Sourate 50 : Qaf

Qaf. Par le Coran glorieux !

قٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْمَجِيدِ

Qāf Wa Al-Qur'āni Al-Majīdi

Qãf. By the glorious Quran!

Mais ils s'étonnent que l'un des leurs leur vint comme avertisseur ; et les mécréants dirent : Ceci est une chose étonnante.

بَلْ عَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا شَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌ

Bal `Ajibū 'An Jā'ahum Mundhirun Minhum Faqāla Al-Kāfirūna Hādhā Shay'un `Ajībun

˹All will be resurrected,˺ yet the deniers are astonished that a warner has come to them from among themselves ˹warning of resurrection˺. So the disbelievers say, “This is an astonishing thing!

Quoi ! Quand nous serons morts et réduits en poussière... ? Ce serait revenir de loin !

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌۢ بَعِيدٌۭ

'A'idhā Mitnā Wa Kunnā Turābāan Dhālika Raj`un Ba`īdun

˹Will we be returned to life,˺ when we are dead and reduced to dust? Such a return is impossible.”

Certes, Nous savons ce que la terre rongera d'eux [de leurs corps] ; et Nous avons un Livre où tout est conservé.

قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ

Qad `Alimnā Mā Tanquşu Al-'Arđu Minhum Wa `Indanā Kitābun Ĥafīžun

We certainly know what the earth consumes of them ˹after their death˺, and with us is a well-preserved Record n2Or a Record preserving ˹everything˺.

plutôt, ils traitent de mensonge la vérité qui leur est venue : les voilà donc dans une situation confuse.

بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ فَهُمْ فِىٓ أَمْرٍۢ مَّرِيجٍ

Bal Kadhabū Bil-Ĥaqqi Lammā Jā'ahum Fahum Fī 'Amrin Marījin

In fact, they reject the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state n3 Meaning, they are confused about the Prophet (ﷺ): some say he is a poet, some say he is a fabricator, while others say he is insane. They also rejected the Quran as poetry, magic, or ancient fables.

N'ont-ils donc pas observé le ciel au-dessus d'eux, comment Nous l'avons bâti et embelli ; et comment il est sans fissures ?

أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَيْفَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجٍۢ

'Afalam Yanžurū 'Ilá As-Samā'i Fawqahum Kayfa Banaynāhā Wa Zayyannāhā Wa Mā Lahā Min Furūjin

Have they not then looked at the sky above them: how We built it and adorned it ˹with stars˺, leaving it flawless?

Et la Terre, Nous l'avons étendue et Nous y avons enfoncé fermement des montagnes et y avons fait pousser toutes sortes de magnifiques couples de [végétaux],

وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍۢ

Wa Al-'Arđa Madadnāhā Wa 'Alqaynā Fīhā Rawāsiya Wa 'Anbatnā Fīhā Min Kulli Zawjin Bahījin

As for the earth, We spread it out and placed upon it firm mountains, and produced in it every type of pleasant plant—

à titre d'appel à la clairvoyance et un rappel pour tout serviteur repentant.

تَبْصِرَةًۭ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍۢ مُّنِيبٍۢ

Tabşiratan Wa Dhikrá Likulli `Abdin Munībin

˹all as˺ an insight and a reminder to every servant who turns ˹to Allah˺.

Et Nous avons fait descendre du ciel une eau bénie, avec laquelle Nous avons fait pousser des jardins et le grain qu'on moissonne,

وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ مُّبَٰرَكًۭا فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَحَبَّ ٱلْحَصِيدِ

Wa Nazzalnā Mina As-Samā'i Mā'an Mubārakāan Fa'anbatnā Bihi Jannātin Wa Ĥabba Al-Ĥaşīdi

And We send down blessed rain from the sky, bringing forth gardens and grains for harvest,

ainsi que les hauts palmiers aux régimes superposés,

وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍۢ لَّهَا طَلْعٌۭ نَّضِيدٌۭ

Wa An-Nakhla Bāsiqātin Lahā Ţal`un Nađīdun

and towering palm trees ˹loaded˺ with clustered fruit,

comme subsistance pour les serviteurs. Et par elle (l'eau) Nous avons redonné la vie à une contrée morte. Ainsi se fera la résurrection.

رِّزْقًۭا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةًۭ مَّيْتًۭا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ

Rizqāan Lil`ibādi Wa 'Aĥyaynā Bihi Baldatan Maytāan Kadhālika Al-Khurūju

˹as˺ a provision for ˹Our˺ servants. And with this ˹rain˺ We revive a lifeless land. Similar is the emergence ˹from the graves˺.

