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    • Surah Qaf English Translation,Transliteration Tafsir [1-10]

    About the surah Qaf

    Qaf (Arabic: ق, the letter Q'f) is the 50th chapter (Surah) of the Quran. It contains 45 ayats or verses. Since the Surah begins with the letter Qaf, the name of this surah is from that letter only.

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    Summary / Theme of Surah Qaf

    Resurrection is the central theme of the Surah and depicts the scene of the Last Day and how Man's deeds will be recorded and brought to him during the Day of Judgment. Showing the end of previous nations that denied their prophets, it also encourages people to believe in Prophet Muhammad.

    Surah Qaf lessons learned:

    1. Allah's did not tire from creating us initially; nor will He tire from resurrecting us.  

    2. Allah's knows the thoughts that cross our minds.  

    3. Allah's is closer to us than our own jugular vein; he knows us better than we know ourselves.  

    4. Every word we speak is recorded.  

    5. Allah's will ask Jahannam on the Day of Qiy'mah, "Are you full?" upon which it shall reply, "Is there any more that I can take!?"  

    6. Allah's has destroyed nations much more powerful than those we see today. Nothing is beyond His Power. 

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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ

    Transliteration:( Qaaaf; wal Qur aanil Majeed )
    1. QAAF.By the Glorious [1] Quran.
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    Topic Discussed: By the Quran   | Quran(Direct Word)   |

    بَلۡ عَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَيۡءٌ عَجِيبٌ

    Transliteration:( Bal 'ajibooo an jaa'ahum munzirum minhum faqaalal kaafiroona haazaa shai'un 'ajeeb )
    2. But they wondered that a warner [2]has come to them from themselves. And the infidels say: "This is a strange thing."[3]
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    Topic Discussed: They wonder how a prophet can be from themselves   | Infidels/Non-Believers   | Warner   |

    أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗاۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدٞ

    Transliteration:( 'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaaban zaalika raj'um ba'eed )
    3. "What! When we are dead and have become dust, shall we return (to life)? That return is far-fetched!" [4].
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    Topic Discussed: Dead(Word)   | Shall I be raised to life after I die?   |

    قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظُۢ

    Transliteration:( Qad 'alimnaa maa tanqu-sul-ardu minhum wa 'indanaa Kitaabun Hafeez )
    4. We know that the earth diminishes for them, and with Us [5] is a preserving Book [6].
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    Topic Discussed: Book(Word)   | Book of Allah   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Everything on the heaven,earth is recorded in Book of scroll   |

    بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيٓ أَمۡرٖ مَّرِيجٍ

    Transliteration:( Bal kazzaboo bilhaqqi lammaa jaaa'ahum fahum feee amrim mareej )
    5. But they have falsified the truth [7] when it came to them, so they are in a state of confusion [8].
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    Topic Discussed: Truth   | They give a lie so they are perplexed about the truth   |

    أَفَلَمۡ يَنظُرُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوۡقَهُمۡ كَيۡفَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٖ

    Transliteration:( Afalam yanzurooo ilas samaaa'i fawqahum kaifa banainaahaa wa zaiyannaahaa wa maa lahaa min furooj )
    6. Have they not looked at the sky above them? How We have built it and adorned [9] it and there is no rift [10] therein.
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    Topic Discussed: Sky(Direct Word)   | Do they no see how Allah has created heaven without crack   |

    وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجِۭ بَهِيجٖ

    Transliteration:( Wal arda madadnaahaa wa alqainaa feehaa rawaasiya wa ambatnaa feehaa min kulli zawjim baheej )
    7. And the earth, We have spread it out [11], and placed therein firm mountains [12], and made every kind of beautiful species grow therein [13].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah has stretched out the earth   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Species   | Beautiful   |

    تَبۡصِرَةٗ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبۡدٖ مُّنِيبٖ

    Transliteration:( Tabsiratanw wa zikraa likulli 'abdim muneeb )
    8. For an insight and understanding of every penitent devotee [14].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah has stretched out the earth   | Repentance   | Devotees(Word)   |

    وَنَزَّلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ مُّبَٰرَكٗا فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٖ وَحَبَّ ٱلۡحَصِيدِ

    Transliteration:( Wa nazzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'am mubaarakan fa ambatnaa bihee jannaatinw wa habbal haseed )
    9. And We send down from the sky water [15] as a blessing and make to grow thereby gardens and the grain that is harvested [16].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah send water from Sky and bed rocks   | Sky(Direct Word)   | Water(Word)   | Gardens   | Grains(Word)   | Harvest   |

    وَٱلنَّخۡلَ بَاسِقَٰتٖ لَّهَا طَلۡعٞ نَّضِيدٞ

    Transliteration:( Wannakhla baasiqaatil laha tal'un nadeed )
    10. And tall date palm trees have Compact shoots [17] and fruit stalk, piled over one another.
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    Topic Discussed: Fruits(Word)   | Date-Palms   | Palm Trees   |

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    Surah Qaf English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Qaf you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Qaf which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Qaf.

    Surah Qaf English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Qaf we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 45 verses / Ayat in Surah Qaf

    Surah Qaf was revealed in Makkah

    Surah Qaf can be found in Juz or Para

    There are 3 Ruku in Surah Qaf

    Surah number of Surah Qaf is 50

    The meaning of Surah Qaf is Q??f

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Qaf here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Qaf.

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