Arabic text and English translation

Saheeh International

1. وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

   And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein.

   ق 16

2. إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ

   When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive, seated on the right and on the left.

   ق 17

3. مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ

   He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

   ق 18

4. وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ

   And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.

   ق 19

5. وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ

   And the Horn will be blown. That is the Day of [carrying out] the threat.

   ق 20

6. وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ

   And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.

   ق 21

7. لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ

   [It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp."

   ق 22

8. وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ

   And his companion, [the angel], will say, "This [record] is what is with me, prepared."

   ق 23

9. أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ

   [Allāh will say], "Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,

   ق 24

10. مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ

    Preventer of good, aggressor, and doubter,

    ق 25

11. ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

    Who made [as equal] with Allāh another deity; then throw him into the severe punishment."

    ق 26

12. ۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ

    His [devil] companion will say, "Our Lord, I did not make him transgress, but he [himself] was in extreme error."

    ق 27

13. قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ

    [Allāh] will say, "Do not dispute before Me, while I had already presented to you the threat [i.e., warning].

    ق 28

14. مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ

    The word [i.e., decree] will not be changed with Me, and never will I be unjust to the servants."

    ق 29

15. يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ

    On the Day We will say to Hell, "Have you been filled?" and it will say, "Are there some more,"

    ق 30

16. وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ

    And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far,

    ق 31

17. هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ

    [It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allāh] and keeper [of His covenant].

    ق 32

18. مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ

    Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].

    ق 33

19. ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ

    Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity."

    ق 34

20. لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ

    They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.

    ق 35