English - Yusuf Ali
Surah Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya count 52
ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ
( 1 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 1 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 1](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,
مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ
( 2 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 2 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 2](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ
( 3 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 3 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 3](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
( 4 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 4 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 4](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
And indeed, you are of a great moral character.
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
( 5 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 5 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 5](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
So you will see and they will see
بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
( 6 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 6 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 6](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ
( 7 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 7 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 7](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
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 الْمُكَذِّبِينَ
( 8 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 8 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 8](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Then do not obey the deniers.
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
( 9 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 9 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 9](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
( 10 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 10 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 10](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ
( 11 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 11 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 11](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
( 12 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 12 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 12](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,
عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ
( 13 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 13 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 13](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.
أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ
( 14 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 14 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 14](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,
إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
( 15 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 15 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 15](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ
( 16 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 16 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 16](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
We will brand him upon the snout.
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
( 17 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 17 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 17](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
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 يَسْتَثْنُونَ
( 18 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 18 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 18](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Without making exception.
فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ
( 19 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 19 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 19](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.
فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ
( 20 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 20 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 20](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
And it became as though reaped.
فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ
( 21 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 21 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 21](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
And they called one another at morning,
أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ
( 22 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 22 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 22](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."
فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ
( 23 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 23 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 23](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
So they set out, while lowering their voices,
أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ
( 24 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 24 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 24](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
[Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."
وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ
( 25 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 25 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 25](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ
( 26 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 26 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 26](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
( 27 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 27 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 27](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Rather, we have been deprived."
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
( 28 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 28 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 28](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
( 29 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 29 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 29](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ
( 30 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 30 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 30](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Then they approached one another, blaming each other.
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ
( 31 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 31 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 31](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ
( 32 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 32 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 32](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."
كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
( 33 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 33 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 33](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
( 34 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 34 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 34](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ
( 35 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 35 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 35](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
( 36 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 36 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 36](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?
أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ
( 37 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 37 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 37](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Or do you have a scripture in which you learn
إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ
( 38 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 38 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 38](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
That indeed for you is whatever you choose?
أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ
( 39 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 39 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 39](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?
سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
( 40 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 40 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 40](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ
( 41 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 41 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 41](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
( 42 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 42 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 42](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ
( 43 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 43 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 43](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.
فَذَرْنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
( 44 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 44 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 44](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
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.
وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ
( 45 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 45 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 45](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
( 46 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 46 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 46](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
( 47 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 47 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 47](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
( 48 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 48 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 48](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
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.
لَّوْلَا أَن تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
( 49 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 49 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 49](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
( 50 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 50 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 50](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.
وَإِن يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ
( 51 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 51 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 51](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
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 ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
( 52 ) ![English - Yusuf Ali - Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 52 Al-Qalam ( The Pen ) - Aya 52](style/islamic/icons/mp3.png)
But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.