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Qaf. [These letters (Qaf, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the Glorious Quran.

But they wonder that there has come to them a Warner (Muhammad) from among themselves. So the unbelievers say: “This is a indeed very strange
Meaning:-
Wonder: something that is surprising or hard to believe.

that after we are dead and have become dust we shall be raised to life again, such a return is far from reason.”

We know all that the earth consumes of their bodies, and We have a Book which keeps records of everything.

Nay, but they have denied the truth (this Quran) when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state (can not differentiate between right and wrong).

Do they not look at the sky above them?- How We have made it and adorned it, and there are no flaws in it?
Meaning:-
Adorn: make more beautiful or attractive.
Flaw: defect, fault, mistake, imperfection.

And the earth, how We have spread it out and set upon it mountains and caused to grow in it every kind of beautiful vegetation.

All these things are eye-openers and a reminder for every servant returning to Allah.

And We send down from the sky blessed water whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops,

and tall palm trees laden with clusters of dates, piled one over another,
Meaning:-
Laden: heavily loaded
Cluster: a bunch, bundle.
Pile: a large number, quantity.

a sustenance for the servants; thereby giving new life to dead land. That is how the resurrection will be of the dead from the earth.
Meaning:-
Sustenance: food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

Before them was denied (the Hereafter) by the People of Noah, the Companions of the Rass, the Thamud,
Meaning:-
Rass (also spelled Ar Rass, AlRass, or Al-Ras; Arabic): is a Saudi Arabian town, located in the Al Qassim Province.

And Aad, and Fir’aun, (Pharaoh) and the brothers of Lut, (Lot).

the residents of the Forest, and the people of Tubba’. Each rejected ˹their˺ messenger, so My warning was fulfilled.
Meaning:-
the residents of the Forest: The people of Shu’aib
People of Tubb: Tubba’ Al-Ḥimiari was an ancient righteous Yemeni king whose people persisted in disbelief and were destroyed, although they were superior to the Meccans in strength and manpower

Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.

Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein.
Meaning:-
whisper: to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice
jugular vein: The jugular veins are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart.
Understanding of the Ayat: Allah created man, and gave him his limited free-will. Allah knows the inmost desires and motives of man even better than man does himself. He is nearer to a man than the man’s own jugular vein. The jugular vein is the big trunk vein, one on each side of the neck, which brings the blood back from the head to the heart. The two jugular veins correspond to the two carotid arteries which carry the blood from the heart to the head. As the blood-stream is the vehicle of life and consciousness, the phrase “nearer than the jugular vein” implies that Allah knows more truly the innermost state of our feeling and consciousness than does our own ego.

Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left.

Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).

When the stupor of death will bring the truth before his eyes, they will say: “This is what you were trying to escape!”
Meaning:-
stupor: a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.

And the Trumpet will be blown, that will be the Day whereof warning (had been given) (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).

Each soul will come forth; with it there will be a an angel to drive and an angel to bear witness.

[It will be said], “You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp.”

And his companion (angel) will say: “Here is (this Record) ready with me!”

(And it will be said): “Both of you throw (Order from Allah to the two angels) into Hell, every stubborn disbeliever (in the Oneness of Allah, in His Messengers, etc.).

every opponent of good, and every doubting transgressor
Meaning:-
Transgressor: a person who is actually breaking the law, offend; sin.

who set up other gods besides Allah. Throw him into severe punishment.”

His companion (Satan devil)] will say: “Our Lord! I did not push him to transgress, (in disbelief, oppression, and evil deeds) but he was himself in error far astray.”
Meaning:-
Transgress: to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
Astray: into error, away from the correct path or direction

Allah will say: “Do not dispute with each other in My presence. I gave you warning beforehand.

The Sentence that comes from Me cannot be changed, and I am not unjust (to the least) to the slaves.”

On that Day, We shall ask hell: “Are you full?” And hell will answer: “Are there any more?”

And the garden shall be brought near to those who guard (against evil), not far off:

(A voice will say:) “This is what was promised for you,- for every one who turned (to Allah) in sincere repentance, who kept (His Law),

who feared the Compassionate (Allah) without seeing Him and come before Him with a devoted heart.”
Meaning:-
Devoted: extremely loving and loyal

Allah will say: “Enter it in peace; this is the Day of Eternal Life!”
Meaning:-
Eternal: permanent, everlasting, timeless, never-ending, nonstop.

There they shall have all that they wish, and We shall have yet more to give.

How many generations, far stronger in power, have We destroyed before them! They searched the entire land: but could they find any refuge?
Meaning:-
Refuge: shelter, protection, safety, security, asylum.

Surely in this there is a lesson for every person who has a heart, and can hear and witness.

And indeed We already created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days, and in no way has any fatigue touched Us.
Meaning:-
Fatigue: tiredness, weariness, sleepiness, drowsiness, exhaust

Therefore, O Prophet (Muhammad), bear with them in patience whatever they say, and keep on glorifying your Lord before sunrise and before sunset (i.e. the Fajr, Zuhr, and ‘Asr prayers).

And during a part of the night (also), glorify His praises (i.e. Maghrib and ‘Isha prayers), and (so likewise) after the prayers [As-Sunnah, Nawafil optional and additional prayers, and also glorify, praise and magnify Allah – Subhan Allah, Alhamdu lillah, Allahu-Akbar].

And listen! The Day when the Caller will call out from a place quite near,

the Day when the people will hear the mighty blast in reality; that will be the Day of coming forth (the dead will rise from their graves).

Surely it is We Who give life and death; and to Us shall all return,

on that Day when the earth shall split asunder and the people shall be rushing out of it; that gathering them together shall be quite easy for Us.
Meaning:-
Asunder: apart; divided.

We know of best what they say; and you (O Muhammad) are not a tyrant over them (to force them to Belief). But warn by the Quran, him who fears My Threat.
Meaning:-
Tyrant: dictator, a cruel and oppressive ruler.