Al Qamar

1 The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.

1 The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.

2 And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magic.

2 But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."

3 And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed term.

3 They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.

4 And certainly some narratives have come to them wherein is prevention - -

4 There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),

5 Consummate wisdom - - but warnings do not avail;

5 Mature wisdom; - but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.

6 So turn (your) back on them (for) the day when the inviter shall invite them to a hard task,

6 Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,

7 Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,

7 They will come forth, - their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,

8 Hastening to the inviter. The unbelievers shall say: This is a hard day.

8 Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller! - "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.

9 Before them the people of Nuh rejected, so they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven away.

9 Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.

10 Therefore he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, come Thou then to help.

10 Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"

11 So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring

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

12 And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.

12 And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.

13 And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails

13 But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm - fibre:

14 Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.

14 She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!

15 And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who

15 And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?

16 How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

16 But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?

17 And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

17 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

18 Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!

18 The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?

19 Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill - luck

19 For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,

20 Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm - trees torn up.

20 Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm - trees torn up (from the ground).

21 How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

21 Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

22 And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

22 But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

23 Samood rejected the warning.

23 The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.

24 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:

24 For they said: "What! a man! a Solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad!

25 Has the reminder been made to light upon him from among us? Nay! he is an insolent liar!

25 "Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"

26 Tomorrow shall they know who is the liar, the insolent one.

26 Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!

27 Surely We are going to send the she - camel as a trial for them; therefore watch them and have patience.

27 For We will send the she - camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!

28 And inform them that the water is shared between them; every share of the water shall be regulated.

28 And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).

29 But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).

29 But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).

30 How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

30 Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

31 Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.

31 For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.

32 And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

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

33 The people of Lut treated the warning. as a lie.

33 The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.

34 Surely We sent upon them a stonestorm, except Lut's followers; We saved them a little before daybreak,

34 We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn, -

35 A favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks.

35 As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.

36 And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they obstinately disputed the warning.

36 And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.

37 And certainly they endeavored to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.

37 And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."

38 And certainly a lasting chastisement overtook them in the morning.

38 Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:

39 So taste My chastisement and My warning.

39 "So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."

40 And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

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

41 And certainly the warning came to Firon's people.

41 To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).

42 They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.

42 The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.

43 Are the unbelievers of yours better than these, or is there an exemption for you in the scriptures?

43 Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?

44 Or do they say: We are a host allied together to help each other?

44 Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?

45 Soon shall the hosts be routed, and they shall turn (their) backs.

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

46 Nay, the hour is their promised time, and the hour shall be most grievous and bitter.

46 Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.

47 Surely the guilty are in error and distress.

47 Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.

48 On the day when they shall be dragged upon their faces into the fire; taste the touch of hell.

48 The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"

49 Surely We have created everything according to a measure.

49 Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.

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

50 And Our Command is but a single (Act), - like the twinkling of an eye.

51 And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?

51 And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?

52 And everything they have done is in the writings.

52 All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):

53 And everything small and great is written down.

53 Every matter, small and great, is on record.

54 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and rivers,

54 As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,

55 In the seat of honor with a most Powerful King.

55 In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.