Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Qaf)
Ayah 1
قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ
Qaf By the Quran the Glorious
Ayah 2
بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ
Nay they wonder that has come to them a warner from them So say the disbelievers This (is) a thing amazing
Ayah 3
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌ
What! When we die and have become dust That (is) a return far
Ayah 4
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ
Certainly We know what diminishes the earth of them and with Us (is) a Book guarded
Ayah 5
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍ مَّرِيجٍ
Nay they denied the truth when it came (to) them so they (are) in a state confused
Ayah 6
أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍ
Then do not they look at the sky above them how We structured it and adorned it and not for it any rifts
Ayah 7
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍ
And the earth We have spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and We made to grow therein of every kind beautiful
Ayah 8
تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Giving insight and a reminder for every slave who turns
Ayah 9
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبَـٰرَكًا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ
And We have sent down from the sky water blessed then We made to grow thereby gardens and grain (for) the harvest
Ayah 10
وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَـٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ
And the palms trees tall for it (are) layers arranged
Ayah 11
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ
A provision for the slaves and We give life therewith (to) a land dead Thus (will be) the coming forth
Ayah 12
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
Denied before them (the) people (of) Nuh and (the) companions (of) Ar-Raas and Thamud
Ayah 13
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ
And Aad and Firaun and (the) brothers (of) Lut
Ayah 14
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ ۚ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
And (the) companions (of) the wood and (the) people (of) Tubba All denied the Messengers so was fulfilled My Threat
Ayah 15
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ
Were We then tired with the creation the first Nay they (are) in doubt about a creation new
Ayah 16
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ
And certainly We created man and We know what whispers to him his soul and We (are) nearer to him than (his) jugular vein (his) jugular vein
Ayah 17
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
When receive the two receivers on the right and on the left seated
Ayah 18
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
Not he utters any word but with him (is) an observer ready
Ayah 19
وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ
And will come (the) stupor (of) death in truth That (is) what you were [from it] avoiding
Ayah 20
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ
And will be blown [in] the trumpet That (is the) Day (of) the Warning
Ayah 21
وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ
And will come every soul with it a driver and a witness
Ayah 22
لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ
Certainly you were in heedlessness of this So We have removed from you your cover so your sight today (is) sharp
Ayah 23
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ
And (will) say his companion This (is) what (is) with me ready
Ayah 24
أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
Throw in (to) Hell every disbeliever stubborn
Ayah 25
مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ مُّرِيبٍ
Forbidder of good transgressor doubter
Ayah 26
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
Who made with Allah a god another so throw him in(to) the punishment the severe
Ayah 27
۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Will say his companion Our Lord not I made him transgress but he was in error far
Ayah 28
قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ
He will say (Do) not dispute (in) My presence and indeed I sent forth to you the Warning
Ayah 29
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
Not will be changed the word with Me and not I Am unjust to My slaves
Ayah 30
يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ
(The) Day We will say to Hell Are you filled And it will say Are (there) any more
Ayah 31
وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ
And will be brought near the Paradise to the righteous not far
Ayah 32
هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ
This (is) what you were promised for everyone who turns (and) who keeps
Ayah 33
مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
Who feared the Most Gracious in the unseen and came with a heart returning
Ayah 34
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ
Enter it in peace That (is) a Day (of) Eternity
Ayah 35
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌ
For them whatever they wish therein and with Us (is) more
Ayah 36
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
And how many We destroyed before them of a generation they (were) stronger than them (in) power so they explored throughout the lands Is (there) any place of escape
Ayah 37
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
Indeed in that surely, is a reminder for (one) who is for him a heart or (who) gives ear (who) gives ear while he (is) a witness
Ayah 38
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ
And certainly We created the heavens and the earth and whatever (is) between both of them in six periods and (did) not touch Us any fatigue
Ayah 39
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ
So be patient over what they say and glorify (the) praise (of) your Lord before (the) rising (of) the sun and before the setting
Ayah 40
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَـٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
And of the night glorify Him and after the prostration
Ayah 41
وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
And listen (The) Day will call the caller from a place near
Ayah 42
يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ
(The) Day they will hear the Blast in truth That (is the) Day (of) coming forth
Ayah 43
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Indeed, We [We] [We] give life and [We] cause death and to Us (is) the final return
Ayah 44
يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌ
(The) Day will split the earth from them hurrying That (is) a gathering for Us easy
Ayah 45
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ
We know best [of] what they say and not (are) you over them the one to compel But remind with the Quran whoever fears My threat
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Qaf?
Surat Qaf (ق) has 45 verses.
Was Surat Qaf revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Qaf was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Qaf on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Qaf spans pages 518 to 520.
What is Surat Qaf about?
The Surah derives its name from the initial letter Qaf, thereby implying that it is the Surah which opens with the alphabetic letter Qaf.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.