Mishkatمِشْكَاة

Surah 50 · Meccan · 45 verses · juz 26

Qaaf سُورَةُ قٓ

The letter Qaaf

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ ﴿1﴾

Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,

50:1 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ ﴿2﴾

Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:

50:2 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌۭ ﴿3﴾

When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again)? That would be a far return!

50:3 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ ﴿4﴾

We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book.

50:4 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍۢ مَّرِيجٍ ﴿5﴾

Nay, but they have denied the truth when it came unto them, therefor they are now in troubled case.

50:5 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍۢ ﴿6﴾

Have they not then observed the sky above them, how We have constructed it and beautified it, and how there are no rifts therein?

50:6 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍۢ ﴿7﴾

And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,

50:7 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

تَبْصِرَةًۭ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍۢ مُّنِيبٍۢ ﴿8﴾

A vision and a reminder for every penitent slave.

50:8 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ مُّبَٰرَكًۭا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ ﴿9﴾

And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,

50:9 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍۢ لَّهَا طَلْعٌۭ نَّضِيدٌۭ ﴿10﴾

And lofty date-palms with ranged clusters,

50:10 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

رِّزْقًۭا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةًۭ مَّيْتًۭا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ ﴿11﴾

Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.

50:11 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ ﴿12﴾

The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar-Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud,

50:12 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

وَعَادٌۭ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍۢ ﴿13﴾

And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot,

50:13 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ ۚ كُلٌّۭ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ ﴿14﴾

And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect.

50:14 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍۢ مِّنْ خَلْقٍۢ جَدِيدٍۢ ﴿15﴾

Were We then worn out by the first creation? Yet they are in doubt about a new creation.

50:15 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 518 · tafsir at quran.com

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ ﴿16﴾

We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

50:16 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌۭ ﴿17﴾

When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,

50:17 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌۭ ﴿18﴾

He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.

50:18 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ ﴿19﴾

And the agony of death cometh in truth. (And it is said unto him): This is that which thou wast wont to shun.

50:19 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ ﴿20﴾

And the trumpet is blown. This is the threatened Day.

50:20 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌۭ وَشَهِيدٌۭ ﴿21﴾

And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.

50:21 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍۢ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌۭ ﴿22﴾

(And unto the evil-doer it is said): Thou wast in heedlessness of this. Now We have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thy sight this day.

50:22 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ ﴿23﴾

And (unto the evil-doer) his comrade saith: This is that which I have ready (as testimony).

50:23 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍۢ ﴿24﴾

(And it is said): Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel ingrate,

50:24 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍۢ مُّرِيبٍ ﴿25﴾

Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,

50:25 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ ﴿26﴾

Who setteth up another god along with Allah. Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom.

50:26 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍۢ ﴿27﴾

His comrade saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he was (himself) far gone in error.

50:27 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ ﴿28﴾

He saith: Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning.

50:28 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍۢ لِّلْعَبِيدِ ﴿29﴾

The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed, and I am in no wise a tyrant unto the slaves.

50:29 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍۢ ﴿30﴾

On the day when We say unto hell: Art thou filled? and it saith: Can there be more to come?

50:30 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ﴿31﴾

And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.

50:31 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍۢ ﴿32﴾

(And it is said): This is that which ye were promised. (It is) for every penitent and heedful one,

50:32 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍۢ مُّنِيبٍ ﴿33﴾

Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.

50:33 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍۢ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ ﴿34﴾

Enter it in peace. This is the day of immortality.

50:34 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌۭ ﴿35﴾

There they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us.

50:35 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 519 · tafsir at quran.com

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًۭا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ ﴿36﴾

And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they any place of refuge (when the judgment came)?

50:36 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌۭ ﴿37﴾

Lo! therein verily is a reminder for him who hath a heart, or giveth ear with full intelligence.

50:37 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍۢ ﴿38﴾

And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us.

50:38 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ ﴿39﴾

Therefor (O Muhammad) bear with what they say, and hymn the praise of thy Lord before the rising and before the setting of the sun;

50:39 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ ﴿40﴾

And in the night-time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations.

50:40 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍۢ قَرِيبٍۢ ﴿41﴾

And listen on the day when the crier crieth from a near place,

50:41 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ ﴿42﴾

The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth. That is the day of coming forth (from the graves).

50:42 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ ﴿43﴾

Lo! We it is Who quicken and give death, and unto Us is the journeying.

50:43 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌۭ ﴿44﴾

On the day when the earth splitteth asunder from them, hastening forth (they come). That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).

50:44 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍۢ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ ﴿45﴾

We are Best Aware of what they say, and thou (O Muhammad) art in no wise a compeller over them. But warn by the Qur'an him who feareth My threat.

50:45 · Qaaf · juz 26 · page 520 · tafsir at quran.com

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