Holy Quran Verses

Holy Quran Verses from Pickthall's Translation

Surah Qalam: The Pen

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

068.001	Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith),
068.002	Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman.
068.003	And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.
068.004	And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.
068.005	And thou wilt see and they will see
068.006	Which of you is the demented.
068.007	Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
068.008	Therefor obey not thou the rejecters
068.009	Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.
068.010	Neither obey thou each feeble oath-monger,
068.011	Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,
068.012	Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor
068.013	Greedy therewithal, intrusive.
068.014	It is because he is possessed of wealth and children
068.015	That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.
068.016	We shall brand him on the nose.
068.017	Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning,
068.018	And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);
068.019	Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept
068.020	And in the morning it was as if plucked.
068.021	And they cried out one unto another in the morning,
068.022	Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit).
068.023	So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:
068.024	No needy man shall enter it to-day against you.
068.025	They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.
068.026	But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!
068.027	Nay, but we are desolate!
068.028	The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)?
068.029	They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong-doers.
068.030	Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching.
068.031	They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous.
068.032	It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord.
068.033	Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know.
068.034	Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord.
068.035	Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty?
068.036	What aileth you? How foolishly ye judge!
068.037	Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn
068.038	That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose?
068.039	Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain?
068.040	Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that!
068.041	Or have they other gods? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful
068.042	On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,
068.043	With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.
068.044	Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.
068.045	Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm.
068.046	Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed?
068.047	Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof)?
068.048	But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair.
068.049	Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.
068.050	But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous.
068.051	And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad;
068.052	When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation.

Let us pray (Sura 20, Ayat 114) 'Ya Rabbi Zidni Ilma!' ('O Lord! Increase me in knowledge.') and seek spiritual help (ta'yid) to understand our great faith.

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