Avant eux, le peuple de Noé, les gens d'Ar-Rass et les Tamud crièrent au mensonge,

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ

Kadhabat Qablahum Qawmu Nūĥin Wa 'Aşĥābu Ar-Rassi Wa Thamūdu

Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth,˺ as did the people of the Water-pit n4Ar-Rass means “well” or “water-pit”. This refers to a pagan people, along with Midian, to whom Allah sent Prophet Shu’aib (ﷺ), Tham ûd,

de même que les Aad et Fir'awn (Pharaon) et les frères de Lut (Loth),

وَعَادٌۭ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍۢ

Wa `Ādun Wa Fir`awnu Wa 'Ikhwānu Lūţin

’Ȃd, Pharaoh, the kinfolk of Lot,

et les gens d'Al-Aïka et le peuple de Tubbaa. Tous traitèrent les Messagers de menteurs. C'est ainsi que Ma menace se justifia.

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ ۚ كُلٌّۭ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ

Wa 'Aşĥābu Al-'Aykati Wa Qawmu Tubba`in Kullun Kadhaba Ar-Rusula Faĥaqqa Wa`īdi

the residents of the Forest n5The people of Shu’aib (ﷺ), and the people of Tubba’ n6Tubba’ 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. Each rejected ˹their˺ messenger, so My warning was fulfilled.

Quoi ? Avons-Nous été fatigué par la première création ? Mais ils sont dans la confusion [au sujet] d'une création nouvelle.

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍۢ مِّنْ خَلْقٍۢ جَدِيدٍۢ

'Afa`ayīnā Bil-Khalqi Al-'Awwali Bal Hum Fī Labsin Min Khalqin Jadīdin

Were We incapable of creating ˹them˺ the first time? In fact, they are in doubt about ˹their˺ re-creation.

Nous avons effectivement créé l'homme et Nous savons ce que son âme lui suggère et Nous sommes plus près de lui que sa veine jugulaire

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

Wa Laqad Khalaqnā Al-'Insāna Wa Na`lamu Mā Tuwaswisu Bihi Nafsuhu Wa Naĥnu 'Aqrabu 'Ilayhi Min Ĥabli Al-Warīdi

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.

quand les deux recueillants, assis à droite et à gauche, recueillent.

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌۭ

'Idh Yatalaqqá Al-Mutalaqqiyāni `Ani Al-Yamīni Wa `Ani Ash-Shimāli Qa`īdun

As the two recording-angels—˹one˺ sitting to the right, and ˹the other to˺ the left—note ˹everything˺,

Il ne prononce pas une parole sans avoir auprès de lui un observateur prêt à l'inscrire.

مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌۭ

Mā Yalfižu Min Qawlin 'Illā Ladayhi Raqībun `Atīdun

not a word does a person utter without having a ˹vigilant˺ observer ready ˹to write it down˺ n7 The angel to the right records the good deeds of each person, while the one to the left records every evil deed. They always accompany the person at all times, except when one uses the toilet or is intimate with their spouse.

L'agonie de la mort fait apparaître la vérité : Voilà ce dont tu t'écartais.

وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ

Wa Jā'at Sakratu Al-Mawti Bil-Ĥaqqi Dhālika Mā Kunta Minhu Taĥīdu

˹Ultimately,˺ with the throes of death will come the truth n8When a denier dies, they will realize that resurrection, judgment, Paradise, and Hell are all true. This is what you were trying to escape!

Et l'on soufflera dans la Trompe : Voilà le jour de la Menace.

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْوَعِيدِ

Wa Nufikha Fī Aş-Şūri Dhālika Yawmu Al-Wa`īdi

And the Trumpet will be blown n9This is the second blow which will cause all to come back to life for judgment. This is the Day ˹you were˺ warned of.

Alors chaque âme viendra accompagnée d'un conducteur et d'un témoin.

وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌۭ وَشَهِيدٌۭ

Wa Jā'at Kullu Nafsin Ma`ahā Sā'iqun Wa Shahīdun

Each soul will come forth with an angel to drive it and another to testify.

‹Tu restais indifférent à cela. Eh bien, Nous ôtons ton voile ; ta vue est perçante aujourd'hui.

لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍۢ مِّنْ هَٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌۭ

Laqad Kunta Fī Ghaflatin Min Hādhā Fakashafnā `Anka Ghiţā'aka Fabaşaruka Al-Yawma Ĥadīdun

˹It will be said to the denier,˺ You were totally heedless of this. Now We have lifted this veil of yours, so Today your sight is sharp!

