Kitab

الـقمـر

Chapter 54, 55 verses

  • Arabic, with marks
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic
Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ

Yusuf Ali

The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقتربت الساعة وانشق القمر

Arabic, with marks

وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ

Yusuf Ali

But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."

Arabic

وإن يروا آية يعرضوا ويقولوا سحر مستمر

Arabic, with marks

وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

Yusuf Ali

They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.

Arabic

وكذبوا واتبعوا أهواءهم ۚ وكل أمر مستقر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

Yusuf Ali

There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),

Arabic

ولقد جاءهم من الأنباء ما فيه مزدجر

Arabic, with marks

حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ

Yusuf Ali

Mature wisdom; - but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.

Arabic

حكمة بالغة ۖ فما تغن النذر

Arabic, with marks

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ

Yusuf Ali

Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,

Arabic

فتول عنهم ۘ يوم يدع الداع إلى شيء نكر

Arabic, with marks

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ

Yusuf Ali

They will come forth, - their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,

Arabic

خشعا أبصارهم يخرجون من الأجداث كأنهم جراد منتشر

Arabic, with marks

مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ

Yusuf Ali

Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller! - "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.

Arabic

مهطعين إلى الداع ۖ يقول الكافرون هذا يوم عسر

Arabic, with marks

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ

Yusuf Ali

Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.

Arabic

۞ كذبت قبلهم قوم نوح فكذبوا عبدنا وقالوا مجنون وازدجر

Arabic, with marks

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ

Yusuf Ali

Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"

Arabic

فدعا ربه أني مغلوب فانتصر

Arabic, with marks

فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ففتحنا أبواب السماء بماء منهمر

Arabic, with marks

وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ

Yusuf Ali

And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.

Arabic

وفجرنا الأرض عيونا فالتقى الماء على أمر قد قدر

Arabic, with marks

وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ

Yusuf Ali

But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm - fibre:

Arabic

وحملناه على ذات ألواح ودسر

Arabic, with marks

تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

Yusuf Ali

She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!

Arabic

تجري بأعيننا جزاء لمن كان كفر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?

Arabic

ولقد تركناها آية فهل من مدكر

Arabic, with marks

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?

Arabic

فكيف كان عذابي ونذر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكر

Arabic, with marks

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?

Arabic

كذبت عاد فكيف كان عذابي ونذر

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ

Yusuf Ali

For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,

Arabic

إنا أرسلنا عليهم ريحا صرصرا في يوم نحس مستمر

Arabic, with marks

تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm - trees torn up (from the ground).

Arabic

تنزع الناس كأنهم أعجاز نخل منقعر

Arabic, with marks

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

Arabic

فكيف كان عذابي ونذر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

Arabic

ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكر

Arabic, with marks

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.

Arabic

كذبت ثمود بالنذر

Arabic, with marks

فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Yusuf Ali

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!

Arabic

فقالوا أبشرا منا واحدا نتبعه إنا إذا لفي ضلال وسعر

Arabic, with marks

أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ

Yusuf Ali

"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"

Arabic

أألقي الذكر عليه من بيننا بل هو كذاب أشر

Arabic, with marks

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ

Yusuf Ali

Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!

Arabic

سيعلمون غدا من الكذاب الأشر

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ

Yusuf Ali

For We will send the she - camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!

Arabic

إنا مرسلو الناقة فتنة لهم فارتقبهم واصطبر

Arabic, with marks

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ

Yusuf Ali

And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).

Arabic

ونبئهم أن الماء قسمة بينهم ۖ كل شرب محتضر

Arabic, with marks

فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

Yusuf Ali

But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).

Arabic

فنادوا صاحبهم فتعاطى فعقر

Arabic, with marks

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

Arabic

فكيف كان عذابي ونذر

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ

Yusuf Ali

For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.

Arabic

إنا أرسلنا عليهم صيحة واحدة فكانوا كهشيم المحتظر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكر

Arabic, with marks

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.

Arabic

كذبت قوم لوط بالنذر

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ

Yusuf Ali

We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn, -

Arabic

إنا أرسلنا عليهم حاصبا إلا آل لوط ۖ نجيناهم بسحر

Arabic, with marks

نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ

Yusuf Ali

As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.

Arabic

نعمة من عندنا ۚ كذلك نجزي من شكر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.

Arabic

ولقد أنذرهم بطشتنا فتماروا بالنذر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

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."

Arabic

ولقد راودوه عن ضيفه فطمسنا أعينهم فذوقوا عذابي ونذر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

Yusuf Ali

Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:

Arabic

ولقد صبحهم بكرة عذاب مستقر

Arabic, with marks

فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Yusuf Ali

"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."

Arabic

فذوقوا عذابي ونذر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ولقد يسرنا القرآن للذكر فهل من مدكر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ

Yusuf Ali

To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).

Arabic

ولقد جاء آل فرعون النذر

Arabic, with marks

كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic

كذبوا بآياتنا كلها فأخذناهم أخذ عزيز مقتدر

Arabic, with marks

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ

Yusuf Ali

Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?

Arabic

أكفاركم خير من أولئكم أم لكم براءة في الزبر

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ

Yusuf Ali

Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?

Arabic

أم يقولون نحن جميع منتصر

Arabic, with marks

سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

سيهزم الجمع ويولون الدبر

Arabic, with marks

بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.

Arabic

بل الساعة موعدهم والساعة أدهى وأمر

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Yusuf Ali

Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.

Arabic

إن المجرمين في ضلال وسعر

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ

Yusuf Ali

The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"

Arabic

يوم يسحبون في النار على وجوههم ذوقوا مس سقر

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ

Yusuf Ali

Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.

Arabic

إنا كل شيء خلقناه بقدر

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ

Yusuf Ali

And Our Command is but a single (Act), - like the twinkling of an eye.

Arabic

وما أمرنا إلا واحدة كلمح بالبصر

Arabic, with marks

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?

Arabic

ولقد أهلكنا أشياعكم فهل من مدكر

Arabic, with marks

وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ

Yusuf Ali

All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):

Arabic

وكل شيء فعلوه في الزبر

Arabic, with marks

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ

Yusuf Ali

Every matter, small and great, is on record.

Arabic

وكل صغير وكبير مستطر

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ

Yusuf Ali

As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,

Arabic

إن المتقين في جنات ونهر

Arabic, with marks

فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Yusuf Ali

In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.

Arabic

في مقعد صدق عند مليك مقتدر

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