Surah “The Letter Qaf”

as rendered by The Wise Quran Project — 45 verses

Qaf. By the glorious Quran.
Nay, they wondered that a warner from them came to them; and the disbelievers said, 'This is a wonderful thing.
When we die and we become dust? That is a far return.'
Certainly, We knew what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a guarded book.
Nay, they called the truth a lie when it came to them, and they are in a confused affair.
Do they not look at the heaven above them, how We built it and adorned it and it has no gaps?
And the earth, We stretched it and We threw in it firm mountains, and We made to grow in it of every beautiful kind.
Enlightenment and a reminder to every repentant servant.
And We sent down from the heaven blessed water, then with it We made to grow gardens and the grain of harvest,
And the tall palm trees having layered spathes,
A provision for the servants; and with it We gave life to a dead country; thus is the coming forth.
The people of Noah and the fellows of Ar Rass and Thamud denied before them;
And 'Ad and Pharaoh and the brothers of Lot,
And the fellows of the thicket and the people of Tubba all denied the messengers, so due was My threat.
Were We then wearied with the first creation? Nay, they are in doubt of a new creation.
And surely, certainly We created man, and We know what his soul whispers in him, and We are nearer to him than the jugular vein.
When the two receivers receive on the right and on the left, sitting.
He does not utter speech except with him is a ready watcher.
And the intoxication of death will come in truth. That is what you were of it shunning.
And the horn is blown in, that is the Day of the Threat.
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
Surely, certainly you were in heedlessness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, and your eye is sharp today.
And his companion will say, 'This is what is ready with me.'
Throw in hell every stubborn disbeliever,
Preventer of the good, transgressor, doubter.
The one who made another god with God; so throw him in the severe punishment.
His companion will say, 'Our Lord! I did not make him immoderate, but he was in far error.'
He will say, 'Do not dispute before Me, and certainly, I presented to you the threat.
The speech will not be changed with Me, and I am not unjust to the servants.'
On the day We will say to hell, 'Are you full?' And it will say, 'Is there more?'
And the garden will be brought near to those who fear, not far.
This is what you were promised, for everyone who is frequent in repenting, who guards;
Who feared the Merciful in the unseen and came with a repentant heart.
Enter it in peace; that is the Day of Eternity.
For them in it is what they will, and with Us is more.
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them? They were stronger than them in might. And they journeyed through the lands. Is there a place of refuge?
Indeed, in that surely is a reminder for whoever there is for him a heart, or he offered the hearing and he is a witness.
And surely, certainly We created the heavens and the earth and what is between both of them in six days, and no weariness touched Us.
So be patient over what they say, and glorify with the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the setting;
And of the night, then glorify Him and following the prostration.
And listen on the day the caller will call from a near place;
On the day they will hear the noise in truth, that is the Day of Coming Forth.
Indeed We, We, We give life and We cause death, and to Us is the destination.
On the day the earth shall split from them swiftly; that is a gathering together easy for Us.
We know best what they say; and you are not a compeller over them. And remind, with the Quran, he who fears My threat.