Et son compagnon dira : Voilà ce qui est avec moi, tout prêt.

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ

Wa Qāla Qarīnuhu Hādhā Mā Ladayya `Atīdun

And one’s accompanying-angel will say, Here is the record ready with me.

‹Vous deux, jetez dans l'Enfer tout mécréant endurci et rebelle,

أَلْقِيَا فِى جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٍۢ

'Alqiyā Fī Jahannama Kulla Kaffārin `Anīdin

˹It will be said to both angels,˺ “Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever,

acharné à empêcher le bien, transgresseur, douteur,

مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍۢ مُّرِيبٍ

Mannā`in Lilkhayri Mu`tadin Murībin

withholder of good, transgressor, and doubter,

celui qui plaçait à côté d'Allah une autre divinité. Jetez-le donc dans le dur châtiment›.

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلْقِيَاهُ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِيدِ

Al-Ladhī Ja`ala Ma`a Allāhi 'Ilahāan 'Ākhara Fa'alqiyāhu Fī Al-`Adhābi Ash-Shadīdi

who set up another god with Allah. So cast them into the severe punishment.”

Son camarade (le Diable) dira : Seigneur, ce n'est pas moi qui l'ai fait transgresser ; mais il était déjà dans un profond égarement.

۞ قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍۢ

Qāla Qarīnuhu Rabbanā Mā 'Aţghaytuhu Wa Lakin Kāna Fī Đalālin Ba`īdin

One’s ˹devilish˺ associate will say, Our Lord! I did not make them transgress. Rather, they were far astray ˹on their own˺.

Alors [Allah] dira : Ne vous disputez pas devant moi ! Alors que Je vous ai déjà fait part de la menace.

قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَىَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكُم بِٱلْوَعِيدِ

Qāla Lā Takhtaşimū Ladayya Wa Qad Qaddamtu 'Ilaykum Bil-Wa`īdi

Allah will respond, “Do not dispute in My presence, since I had already given you a warning.

Chez moi, la parole ne change pas ; et Je n'opprime nullement les serviteurs›.

مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٍۢ لِّلْعَبِيدِ

Mā Yubaddalu Al-Qawlu Ladayya Wa Mā 'Anā Bižallāmin Lil`abīdi

My Word cannot be changed n10Meaning, the decree to punish wicked humans and jinn (see 11:119 and 32:13)., nor am I unjust to ˹My˺ creation.”

Le jour où Nous dirons à l'Enfer ; Es-tu rempli ?› Il dira : Y en a-t-il encore ?

يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍۢ

Yawma Naqūlu Lijahannama Hal Amtala'ti Wa Taqūlu Hal Min Mazīdin

˹Beware of˺ the Day We will ask Hell, Are you full ˹yet˺? And it will respond, Are there any more?

Le Paradis sera rapproché à proximité des pieux.

وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ

Wa 'Uzlifati Al-Jannatu Lilmuttaqīna Ghayra Ba`īdin

And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far off.

‹Voilà ce qui vous a été promis, [ainsi qu'] à tout homme plein de repentir et respectueux [des prescriptions divines]

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍۢ

Hādhā Mā Tū`adūna Likulli 'Awwābin Ĥafīžin

˹And it will be said to them,˺ “This is what you were promised, for whoever ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺ and kept up ˹His commandments˺—

qui redoute le Tout Miséricordieux bien qu'il ne Le voit pas, et qui vient [vers Lui] avec un cœur porté à l'obéissance.

مَّنْ خَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلْبٍۢ مُّنِيبٍ

Man Khashiya Ar-Raĥmana Bil-Ghaybi Wa Jā'a Biqalbin Munībin

who were in awe of the Most Compassionate without seeing ˹Him˺,1 and have come with a heart turning ˹only to Him˺.

Entrez-y en toute sécurité›. Voilà le jour de l'éternité !

ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍۢ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُلُودِ

Adkhulūhā Bisalāmin Dhālika Yawmu Al-Khulūdi

Enter it in peace. This is the Day of eternal life!”

Il y aura là pour eux tout ce qu'ils voudront. Et auprès de Nous il y a davantage encore.

