54: al-Qamar القمر

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

اِقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ‏(1)

The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.

وَاِنْ يَّرَوْا اٰيَةً يُّعْرِضُوْا وَيَقُوْلُوْا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ‏(2)

But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, “This is (but) transient magic.”

وَكَذَّبُوْا وَاتَّبَعُوْۤا اَهْوَآءَهُمْ‌ وَكُلُّ اَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ‏(3)

They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ مِّنَ الْاَنْۢبَآءِ مَا فِيْهِ مُزْدَجَرٌۙ‏(4)

There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),

حِكْمَةٌۢ بَالِغَةٌ‌ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُۙ‏(5)

Mature wisdom;- but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ‌ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ اِلٰى شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍۙ‏(6)

Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,

خُشَّعًا اَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُوْنَ مِنَ الْاَجْدَاثِ كَاَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنْتَشِرٌۙ‏(7)

They will come forth, their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,

مُّهْطِعِيْنَ اِلَى الدَّاعِ‌ؕ يَقُوْلُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ‏(8)

Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller!- “Hard is this Day!”, the Unbelievers will say.

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوْحٍ فَكَذَّبُوْا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوْا مَجْنُوْنٌ وَّازْدُجِرَ‏(9)

Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, “Here is one possessed!”, and he was driven out.

فَدَعَا رَبَّهٗۤ اَنِّىْ مَغْلُوْبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ‏(10)

Then he called on his Lord: “I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!”

فَفَتَحْنَاۤ اَبْوَابَ السَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ ۖ‏(11)

FAFATAHNAA ABWAABAS SAMAAA-E BEMAAA-IM MUNHAMER.

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

وَّفَجَّرْنَا الْاَرْضَ عُيُوْنًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَآءُ عَلٰٓى اَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ‌ۚ‏(12)

WA FAJJARNAL ARZA O’YOONAN FALTAQAL MAAA-O A’LAA AMRIN QAD QODER.

And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.

وَحَمَلْنٰهُ عَلٰى ذَاتِ اَلْوَاحٍ وَّدُسُرٍۙ‏(13)

But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre:

تَجْرِىْ بِاَعْيُنِنَا‌ۚ جَزَآءً لِّمَنْ كَانَ كُفِرَ‏(14)

She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!

وَلَقَدْ تَّرَكْنٰهَاۤ اٰيَةً فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ‏(15)

And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِىْ وَنُذُرِ‏(16)

But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْاٰنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ‏(17)

And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِىْ وَنُذُرِ‏(18)

The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?

اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيْحًا صَرْصَرًا فِىْ يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّۙ‏(19)

For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,

تَنْزِعُ النَّاسَۙ كَاَنَّهُمْ اَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنْقَعِرٍ‏(20)

Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِىْ وَنُذُرِ‏(21)

Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْاٰنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ‏(22)

But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِالنُّذُرِ‏(23)

The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.

فَقَالُوْۤا اَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهٗۤۙ اِنَّاۤ اِذًا لَّفِىْ ضَلٰلٍ وَّسُعُرٍ‏(24)

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!

ءَاُلْقِىَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ اَشِرٌ‏(25)

“Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!”

سَيَعْلَمُوْنَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْاَشِرُ‏(26)

Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!

اِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ‏(27)

For We will send the she-camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ اَنَّ الْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ‌ۚ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ‏(28)

And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).

فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطٰى فَعَقَرَ‏(29)

But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِىْ وَنُذُرِ‏(30)

Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَّاحِدَةً فَكَانُوْا كَهَشِيْمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ‏(31)

For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْاٰنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ‏(32)

And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوْطٍ ۢ بِالنُّذُرِ‏(33)

The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.

اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا اِلَّاۤ اٰلَ لُوْطٍ‌ؕ نَّجَّيْنٰهُمْ بِسَحَرٍۙ‏(34)

We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn,

نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِنْدِنَا‌ؕ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِىْ مَنْ شَكَرَ‏(35)

As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.

وَلَقَدْ اَنْذَرَهُمْ بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ‏(36)

And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.

وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوْهُ عَنْ ضَيْفِهٖ فَطَمَسْنَاۤ اَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوْقُوْا عَذَابِىْ وَنُذُرِ‏(37)

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 صَبَّحَهُمْ بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ‌ ۚ‏(38)