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).
The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ
And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."
And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
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).
They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.
They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur'an) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),
There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),
And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
Perfect wisdom (this Qur'an), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.
Mature wisdom; - but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.
Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
حِكْمَةٌۢ بَٰلِغَةٌ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.
Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,
They will come forth, - their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,
With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller! - "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.
Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
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.
Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.
The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ
Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"
Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"
So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ
So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring forth.
So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.
Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.
And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.
And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,
But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm - fibre:
And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!
She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!
That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?
And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth ?
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
'Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hud); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?
(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,
Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.
Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm - trees torn up (from the ground).
Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm - trees.
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.
The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.
(The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
And they said: "A man, alone among us - shall we follow him? Truly then we should be in error and distress (or madness)!"
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!
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.
فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
"Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Salih عليه السلام] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"
"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"
Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us ? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!
Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!
(Unto their warner it was said): To - morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ
Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Salih عليه السلام], and be patient!
For We will send the she - camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!
Lo! We are sending the she - camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one's right to drink being established (by turns).
And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).
But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.
For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.
Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle - fold.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.
The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.
The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
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,
We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn, -
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,
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ
As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).
As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.
As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ
And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!
And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.
And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
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."
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."
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!
وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.
Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:
And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) [through Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)].
To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).
And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ
(They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).
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.
Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
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?
Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?
Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures ?
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious?"
Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?
Or say they: We are a host victorious ?
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ
Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.
Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.
Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
Verily the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).
Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.
Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"
The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"
On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ
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).
Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.
Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ
And Our Commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye.
And Our Command is but a single (Act), - like the twinkling of an eye.
And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ
And indeed, We have destroyed your likes; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?
And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth ?
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).
All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):
And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
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).
Every matter, small and great, is on record.
And every small and great thing is recorded.
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
Verily, The Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,
Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
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).
In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.
Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