S:  Say:  He is the Beneficent Allah, we believe in Him and on Him do we rely, so you shall come to know who it is that is in clear error.

067.030 Y:  Say:  “See ye?- If your stream be some morning lost (in the underground earth), who then can supply you with clear-flowing water?”

P:  Say:  Have ye thought:  If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water?

S:  Say:  Have you considered if your water should go down, who is it then that will bring you flowing water?

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Chapter 68: 

Al-QALAM (the pen)
Total Verses:  52 Revealed At:  Makka

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

068.001 Y:  Nun.  By the Pen and the (Record) which (men) write,-

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

S:  Noon.  I swear by the pen and what the angels write,

068.002 Y:  Thou art not, by the Grace of thy Lord, mad or possessed.

P:  Thou art not, for thy Lord’s favour unto thee, a madman.

S:  By the grace of your Lord you are not mad.

068.003 Y:  Nay, verily for thee is a Reward unfailing: 

P:  And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.

S:  And most surely you shall have a reward never to be cut off.

068.004 Y:  And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.

P:  And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.

S:  And most surely you conform (yourself) to sublime morality.

068.005 Y:  Soon wilt thou see, and they will see,

P:  And thou wilt see and they will see

S:  So you shall see, and they (too) shall see,

068.006 Y:  Which of you is afflicted with madness.

P:  Which of you is the demented.

S:  Which of you is afflicted with madness.

068.007 Y:  Verily it is thy Lord that knoweth best, which (among men) hath strayed from His Path:  and He knoweth best those who receive (true) Guidance.

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

S:  Surely your Lord best knows him who errs from His way, and He best knows the followers of the right course.

068.008 Y:  So hearken not to those who deny (the Truth).

P:  Therefor obey not thou the rejecters

S:  So do not yield to the rejecters.

068.009 Y:  Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant:  so would they be pliant.

P:  Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.

S:  They wish that you should be pliant so they (too) would be pliant.

068.010 Y:  Heed not the type of despicable men,- ready with oaths,