Kitab

Al Qamar

Chapter 54, 55 verses

  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Transliteration
Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ

Transliteration

Iqtarabati alssaAAatu wainshaqqa alqamaru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ

Transliteration

Wain yaraw ayatan yuAAridoo wayaqooloo sihrun mustamirrun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Arabic, with marks

وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

Transliteration

Wakaththaboo waittabaAAoo ahwaahum wakullu amrin mustaqirrun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

Transliteration

Walaqad jaahum mina alanbai ma feehi muzdajarun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ

Transliteration

Hikmatun balighatun fama tughnee alnnuthuru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ

Transliteration

Fatawalla AAanhum yawma yadAAu alddaAAi ila shayin nukurin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ

Transliteration

KhushshaAAan absaruhum yakhrujoona mina alajdathi kaannahum jaradun muntashirun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ

Transliteration

MuhtiAAeena ila alddaAAi yaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasirun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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.

Arabic, with marks

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ

Transliteration

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin fakaththaboo AAabdana waqaloo majnoonun waizdujira

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ

Transliteration

FadaAAa rabbahu annee maghloobun faintasir

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ

Transliteration

Fafatahna abwaba alssamai bimain munhamirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ

Transliteration

Wafajjarna alarda AAuyoonan failtaqa almao AAala amrin qad qudira

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ

Transliteration

Wahamalnahu AAala thati alwahin wadusurin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

Transliteration

Tajree biaAAyunina jazaan liman kana kufira

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Walaqad taraknaha ayatan fahal min muddakirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Kaththabat AAadun fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ

Transliteration

Inna arsalna AAalayhim reehan sarsaran fee yawmi nahsin mustamirrin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ

Transliteration

TanziAAu alnnasa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin munqaAAirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.

Arabic, with marks

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ

Transliteration

Kaththabat thamoodu bialnnuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Transliteration

Faqaloo abasharan minna wahidan nattabiAAuhu inna ithan lafee dalalin wasuAAurin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ

Transliteration

Aolqiya alththikru AAalayhi min baynina bal huwa kaththabun ashirun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ

Transliteration

SayaAAlamoona ghadan mani alkaththabu alashiru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ

Transliteration

Inna mursiloo alnnaqati fitnatan lahum fairtaqibhum waistabir

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ

Transliteration

Wanabbihum anna almaa qismatun baynahum kullu shirbin muhtadarun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

Transliteration

Fanadaw sahibahum fataAAata faAAaqara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ

Transliteration

Inna arsalna AAalayhim sayhatan wahidatan fakanoo kahasheemi almuhtathiri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.

Arabic, with marks

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ

Transliteration

Kaththabat qawmu lootin bialnnuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ

Transliteration

Inna arsalna AAalayhim hasiban illa ala lootin najjaynahum bisaharin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ

Transliteration

NiAAmatan min AAindina kathalika najzee man shakara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ

Transliteration

Walaqad antharahum batshatana fatamaraw bialnnuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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."

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Walaqad rawadoohu AAan dayfihi fatamasna aAAyunahum fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

Transliteration

Walaqad sabbahahum bukratan AAathabun mustaqirrun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

Arabic, with marks

فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ

Transliteration

Walaqad jaa ala firAAawna alnnuthuru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Transliteration

Kaththaboo biayatina kulliha faakhathnahum akhtha AAazeezin muqtadirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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?

Arabic, with marks

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ

Transliteration

Akuffarukum khayrun min olaikum am lakum baraatun fee alzzuburi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ

Transliteration

Am yaqooloona nahnu jameeAAun muntasirun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ

Transliteration

Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona alddubura

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

Transliteration

Bali alssaAAatu mawAAiduhum waalssaAAatu adha waamarru

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Transliteration

Inna almujrimeena fee dalalin wasuAAurin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ

Transliteration

Yawma yushaboona fee alnnari AAala wujoohihim thooqoo massa saqara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ

Transliteration

Inna kulla shayin khalaqnahu biqadarin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ

Transliteration

Wama amruna illa wahidatun kalamhin bialbasari

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakum fahal min muddakirin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ

Transliteration

Wakullu shayin faAAaloohu fee alzzuburi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Arabic, with marks

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ

Transliteration

Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatarun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ

Transliteration

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaharin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Arabic, with marks

فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Transliteration

Fee maqAAadi sidqin AAinda maleekin muqtadirin

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