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Surah Qaf

Qaf
Surah 50 45 ayat Revealed in Mecca
Resurrection is real and nearer than you think: He created you and knows what your own soul whispers, closer to you than your jugular vein.

Featured in the app’s pause: 50:18.

why this surah matters

Qaf is a Makkan surah about the reality of resurrection, delivered with images that leave no exit: the earth splitting, the dead emerging, and the record complete. Its most intimate verse (50:16): We created man and We know what his own soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than his jugular vein.

Then the mechanism (50:18): not a word is uttered except that with him is an observer, ready. The notebook is live.

living Qaf
Typed words are words

50:18 covers the comment you almost posted, the message you forwarded, the take you fired off. Raqib and Atid do not distinguish between spoken and typed. Reread before you send; someone else already will.

Closer than the jugular

You reach for the phone to feel less alone. The verse states the fact your loneliness forgets: He is nearer to you than your own pulse. Say one sentence to Him before you say anything to the feed.

Hearts present, ears witnessing

50:37 says the reminder benefits whoever has a heart and gives ear while present. Presence is the entry fee for benefit. Half-listening to Qur'an while scrolling is not listening.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ
Qāf[1]. By the Glorious Qur’an!
QAF · 50:1
بَلۡ عَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَيۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ
But they wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves, so the disbelievers say, “This is something strange!
QAF · 50:2
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗاۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدٞ
What! Is it when we die and become dust [will we return to life]? That is a far-fetched return.”
QAF · 50:3
قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظُۢ
We certainly know what the earth consumes of them [after their death], and with Us is a Preserved Record[2].
QAF · 50:4
بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيٓ أَمۡرٖ مَّرِيجٍ
Rather they rejected the truth when it came to them, so they are in a state of confusion[3].
QAF · 50:5
أَفَلَمۡ يَنظُرُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوۡقَهُمۡ كَيۡفَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٖ
Have they not then looked at the sky above them – how We built it and adorned it [with stars], and it has no rifts?
QAF · 50:6
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجِۭ بَهِيجٖ
And We have spread out the earth and set therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein plants of every pleasant kind,
QAF · 50:7
تَبۡصِرَةٗ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبۡدٖ مُّنِيبٖ
as a source of insight and a reminder to every slave who turns [to Allah].
QAF · 50:8
وَنَزَّلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ مُّبَٰرَكٗا فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٖ وَحَبَّ ٱلۡحَصِيدِ
And We send down from the sky blessed rain, with which We cause to grow gardens and grain for harvest,
QAF · 50:9
وَٱلنَّخۡلَ بَاسِقَٰتٖ لَّهَا طَلۡعٞ نَّضِيدٞ
and towering palm trees having clustered fruit,
QAF · 50:10
رِّزۡقٗا لِّلۡعِبَادِۖ وَأَحۡيَيۡنَا بِهِۦ بَلۡدَةٗ مَّيۡتٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡخُرُوجُ
as a provision for people, and We revive thereby a dead land; likewise will be the resurrection.
QAF · 50:11
كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
The people of Noah rejected [the truth] before them[4], as well as the companions of the Well[5] and Thamūd,
QAF · 50:12
وَعَادٞ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ وَإِخۡوَٰنُ لُوطٖ
and so did ‘Ād, Pharaoh, the people of Lot,
QAF · 50:13
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ وَقَوۡمُ تُبَّعٖۚ كُلّٞ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
and the dwellers of the Forest[6], and the people of Tubba‘[7]. All of them rejected the messengers, so My warning was fulfilled.
QAF · 50:14
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلۡخَلۡقِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي لَبۡسٖ مِّنۡ خَلۡقٖ جَدِيدٖ
Were We wearied by their first creation? No indeed, yet they are in confusion concerning the second creation.
QAF · 50:15
وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعۡلَمُ مَا تُوَسۡوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفۡسُهُۥۖ وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنۡ حَبۡلِ ٱلۡوَرِيدِ
We have created man and know what his soul whispers within him, for We are closer to him than his jugular vein[8].
QAF · 50:16
إِذۡ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلۡمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٞ
When the two angel scribes, constantly accompanying him[9], one on the right, and the other on the left[10].
QAF · 50:17
وَجَآءَتۡ سَكۡرَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنۡهُ تَحِيدُ
The throes of death will come with the truth[11]. This is what you were trying to avoid.
QAF · 50:19
وَنُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ
