Qaf. By the glorious Quran
nay, but they marvel that a warner has come unto them from among their own; so the disbelievers say, “This is an astounding thing
What! When we are dead and have become dust? That is a far-fetched return!
Well do We know what the earth diminishes from them, and with Us there is a preserving Book
Nay, they denied the truth when it came unto them; so they are now in a confounded situation
Have they not looked upon the sky above them, how We built it and adorned it, and [how it] has no rifts
The earth We spread out, and cast therein firm mountains, and caused every delightful kind to grow therein
as a source of insight and a reminder for every penitent servant
And We sent down blessed water from the sky whereby We grew gardens and the harvested grain
and the date palms towering with layered spathes
as provision for His servants. And We revive a dead land therewith—likewise shall be the coming forth
Before them the people of Noah, the inhabitants of al-Rass, and Thamud denied
as did ?Ad, Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot
the inhabitants of the thicket, and the people of Tubba?—each denied the messengers; so My Threat came due
Did We then weary in the first creation? Nay, but they are in doubt regarding a new creation
We did indeed create man, and We know what his soul whispers to him; and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein
When the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left
no word does he utter without a ready watcher beside him
And the agony of death comes with the truth. That is what you were avoiding
And the trumpet is blown. That is the Day of the Threat
Then every soul comes, with it a driver and a witness
“You were indeed heedless of this. Now We have removed from you your cover; so today your sight is piercing.
And his companion says, “This is what I have ready.
“Cast you both into Hell every stubborn disbeliever
every hinderer of good, every transgressor, every doubter
who has set up another god along with God. Cast him into the severe punishment.
His companion will say, “Our Lord, I did not make him rebel; rather, he was far astray.
He will say, “Dispute not before Me, since I have already presented unto you the Threat
With Me the Word is not changed, and I do not wrong My servants.
That Day We shall say to Hell, “Have you been filled?” And it will say, “Is there more?
And the Garden will be brought nigh unto the reverent, not distant
“This is what is promised for every oft turning keeper
who fears the Compassionate unseen and comes with a penitent heart
Enter it in peace. This is the day of abiding.
Therein they shall have whatsoever they will; and with Us there is more
How many a generation before them have We destroyed who were of greater prowess than them? Then they searched about in the lands: “Is there any refuge?
Truly in that is a reminder for whosoever has a heart, or gives ear as witness
And indeed We created the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them in six days, and no fatigue touched Us
So bear patiently that which they say, and hymn the praise of thy Lord before the rising of the sun and before the setting
And at night glorify Him, and after prostrations
And listen on the Day when the caller calls from near at hand
on the Day when they hear the Cry of Truth; that is the Day of coming forth
Truly We give life and We cause death, and unto Us is the journey’s end
That Day the earth is split asunder from about them—as they hasten forth. That is a gathering easy for Us
We know best that which they say. Thine is not to compel them. So remind, by means of the Quran, those who fear My Threat