Translation of the meanings Surah Al-Qamar - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Al-Qamar

1 : 54

ٱقۡتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلۡقَمَرُ

1. The Hour (of Doom) is drawing near, and the moon split apart (into two) ^[1].

[1]. This was a sign given as a miracle to the Prophet Muhammad when the pagans challenged him to show them a miracle.

2 : 54

وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يُعۡرِضُواْ وَيَقُولُواْ سِحۡرٞ مُّسۡتَمِرّٞ

2. Yet, if they see a miracle ^[2] they turn away, and say: "Ongoing sorcery."

[2]. The prophets were given signs or miracles as a proof that they were commissioned by Allāh. Moses was given the miracles of staff and a bright hand among others. Jesus would give life to the dead and heal the blind and the leper and other miracles. Muhammad (ﷺ) was given the Qur’an, a literary miracle, challenging the masters of Arabic eloquence. Also his Night Journey and Ascent to Heavens, splitting the moon, increase of small amounts of food at the hands of the Prophet Muhammad, so that the army who were with him could eat, and there would still be food left over, the springing forth of water from between the fingers of the Prophet Muhammad and the increase of water so that the entire army could drink from it and do ritual ablution with it. Qatadah’s eye was struck by an arrow during the Battle of Uhud due to which his eye came out of its socket. Prophet Muhammad placed the eye back in the socket with his hand and it was set in its place again and he regained his sight and it became the best of his two eyes.
The Prophet’s foretelling of matters of the future unseen, the grieving of the date palm trunk when he stopped preaching beside it and began to use the minbar, the rock greeting him with salaam when he was in Makkah, healing the sick, and giving peace and life to manifold people in the world by making them live for purpose serving God wholeheartedly.

3 : 54

وَكَذَّبُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡۚ وَكُلُّ أَمۡرٖ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ

3. And they denied (the Truth) and followed their low desires; but for every matter is a (time of) settlement.

4 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزۡدَجَرٌ

4. And there have already come to them of the tidings (of the destroyed nations) that in which there is (enough) deterrence.

5 : 54

حِكۡمَةُۢ بَٰلِغَةٞۖ فَمَا تُغۡنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

5. A perfect Wisdom (in this Quran) - but the warnings does not avail 'them';

6 : 54

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡۘ يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ نُّكُرٍ

6. So, turn away from them. (And wait for) the Day when the caller ^[3] will call to a terrible thing.

[3]. Isrāfīl, the angel assigned to blow the Trumpet and call all for Resurrection and judgement.

7 : 54

خُشَّعًا أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ يَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمۡ جَرَادٞ مُّنتَشِرٞ

7. With their eyes downcast. They will emerge from the sepulchres as if they were scattered locusts spreading,

8 : 54

مُّهۡطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِۖ يَقُولُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوۡمٌ عَسِرٞ

8. Hastening to the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."

9 : 54

۞ كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ فَكَذَّبُواْ عَبۡدَنَا وَقَالُواْ مَجۡنُونٞ وَٱزۡدُجِرَ

9. Before them, the people of Noah denied (their messenger), so they denied Our servant (Noah) and said: "He is out of his mind," and he was rebuked.

10 : 54

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَغۡلُوبٞ فَٱنتَصِرۡ

10So he prayed to his Lord (Allāh) saying: "I am overpowered, so defend (me)."

11 : 54

فَفَتَحۡنَآ أَبۡوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٖ مُّنۡهَمِرٖ

11. Then We opened the gates of the sky with water pouring forth.

12 : 54

وَفَجَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ عُيُونٗا فَٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرٖ قَدۡ قُدِرَ

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

13 : 54

وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلۡوَٰحٖ وَدُسُرٖ

13. And We carried him (Noah) on an (Ark) made of 'mere' planks and nails;

14 : 54

تَجۡرِي بِأَعۡيُنِنَا جَزَآءٗ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

14. Sailing under Our (watchful) Eyes - a reward for he who had been rejected.

15 : 54

وَلَقَد تَّرَكۡنَٰهَآ ءَايَةٗ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

15. And We certainly left it ^[4] as a Sign, so is there anyone who will remember?

[4]. I.e., the punishment by the great flood.

16 : 54

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

16. Then how (terrible) were My torment and warnings.

17 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

17. And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy for remembrance, so is there anyone who will take heed?

18 : 54

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٞ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

18. (The people of) ‘Aad denied (their Prophet Hud), then how (terrible) were My torment and warnings.

19 : 54

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ رِيحٗا صَرۡصَرٗا فِي يَوۡمِ نَحۡسٖ مُّسۡتَمِرّٖ

19. Indeed, We sent against them a screaming wind, on a Day of continuous misfortune.

20 : 54

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٖ مُّنقَعِرٖ

20. Plucking out people as if they were trunks of date-palms uprooted.

21 : 54

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

21. Then how (terrible) were My torment and warnings.

22 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

22. And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy for remembrance, so is there anyone who will take heed?

23 : 54

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

23. Thamud (people) denied the warnings.

24 : 54

فَقَالُوٓاْ أَبَشَرٗا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدٗا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّفِي ضَلَٰلٖ وَسُعُرٍ

24. They said: "Is it one mortal man among us alone that we should follow? We then shall be surely in error and insanity (if we do so).

