Al-Qalamالقلم

Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

N. By the pen, and what they write

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nun. By the PEN and by what they write

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

N. By the pen, and what they write

George Sale · published 1734

Thou art not, for thy Lord's favour unto thee, a madman

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

thou art not, by God's grace, mad

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Thou, O Prophet; by the grace of thy Lord art not possessed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

thou, O Mohammed, through the grace of thy Lord, art not distracted

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and, verily, thine is a hire that is not grudged

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And truly a boundless recompense doth await thee

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily there is prepared for thee an everlasting reward

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and, verily, thou art of a grand nature

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For thou art of a noble nature

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

For thou art of a noble disposition

George Sale · published 1734

And thou wilt see and they will see

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But thou shalt see and they shall see

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But thou shalt see and they shall see

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thou shalt see, and the infidels shall see

George Sale · published 1734

Which of you is the demented

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

which of you is the infatuated

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Which of you is the demented

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

which of you are bereaved of your senses

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, thy Lord He knows best who errs from His way; and He knows best those who are guided

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Now thy Lord! well knoweth He the man who erreth from his path, and well doth he know those who have yielded to Guidance

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily thy Lord well knoweth him who wandereth from his path; and He well knoweth those who are rightly directed

George Sale · published 1734

Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then obey not those who call thee liar

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Give not place, therefore, to those who treat thee as a liar

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore obey not those who charge thee with imposture

George Sale · published 1734

Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

they would fain that thou shouldst be smooth with them, then would they be smooth with thee

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They desire thee to deal smoothly with them: then would they be smooth as oil with thee

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They desire that thou shouldest be easy with them, and they will be easy with thee

George Sale · published 1734

Neither obey thou each feeble oath-monger

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And obey not any mean swearer

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But yield not to the man of oaths, a despicable person

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But obey not any who is a common swearer, a despicable fellow

George Sale · published 1734

Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

a back-biter, a walker about with slander

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Defamer, going about with slander

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

a defamer, going about with slander

George Sale · published 1734

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

a forbidder of good, a transgressor, a sinner

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Hinderer of the good, transgressor, criminal

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

who forbiddeth that which is good, who is also a transgressor, a wicked person

George Sale · published 1734

Greedy therewithal, intrusive

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

rude, and base-born too

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Harsh - beside this, impure by birth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

cruel, and besides this, of spurious birth

George Sale · published 1734

It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

though he have wealth and sons

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Though a man of riches and blessed with sons

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Although he be possessed of wealth and many children

George Sale · published 1734

That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

When our signs are recited to him he says, 'Old folks' tales

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Who when our wondrous verses are recited to him saith - "Fables of the ancients

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When our signs are rehearsed unto him, he saith, they are fables of the ancients

George Sale · published 1734

We shall brand him on the nose

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

We will brand him on the snout

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

We will brand him on the nostrils

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

We will stigmatize him on the nose

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, we have tried them as we tried the fellows of the garden when they swore, 'We will cut its fruit at morn

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, we have proved them (the Meccans) as we proved the owners of the garden, when they swore that at morn they would cut its fruits

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily We have tried the Meccans, as We formerly tried the owners of the garden; when they swore that they would gather the fruit thereof in the morning

George Sale · published 1734

And made no exception (for the Will of Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But they made not the exception

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But added no reserve

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and added not the exception, if it please God

George Sale · published 1734

Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and there came round about it an encompassing calamity from thy Lord the while they slept

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Wherefore an encircling desolation from thy Lord swept round it while they slumbered

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore a surrounding destruction from thy Lord encompassed it, while they slept

George Sale · published 1734

And in the morning it was as if plucked

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and on the morrow it was as one the fruit of which is cut

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And in the morning it was like a garden whose fruits had all been cut

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and in the morning it became like a garden whose fruits had been gathered

George Sale · published 1734

And they cried out one unto another in the morning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they cried to each other in the morning

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then at dawn they called to each other

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they called the one to the other as they rose in the morning, saying

George Sale · published 1734

Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Go early to your tilth if ye would cut it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Go out early to your field, if ye would cut your dates

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Go out early to your plantation, if ye intend to gather the fruit thereof

George Sale · published 1734

So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

So they set off, saying privily to each other

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

So on they went whispering to each other

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

So they went on, whispering to one another

George Sale · published 1734

No needy man shall enter it to-day against you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

There shall surely enter it today unto you no poor person

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

No poor man shall set foot this day within your garden

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

no poor man shall enter the garden upon you, this day

George Sale · published 1734

They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they went early deciding to be stingy

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they went out at daybreak with this settled purpose

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they went forth early, with a determined purpose

George Sale · published 1734

But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when they saw it they said, 'Verily, we have erred

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But when they beheld it, they said, "Truly we have been in fault

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And when they saw the garden blasted and destroyed, they said, we have certainly mistaken our way

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but we are desolate

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, we are forbidden (its fruit)

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yes! we are forbidden our fruits

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But when they found it to be their own garden, they cried, verily we are not permitted to reap the fruit thereof

George Sale · published 1734

The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said the most moderate of them, 'Said I not to you, "unless ye celebrate God's praises

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The most rightminded of them said, "Did I not say to you, Will ye not give praise to God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The worthier of them said, did I not say unto you, will ye not give praise unto God

George Sale · published 1734

They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong-doers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said they, 'Celebrated be the praises of our Lord! verily, we were unjust

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "Glory to our Lord! Truly we have done amiss

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They answered, praise be unto our Lord! Verily we have been unjust doers

