Chapter 54, 55 verses
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).
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقتربت الساعة وانشق القمر
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
وإن يروا آية يعرضوا ويقولوا سحر مستمر
And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
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).
وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
وكذبوا واتبعوا أهواءهم ۚ وكل أمر مستقر
They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur'an) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
ولقد جاءهم من الأنباء ما فيه مزدجر
And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
Perfect wisdom (this Qur'an), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.
حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ
حكمة بالغة ۖ فما تغن النذر
Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
فتول عنهم ۘ يوم يدع الداع إلى شيء نكر
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
خشعا أبصارهم يخرجون من الأجداث كأنهم جراد منتشر
With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
مهطعين إلى الداع ۖ يقول الكافرون هذا يوم عسر
Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
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.
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ
۞ كذبت قبلهم قوم نوح فكذبوا عبدنا وقالوا مجنون وازدجر
The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ
فدعا ربه أني مغلوب فانتصر
So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring forth.
فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
ففتحنا أبواب السماء بماء منهمر
Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.
وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
وفجرنا الأرض عيونا فالتقى الماء على أمر قد قدر
And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,
وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
وحملناه على ذات ألواح ودسر
And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!
تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
تجري بأعيننا جزاء لمن كان كفر
That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
ولقد تركناها آية فهل من مدكر
And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth ?
Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
فكيف كان عذابي ونذر
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكر
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
'Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hud); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
كذبت عاد فكيف كان عذابي ونذر
(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
إنا أرسلنا عليهم ريحا صرصرا في يوم نحس مستمر
Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.
تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
تنزع الناس كأنهم أعجاز نخل منقعر
Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm - trees.
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
فكيف كان عذابي ونذر
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكر
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ
كذبت ثمود بالنذر
(The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
And they said: "A man, alone among us - shall we follow him? Truly then we should be in error and distress (or madness)!"
فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
فقالوا أبشرا منا واحدا نتبعه إنا إذا لفي ضلال وسعر
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.
"Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Salih عليه السلام] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"
أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
أألقي الذكر عليه من بيننا بل هو كذاب أشر
Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us ? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ
سيعلمون غدا من الكذاب الأشر
(Unto their warner it was said): To - morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Salih عليه السلام], and be patient!
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ
إنا مرسلو الناقة فتنة لهم فارتقبهم واصطبر
Lo! We are sending the she - camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one's right to drink being established (by turns).
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
ونبئهم أن الماء قسمة بينهم ۖ كل شرب محتضر
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
فنادوا صاحبهم فتعاطى فعقر
But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
فكيف كان عذابي ونذر
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ
إنا أرسلنا عليهم صيحة واحدة فكانوا كهشيم المحتظر
Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle - fold.
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكر
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ
كذبت قوم لوط بالنذر
The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
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,
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ
إنا أرسلنا عليهم حاصبا إلا آل لوط ۖ نجيناهم بسحر
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,
As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ
نعمة من عندنا ۚ كذلك نجزي من شكر
As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ
ولقد أنذرهم بطشتنا فتماروا بالنذر
And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
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."
وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
ولقد راودوه عن ضيفه فطمسنا أعينهم فذوقوا عذابي ونذر
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 verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
ولقد صبحهم بكرة عذاب مستقر
And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
فذوقوا عذابي ونذر
Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكر
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) [through Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)].
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ
ولقد جاء آل فرعون النذر
And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
(They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).
كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
كذبوا بآياتنا كلها فأخذناهم أخذ عزيز مقتدر
Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
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?
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ
أكفاركم خير من أولئكم أم لكم براءة في الزبر
Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures ?
Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious?"
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
أم يقولون نحن جميع منتصر
Or say they: We are a host victorious ?
Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ
سيهزم الجمع ويولون الدبر
The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.
بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
بل الساعة موعدهم والساعة أدهى وأمر
Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
Verily the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).
إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
إن المجرمين في ضلال وسعر
Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
يوم يسحبون في النار على وجوههم ذوقوا مس سقر
On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
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).
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ
إنا كل شيء خلقناه بقدر
Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
And Our Commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye.
وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ
وما أمرنا إلا واحدة كلمح بالبصر
And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
And indeed, We have destroyed your likes; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
ولقد أهلكنا أشياعكم فهل من مدكر
And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth ?
And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ
وكل شيء فعلوه في الزبر
And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
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).
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
وكل صغير وكبير مستطر
And every small and great thing is recorded.
Verily, The Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
إن المتقين في جنات ونهر
Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
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).
فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
في مقعد صدق عند مليك مقتدر
Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.