Al Qamar

1 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).

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.

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

2 And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.

3 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).

3 They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision

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

4 And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,

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

5 Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.

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

6 So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.

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

7 With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,

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

8 Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.

9 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.

9 The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.

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

10 So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.

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

11 Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water

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

12 And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.

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

13 And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,

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

14 That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.

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

15 And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth ?

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

16 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!

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

17 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?

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

18 (The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.

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

19 Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,

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

20 Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm - trees.

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

21 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!

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

22 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?

23 Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.

23 (The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings

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

24 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.

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

25 Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us ? Nay, but he is a rash liar.

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

26 (Unto their warner it was said): To - morrow they will know who is the rash liar.

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

27 Lo! We are sending the she - camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;

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

28 And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.

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

29 But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).

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

30 Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!

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

31 Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle - fold.

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

32 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?

33 The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.

33 The folk of Lot rejected warnings.

34 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,

34 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,

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

35 As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.

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

36 And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.

37 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."

37 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!

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

38 And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.

39 "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

39 Now taste My punishment after My warnings!

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

40 And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth ?

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

41 And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh

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

42 Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.

43 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?

43 Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures ?

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

44 Or say they: We are a host victorious ?

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

45 The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.

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

46 Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).

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

47 Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.

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

48 On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.

49 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).

49 Lo! We have created every thing by measure.

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

50 And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.

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

51 And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth ?

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

52 And every thing they did is in the scriptures,

53 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).

53 And every small and great thing is recorded.

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

54 Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,

55 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).

55 Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.