Qaf. By the glorious Quran.
Nay! They wonder that a warner came unto them from among themselves so the disbelievers say, “This is an amazing thing.
Is it that when we have died and we have become dust [we will be returned back to life], that is a returning far from happening.”
We do know what the earth takes away from them and with Us is a book which guards well.
Nay! They belied the truth when it came to them so they are in an affair most confused.
Have they not looked at the heaven above them how We built it high and how We adorned it [with stars] and there are no flaws in it.
And the earth, We stretched it and We cast therein firm mountains and We caused to grow therein of every beautiful pair.
To be a clear sign and a remembrance for every slave who turns to Allah.
And We sent down from the heaven a water most blessed and We caused to grow by it gardens and grains of the harvest
and the date trees lofty with date-stalks neatly arranged
as sustenance for the slaves and We caused a dead land to come to life by it thus is the bringing forth [of the dead].
Before them belied people of Noah, and the owners of the Rass, and Thamud,
and ‘Ad, and Pharaoh, and brethren of Lot,
and the people of wooded vale, and people of Tubba. All of them belied the messengers and so My warning came to pass.
Were we ever worn out by the first creation? Nay! They now are in confusion about a new creation.
And We indeed created the human being and We know what his soul insinuates to him but We are closer to him than the jugular vein.
When the two angels meet one sitting on the right and the other on the left.
He does not utter a word except that in his presence there is a watcher well stationed.
And the throes of death brought along the truth that is what you used to evade from.
And the trumpet is blown into. That is the day of which the warning was made.
And every soul came, along with it a driver and a witness.
You indeed were in oblivion about this and now We have removed from you your veil so your sight today is sharp.
And his companion said, “This is what I have with me all ready.”
So both of you throw in the hellfire every obstinate disbeliever,
every diligent withholder of good, every transgressive doubting one;
who made another deity with Allah so throw him both of you in the formidable punishment.
His companion said, “O our Lord! I did not cause him to transgress but he was in a misguidance far removed.”
He said, “Do not quarrel in My presence for indeed I had already given you the warning.”
The word does not change in My presence nor am I a wrongdoer to the slaves.
A day when We shall say to the hellfire, “Are you full?” and it will say, “Are there more?”
And the garden is brought near for those who safeguard their own souls - not far at all.
“This is what had been promised to you.. for everyone who cries to Allah and guards well his duty.
Who fears Ar-Rahman [The All-merciful] from the unseen and comes with a heart that has turned [to Allah].
Enter it with peace.” That is the day of the everlasting life.
There will be for them therein all that they please and from Our presence there will be more.
And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in might and they wandered throughout the lands. Was there any place of escape?
Indeed in that truly there is a remembrance for anyone who has a heart, or for one who keenly hearkens, while being a witness.
And We indeed created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six periods and no languor attained to Us.
Therefore be patient about all that they say and glorify the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the setting.
And within the night do glorify Him and in the wake of the prostrations.
And lend your ear for a day when the caller will call from a place well near.
A day when they will hear the deafening shriek by the truth. That is the day of the forthcoming [of the dead].
Truly it is We who gives life and causes death and unto Us is the place of final coming.
The day when the earth will be rent asunder from them hurriedly coming out. That is a gathering well easy for Us.
We do know about all that they say but you are not a compeller over them so remind through the Quran whosoever fears My warning.