Surah “The Pen”

as rendered by [The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) — 52 verses

N, the pen, and what they write
You are not, by the blessing of your Lord, a madman
And you will have a reward that is well deserved
And you are of a high moral character
So you will see, and they will see
Which of you are condemned
Your Lord is fully aware of those who strayed off His path, and He is fully aware of those who are guided
So do not obey those who deny
They wish that you compromise, so they too can compromise
And do not obey every lowly swearer
A slanderer, a backbiter
Forbidder of charity, a transgressor, a sinner
Unappreciative, and greedy
Because he possessed money and children
When Our revelations are recited to him, he says: "Tales from the past!"
We will mark him on the path
We have tested them like We tested those who owned the paradise, when they swore that they will harvest it in the morning
They were without doubt
So a passing sent from your Lord came to it while they all were asleep
Thus, it became barren
They called on one another when they awoke
"Let us go this morning to harvest the crop."
So they went, while conversing
That from today, none of them would ever be poor
And they went, ready to harvest
But when they saw it, they said: "We have gone astray!"
"Now, we have nothing!"
The best among them said: "If only you had glorified!"
They said: "Glory be to our Lord. We have transgressed."
Then they started to blame each other
They said: "Woe to us. We sinned."
"Perhaps our Lord will grant us better than it. We repent to our Lord."
Such was the punishment. But the retribution of the Hereafter is far worse, if they only knew
The righteous have deserved, at their Lord, paradises of bliss
Should We treat the ones who surrendered the same as those who are criminal
What is wrong with you, how do you judg
Or do you have another book which you stud
In it, you can find what you wis
Or do you have an oath from Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that you can judge as you pleas
Ask them: "Who of them will make such a claim"
Or do they have partners Then let them bring their partners, if they are truthful
The Day will come when they will be exposed, and they will be required to prostrate, but they will be unable to
With their eyes subdued, humiliation will cover them. They were invited to prostrate when they were whole and able
Therefore, let Me deal with those who reject this narration; We will entice them from where they do not perceive
And I will lead them on; for My scheming is formidable
Or did you ask them for a wage, so they are burdened by the fin
Or do they know the future So they have it recorde
You shall be patient for the judgement of your Lord. And do not be like he who called from inside the whale while he was in sorrow
Had it not been for his Lord's grace, he would have remained trapped, while he was to be blamed
But his Lord blessed him, and made him righteous
And those who have rejected almost attack you with their eyes when they hear the reminder, and they Say: "He is crazy!"
It is but a reminder for the worlds