And the Trumpet will be blown[12]; that is the Day of [the given] warning.
QAF · 50:20
وَجَآءَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٞ وَشَهِيدٞ
Everyone will come, accompanied by an angel to drive him and another to testify[13].
QAF · 50:21
لَّقَدۡ كُنتَ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مِّنۡ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفۡنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ حَدِيدٞ
“You were heedless of this; now We have removed your veil[14], so your vision is sharp Today.”
QAF · 50:22
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ
His angel-companion will say, “Here is the record ready with me.”
QAF · 50:23
أَلۡقِيَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ
[It will be said to the two angels], “Throw into Hell every obstinate disbeliever,
QAF · 50:24
مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٖ مُّرِيبٍ
every withholder of good, transgressor, and doubter,
QAF · 50:25
ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلۡقِيَاهُ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ
who set up with Allah another god. Throw him into the severe punishment.”
QAF · 50:26
۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطۡغَيۡتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِي ضَلَٰلِۭ بَعِيدٖ
His [devil] companion will say, “Our Lord, I did not mislead him, but he himself was far astray.”
QAF · 50:27
قَالَ لَا تَخۡتَصِمُواْ لَدَيَّ وَقَدۡ قَدَّمۡتُ إِلَيۡكُم بِٱلۡوَعِيدِ
Allah will say, “Do not argue in My presence, for I had already given you the warning.
QAF · 50:28
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٖ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ
My Word cannot be changed, nor am I unjust to My slaves.”
QAF · 50:29
يَوۡمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمۡتَلَأۡتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلۡ مِن مَّزِيدٖ
[Beware of] the Day when We will say to Hell, “Have you reached your fill?” It will say, “Are there any more?”
QAF · 50:30
وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٍ
Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far off.
QAF · 50:31
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٖ
[It will be said], “This is what you were promised; this is for everyone who constantly turned [to Allah] and was dutiful,
QAF · 50:32
مَّنۡ خَشِيَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلۡبٖ مُّنِيبٍ
who feared the Most Compassionate unseen[15], and came with a devoted heart.
QAF · 50:33
ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُلُودِ
Enter it in peace. This is the Day of eternity.”
QAF · 50:34
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيۡنَا مَزِيدٞ
They will have therein all what they wish for, and We have yet more[16].
QAF · 50:35
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا فَنَقَّبُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
How many nations We destroyed before these [Makkans] who were stronger than them in might! They sought refuge in the land. Did they find any escape?
QAF · 50:36
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكۡرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلۡبٌ أَوۡ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٞ
Indeed, in that is a reminder for anyone who has a [mindful] heart or lends an attentive ear.
QAF · 50:37
وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٖ
Indeed, We created the heavens and earth and all that is between them in six days, and no weariness touched Us[17].
QAF · 50:38
فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ ٱلۡغُرُوبِ
So bear patiently [O Prophet] what they say, and glorify the praise of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset[18].
QAF · 50:39
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَأَدۡبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
And glorify Him in the night[19] and after the prayers.
QAF · 50:40
وَٱسۡتَمِعۡ يَوۡمَ يُنَادِ ٱلۡمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٖ قَرِيبٖ
And listen! On the Day when the Caller will call out from a nearby place[20],
QAF · 50:41
يَوۡمَ يَسۡمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيۡحَةَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُرُوجِ
the Day when they will hear the Blast [of the second Trumpet] in truth[21]. That is the Day of Resurrection.
QAF · 50:42
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيۡنَا ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
Indeed, it is We Who give life and cause death, and to Us is the final return.
QAF · 50:43
يَوۡمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ عَنۡهُمۡ سِرَاعٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشۡرٌ عَلَيۡنَا يَسِيرٞ
On the Day when the earth will be rent asunder for them as they hasten forth [from their graves]; that is an easy gathering for Us.
QAF · 50:44
نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِجَبَّارٖۖ فَذَكِّرۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ
We know best what they say, and you are not there to compel them to believe. But remind with the Qur’an those who fear My warning.
QAF · 50:45
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