Chapter 54, 55 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.
وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magic.
وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed term.
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
And certainly some narratives have come to them wherein is prevention - -
حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ
Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
Consummate wisdom - - but warnings do not avail;
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
So turn (your) back on them (for) the day when the inviter shall invite them to a hard task,
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
Hastening to the inviter. The unbelievers shall say: This is a hard day.
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ
The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
Before them the people of Nuh rejected, so they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven away.
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ
So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
Therefore he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, come Thou then to help.
فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring
وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.
وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails
تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill - luck
تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm - trees.
Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm - trees torn up.
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ
(The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
Samood rejected the warning.
فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
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.
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:
أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us ? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
Has the reminder been made to light upon him from among us? Nay! he is an insolent liar!
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ
(Unto their warner it was said): To - morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
Tomorrow shall they know who is the liar, the insolent one.
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ
Lo! We are sending the she - camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
Surely We are going to send the she - camel as a trial for them; therefore watch them and have patience.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
And inform them that the water is shared between them; every share of the water shall be regulated.
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ
Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle - fold.
Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ
The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
The people of Lut treated the warning. as a lie.
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ
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,
Surely We sent upon them a stonestorm, except Lut's followers; We saved them a little before daybreak,
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ
As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
A favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks.
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ
And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they obstinately disputed the warning.
وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
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 certainly they endeavored to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
And certainly a lasting chastisement overtook them in the morning.
فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
So taste My chastisement and My warning.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ
And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
And certainly the warning came to Firon's people.
كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ
Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures ?
Are the unbelievers of yours better than these, or is there an exemption for you in the scriptures?
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
Or say they: We are a host victorious ?
Or do they say: We are a host allied together to help each other?
سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ
The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
Soon shall the hosts be routed, and they shall turn (their) backs.
بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
Nay, the hour is their promised time, and the hour shall be most grievous and bitter.
إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
Surely the guilty are in error and distress.
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
On the day when they shall be dragged upon their faces into the fire; taste the touch of hell.
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ
Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
Surely We have created everything according to a measure.
وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ
And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
And Our command is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth ?
And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ
And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
And everything they have done is in the writings.
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
And every small and great thing is recorded.
And everything small and great is written down.
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and rivers,
فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
In the seat of honor with a most Powerful King.