Surah Al-Qalam

أَمْلَهُمْشُرَكَآءُفَلْيَأْتُوا۟بِشُرَكَآئِهِمْإِنكَانُوا۟صَٰدِقِينَ

Or have they, perchance, any sages to support their views? Well, then, if they are sincere in this their claim, let them produce those supporters of theirs

يَوْمَيُكْشَفُعَنسَاقٍۢوَيُدْعَوْنَإِلَىٱلسُّجُودِفَلَايَسْتَطِيعُونَ

on the Day when man's very being shall be bared to the bone, and when they [who now deny the truth] shall be called upon to prostrate themselves [before God], and shall be unable to do so:

خَٰشِعَةًأَبْصَٰرُهُمْتَرْهَقُهُمْذِلَّةٌۭوَقَدْكَانُوا۟يُدْعَوْنَإِلَىٱلسُّجُودِوَهُمْسَٰلِمُونَ

downcast will be their eyes, with ignominy overwhelming them - seeing that they had been called upon [in vain] to prostrate themselves [before Him] while they were yet sound [and alive].

فَذَرْنِىوَمَنيُكَذِّبُبِهَٰذَاٱلْحَدِيثِسَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُممِّنْحَيْثُلَايَعْلَمُونَ

Hence, leave Me alone with such as give the lie to this tiding. We shall bring them low, step by step, without their perceiving how it has come about:

وَأُمْلِىلَهُمْإِنَّكَيْدِىمَتِينٌ

for, behold, though I may give them rein for a while, My subtle scheme is exceedingly firm!

أَمْتَسْـَٔلُهُمْأَجْرًۭافَهُممِّنمَّغْرَمٍۢمُّثْقَلُونَ

Or is it that [they fear lest] thou ask them for a reward, [O Prophet,] so that they would be burdened with debt [if they listened to thee]?

أَمْعِندَهُمُٱلْغَيْبُفَهُمْيَكْتُبُونَ

Or [do they think] that the hidden reality [of all that exists] is within their grasp, so that [in time] they can write it down?

فَٱصْبِرْلِحُكْمِرَبِّكَوَلَاتَكُنكَصَاحِبِٱلْحُوتِإِذْنَادَىٰوَهُوَمَكْظُومٌۭ

BEAR THEN with patience thy Sustainer's will and be not like him of the great fish, who cried out [in distress] after having given in to anger.

لَّوْلَآأَنتَدَٰرَكَهُۥنِعْمَةٌۭمِّنرَّبِّهِۦلَنُبِذَبِٱلْعَرَآءِوَهُوَمَذْمُومٌۭ

[And remember:] had not grace from his Sustainer reached him, he would indeed have been cast forth upon that barren shore in a state of disgrace:

فَٱجْتَبَٰهُرَبُّهُۥفَجَعَلَهُۥمِنَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

but [as it was,] his Sustainer had elected him and placed him among the righteous.

وَإِنيَكَادُٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟لَيُزْلِقُونَكَبِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْلَمَّاسَمِعُوا۟ٱلذِّكْرَوَيَقُولُونَإِنَّهُۥلَمَجْنُونٌۭ

Hence, [be patient,] even though they who are bent on denying the truth would all but kill thee with their eyes whenever they hear this reminder, and [though] they say, "[As for Muhammad,] behold, most surely he is a madman!"

وَمَاهُوَإِلَّاذِكْرٌۭلِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

[Be patient:] for this is nought else but a reminder [from God] to all mankind.