Qaf · Ayah 1
قٓ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ
Qāf.[1524] By the honored Qur’ān...[1525]
Translator's notes
[1524] See footnote to 2:1. [1525] See footnote to 38:1.
Quran 50:1 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
The Letter "Qaf" · 45 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 26 · Page 518
سورة ق
Surah Qaf is chapter 50 of the Quran, with 45 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 26, on page 518 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Letter "Qaf"”, and it was the 34th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قٓ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ
Qāf.[1524] By the honored Qur’ān...[1525]
[1524] See footnote to 2:1. [1525] See footnote to 38:1.
Quran 50:1 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
Quran 50:2 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ
When we have died and have become dust, [we will return to life]? That is a distant [i.e., unlikely] return."
Quran 50:3 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ
We know what the earth diminishes [i.e., consumes] of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
Quran 50:4 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ
But they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused condition.
Quran 50:5 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ
Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
Quran 50:6 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ
And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind,
Quran 50:7 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allāh].
Quran 50:8 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ
And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
Quran 50:9 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
Quran 50:10 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ
As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the emergence [i.e., resurrection].
Quran 50:11 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
The people of Noah denied before them,[1526] and the companions of the well[1527] and Thamūd
[1526] i.e., before the disbelievers of Makkah. [1527] See footnote to 25:38.
Quran 50:12 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ
And ʿAad and Pharaoh and the brothers [i.e., people] of Lot
Quran 50:13 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
And the companions of the thicket and the people of Tubbaʿ. All denied the messengers, so My threat was justly fulfilled.
Quran 50:14 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ
Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.
Quran 50:15 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer[1528] to him than [his] jugular vein.
[1528] In absolute knowledge of everything about him. "We" has also been interpreted to mean the angels who are mentioned in the following verse.
Quran 50:16 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive,[1529] seated on the right and on the left.
[1529] And record each word and deed.
Quran 50:17 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
Quran 50:18 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.
Quran 50:19 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ
And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.
Quran 50:20 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.[1530]
[1530] i.e., one angel driving the soul to the Judgement and one to testify as to its deeds.
Quran 50:21 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ
[It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover,[1531] so your sight, this Day, is sharp."
[1531] Of heedlessness, or that which had sealed your hearing, your vision and your heart from guidance.
Quran 50:22 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ
And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."
Quran 50:23 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
[Allāh will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,
Quran 50:24 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ
Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,
Quran 50:25 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
Who made [as equal] with Allāh another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."
Quran 50:26 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."
Quran 50:27 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ
[Allāh] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the threat [i.e., warning].
Quran 50:28 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
The word [i.e., decree] will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."
Quran 50:29 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ
On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"
Quran 50:30 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ
And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,
Quran 50:31 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ
[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allāh] and keeper [of His covenant].
Quran 50:32 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].
Quran 50:33 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."
Quran 50:34 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
Quran 50:35 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
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?
Quran 50:36 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
Quran 50:37 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ
And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.
Quran 50:38 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ
So be patient, [O Muḥammad], over what they say and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting,
Quran 50:39 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration [i.e., prayer].
Quran 50:40 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
And listen on the Day when the Caller[1532] will call out from a place that is near -
[1532] An angel who will call out Allāh's command for the Resurrection.
Quran 50:41 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
The Day they will hear the blast [of the Horn] in truth. That is the Day of Emergence [from the graves].
Quran 50:42 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the destination
Quran 50:43 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ
On the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.
Quran 50:44 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ
We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant.[1533] But remind by the Qur’ān whoever fears My threat.
[1533] Forcing people to belief or submission.
Quran 50:45 (Qaf) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
45 ayahs. Qaf is chapter 50 and was revealed in Makkah.
Juz 26. Its first ayah is on page 518 of the Madinah mushaf.
The name Qaf means “The Letter "Qaf"”.
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0