1. Nûn.
[These letters (Nûn, etc.) are one of the miracles of the
Qur'ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings].
By the pen and what the (angels) write (in the Records of men).
2. You (O Muhammad  ) are not, by the
Grace of your Lord, a madman.
3. And verily, for you (O Muhammad )
will be an endless reward.
4. And verily, you (O Muhammad ) are
on an exalted standard of character.
5. You will see, and they will see,
6. Which of you is afflicted with madness.
7. Verily, your Lord knows better, who (among
men) has gone astray from His Path, and He knows better those who are guided.
8. So (O Muhammad ) obey not the
deniers [(of Islâmic Monotheism those who belie the Verses of Allâh), the Oneness of
Allâh, and the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad ), etc.]
9. They wish that you should compromise (in
religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.
10. And obey not everyone who swears much, and
is considered worthless,
11. A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
12. Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,
13. Cruel, after all that base-born (of
illegitimate birth),
14. (He was so) because he had wealth and
children.
15. When Our Verses (of the Qur'ân) are
recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"
16. We shall brand him over the nose!
17. Verily, We have tried them as We tried the
people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,
18. Without saying: Inshâ' Allâh (If
Allâh will).
19. Then there passed by on the (garden)
something (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.
20. So the (garden) became black by the
morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).
21. Then they called out one to another as soon
as the morning broke,
22. Saying: "Go to your tilth in the
morning, if you would pluck the fruits."
23. So they departed, conversing in secret low
tones (saying),
24. No Miskîn (poor man) shall enter
upon you into it today.
25. And they went in the morning with strong
intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the
fruits therefrom).
26. But when they saw the (garden), they said:
"Verily, we have gone astray,"
27. (Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are
deprived of (the fruits)!"
28. The best among them said: "Did I not
tell you: why do you not say: Inshâ' Allâh (If Allâh will)."
29. They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily,
we have been Zâlimûn (wrong-doers, etc.)."
30. Then they turned, one against another, in
blaming.
31. They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were
Tâghûn (transgressors and disobedient, etc.)
32. We hope that our Lord will give us in
exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He
may forgive our sins, and reward us in the Hereafter)."
33. Such is the punishment (in this life), but
truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they but knew.
34. Verily, for the Muttaqûn (pious and
righteous persons - see V.2:2) are Gardens of delight (Paradise) with their Lord.
35. Shall We then treat the (submitting)
Muslims like the Mujrimûn (criminals, polytheists and disbelievers, etc.)?
36. What is the matter with you? How judge you?
37. Or have you a Book through which you learn.
38. That you shall have all that you choose?
39. Or you have oaths from Us, reaching to the
Day of Resurrection that yours will be what you judge.
40. Ask them, which of them will stand surety
for that!
41. Or have they "partners"? Then let
them bring their "partners" if they are truthful!
42. (Remember) the Day when the Shin
shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate
(to Allâh), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so,
43. Their eyes will be cast down, ignominy will
cover them; they used to be called to prostrate (offer prayers), while they were healthy
and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).
44. Then leave Me Alone with such as belie this
Qur'ân. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.
45. And I will grant them a respite. Verily, My
Plan is strong.
46. Or is it that you (O Muhammad )
ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt?
47. Or that the Ghaib (unseen here in
this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz) is in their hands, so that they can write
it down?
48. So wait with patience for the Decision of
your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish, when he cried out (to Us) while he
was in deep sorrow. (See the Qur'ân, Verse 21:87).
49. Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him,
he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him), so he was
cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
50. But his Lord chose him and made him of the
righteous.
51. And verily, those who disbelieve would
almost make you slip with their eyes through hatredness when they hear the Reminder (the
Qur'ân), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad ) is a madman!"
52. But it is nothing else than a Reminder to
all the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists). |