25 : 54

أَءُلۡقِيَ ٱلذِّكۡرُ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۢ بَيۡنِنَا بَلۡ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٞ

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

26 : 54

سَيَعۡلَمُونَ غَدٗا مَّنِ ٱلۡكَذَّابُ ٱلۡأَشِرُ

26. They will (soon) know tomorrow who the insolent liar (is).

27 : 54

إِنَّا مُرۡسِلُواْ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتۡنَةٗ لَّهُمۡ فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ

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

28 : 54

وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلۡمَآءَ قِسۡمَةُۢ بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ كُلُّ شِرۡبٖ مُّحۡتَضَرٞ

28. And tell them that the water is to be divided between them; each one’s [day of] drink attended (by turns).

29 : 54

فَنَادَوۡاْ صَاحِبَهُمۡ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

29. But they called their companion ^[5], so he took (the sword) and hamstrung (her).

[5]. The most despicable among them.

30 : 54

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

30. Then how (terrible) were My torment and warnings.

31 : 54

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ صَيۡحَةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ فَكَانُواْ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلۡمُحۡتَظِرِ

31. Indeed, We sent against them a single blast, so they were like the dry twig fragments of cattle-fold.

32 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

32. And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy for remembrance, so is there anyone who will take heed?

33 : 54

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطِۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

33. The people of Lot denied the warnings.

34 : 54

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٖۖ نَّجَّيۡنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٖ

34. Surely, We sent against them a storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except Lot’s family - We delivered them before dawn,

35 : 54

نِّعۡمَةٗ مِّنۡ عِندِنَاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي مَن شَكَرَ

35. As a grace from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).

36 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ أَنذَرَهُم بَطۡشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوۡاْ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

36.  Indeed, he warned them of Our mighty (seizure), but they disputed the Warnings.

37 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيۡفِهِۦ فَطَمَسۡنَآ أَعۡيُنَهُمۡ فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

37. And they certainly had sought to lure him from his guests, but We obliterated their eyes: "So taste My torment and My warnings."

38 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ صَبَّحَهُم بُكۡرَةً عَذَابٞ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ

38. And indeed there overtook them early in the morning an abiding torment.

39 : 54

فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

39. So taste My torment and warnings.

40 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

40. And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy for remembrance, so is there anyone who will take heed?

41 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

41. And certainly the warnings (also) came to the Pharaoh’s people (through Moses and Aaron).

42 : 54

كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ أَخۡذَ عَزِيزٖ مُّقۡتَدِرٍ

42. They rejected all Our signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of One Exalted in Might, Perfect in Ability.

43 : 54

أَكُفَّارُكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ أُوْلَٰٓئِكُمۡ أَمۡ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٞ فِي ٱلزُّبُرِ

43. Are your disbelievers better than these (destroyed nations), or is there an exemption for you in the divine Scriptures?

44 : 54

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ نَحۡنُ جَمِيعٞ مُّنتَصِرٞ

44. Or (do) they say, "We are all together (an assembly) victorious!”

45 : 54

سَيُهۡزَمُ ٱلۡجَمۡعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

45. The assembly will be defeated, and they will turn (their) backs (and flee).

46 : 54

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوۡعِدُهُمۡ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدۡهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

46. Rather the Hour (of Doom) is their promised time - and the Hour is most grievous and bitter (for the ungodly).

47 : 54

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ وَسُعُرٖ

47. Indeed, the guilty are in error (in this world) and (are bound for) blazing fire (in the Hereafter).

48 : 54

يَوۡمَ يُسۡحَبُونَ فِي ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ ذُوقُواْ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

48. The Day when they will be dragged in the Fire upon their faces, (It will be said): "Taste you now the Touch of scorching Fire."

49 : 54

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٖ

49. Indeed, We have created everything with Predestination (to fulfill certain purpose).

50 : 54

وَمَآ أَمۡرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٞ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ

50. And Our Command is not but (just) one (word) like a twinkling of an eye.

51 : 54

وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَآ أَشۡيَاعَكُمۡ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

51. And We have already destroyed the likes ofyou, but is there anyone who will remember?

52 : 54

وَكُلُّ شَيۡءٖ فَعَلُوهُ فِي ٱلزُّبُرِ

52. And everything they did is in the Books (of deeds).

53 : 54

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٖ وَكَبِيرٖ مُّسۡتَطَرٌ

53. And everything small and great is inscribed.

54 : 54

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَنَهَرٖ

54. Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and Rivers.

55 : 54

فِي مَقۡعَدِ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٖ مُّقۡتَدِرِۭ

55. In a seat of sincerity (Paradise), near an All-dominant King ^[6].

[6]. I.e., Allāh Exalted and Glorified.