George Sale · published 1734

Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they approached each other with mutual blame

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they fell to blaming one another

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they began to blame one another

George Sale · published 1734

They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said they, 'O woe to us! verily, we have been outrageous

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "Oh woe to us! we have indeed transgressed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and they said, woe be unto us! Verily we have been transgressors

George Sale · published 1734

It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Haply our Lord may give us instead a better than it; verily, we unto our Lord do yearn

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Haply our Lord will give us in exchange a better garden than this: verily we crave it of our Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Peradventure our Lord will give us in exchange a better garden than this: And we earnestly beseech our Lord to pardon us

George Sale · published 1734

Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Thus is the torment, but, verily, the torment of the hereafter is greater, if ye did but know

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Such hath been our chastisement - but heavier shall be the chastisement of the next world. Ah! did they but know it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thus is the chastisement of this life: But the chastisement of the next shall be more grievous; if they had known it, they would have taken heed

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, for the pious with their Lord are gardens of pleasure

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, for the God-fearing are gardens of delight in the presence of their Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily for the pious are prepared, with their Lord, gardens of delight

George Sale · published 1734

Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Shall we then make the Muslims like the sinners

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Shall we then deal with those who have surrendered themselves to God, as with those who offend him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Shall we deal with the Moslems, as with the wicked

George Sale · published 1734

What aileth you? How foolishly ye judge

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What ails you? how ye judge

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What hath befallen you that ye thus judge

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What aileth you that ye judge thus

George Sale · published 1734

Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or have ye a book in which ye can study

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Have ye a Scripture wherein ye can search out

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Have ye a book from heaven, wherein ye read

George Sale · published 1734

That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

that ye are surely to have what ye may choose

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

That ye shall have the things ye choose

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

that ye are therein promised that which ye shall choose

George Sale · published 1734

Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or have ye oaths binding on us until the judgment day that ye are surely to have what ye may judge

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Or have ye received oaths which shall bind Us even until the day of the resurrection, that ye shall have what yourselves judge right

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Or have ye received oaths which shall be binding upon us to the day of resurrection, that ye shall enjoy what ye imagine

George Sale · published 1734

Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Ask them, which of them will vouch for this

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Ask them which of them will guarantee this

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Ask them, which of them will be the voucher of this

George Sale · published 1734

Or have they other gods? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or have they partners, then let them bring their partners if they do speak the truth

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Or is it that they have joined gods with God? let them produce those associate-gods of theirs, if they speak truth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Or have they companions who will vouch for them? Let them produce their companions, therefore, if they speak truth

George Sale · published 1734

On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

On the day when the leg shall be bared; and they shall be called to adore and shall not be able

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On the day when men's legs shall be bared, and they shall be called upon to bow in adoration, they shall not be able

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On a certain day the leg shall be made bare; and they shall be called upon to worship, but they shall not be able

George Sale · published 1734

With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Lowering their looks, abasement shall attack them, for they were called to adore while yet they were safe

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Their looks shall be downcast: shame shall cover them: because, while yet in safety, they were invited to bow in worship, but would not obey

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Their looks shall be cast down: Ignominy shall attend them: For that they were invited to the worship of God, while they were in safety, but would not hear

George Sale · published 1734

Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But let me alone with him who calls this new discourse a lie. We will surely bring them down by degrees from whence they do not know

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Leave me alone therefore with him who chargeth this revelation with imposture. We will lead them by degrees to their ruin; by ways which they know not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Let Me alone, therefore, with him who accuseth this new revelation of imposture. We will lead them gradually to destruction, by ways which they know not

George Sale · published 1734

Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And I will let them have their way! for my device is sure

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet will I bear long with them; for my plan is sure

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And I will bear with them for a long time; for my stratagem is effectual

George Sale · published 1734

Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or dost thou ask them a hire for it while they are burdened with debts

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Askest thou any recompense from them? But they are burdened with debt

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Dost thou ask them any reward for thy preaching? But they are laden with debts

George Sale · published 1734

Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or have they the knowledge of the unseen, so that they write

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Are the secret things within their ken? Do they copy them from the Book of God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Are the secrets of futurity with them; and do they transcribe the same from the table of God's decrees

George Sale · published 1734

But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But wait patiently for the judgment of thy Lord, and be not like the fellow of the fish, when he cried out as he was choking with rage

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Patiently then await the judgment of thy Lord, and be not like him who was in the fish, when in deep distress he cried to God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore patiently wait the judgment of thy Lord: And be not like him who was swallowed by the fish; when he cried unto God, being inwardly vexed

George Sale · published 1734

Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Had it not been that grace from his Lord reached him, he would have been cast out on the naked (shore) and blamed the while

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Had not favour from his Lord reached him, cast forth would he have been on the naked shore, overwhelmed with shame

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Had not grace from his Lord reached him, he had surely been cast forth on the naked shore, covered with shame

George Sale · published 1734

But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But his Lord elected him, and made him of the pious

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But his Lord chose him and made him of the just

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But his Lord chose him, and made him one of the righteous

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The misbelievers well-nigh upset thee with their looks when they hear the reminder, and they say, 'Surely he is mad

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Almost would the infidels strike thee down with their very looks when they hear the warning of the Koran. And they say, "He is certainly possessed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It wanteth little but that the unbelievers strike thee down with their malicious looks, when they hear the admonition of the Koran; and they say, he is certainly distracted

George Sale · published 1734

When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And yet it is but a reminder to the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet is it nothing less than a warning for all creatures

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But it is no other than an admonition unto all creatures

George Sale · published 1734