Read Surah Al-Qalam — Full Text with Transliteration

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. نٓ ۚ وَٱلْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ68:1

   Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon

   Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

2. مَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍۢ68:2

   Maa anta bini'mati Rabbika bimajnoon

   You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.

3. وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍۢ68:3

   Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon

   And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

4. وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ68:4

   Wa innaka la'alaa khuluqin 'azeem

   And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

5. فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ68:5

   Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon

   So you will see and they will see

6. بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ68:6

   Bi ayyikumul maftoon

   Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].

7. إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ68:7

   Innaa Rabbaka Huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen

   Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

8. فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ68:8

   Falaa tuti'il mukazzibeen

   Then do not obey the deniers.

9. وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ68:9

   Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon

   They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].

10. وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍۢ مَّهِينٍ68:10

    Wa laa tuti' kulla hallaa fim maheen

    And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

11. هَمَّازٍۢ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍۢ68:11

    Hammaazim mash shaaa'im binameem

    [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

12. مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ68:12

    Mannaa'il lilkhairi mu'tadin aseem

    A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

13. عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ68:13

    'Utullim ba'da zaalika zaneem

    Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

14. أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ68:14

    An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen

    Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

15. إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ68:15

    Izaa tutlaa 'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen

    When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

16. سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ68:16

    Sanasimuhoo 'alal khurtoom

    We will brand him upon the snout.

17. إِنَّا بَلَوْنَـٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ68:17

    Innaa balawnaahum kamaa balawnaaa As-haabal jannati iz 'aqsamoo la-yasri munnahaa musbiheen

    Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

18. وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ68:18

    Wa laa yastasnoon

    Without making exception.

19. فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَآئِفٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ68:19

    Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon

    So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

20. فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ68:20

    Fa asbahat kassareem

    And it became as though reaped.

21. فَتَنَادَوْا۟ مُصْبِحِينَ68:21

    Fatanaadaw musbiheen

    And they called one another at morning,

22. أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰرِمِينَ68:22

    Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen

    [Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

23. فَٱنطَلَقُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ68:23

    Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon

    So they set out, while lowering their voices,

24. أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌۭ68:24

    Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma 'alaikum miskeen

    [Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."

25. وَغَدَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍۢ قَـٰدِرِينَ68:25

    Wa ghadaw 'alaa hardin qaadireen

    And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.

26. فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ68:26

    Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon

    But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;

27. بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ68:27

    Bal nahnu mahroomoon

    Rather, we have been deprived."

28. قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ68:28

    Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon

    The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "

29. قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ68:29

    Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen

    They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

30. فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ68:30

    Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatalaawamoon

    Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

31. قَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَـٰغِينَ68:31

    Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen

    They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.

32. عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَٰغِبُونَ68:32

    'Asaa rabbunaaa any yubdilanaa khairam minhaaa innaaa ilaa rabbinaa raaghiboon

    Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."

33. كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ68:33

    Kazaalikal azaab, wa la'azaabul aakhirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon

    Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

34. إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ68:34

    Inna lilmuttaqeena 'inda rabbihim jannaatin na'eem

    Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.

35. أَفَنَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ كَٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ68:35

    Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen

    Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

36. مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ68:36

    Maa lakum kaifa tahhkumoon

    What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?

37. أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَـٰبٌۭ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ68:37

    Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon

    Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

38. إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ68:38

    Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon

    That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

39. أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَـٰنٌ عَلَيْنَا بَـٰلِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ68:39

    Am lakum aymaanun 'alainaa baalighatun ilaa yawmil qiyaamati inna lakum lamaa tahkumoon

    Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

40. سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ68:40

    Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za'eem

    Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

41. أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَآءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِينَ68:41

    Am lahum shurakaaa'u falyaatoo bishurakaaa 'ihim in kaanoo saadiqeen

    Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.

42. يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍۢ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ68:42

    Yawma yukshafu 'am saaqinw wa yud'awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee'oon

    The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,

43. خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَـٰلِمُونَ68:43

    Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillatunw wa qad kaanoo yud'awna ilassujoodi wa hum saalimoon

    Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.

44. فَذَرْنِى وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ68:44

    Fazarnee wa many yukazzibu bihaazal hadeesi sanastad rijuhum min haisu laa ya'lamoon

    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.

45. وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ68:45

    Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen

    And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.

46. أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًۭا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍۢ مُّثْقَلُونَ68:46

    Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon

    Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

47. أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ68:47

    Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon

    Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

48. فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌۭ68:48

    Fasbir lihkmi rabbika wa laa takun kasaahibil boot; iz naadaa wa huwa makzoom

    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.

49. لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌۭ68:49

    Law laaa an tadaara kahoo ni'matum mir rabbihee lanubiza bil'araaa'i wa huwa mazmoom

    If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.

50. فَٱجْتَبَـٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ68:50

    Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja'alahoo minas saaliheen

    And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

51. وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌۭ68:51

    Wa iny-yakaadul lazeena kafaroo la-yuzliqoonaka biabsaarihim lammaa saml'uz-Zikra wa yaqooloona innahoo lamajnoon

    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."

52. وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ68:52

    Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

    But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.