Chapter 54, 55 verses
Iqtarabati alssaAAatu wainshaqqa alqamaru
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.
Wain yaraw ayatan yuAAridoo wayaqooloo sihrun mustamirrun
وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magic.
Wakaththaboo waittabaAAoo ahwaahum wakullu amrin mustaqirrun
وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed term.
Walaqad jaahum mina alanbai ma feehi muzdajarun
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
And certainly some narratives have come to them wherein is prevention - -
Hikmatun balighatun fama tughnee alnnuthuru
حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ
Consummate wisdom - - but warnings do not avail;
Fatawalla AAanhum yawma yadAAu alddaAAi ila shayin nukurin
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
So turn (your) back on them (for) the day when the inviter shall invite them to a hard task,
KhushshaAAan absaruhum yakhrujoona mina alajdathi kaannahum jaradun muntashirun
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,
MuhtiAAeena ila alddaAAi yaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasirun
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
Hastening to the inviter. The unbelievers shall say: This is a hard day.
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin fakaththaboo AAabdana waqaloo majnoonun waizdujira
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ
Before them the people of Nuh rejected, so they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven away.
FadaAAa rabbahu annee maghloobun faintasir
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ
Therefore he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, come Thou then to help.
Fafatahna abwaba alssamai bimain munhamirin
فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring
Wafajjarna alarda AAuyoonan failtaqa almao AAala amrin qad qudira
وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.
Wahamalnahu AAala thati alwahin wadusurin
وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails
Tajree biaAAyunina jazaan liman kana kufira
تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.
Walaqad taraknaha ayatan fahal min muddakirin
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who
Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Kaththabat AAadun fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!
Inna arsalna AAalayhim reehan sarsaran fee yawmi nahsin mustamirrin
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill - luck
TanziAAu alnnasa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin munqaAAirin
تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm - trees torn up.
Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Kaththabat thamoodu bialnnuthuri
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ
Samood rejected the warning.
Faqaloo abasharan minna wahidan nattabiAAuhu inna ithan lafee dalalin wasuAAurin
فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
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:
Aolqiya alththikru AAalayhi min baynina bal huwa kaththabun ashirun
أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
Has the reminder been made to light upon him from among us? Nay! he is an insolent liar!
SayaAAlamoona ghadan mani alkaththabu alashiru
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ
Tomorrow shall they know who is the liar, the insolent one.
Inna mursiloo alnnaqati fitnatan lahum fairtaqibhum waistabir
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ
Surely We are going to send the she - camel as a trial for them; therefore watch them and have patience.
Wanabbihum anna almaa qismatun baynahum kullu shirbin muhtadarun
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
And inform them that the water is shared between them; every share of the water shall be regulated.
Fanadaw sahibahum fataAAata faAAaqara
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).
Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Inna arsalna AAalayhim sayhatan wahidatan fakanoo kahasheemi almuhtathiri
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ
Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.
Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Kaththabat qawmu lootin bialnnuthuri
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ
The people of Lut treated the warning. as a lie.
Inna arsalna AAalayhim hasiban illa ala lootin najjaynahum bisaharin
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ
Surely We sent upon them a stonestorm, except Lut's followers; We saved them a little before daybreak,
NiAAmatan min AAindina kathalika najzee man shakara
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ
A favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks.
Walaqad antharahum batshatana fatamaraw bialnnuthuri
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ
And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they obstinately disputed the warning.
Walaqad rawadoohu AAan dayfihi fatamasna aAAyunahum fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri
وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
And certainly they endeavored to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.
Walaqad sabbahahum bukratan AAathabun mustaqirrun
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
And certainly a lasting chastisement overtook them in the morning.
Fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri
فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
So taste My chastisement and My warning.
Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Walaqad jaa ala firAAawna alnnuthuru
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ
And certainly the warning came to Firon's people.
Kaththaboo biayatina kulliha faakhathnahum akhtha AAazeezin muqtadirin
كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.
Akuffarukum khayrun min olaikum am lakum baraatun fee alzzuburi
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ
Are the unbelievers of yours better than these, or is there an exemption for you in the scriptures?
Am yaqooloona nahnu jameeAAun muntasirun
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
Or do they say: We are a host allied together to help each other?
Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona alddubura
سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ
Soon shall the hosts be routed, and they shall turn (their) backs.
Bali alssaAAatu mawAAiduhum waalssaAAatu adha waamarru
بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
Nay, the hour is their promised time, and the hour shall be most grievous and bitter.
Inna almujrimeena fee dalalin wasuAAurin
إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Surely the guilty are in error and distress.
Yawma yushaboona fee alnnari AAala wujoohihim thooqoo massa saqara
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
On the day when they shall be dragged upon their faces into the fire; taste the touch of hell.
Inna kulla shayin khalaqnahu biqadarin
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ
Surely We have created everything according to a measure.
Wama amruna illa wahidatun kalamhin bialbasari
وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ
And Our command is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.
Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakum fahal min muddakirin
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?
Wakullu shayin faAAaloohu fee alzzuburi
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ
And everything they have done is in the writings.
Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatarun
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
And everything small and great is written down.
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaharin
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and rivers,
Fee maqAAadi sidqin AAinda maleekin muqtadirin
فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
In the seat of honor with a most Powerful King.