Chapter 54, 55 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magic.
And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed term.
And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
And certainly some narratives have come to them wherein is prevention - -
And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -
Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
Consummate wisdom - - but warnings do not avail;
Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
So turn (your) back on them (for) the day when the inviter shall invite them to a hard task,
So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,
With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
Hastening to the inviter. The unbelievers shall say: This is a hard day.
Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
Before them the people of Nuh rejected, so they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven away.
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
Therefore he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, come Thou then to help.
So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring
Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.
And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who
And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!
'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill - luck
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm - trees.
Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm - trees torn up.
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
(The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
Samood rejected the warning.
Thamud denied the warning
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.
So they said: What! a single mortal from among us! Shall we follow him? Most surely we shall in that case be in sure error and distress:
And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us ? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
Has the reminder been made to light upon him from among us? Nay! he is an insolent liar!
Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
(Unto their warner it was said): To - morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
Tomorrow shall they know who is the liar, the insolent one.
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
Lo! We are sending the she - camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
Surely We are going to send the she - camel as a trial for them; therefore watch them and have patience.
Indeed, We are sending the she - camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
And inform them that the water is shared between them; every share of the water shall be regulated.
And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).
But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle - fold.
Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.
Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
The people of Lut treated the warning. as a lie.
The people of Lot denied the warning.
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,
Surely We sent upon them a stonestorm, except Lut's followers; We saved them a little before daybreak,
Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn
As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
A favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks.
As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they obstinately disputed the warning.
And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
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!
And certainly they endeavored to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
And certainly a lasting chastisement overtook them in the morning.
And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
So taste My chastisement and My warning.
So taste My punishment and warning.
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
And certainly the warning came to Firon's people.
And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures ?
Are the unbelievers of yours better than these, or is there an exemption for you in the scriptures?
Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
Or say they: We are a host victorious ?
Or do they say: We are a host allied together to help each other?
Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
Soon shall the hosts be routed, and they shall turn (their) backs.
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
Nay, the hour is their promised time, and the hour shall be most grievous and bitter.
But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
Surely the guilty are in error and distress.
Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
On the day when they shall be dragged upon their faces into the fire; taste the touch of hell.
The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
Surely We have created everything according to a measure.
Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
And Our command is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?
And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
And everything they have done is in the writings.
And everything they did is in written records.
And every small and great thing is recorded.
And everything small and great is written down.
And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and rivers,
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
In the seat of honor with a most Powerful King.
In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.