# Nakafa Framework: LLM

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Al-Quran - Surah Al-Qalam (The Pen)

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## Al-Qalam

**Translation:** The Pen
**Revelation:** Meccan
**Number of Verses:** 52

### Pre-Bismillah

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.*

### Verses

#### Verse 1

ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ

**Transliteration:** Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon

**Translation:** Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe,

#### Verse 2

مَا أَنتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ

**Transliteration:** Maa anta bini'mati Rabbika bimajnoon

**Translation:** You are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.

#### Verse 3

وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ

**Transliteration:** Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon

**Translation:** And indeed, for you is a reward uninterrupted.

#### Verse 4

وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

**Transliteration:** Wa innaka la'alaa khuluqin 'azeem

**Translation:** And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

#### Verse 5

فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ

**Transliteration:** Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon

**Translation:** So you will see and they will see

#### Verse 6

بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ

**Transliteration:** Bi ayyikumul maftoon

**Translation:** Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].

#### Verse 7

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ

**Transliteration:** Innaa Rabbaka Huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen

**Translation:** Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

#### Verse 8

فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

**Transliteration:** Falaa tuti'il mukazzibeen

**Translation:** Then do not obey the deniers.

#### Verse 9

وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

**Transliteration:** Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon

**Translation:** They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].

#### Verse 10

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ

**Transliteration:** Wa laa tuti' kulla hallaa fim maheen

**Translation:** And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

#### Verse 11

هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ

**Transliteration:** Hammaazim mash shaaa'im binameem

**Translation:** [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -

#### Verse 12

مَّنَّاعٍ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

**Transliteration:** Mannaa'il lilkhairi mu'tadin aseem

**Translation:** A preventer of good, transgressing and sinful,

#### Verse 13

عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

**Transliteration:** 'Utullim ba'da zaalika zaneem

**Translation:** Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender.

#### Verse 14

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ

**Transliteration:** An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen

**Translation:** Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

#### Verse 15

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

**Transliteration:** Izaa tutlaa 'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen

**Translation:** When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."

#### Verse 16

سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ

**Transliteration:** Sanasimuhoo 'alal khurtoom

**Translation:** We will brand him upon the snout.

#### Verse 17

إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ

**Transliteration:** Innaa balawnaahum kamaa balawnaaa As-haabal jannati iz 'aqsamoo la-yasri munnahaa musbiheen

**Translation:** Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

#### Verse 18

وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

**Transliteration:** Wa laa yastasnoon

**Translation:** Without making exception.

#### Verse 19

فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ

**Transliteration:** Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon

**Translation:** So there came upon the garden an affliction from your Lord while they were asleep.

#### Verse 20

فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ

**Transliteration:** Fa asbahat kassareem

**Translation:** And it became as though reaped.

#### Verse 21

فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ

**Transliteration:** Fatanaadaw musbiheen

**Translation:** And they called one another at morning,

#### Verse 22

أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَارِمِينَ

**Transliteration:** Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen

**Translation:** [Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

#### Verse 23

فَانطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ

**Transliteration:** Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon

**Translation:** So they set out, while lowering their voices,

#### Verse 24

أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌ

**Transliteration:** Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma 'alaikum miskeen

**Translation:** [Saying], "There will surely not enter it today upon you [any] poor person."

#### Verse 25

وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ

**Transliteration:** Wa ghadaw 'alaa hardin qaadireen

**Translation:** And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.

#### Verse 26

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ

**Transliteration:** Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon

**Translation:** But when they saw it, they said, "Indeed, we are lost;

#### Verse 27

بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

**Transliteration:** Bal nahnu mahroomoon

**Translation:** Rather, we have been deprived."

#### Verse 28

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

**Transliteration:** Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon

**Translation:** The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "

#### Verse 29

قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ

**Transliteration:** Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen

**Translation:** They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."

#### Verse 30

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ

**Transliteration:** Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatalaawamoon

**Translation:** Then they approached one another, blaming each other.

#### Verse 31

قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ

**Transliteration:** Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen

**Translation:** They said, "O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.

#### Verse 32

عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ

**Transliteration:** 'Asaa rabbunaaa any yubdilanaa khairam minhaaa innaaa ilaa rabbinaa raaghiboon

**Translation:** Perhaps our Lord will substitute for us [one] better than it. Indeed, we are toward our Lord desirous."

#### Verse 33

كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

**Transliteration:** Kazaalikal azaab, wa la'azaabul aakhirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon

**Translation:** Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

#### Verse 34

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

**Transliteration:** Inna lilmuttaqeena 'inda rabbihim jannaatin na'eem

**Translation:** Indeed, for the righteous with their Lord are the Gardens of Pleasure.

#### Verse 35

أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ

**Transliteration:** Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen

**Translation:** Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?

#### Verse 36

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

**Transliteration:** Maa lakum kaifa tahhkumoon

**Translation:** What is [the matter] with you? How do you judge?

#### Verse 37

أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

**Transliteration:** Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon

**Translation:** Or do you have a scripture in which you learn

#### Verse 38

إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

**Transliteration:** Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon

**Translation:** That indeed for you is whatever you choose?

#### Verse 39

أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ

**Transliteration:** Am lakum aymaanun 'alainaa baalighatun ilaa yawmil qiyaamati inna lakum lamaa tahkumoon

**Translation:** Or do you have oaths [binding] upon Us, extending until the Day of Resurrection, that indeed for you is whatever you judge?

#### Verse 40

سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

**Transliteration:** Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za'eem

**Translation:** Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

#### Verse 41

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِن كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ

**Transliteration:** Am lahum shurakaaa'u falyaatoo bishurakaaa 'ihim in kaanoo saadiqeen

**Translation:** Or do they have partners? Then let them bring their partners, if they should be truthful.

#### Verse 42

يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

**Transliteration:** Yawma yukshafu 'am saaqinw wa yud'awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee'oon

**Translation:** The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,

#### Verse 43

خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ

**Transliteration:** Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillatunw wa qad kaanoo yud'awna ilassujoodi wa hum saalimoon

**Translation:** Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.

#### Verse 44

فَذَرْنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

**Transliteration:** Fazarnee wa many yukazzibu bihaazal hadeesi sanastad rijuhum min haisu laa ya'lamoon

**Translation:** So leave Me, [O Muhammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies the Qur'an. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.

#### Verse 45

وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ

**Transliteration:** Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen

**Translation:** And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.

#### Verse 46

أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

**Transliteration:** Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon

**Translation:** Or do you ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

#### Verse 47

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

**Transliteration:** Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon

**Translation:** Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

#### Verse 48

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ

**Transliteration:** Fasbir lihkmi rabbika wa laa takun kasaahibil boot; iz naadaa wa huwa makzoom

**Translation:** Then be patient for the decision of your Lord, [O Muhammad], and be not like the companion of the fish when he called out while he was distressed.

#### Verse 49

لَّوْلَا أَن تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

**Transliteration:** Law laaa an tadaara kahoo ni'matum mir rabbihee lanubiza bil'araaa'i wa huwa mazmoom

**Translation:** If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.

#### Verse 50

فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

**Transliteration:** Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja'alahoo minas saaliheen

**Translation:** And his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

#### Verse 51

وَإِن يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ

**Transliteration:** Wa iny-yakaadul lazeena kafaroo la-yuzliqoonaka biabsaarihim lammaa saml'uz-Zikra wa yaqooloona innahoo lamajnoon

**Translation:** And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."

#### Verse 52

وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

**Transliteration:** Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

**Translation:** But it is not except a reminder to the worlds.