Al Qamar

1 The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].

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 miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

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

3 And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.

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

4 And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -

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

5 Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

5 Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.

6 So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,

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

7 Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

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

8 Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."

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

9 The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.

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

10 So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

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

11 Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down

11 Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water

12 And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already 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 [construction of] planks and nails,

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

14 Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.

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

15 And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?

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

16 And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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

17 And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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

18 'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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

19 Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,

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

20 Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

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

21 And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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

22 And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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

23 Thamud denied the warning

23 (The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings

24 And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and 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 Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."

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

26 They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

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

27 Indeed, We are sending the she - camel as trial for them, so watch them 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 shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

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 companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].

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

30 And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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

31 Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.

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 We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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

33 The people of Lot denied the warning.

33 The folk of Lot rejected warnings.

34 Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn

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 favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.

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

36 And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

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

37 And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."

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 there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

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

39 So taste My punishment and warning.

39 Now taste My punishment after My warnings!

40 And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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

41 And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.

41 And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh

42 They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.

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

43 Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?

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

44 Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?

44 Or say they: We are a host victorious ?

45 [Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].

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

46 But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous 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 Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.

47 Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.

48 The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."

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 Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

49 Lo! We have created every thing by measure.

50 And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.

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

51 And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?

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

52 And everything they did is in written records.

52 And every thing they did is in the scriptures,

53 And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.

53 And every small and great thing is recorded.

54 Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

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

55 In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.

55 Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.