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيْنَا مَزِيدٌۭ

Lahum Mā Yashā'ūna Fīhā Wa Ladaynā Mazīdun

There they will have whatever they desire, and with Us is ˹even˺ more n11i.e., looking at the Face of the Almighty (see 10:26 and 75:22-23).

combien avons-Nous fait périr, avant eux, de générations bien plus fortes qu'eux. Ils avaient parcouru les contrées, cherchant [vainement] où fuir.

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًۭا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

Wa Kam 'Ahlaknā Qablahum Min Qarnin Hum 'Ashaddu Minhum Baţshāan Fanaqqabū Fī Al-Bilādi Hal Min Maĥīşin

˹Imagine˺ how many peoples We destroyed before them, who were far mightier than them. Then ˹when the torment came,˺ they ˹desperately˺ sought refuge in the land. ˹But˺ was there any escape?

Il y a bien là un rappel pour quiconque a un cœur, prête l'oreille tout en étant témoin.

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌۭ

'Inna Fī Dhālika Ladhikrá Liman Kāna Lahu Qalbun 'Aw 'Alqá As-Sam`a Wa Huwa Shahīdun

Surely in this is a reminder for whoever has a ˹mindful˺ heart and lends an attentive ear.

En effet, Nous avons créé les cieux et la terre et ce qui existe entre eux en six jours, sans éprouver la moindre lassitude.

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍۢ

Wa Laqad Khalaqnā As-Samāwāti Wa Al-'Arđa Wa Mā Baynahumā Fī Sittati 'Ayyāmin Wa Mā Massanā Min Lughūbin

Indeed, We created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six Days n12 See footnote for 7:54, and We were not ˹even˺ touched with fatigue n13 Some scholars believe this verse comes in response to Exodus 31:17, which says, The Lord made the heavens and the earth in six days, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.

Endure donc ce qu'ils disent : et célèbre la louange de ton Seigneur avant le lever du soleil et avant [son] coucher ;

فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ

Fāşbir `Alá Mā Yaqūlūna Wa Sabbiĥ Biĥamdi Rabbika Qabla Ţulū`i Ash-Shamsi Wa Qabla Al-Ghurūbi

So be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And glorify the praises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset.

et célèbre Sa gloire, une partie de la nuit et à la suite des prosternations [prières].

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

Wa Mina Al-Layli Fasabbiĥhu Wa 'Adbāra As-Sujūdi

And glorify Him during part of the night1 and after the prayers.

Et sois à l'écoute, le jour où le Crieur criera d'un endroit proche,

وَٱسْتَمِعْ يَوْمَ يُنَادِ ٱلْمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانٍۢ قَرِيبٍۢ

Wa Astami` Yawma Yunādi Al-Munādi Min Makānin Qarībin

And listen! On the Day the caller will call out from a near place,

le jour où ils entendront en toute vérité le Cri. Voilà le Jour de la Résurrection.

يَوْمَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلصَّيْحَةَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلْخُرُوجِ

Yawma Yasma`ūna Aş-Şayĥata Bil-Ĥaqqi Dhālika Yawmu Al-Khurūji

the Day all will hear the ˹mighty˺ Blast in ˹all˺ truth n14 See footnote for 50:20, that will be the Day of emergence ˹from the graves˺.

C'est Nous qui donnons la vie et donnons la mort, et vers Nous sera la destination,

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْنَا ٱلْمَصِيرُ

'Innā Naĥnu Nuĥyī Wa Numītu Wa 'Ilaynā Al-Maşīru

It is certainly We Who give life and cause death. And to Us is the final return.

le jour où la terre se fendra, les [rejetant] précipitamment. ce sera un rassemblement facile pour Nous.

يَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلْأَرْضُ عَنْهُمْ سِرَاعًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ حَشْرٌ عَلَيْنَا يَسِيرٌۭ

Yawma Tashaqqaqu Al-'Arđu `Anhum Sirā`āan Dhālika Ĥashrun `Alaynā Yasīrun

˹Beware of˺ the Day the earth will split open, letting them rush forth. That will be an easy gathering for Us.

Nous savons mieux ce qu'ils disent. Tu n'as pas pour mission d'exercer sur eux une contrainte. Rappelle donc, par le Coran celui qui craint Ma menace.

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍۢ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ

Naĥnu 'A`lamu Bimā Yaqūlūna Wa Mā 'Anta `Alayhim Bijabbārin Fadhakkir Bil-Qur'āni Man Yakhāfu Wa`īdi

We know best what they say. And you ˹O Prophet˺ are not ˹there˺ to compel them ˹to believe˺. So remind with the Quran ˹only˺ those who fear My warning.