1. Nun
By the pen!
By all they (the angels) write!

2. You (O Muhammad) are not, by the Grace of your Lord, a madman.

3. And verily, for you (O Muhammad) will be an endless reward.

4. And verily, you (O Muhammad) are on an exalted standard of character.

5. You will see, and they will see,

6. Which of you is afflicted with madness.

7. Verily, your Lord knows better, who has gone astray from His Path, and He knows better those who are guided.

8. So (O Muhammad) obey not the deniers.

9. They wish that you should compromise with them, so they would compromise with you.

10. And obey not everyone who swears much, and is considered worthless,

11. A slanderer, going about with slander,

12. Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,

13. Cruel, after all that base-born (of illegitimate birth),

14. (He was so) because he had wealth and children.

15. When Our Verses are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"

16. We shall brand him over the nose!

17. Verily, We have tried them as We tried the people of the garden, when they swore to pluck the fruits of the (garden) in the morning,

18. Without saying: Insha' Allah (If Allah will).

19. Then there passed by on the (garden) something (fire) from your Lord at night and burnt it while they were asleep.

20. So the (garden) became black by the morning, like a pitch dark night (in complete ruins).

21. Then they called out one to another as soon as the morning broke,

22. Saying: "Go to your tilth in the morning, if you would pluck the fruits."

23. So they departed, conversing in secret low tones (saying),

24. No poor man shall enter upon you into it today.

25. And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom).

26. But when they saw the (garden), they said: "Verily, we have gone astray,"

27. (Then they said): "Nay! Indeed we are deprived of (the fruits)!"

28. The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why do you not say: Insha' Allah (If Allah will)."

29. They said: "Glory to Our Lord! Verily, we have been wrong-doers."

30. Then they turned, one against another, in blaming.

31. They said: "Woe to us! Verily, we were transgressors and disobedient.

32. We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins, and reward us in the Hereafter)."

33. Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they but knew.

34. Verily, for the pious and righteous persons are Gardens of delight (Paradise) with their Lord.

35. Shall We then treat the (submitting) Muslims like the criminals, polytheists and disbelievers?

36. What is the matter with you? How judge you?

37. Or have you a Book through which you learn.

38. That you shall have all that you choose?

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

40. Ask them, which of them will stand certain of that!

41. Or have they "partners"? Then let them bring their "partners" if they are truthful!

42. (Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare and they shall be called to prostrate (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so,

43. Their eyes will be cast down, disgrace will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good.

44. So leave Me, [O Muḥammad], with [the matter of] whoever denies this statement. We will progressively lead them [to punishment] from where they do not know.

45. And I will grant them a respite. Verily, My Plan is strong.

46. Or is it that you (O Muhammad) ask them a wage, so that they are heavily burdened with debt?

47. Do they have knowledge of the unseen that enables them to write it down?

48. So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the whale, when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow.

49. Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the whale, but We forgave him), so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.

50. But his Lord chose him and made him of the righteous.

51. And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes through hatred when they hear the Reminder (the Qur'an), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad) is a madman!"

52. But it is nothing else than a Reminder to all the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).