بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

نٓۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسۡطُرُونَ ١
Noon walqalami wama yasturoon. Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجۡنُونٖ ٢
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoon. You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجۡرًا غَيۡرَ مَمۡنُونٖ ٣
Wa-inna laka laajran ghayra mamnoon. And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٖ ٤
Wa-innaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheem. And indeed, you are of a great moral character.
فَسَتُبۡصِرُ وَيُبۡصِرُونَ ٥
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroon. So you will see and they will see
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلۡمَفۡتُونُ ٦
Bi-ayyikumu almaftoon. Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ ٧
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dallaAAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bilmuhtadeen. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٨
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeen. Then do not obey the deniers.
وَدُّواْ لَوۡ تُدۡهِنُ فَيُدۡهِنُونَ ٩
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoon. They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
وَلَا تُطِعۡ كُلَّ حَلَّافٖ مَّهِينٍ ١٠
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafinmaheen. And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
هَمَّازٖ مَّشَّآءِۭ بِنَمِيمٖ ١١
Hammazin mashsha-in binameem. [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ ١٢
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheem. A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,
عُتُلِّۭ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ ١٣
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneem. Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٖ وَبَنِينَ ١٤
An kana tha malinwabaneen. Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٥
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatunaqala asateeru al-awwaleen. When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِ ١٦
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoom. We will brand him upon the snout.
إِنَّا بَلَوۡنَٰهُمۡ كَمَا بَلَوۡنَآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ إِذۡ أَقۡسَمُواْ لَيَصۡرِمُنَّهَا مُصۡبِحِينَ ١٧
Inna balawnahum kamabalawna as-haba aljannati ith aqsamoolayasrimunnaha musbiheen. Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning
وَلَا يَسۡتَثۡنُونَ ١٨
Wala yastathnoon. Without making exception.
فَطَافَ عَلَيۡهَا طَآئِفٞ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمۡ نَآئِمُونَ ١٩
Fatafa AAalayha ta-ifunmin rabbika wahum na-imoon. So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
فَأَصۡبَحَتۡ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ ٢٠
Faasbahat kassareem. And it became as though reaped.
فَتَنَادَوۡاْ مُصۡبِحِينَ ٢١
Fatanadaw musbiheen. And they called one another at morning,
أَنِ ٱغۡدُواْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡثِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰرِمِينَ ٢٢
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum inkuntum sarimeen. [Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."
فَٱنطَلَقُواْ وَهُمۡ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ ٢٣
Fantalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoon. So they set out, while lowering their voices,
أَن لَّا يَدۡخُلَنَّهَا ٱلۡيَوۡمَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّسۡكِينٞ ٢٤
An la yadkhulannaha alyawmaAAalaykum miskeen. [Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
وَغَدَوۡاْ عَلَىٰ حَرۡدٖ قَٰدِرِينَ ٢٥
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireen. And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهَا قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ ٢٦
Falamma raawha qalooinna ladalloon. But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;
بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ ٢٧
Bal nahnu mahroomoon. Rather, we have been deprived."
قَالَ أَوۡسَطُهُمۡ أَلَمۡ أَقُل لَّكُمۡ لَوۡلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ ٢٨
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakumlawla tusabbihoon. The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [ Allah ]?' "
قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ ٢٩
Qaloo subhana rabbinainna kunna thalimeen. They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ ٣٠
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatalawamoon. Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
قَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ ٣١
Qaloo ya waylana innakunna tagheen. They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبۡدِلَنَا خَيۡرٗا مِّنۡهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ ٣٢
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilanakhayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboon. Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡعَذَابُۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَكۡبَرُۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٣٣
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabual-akhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoon. Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٣٤
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannatiannaAAeem. Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
أَفَنَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ كَٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٣٥
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kalmujrimeen. Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ ٣٦
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoon. What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ كِتَٰبٞ فِيهِ تَدۡرُسُونَ ٣٧
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoon. Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
إِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ ٣٨
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroon. That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ أَيۡمَٰنٌ عَلَيۡنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ لَكُمۡ لَمَا تَحۡكُمُونَ ٣٩
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatunila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoon. Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?
سَلۡهُمۡ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ ٤٠
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeem. Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
أَمۡ لَهُمۡ شُرَكَآءُ فَلۡيَأۡتُواْ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمۡ إِن كَانُواْ صَٰدِقِينَ ٤١
Am lahum shurakao falya'too bishuraka-ihimin kanoo sadiqeen. Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.
يَوۡمَ يُكۡشَفُ عَن سَاقٖ وَيُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ ٤٢
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawnaila assujoodi fala yastateeAAoon. The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
خَٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةٞۖ وَقَدۡ كَانُواْ يُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمۡ سَٰلِمُونَ ٤٣
KhashiAAatan absaruhumtarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ilaassujoodi wahum salimoon. Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.
فَذَرۡنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِۖ سَنَسۡتَدۡرِجُهُم مِّنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٤٤
Fatharnee waman yukaththibubihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythula yaAAlamoon. So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.
وَأُمۡلِي لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ كَيۡدِي مَتِينٌ ٤٥
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateen. And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
أَمۡ تَسۡــَٔلُهُمۡ أَجۡرٗا فَهُم مِّن مَّغۡرَمٖ مُّثۡقَلُونَ ٤٦
Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghraminmuthqaloon. Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
أَمۡ عِندَهُمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبُ فَهُمۡ يَكۡتُبُونَ ٤٧
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboon. Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلۡحُوتِ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكۡظُومٞ ٤٨
Fasbir lihukmi rabbikawala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nadawahuwa makthoom. Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.
لَّوۡلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعۡمَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذۡمُومٞ ٤٩
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatunmin rabbihi lanubitha bilAAara-i wahuwa mathmoom. If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
فَٱجۡتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ٥٠
Fajtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahumina assaliheen. And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَيُزۡلِقُونَكَ بِأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ لَمَّا سَمِعُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجۡنُونٞ ٥١
Wa-in yakadu allatheenakafaroo layuzliqoonaka bi-absarihim lamma samiAAooaththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoon. And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٥٢
Wama huwa illa thikrunlilAAalameen. But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.
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