আল ক্বামার (চাঁদ)

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

1 The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.

2 And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

2 And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magic.

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

3 And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed term.

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

4 And certainly some narratives have come to them wherein is prevention - -

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

5 Consummate wisdom - - but warnings do not avail;

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

6 So turn (your) back on them (for) the day when the inviter shall invite them to a hard task,

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

7 Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,

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

8 Hastening to the inviter. The unbelievers shall 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 Before them the people of Nuh rejected, so they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven away.

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

10 Therefore he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, come Thou then to help.

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

11 So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring

12 And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.

12 And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.

13 And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

13 And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails

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

14 Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.

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

15 And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who

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

16 How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

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

17 And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

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

18 Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!

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

19 Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill - luck

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

20 Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm - trees torn up.

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

21 How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

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

22 And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

23 Thamud denied the warning

23 Samood rejected the warning.

24 And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.

24 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:

25 Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."

25 Has the reminder been made to light upon him from among us? Nay! he is an insolent liar!

26 They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

26 Tomorrow shall they know who is the liar, the insolent one.

27 Indeed, We are sending the she - camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.

27 Surely We are going to send the she - camel as a trial for them; therefore 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 shared between them; every share of the water shall be regulated.

29 But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].

29 But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).

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

30 How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!

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

31 Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.

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

32 And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

33 The people of Lot denied the warning.

33 The people of Lut treated the warning. as a lie.

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

34 Surely We sent upon them a stonestorm, except Lut's followers; We saved them a little before daybreak,

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

35 A favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks.

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

36 And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they obstinately disputed the warning.

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

37 And certainly they endeavored to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.

38 And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

38 And certainly a lasting chastisement overtook them in the morning.

39 So taste My punishment and warning.

39 So taste My chastisement and My warning.

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

40 And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?

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

41 And certainly the warning came to Firon's people.

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 They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.

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

43 Are the unbelievers of yours better than these, or is there an exemption for you in the scriptures?

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

44 Or do they say: We are a host allied together to help each other?

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

45 Soon shall the hosts be routed, and they shall turn (their) backs.

46 But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.

46 Nay, the hour is their promised time, and the hour shall be most grievous and bitter.

47 Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.

47 Surely the guilty are in error and distress.

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 shall be dragged upon their faces into the fire; taste the touch of hell.

49 Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

49 Surely We have created everything according to a measure.

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

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

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

51 And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?

52 And everything they did is in written records.

52 And everything they have done is in the writings.

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

53 And everything small and great is written down.

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

54 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and rivers,

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

55 In the seat of honor with a most Powerful King.