Chap 50: QAF, (THE LETTER), ( Q ) (50:0)

Qaf: By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art God's Apostle) (50:1)

But they wonder that there has come to them a Warner from among themselves. So the Unbelievers say: "This is a wonderful thing! (50:2)

"What! When we die and become dust, (shall we live again?) That is a (sort of) return far (from our understanding)." (50:3)

We already know how much of them the earth takes away: With Us is a record guarding (the full account) (50:4)

But they deny the Truth when it comes to them: so they are in a confused state (50:5)

Do they not look at the sky above them?- How We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it? (50:6)

And the earth- We have spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs)- (50:7)

To be observed and commemorated by every devotee turning (to God) (50:8)

And We send down from the sky rain charted with blessing, and We produce therewith gardens and Grain for harvests; (50:9)

And tall (and stately) palm-trees, with shoots of fruit-stalks, piled one over another;- (50:10)

As sustenance for (God's) Servants;- and We give (new) life therewith to land that is dead: Thus will be the Resurrection (50:11)

Before them was denied (the Hereafter) by the People of Noah, the Companions of the Rass, the Thamud, (50:12)

The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the brethren of Lut, (50:13)

The Companions of the Wood, and the People of Tubba'; each one (of them) rejected the apostles, and My warning was duly fulfilled (in them) (50:14)

Were We then weary with the first Creation, that they should be in confused doubt about a new Creation? (50:15)

It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein (50:16)

Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left (50:17)

Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it) (50:18)

And the stupor of death will bring Truth (before his eyes): "This was the thing which thou wast trying to escape!" (50:19)

And the Trumpet shall be blown: that will be the Day whereof Warning (had been given) (50:20)

And there will come forth every soul: with each will be an (angel) to drive, and an (angel) to bear witness (50:21)

(It will be said:) "Thou wast heedless of this; now have We removed thy veil, and sharp is thy sight this Day!" (50:22)

And his Companion will say: "Here is (his Record) ready with me!" (50:23)

(The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into Hell every contumacious Rejecter (of God)!- (50:24)

"Who forbade what was good, transgressed all bounds, cast doubts and suspicions; (50:25)

"Who set up another god beside God: Throw him into a severe penalty." (50:26)

His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not make him transgress, but he was (himself) far astray." (50:27)

He will say: "Dispute not with each other in My Presence: I had already in advance sent you Warning (50:28)

"The Word changes not before Me, and I do not the least injustice to My Servants." (50:29)

One Day We will ask Hell, "Art thou filled to the full?" It will say, "Are there any more (to come)?" (50:30)

And the Garden will be brought nigh to the Righteous,- no more a thing distant (50:31)

(A voice will say:) "This is what was promised for you,- for every one who turned (to God) in sincere repentance, who kept (His Law), (50:32)

"Who feared (God) Most Gracious Unseen, and brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him): (50:33)

"Enter ye therein in Peace and Security; this is a Day of Eternal Life!" (50:34)

There will be for them therein all that they wish,- and more besides in Our Presence (50:35)

But how many generations before them did We destroy (for their sins),- stronger in power than they? Then did they wander through the land: was there any place of escape (for them)? (50:36)

Verily in this is a Message for any that has a heart and understanding or who gives ear and earnestly witnesses (the truth) (50:37)

We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six Days, nor did any sense of weariness touch Us (50:38)

Bear, then, with patience, all that they say, and celebrate the praises of thy Lord, before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting (50:39)

And during part of the night, (also,) celebrate His praises, and (so likewise) after the postures of adoration (50:40)

And listen for the Day when the Caller will call out from a place quiet near,- (50:41)

The Day when they will hear a (mighty) Blast in (very) truth: that will be the Day of Resurrection (50:42)

Verily it is We Who give Life and Death; and to Us is the Final Goal- (50:43)

The Day when the Earth will be rent asunder, from (men) hurrying out: that will be a gathering together,- quite easy for Us (50:44)

We know best what they say; and thou art not one to overawe them by force. So admonish with the Qur'an such as fear My Warning! (50:45)

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