Chapter 54, 55 verses
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
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).
And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."
وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.
وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
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).
And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -
There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur'an) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),
Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
Mature wisdom; - but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.
حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ
Perfect wisdom (this Qur'an), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.
So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,
Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
They will come forth, - their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,
Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller! - "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ
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.
So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ
Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"
Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.
فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring forth.
And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.
وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm - fibre:
وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!
تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!
And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?
'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
'Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hud); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm - trees torn up (from the ground).
تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Thamud denied the warning
The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ
Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.
And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
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!
فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
And they said: "A man, alone among us - shall we follow him? Truly then we should be in error and distress (or madness)!"
Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"
أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
"Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Salih عليه السلام] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ
Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!
Indeed, We are sending the she - camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
For We will send the she - camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ
Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Salih عليه السلام], and be patient!
And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one's right to drink being established (by turns).
But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ
Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
The people of Lot denied the warning.
The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ
The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.
Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn
We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn, -
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ
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,
As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ
As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).
And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ
And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
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."
وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
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."
And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.
So taste My punishment and warning.
"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ
And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) [through Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)].
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
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.
كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
(They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).
Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ
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?
Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious?"
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ
Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.
بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.
Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.
إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Verily the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).
The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"
Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ
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).
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
And Our Command is but a single (Act), - like the twinkling of an eye.
وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ
And Our Commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye.
And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And indeed, We have destroyed your likes; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
And everything they did is in written records.
All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ
And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).
And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
Every matter, small and great, is on record.
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
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).
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
Verily, The Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).
In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.
فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
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).