Sura Qaf translated by Abu Baker Shatary 1. Qaf. By the glorious Quran.   2. But rather they wondered that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. And the infidels said, 'this is a strange thing.' 3. Will when we be dead and become dust, we be raised again to life? This return is remote. 4. We know what the earth diminishes for them; and with Us is a Book preserving. 5. But rather they belied the truth when it came to them and so they are in a state of confusion. 6. Have they not looked up to the sky above them, how We have built it and adorned it and that there is no rift therein? 7. And the earth We have spread it out, and placed there in anchors of mountains and caused to grow therein every beautiful pair. 8. An insight and understanding for every returning bondman. 9. And We sent down out of heaven blessed water and We caused to grow thereby gardens and the grain that is harvested 10. And tall palm trees with spathes piled one over another 11. As a provision for bondmen and We thereby revived a dead city. Thus is your coming out from the graves. 12. Belied before them the people of Nuh and the men of Rass and Thamud; 13. And the Aad, Firawan and the compatriots of Lut, 14. And the men of wood and the people of Tubba. Every one of them belied the Messengers and so the promise of My torment was proved. 15. Have We then become weary by making for the first time? Nay, but rather they are in doubt regarding a new making. 16. And indeed We created man and We know what his soul whispers within him, and We are nearer to him than even his jugular vein. 17. When the two receivers receive from him, one sitting on the right side and another at the left. 18. Not a word he utters but there is sitting a watcher ready by him. 19. And there has come the stupor of death with truth. This is from which you were trying to run. 20. And the Trumpet was blown. This is the Day of the torment pr...