naḏeedun

    Translation

    And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -

11. 11 Qaaf 50:11

    رِزْقاً لِلْعِبَادِۙ وَاَحْيَيْنَا بِهٖ بَلْدَةً مَيْتاًؕ كَذٰلِكَ الْخُرُوجُ

    Transliteration

    Rizqan lilʿibādi waaḥyaynā bihi baldatan maytan kathālika alkhurooju

    Translation

    As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection.

12. 12 Qaaf 50:12

    كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَاَصْحَابُ الرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُۙ

    Transliteration

    Kaththabat qablahum qawmu nooḥin waaṣḥābu alrrassi wathamoodu

    Translation

    The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamud

13. 13 Qaaf 50:13

    وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَاِخْوَانُ لُوطٍۙ

    Transliteration

    Waʿādun wafirʿawnu waikhwānu looṭin

    Translation

    And 'Aad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot

14. 14 Qaaf 50:14

    وَاَصْحَابُ الْاَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍؕ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعٖيدِ

    Transliteration

    Waaṣḥābu alaykati waqawmu tubbaʿin kullun kaththaba alrrusula faḥaqqa waʿeedi

    Translation

    And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubba'. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.

15. 15 Qaaf 50:15

    اَفَعَيٖينَا بِالْخَلْقِ الْاَوَّلِؕ بَلْ هُمْ فٖي لَبْسٍ مِنْ خَلْقٍ جَدٖيدٍࣖ

    Transliteration

    Afaʿayeenā bialkhalqi alawwali bal hum fee labsin min khalqin jadeedin

    Translation

    Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.

16. 16 Qaaf 50:16

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهٖ نَفْسُهُۚ وَنَحْنُ اَقْرَبُ اِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرٖيدِ

    Transliteration

    Walaqad khalaqnā alinsāna wanaʿlamu mā tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanaḥnu aqrabu ilayhi min ḥabli alwareedi

    Translation

    And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein

17. 17 Qaaf 50:17

    اِذْ يَتَلَقَّى الْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ الْيَمٖينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعٖيدٌ

    Transliteration

    Ith yatalaqqā almutalaqqiyāni ʿani alyameeni waʿani alshshimāli qaʿeedun

    Translation

    When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.

18. 18 Qaaf 50:18

    مَا يَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ اِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقٖيبٌ عَتٖيدٌ

    Transliteration

    Mā yalfithu min qawlin illā ladayhi raqeebun ʿateedun

    Translation

    Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

19. 19 Qaaf 50:19

    وَجَٓاءَتْ سَكْرَةُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّؕ ذٰلِكَ مَا كُنْتَ مِنْهُ تَحٖيدُ

    Transliteration

    Wajāat sakratu almawti bialḥaqqi thālika mā kunta minhu taḥeedu

    Translation

    And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.

20. 20 Qaaf 50:20

    وَنُفِـخَ فِي الصُّورِؕ ذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْوَعٖيدِ

    Transliteration

    Wanufikha fee alṣṣoori thālika yawmu alwaʿeedi

    Translation

    And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.

21. 21 Qaaf 50:21

    وَجَٓاءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَعَهَا سَٓائِقٌ وَشَهٖيدٌ

    Transliteration

    Wajāat kullu nafsin maʿahā sāiqun washaheedun

    Translation

    And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.

22. 22 Qaaf 50:22

    لَقَدْ كُنْتَ فٖي غَفْلَةٍ مِنْ هٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنْكَ غِطَٓاءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدٖيدٌ

    Transliteration

    Laqad kunta fee ghaflatin min hāthā fakashafnā ʿanka ghiṭāaka fabaṣaruka alyawma ḥadeedun

    Translation

    [It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp."

23. 23 Qaaf 50:23

    وَقَالَ قَرٖينُهُ هٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتٖيدٌؕ

    Transliteration

    Waqāla qareenuhu hāthā mā ladayya ʿateedun

    Translation

    And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."

24. 24 Qaaf 50:24

    اَلْقِيَا فٖي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنٖيدٍۙ

    Transliteration

    Alqiyā fee jahannama kulla kaffārin ʿaneedin

    Translation

    [Allah will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,

25. 25 Qaaf 50:25

    مَنَّاعٍ لِلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُرٖيبٍۙ

    Transliteration

    Mannāʿin lilkhayri muʿtadin mureebin

    Translation

    Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

26. 26 Qaaf 50:26

    اَلَّذٖي جَعَلَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهاً اٰخَرَ فَاَلْقِيَاهُ فِي الْعَذَابِ الشَّدٖيدِ

    Transliteration

    Allathee jaʿala maʿa Allāhi ilāhan ākhara faalqiyāhu fee alʿathābi alshshadeedi

    Translation

    Who made [as equal] with Allah another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."

27. 27 Qaaf 50:27

    قَالَ قَرٖينُهُ رَبَّنَا مَٓا اَطْغَيْتُهُ وَلٰكِنْ كَانَ فٖي ضَلَالٍ بَعٖيدٍ

    Transliteration

    Qāla qareenuhu rabbanā mā aṭghaytuhu walākin kāna fee ḏalālin baʿeedin

    Translation

    His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."

