Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Qalam Verse 44

Mufti Taqi Usmani

So, leave Me alone with those who reject this discourse. We will draw them on little by little (towards Hell) from a way they do not know.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So leave to Me ˹O Prophet˺ those who reject this message. We will gradually draw them to destruction in ways they cannot comprehend.

Ruwwad Translation Center

So leave to Me those who reject this message [O Prophet]. We will gradually lead them to their ruin in ways that they do not perceive.

A. J. Arberry

So leave Me with him who cries lies to this discourse! We will draw them on little by little whence they know not;

Abdul Haleem

So [Prophet] leave those who reject this revelation to Me: We shall lead them on, step by step, in ways beyond their knowledge;

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Let Me alone with him who belieth this discourse; step by step We lead them on when they perceive not.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then leave Me alone with such as reject this Message; by degrees shall We punish them from directions they perceive not.

Abul Ala Maududi

So leave Me, (O Prophet), to deal with him who gives the lie to this Discourse. We shall draw them little by little (to their undoing) in a way that they will not know.

Ahmed Ali

So leave those who deny this Discourse to Me. We shall lead them step by step to (ruin) in a way they will not know.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Therefore leave the one who denies this matter, to Me; We shall soon steadily take them away, from a place they do not know.

Ali Quli Qarai

So leave Me with those who deny this discourse. We will draw them imperceptibly [into ruin], whence they do not know.

Ali Ünal

So leave Me with such as deny this Word (the Qur’an). We will lead them on to perdition step by step from where they do not know.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Therefore leave Me alone to deal with those who deny this revelation. We shall overtake them (leading them to their ruin) step by step, in a manner they do not know.

English Literal

So leave Me and who lies/denies/falsifies with this the information/speech, We will lead them gradually from where/when they do not know.

Faridul Haque

Therefore leave the one who denies this matter, to Me; We shall soon steadily take them away, from a place they do not know.

Hamid S. Aziz

So leave Me and him who rejects this Announcement (The Message of Muhammad); We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:

Hilali & Khan

Then leave Me Alone with such as belie this Quran. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Or dost thou ask from them a reward, so that they are burdened with debt?

Mohammad Habib Shakir

So leave Me and him who rejects this announcement; We will overtake them by degrees, from whence they perceive not:

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not.

Muhammad Sarwar

Leave those who reject the Quran to Me and I shall lead them step by step to destruction, without their being aware of it.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Therefore, leave Me with he who belied this discourse. We will draw them on little by little from where they do not know.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Then leave Me alone with whoever denies this narration. We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.

Wahiduddin Khan

So leave to Me those who reject this message. We shall lead them step by step to their ruin, in ways beyond their ken.

Talal Itani

So leave Me to those who reject this discourse; We will proceed against them gradually, from where they do not know.

Tafsir jalalayn

So leave Me [to deal] with those who deny this discourse -- the Qur'n. We will draw them on by degrees, We will seize them little by little, whence they do not know.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

فَذَرْنِي وَمَن يُكَذِّبُ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ


Then leave Me alone with such as belie this narration.

meaning, the Qur'an.

This is a sever threat which means, `leave Me alone with this person; I know about him and how I will gradually punish him and increase him in his falsehood. I am giving him respite for a while, then I will seize him with a mighty and powerful punishment.'

Thus, Allah says,

سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ




We shall punish them gradually from directions they perceive not.

meaning, and they will not even be aware of it. Rather, they will believe that it is a noble blessing from Allah, but really the same matter is actually a form of humiliation (for them).

This is similar to Allah's statement,

أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُمْ بِهِ مِن مَّالٍ وَبَنِينَ

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِى الْخَيْرَتِ بَل لاَّ يَشْعُرُونَ

Do they think that in wealth and children with which We expand them, We hasten unto them with good things. Nay, but they perceive not. (23;55,56)

Allah also said,

فَلَمَّا نَسُواْ مَا ذُكِّرُواْ بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَتَّى إِذَا فَرِحُواْ بِمَأ أُوتُواْ أَخَذْنَـهُمْ بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ مُّبْلِسُونَ

So, when they forgot that which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of everything, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We punished them, and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows. (6;44)

Therefore, Allah says here,

وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