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QafHow to read the Hangul
الرَّحْمَٰنِ르r라흐마니 بِسْمِ비스밀
- Bold = the stressed syllable of the word; a little stronger.
- Overline = long vowel (madd): hold it about two beats. Length matters most in recitation.
- Tiny = no vowel in the Arabic here — just the consonant, short.
- Small Latin letter = a sound Korean lacks, on the next syllable: f upper teeth on lower lip · θ/ð tongue tip between the teeth · r rolled tongue tip (a bare ㄹ is l).
How to read the Hangul
beginning the Christ salvation
- Bold, larger (ˈ) = say it strong and a little longer — the stressed syllable.
- Faint = weak and short (a reduced vowel). Don't give every syllable equal weight.
- Tiny 으 · 트 · 스 = barely voiced. English has no vowel there — stop on the consonant.
- Whole word faint (the, of, and, to…) = light and quick in a sentence; stress the content words.
- Small f v θ ð r = sounds Korean doesn't have — f: upper teeth on the lower lip; v: the same, voiced; θ/ð: tongue tip between the teeth; r: tongue curled back, touching nothing.
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About this surah
The surah opens with the letter Qaf and an oath by the glorious Quran, answering disbelievers who find it strange that they could return after becoming dust. It points to the sky built without cracks, the earth spread out with mountains, and rain bringing forth gardens, grain and tall palms, saying that people will come forth just as dead land is revived. It lists those who rejected their messengers: the people of Noah, the dwellers of al-Rass, Thamud, Ad, Pharaoh, Lot's brethren, the dwellers of the thicket and the people of Tubba. God is closer to each person than his jugular vein, and two recorders on the right and left take down every word. The surah then pictures the stupor of death, the Trumpet, Hell asking “Are there any more?”, and the Garden brought near to the God-fearing. It closes by noting that creating the heavens and earth in six days brought no fatigue, and tells the Prophet to remind with the Quran.
- Doubts about resurrection
- Signs of renewal in nature
- Closer than the jugular vein
- Recorders of every word
- Scenes of death and judgment
The name It is named after the Arabic letter Qaf that opens verse 1; the text does not explain its meaning.
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Qaf. By the glorious Quran!
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But they marvel that a warner has come to them from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is a strange thing.
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When we have died and become dust? That is a far-fetched return."
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We know what the earth takes away from them, and with Us is a Book that preserves [all].
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Rather, they rejected the truth when it reached them, and so they are in a muddled condition.
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Do they not look up at the sky over them — how We constructed it and made it beautiful, with no cracks in it?
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And the earth, We spread it out and cast upon it firm mountains and caused to grow in it every kind of beautiful pair,
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as insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to God].
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And We sent down from the sky blessed water, and with it We caused to grow gardens and grain for harvest,
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and tall palm trees with clustered spathes,
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as provision for [Our] servants. And with it We gave life to a dead land. Thus will be the coming forth.
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Before them the people of Noah denied, and the dwellers of al-Rass, and Thamud,
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and Ad, and Pharaoh, and the brothers of Lot,
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and the dwellers of the thicket, and the people of Tubba. All denied the messengers, so My threat was fulfilled.
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Were We then wearied by the first creation? No, they are in doubt about a new creation.
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We created man, and We know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than his jugular vein,
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when the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.
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He utters not a word but there is with him a watcher, ready.
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And the stupor of death will come in truth: "That is what you were trying to avoid."
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And the Trumpet will be blown. That is the Day of the threat.
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Every soul will arrive accompanied by one who drives it on and one who bears witness.
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"You were heedless of this, so We have removed from you your covering, and your sight today is sharp."
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And his companion will say, "This is what I have ready [with me]."
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"Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever,
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who withholds good, transgresses and is full of doubt,
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who set up another god with God. Throw him into the severe punishment."
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His comrade will say, "Our Lord, it was not I who led him into excess; he was already far gone in error."
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He will say, "Do not dispute in My presence, for I had already sent you the warning.
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The word is not changed with Me, and I am not unjust to [My] servants."
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On the Day We will say to Hell, "Are you filled?" and it will say, "Are there any more?"
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And the Garden will be brought near to the God-fearing, not far off:
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"This is what you were promised, for everyone who constantly turned [to God] and kept [His limits],
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who feared the Most Gracious unseen and came with a heart turned [to Him].
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Enter it in peace. This is the Day of eternity."
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They will have whatever they wish there, and with Us is more.
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And how many generations before them did We destroy, who were mightier than them in power! They searched through the lands: was there any escape?
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In that is a reminder for whoever has a heart, or gives ear while he is attentive.
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In six days We created the heavens, the earth, and all between them, and no fatigue came over Us.
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Bear patiently, then, whatever they say, and glorify your Lord with praise before sunrise and before sunset,
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and glorify Him in part of the night and after the prostrations.
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And listen for the Day when the caller will call from a place near,
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the Day they will hear the blast in truth. That is the Day of coming forth.
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It is We who give life and cause death, and to Us is the final return,
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the Day the earth will split open from over them as they rush forth. That is a gathering easy for Us.
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We know best what they say, and you are not a tyrant over them. So remind with the Quran whoever fears My threat.