الـقمـر

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).

1 Iqtarabati alssaAAatu wainshaqqa alqamaru

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.

2 And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."

2 Wain yaraw ayatan yuAAridoo wayaqooloo sihrun mustamirrun

2 And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.

3 They belied (the Verses of Allah - this Qur'an), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled (according to the kind of deeds: good deeds will take their doers to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell).

3 Wakaththaboo waittabaAAoo ahwaahum wakullu amrin mustaqirrun

3 They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision

4 And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur'an) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),

4 Walaqad jaahum mina alanbai ma feehi muzdajarun

4 And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,

5 Perfect wisdom (this Qur'an), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.

5 Hikmatun balighatun fama tughnee alnnuthuru

5 Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.

6 So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.

6 Fatawalla AAanhum yawma yadAAu alddaAAi ila shayin nukurin

6 So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.

7 They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,

7 KhushshaAAan absaruhum yakhrujoona mina alajdathi kaannahum jaradun muntashirun

7 With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,

8 Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."

8 MuhtiAAeena ila alddaAAi yaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasirun

8 Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.

9 The people of Nuh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them. They rejected Our slave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened.

9 Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin fakaththaboo AAabdana waqaloo majnoonun waizdujira

9 The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.

10 Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"

10 FadaAAa rabbahu annee maghloobun faintasir

10 So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.

11 So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring forth.

11 Fafatahna abwaba alssamai bimain munhamirin

11 Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water

12 And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.

12 Wafajjarna alarda AAuyoonan failtaqa almao AAala amrin qad qudira

12 And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.

13 And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,

13 Wahamalnahu AAala thati alwahin wadusurin

13 And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,

14 Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!

14 Tajree biaAAyunina jazaan liman kana kufira

14 That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.

15 And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

15 Walaqad taraknaha ayatan fahal min muddakirin

15 And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth ?

16 Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

16 Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

16 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!

17 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?

17 Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

17 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?

18 'Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hud); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

18 Kaththabat AAadun fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

18 (The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.

19 Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.

19 Inna arsalna AAalayhim reehan sarsaran fee yawmi nahsin mustamirrin

19 Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,

20 Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.

20 TanziAAu alnnasa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin munqaAAirin

20 Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm - trees.

21 Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

21 Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

21 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!

22 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

22 Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

22 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?

23 Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.

23 Kaththabat thamoodu bialnnuthuri

23 (The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings

24 And they said: "A man, alone among us - shall we follow him? Truly then we should be in error and distress (or madness)!"

24 Faqaloo abasharan minna wahidan nattabiAAuhu inna ithan lafee dalalin wasuAAurin

24 For they said; Is it a mortal man, alone among us, that we are to follow ? Then indeed we should fall into error and madness.

25 "Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Salih عليه السلام] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"

25 Aolqiya alththikru AAalayhi min baynina bal huwa kaththabun ashirun

25 Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us ? Nay, but he is a rash liar.

26 Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!

26 SayaAAlamoona ghadan mani alkaththabu alashiru

26 (Unto their warner it was said): To - morrow they will know who is the rash liar.

27 Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Salih عليه السلام], and be patient!

27 Inna mursiloo alnnaqati fitnatan lahum fairtaqibhum waistabir

27 Lo! We are sending the she - camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;

28 And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one's right to drink being established (by turns).

28 Wanabbihum anna almaa qismatun baynahum kullu shirbin muhtadarun

28 And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.

29 But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).

29 Fanadaw sahibahum fataAAata faAAaqara

29 But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).

30 Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

30 Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

30 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!

31 Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.

31 Inna arsalna AAalayhim sayhatan wahidatan fakanoo kahasheemi almuhtathiri

31 Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle - fold.

32 And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

32 Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

32 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?

33 The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.

33 Kaththabat qawmu lootin bialnnuthuri

33 The folk of Lot rejected warnings.

34 Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lut (Lot), them We saved in the last hour of the night,

34 Inna arsalna AAalayhim hasiban illa ala lootin najjaynahum bisaharin

34 Lo! We sent a storm of stones upon them (all) save the family of Lot, whom We rescued in the last watch of the night,

35 As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).

35 NiAAmatan min AAindina kathalika najzee man shakara

35 As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.

36 And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!

36 Walaqad antharahum batshatana fatamaraw bialnnuthuri

36 And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.

37 And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes, (saying) "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

37 Walaqad rawadoohu AAan dayfihi fatamasna aAAyunahum fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri

37 They even asked of him his guests for an ill purpose. Then We blinded their eyes (and said): Taste now My punishment after My warnings!

38 And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.

38 Walaqad sabbahahum bukratan AAathabun mustaqirrun

38 And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.

39 "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

39 Fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri

39 Now taste My punishment after My warnings!

40 And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

40 Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

40 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?

41 And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) [through Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)].

41 Walaqad jaa ala firAAawna alnnuthuru

41 And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh

42 (They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).

42 Kaththaboo biayatina kulliha faakhathnahum akhtha AAazeezin muqtadirin

42 Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.

43 Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these [nations of Nuh (Noah), Lut (Lot), Salih, and the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) who were destroyed)? Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures?

43 Akuffarukum khayrun min olaikum am lakum baraatun fee alzzuburi

43 Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures ?

44 Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious?"

44 Am yaqooloona nahnu jameeAAun muntasirun

44 Or say they: We are a host victorious ?

45 Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

45 Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona alddubura

45 The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.

46 Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.

46 Bali alssaAAatu mawAAiduhum waalssaAAatu adha waamarru

46 Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).

47 Verily the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).

47 Inna almujrimeena fee dalalin wasuAAurin

47 Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.

48 The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"

48 Yawma yushaboona fee alnnari AAala wujoohihim thooqoo massa saqara

48 On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.

49 Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation as written in the Book of Decrees Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz).

49 Inna kulla shayin khalaqnahu biqadarin

49 Lo! We have created every thing by measure.

50 And Our Commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye.

50 Wama amruna illa wahidatun kalamhin bialbasari

50 And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.

51 And indeed, We have destroyed your likes; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

51 Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakum fahal min muddakirin

51 And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth ?

52 And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).

52 Wakullu shayin faAAaloohu fee alzzuburi

52 And every thing they did is in the scriptures,

53 And everything, small and big, is written down (in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz already beforehand i.e. before it befalls, or is done by its doer: الإيمان بالقدر) (See the Qur'an V.57:22 and its footnote).

53 Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatarun

53 And every small and great thing is recorded.

54 Verily, The Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).

54 Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaharin

54 Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,

55 In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (Allah, the One, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour).

55 Fee maqAAadi sidqin AAinda maleekin muqtadirin

55 Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.