بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
Noon waalqalami wama yasturoona
Nun. [These letters (Nun, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the pen and what the (angels) write (in the Records of men).
مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍۢ
Ma anta biniAAmati rabbika bimajnoonin
You (O Muhammad SAW) are not, by the Grace of your Lord, a madman.
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍۢ
Wainna laka laajran ghayra mamnoonin
And verily, for you (O Muhammad SAW) will be an endless reward.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Wainnaka laAAala khuluqin AAatheemin
And verily, you (O Muhammad SAW) are on an exalted standard of character.
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
Fasatubsiru wayubsiroona
You will see, and they will see,
بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ
Biayyikumu almaftoonu
Which of you is afflicted with madness.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
Inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamu biman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bialmuhtadeena
Verily, your Lord knows better, who (among men) has gone astray from His Path, and He knows better those who are guided.
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Fala tutiAAi almukaththibeena
So (O Muhammad SAW) obey not the deniers [(of Islamic Monotheism those who belie the Verses of Allah), the Oneness of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW), etc.]
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoona
They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍۢ مَّهِينٍ
Wala tutiAA kulla hallafin maheenin
And obey not everyone who swears much, and is considered worthless,
هَمَّازٍۢ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍۢ
Hammazin mashshain binameemin
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
MannaAAin lilkhayri muAAtadin atheemin
Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
AAutullin baAAda thalika zaneemin
Cruel, after all that base-born (of illegitimate birth),
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ
An kana tha malin wabaneena
(He was so) because he had wealth and children.
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena
When Our Verses (of the Quran) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ
Sanasimuhu AAala alkhurtoomi
We shall brand him over the nose!
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
Inna balawnahum kama balawna ashaba aljannati ith aqsamoo layasrimunnaha musbiheena
Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,
وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ
Wala yastathnoona
Without saying: Insha' Allah (If Allah will).
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
Fatafa AAalayha taifun min rabbika wahum naimoona
Then there passed by on the (garden) something (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ
Faasbahat kaalssareemi
So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).
فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ
Fatanadaw musbiheena
Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke,
أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ
Ani ighdoo AAala harthikum in kuntum sarimeena
Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits."
فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
Faintalaqoo wahum yatakhafatoona
So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying),
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌۭ
An la yadkhulannaha alyawma AAalaykum miskeenun
No Miskin (poor man) shall enter upon you into it today.
وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍۢ قَٰدِرِينَ
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireena
And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom).
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ
Falamma raawha qaloo inna ladalloona
But when they saw the (garden), they said: "Verily, we have gone astray,"
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Bal nahnu mahroomoona
(Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!"
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
Qala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawla tusabbihoona
The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why do you not say: Insha' Allah (If Allah will)."
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Qaloo subhana rabbina inna kunna thalimeena
They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been Zalimun (wrong-doers, etc.)."
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatalawamoona
Then they turned, one against another, in blaming.
قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَٰغِينَ
Qaloo ya waylana inna kunna tagheena
They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were Taghun (transgressors and disobedient, etc.)
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ
AAasa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghiboona
We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins, and reward us in the Hereafter)."
كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoona
Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they but knew.
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Inna lilmuttaqeena AAinda rabbihim jannati alnnaAAeemi
Verily, for the Muttaqun (pious and righteous persons - see V. 2:2) are Gardens of delight (Paradise) with their Lord.
أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
AfanajAAalu almuslimeena kaalmujrimeena
Shall We then treat the (submitting) Muslims like the Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists and disbelievers, etc.)?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
What is the matter with you? How judge you?
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَٰبٌۭ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoona
Or have you a Book through which you learn.
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
Inna lakum feehi lama takhayyaroona
That you shall have all that you choose?
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
Am lakum aymanun AAalayna balighatun ila yawmi alqiyamati inna lakum lama tahkumoona
Or you have oaths from Us, reaching to the Day of Resurrection that yours will be what you judge.
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Salhum ayyuhum bithalika zaAAeemun
Ask them, which of them will stand surety for that!
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
Am lahum shurakao falyatoo bishurakaihim in kanoo sadiqeena
Or have they "partners"? Then let them bring their "partners" if they are truthful!
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍۢ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Yawma yukshafu AAan saqin wayudAAawna ila alssujoodi fala yastateeAAoona
(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so,
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَٰلِمُونَ
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona
Their eyes will be cast down, ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).
فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Fatharnee waman yukaththibu bihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythu la yaAAlamoona
Then leave Me Alone with such as belie this Quran. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateenun
And I will grant them a respite. Verily, My Plan is strong.
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًۭا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍۢ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
Or is it that you (O Muhammad SAW) ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt?
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
Or that the Ghaib (unseen here in this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz) is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌۭ
Faisbir lihukmi rabbika wala takun kasahibi alhooti ith nada wahuwa makthoomun
So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish, when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow. (See the Quran, Verse 21:87).
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌۭ
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun
Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him), so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Faijtabahu rabbuhu fajaAAalahu mina alssaliheena
But his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌۭ
Wain yakadu allatheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka biabsarihim lamma samiAAoo alththikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoonun
And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes through hatredness when they hear the Reminder (the Quran), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad SAW) is a madman!"
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wama huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
But it is nothing else than a Reminder to all the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
