Al Qamar

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

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).

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will 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 people of Nuh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them. They rejected Our slave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 Thamud denied the warning

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

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

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

26 They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

26 Tomorrow they will come to 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 Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Salih عليه السلام], and be patient!

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, each one's right to drink being established (by turns).

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

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

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

30 Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and 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 Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.

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

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

33 The people of Lot denied the warning.

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

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

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,

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

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

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

36 And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), 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 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."

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

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

39 So taste My punishment and warning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.

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

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

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!"

49 Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

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).

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

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

52 And everything they did is in written records.

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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).