28. 28 Qaaf 50:28

    قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا لَدَيَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ اِلَيْكُمْ بِالْوَعٖيدِ

    Transliteration

    Qāla lā takhtaṣimoo ladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bialwaʿeedi

    Translation

    [Allah] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the warning.

29. 29 Qaaf 50:29

    مَا يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَبٖيدِࣖ

    Transliteration

    Mā yubaddalu alqawlu ladayya wamā anā bithallāmin lilʿabeedi

    Translation

    The word will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."

30. 30 Qaaf 50:30

    يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ امْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِنْ مَزٖيدٍ

    Transliteration

    Yawma naqoolu lijahannama hali imtalati wataqoolu hal min mazeedin

    Translation

    On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"

31. 31 Qaaf 50:31

    وَاُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقٖينَ غَيْرَ بَعٖيدٍ

    Transliteration

    Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayra baʿeedin

    Translation

    And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,

32. 32 Qaaf 50:32

    هٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ اَوَّابٍ حَفٖيظٍۚ

    Transliteration

    Hāthā mā tooʿadoona likulli awwābin ḥafeethin

    Translation

    [It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]

33. 33 Qaaf 50:33

    مَنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَٓاءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُنٖيبٍ

    Transliteration

    Man khashiya alrraḥmāna bialghaybi wajāa biqalbin muneebin

    Translation

    Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].

34. 34 Qaaf 50:34

    اُدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍؕ ذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُلُودِ

    Transliteration

    Odkhuloohā bisalāmin thālika yawmu alkhuloodi

    Translation

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

35. 35 Qaaf 50:35

    لَهُمْ مَا يَشَٓاؤُ۫نَ فٖيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزٖيدٌ

    Transliteration

    Lahum mā yashāoona feehā waladaynā mazeedun

    Translation

    They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.

36. 36 Qaaf 50:36

    وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُمْ مِنْ قَرْنٍ هُمْ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ بَطْشاً فَنَقَّبُوا فِي الْبِلَادِؕ هَلْ مِنْ مَحٖيصٍ

    Transliteration

    Wakam ahlaknā qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum baṭshan fanaqqaboo fee albilādi hal min maḥeeṣin

    Translation

    And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?

37. 37 Qaaf 50:37

    اِنَّ فٖي ذٰلِكَ لَذِكْرٰى لِمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ اَوْ اَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهٖيدٌ

    Transliteration

    Inna fee thālika lathikrā liman kāna lahu qalbun aw alqā alssamʿa wahuwa shaheedun

    Translation

    Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].

38. 38 Qaaf 50:38

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فٖي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍࣗ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِنْ لُغُوبٍ

    Transliteration

    Walaqad khalaqnā alssamāwāti waalarḏa wamā baynahumā fee sittati ayyāmin wamā massanā min lughoobin

    Translation

    And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.

39. 39 Qaaf 50:39

    فَاصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّـحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِۚ

    Transliteration

    Faiṣbir ʿalā mā yaqooloona wasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika qabla ṭulooʿi alshshamsi waqabla alghuroobi

    Translation

    So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,

40. 40 Qaaf 50:40

    وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَاَدْبَارَ السُّجُودِ

    Transliteration

    Wamina allayli fasabbiḥhu waadbāra alssujoodi

    Translation

    And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.

41. 41 Qaaf 50:41

    وَاسْتَمِــعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ الْمُنَادِ مِنْ مَكَانٍ قَرٖيبٍۙ

    Transliteration

    Waistamiʿ yawma yunādi almunādi min makānin qareebin

    Translation

    And listen on the Day when the Caller will call out from a place that is near -

42. 42 Qaaf 50:42

    يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ الصَّيْحَةَ بِالْحَقِّؕ ذٰلِكَ يَوْمُ الْخُرُوجِ

    Transliteration

    Yawma yasmaʿoona alṣṣayḥata bialḥaqqi thālika yawmu alkhurooji

    Translation

    The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].

43. 43 Qaaf 50:43

    اِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْـيٖ وَنُمٖيتُ وَاِلَيْنَا الْمَصٖيرُۙ

    Transliteration

    Innā naḥnu nuḥyee wanumeetu wailaynā almaṣeeru

    Translation

    Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination

44. 44 Qaaf 50:44

    يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ الْاَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعاًؕ ذٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسٖيرٌ

    Transliteration

    Yawma tashaqqaqu alarḏu ʿanhum sirāʿan thālika ḥashrun ʿalaynā yaseerun

    Translation

    On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.

45. 45 Qaaf 50:45

    نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْاٰنِ مَنْ يَخَافُ وَعٖيدِ

    Transliteration

    Naḥnu aʿlamu bimā yaqooloona wamā anta ʿalayhim bijabbārin fathakkir bialqurāni man yakhāfu waʿeedi

    Translation

    We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur'an whoever fears My threat.

Translation: Saheeh International. Arabic text: Mushaf of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Türkiye (Diyanet), 605 pages; kuran.diyanet.gov.tr. Transliteration: Açık Kuran (acikkuran.com).