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Translation of the meanings Surah: Al-Qamar   Ayah:
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Al-Qamar

Ayah: 1

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.
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Ayah: 2

وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يُعۡرِضُواْ وَيَقُولُواْ سِحۡرٞ مُّسۡتَمِرّٞ
2. Whenever they (the deniers) see a miracle² they turn away and say: "This is just continuing 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. He (ﷺ) also performed many other miracles such as splitting the moon, increasing food and water, healing the sick. He give peace and life to manifold people in the world by making them live for purpose serving God wholeheartedly.
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Ayah: 3

وَكَذَّبُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡۚ وَكُلُّ أَمۡرٖ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ
3. They rejected (the Truth) and followed their low desires; but all matters will be settled (by Allāh, on the Day of Judgment).
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Ayah: 4

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزۡدَجَرٌ
4. They have certainly received the news (of the destroyed nations) wherein there is enough Warning (to prevent them from evil).
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Ayah: 5

حِكۡمَةُۢ بَٰلِغَةٞۖ فَمَا تُغۡنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ
5. Perfect Wisdom - but (the preaching of) warners do not benefit them;
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Ayah: 6

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡۘ يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ نُّكُرٍ
6. So turn away from them. 'There shall come' the Day 'of the Great Tribulation' when the caller³ will call them to a terrible thing.
3. Isrāfīl, the angel assigned to blow the Trumpet and call all for Resurrection.
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Ayah: 7

خُشَّعًا أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ يَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمۡ جَرَادٞ مُّنتَشِرٞ
7. Their eyes humbled, emerging from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,
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Ayah: 8

مُّهۡطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِۖ يَقُولُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوۡمٌ عَسِرٞ
8. Hastening to the caller. The deniers will say: "This is a hard Day."
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Ayah: 9

۞ كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ فَكَذَّبُواْ عَبۡدَنَا وَقَالُواْ مَجۡنُونٞ وَٱزۡدُجِرَ
9. The people of Noah rejected (their messenger) before them, so they rejected Our servant (Noah) and said: "He is out of his mind," and he was threatened.
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Ayah: 10

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَغۡلُوبٞ فَٱنتَصِرۡ
10. Noah prayed to his Lord 'Allāh' saying: "I am overpowered, so help (me)."
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Ayah: 11

فَفَتَحۡنَآ أَبۡوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٖ مُّنۡهَمِرٖ
11. So We opened the gates of the sky with water pouring forth.
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Ayah: 12

وَفَجَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ عُيُونٗا فَٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرٖ قَدۡ قُدِرَ
12. And caused the earth to burst forth with springs, so the waters met for a matter already predestined.
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Ayah: 13

وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلۡوَٰحٖ وَدُسُرٖ
13. We carried him (Noah) on a (Ship) made of 'mere' planks and nails;
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Ayah: 14

تَجۡرِي بِأَعۡيُنِنَا جَزَآءٗ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
14. Sailing under Our (Watchful) Eyes and protection, a reward for him (Noah) who was denied.
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Ayah: 15

وَلَقَد تَّرَكۡنَٰهَآ ءَايَةٗ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
15. We certainly left it⁴ as a Sign, but is there anyone who will take heed?
4. I.e., the punishment by the great flood.
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Ayah: 16

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
16. How (severe) was then My torment and My warnings⁵.
5. To those after them, who were expected to derive a lesson from previous occurrences.
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Ayah: 17

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
17. We have made the Qur’an easy to remember (and understand), but is there anyone who will take heed?
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Ayah: 18

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٞ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
18. (The people of) ‘Aad denied (their Prophet Hud), so how (severe) was My torment and My warnings.
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Ayah: 19

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ رِيحٗا صَرۡصَرٗا فِي يَوۡمِ نَحۡسٖ مُّسۡتَمِرّٖ
19. We sent against them a raging wind, on a Day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
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Ayah: 20

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٖ مُّنقَعِرٖ
20. Sweeping the people away as if they were uprooted trunks of palm trees.
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Ayah: 21

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
21. How (severe) was then My torment and My warnings.
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Ayah: 22

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
22. We have made the Qur’an easy to remember (and understand), but is there anyone who will take heed?
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Ayah: 23

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
23. The people of Thamud rejected the warnings.
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Ayah: 24

فَقَالُوٓاْ أَبَشَرٗا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدٗا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّفِي ضَلَٰلٖ وَسُعُرٍ
24. They said: "Should we follow only one person among us. We shall be clearly in error and insanity (if we do so).
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Ayah: 25

أَءُلۡقِيَ ٱلذِّكۡرُ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۢ بَيۡنِنَا بَلۡ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٞ
25. Has the Reminder been sent down to him alone from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar!"
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Ayah: 26

سَيَعۡلَمُونَ غَدٗا مَّنِ ٱلۡكَذَّابُ ٱلۡأَشِرُ
26. Tomorrow they will know who is the insolent liar.
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Ayah: 27

إِنَّا مُرۡسِلُواْ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتۡنَةٗ لَّهُمۡ فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ
27. We are sending the she-camel as a trial for them; so watch them and be patient.
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Ayah: 28

وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلۡمَآءَ قِسۡمَةُۢ بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ كُلُّ شِرۡبٖ مُّحۡتَضَرٞ
28. Inform them that the water is shared between them; each one’s right to drink being established (by turns).
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Ayah: 29

فَنَادَوۡاْ صَاحِبَهُمۡ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
29. But they called their companion⁶, so he took (the sword) and slew (it).
6. The most despicable among them.
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Ayah: 30

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
30. How (severe) was then My torment and My warnings.
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Ayah: 31

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ صَيۡحَةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ فَكَانُواْ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلۡمُحۡتَظِرِ
31. We sent upon them a single blast of sound and they were like the dry twig fragments of a cattle-fold.
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Ayah: 32

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
32. We have made the Qur’an easy to remember (and understand), but is there anyone who will take heed?
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Ayah: 33

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطِۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
33. The people of Lot rejected the warnings.
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Ayah: 34

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٖۖ نَّجَّيۡنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٖ
34. We sent against them a violent sandstorm (which destroyed them all), except Lot’s family - We delivered them before dawn,
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Ayah: 35

نِّعۡمَةٗ مِّنۡ عِندِنَاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي مَن شَكَرَ
35. A Favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).
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Ayah: 36

وَلَقَدۡ أَنذَرَهُم بَطۡشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوۡاْ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
36. He (Lot) warned them of (Allah’s crushing) blow, but they obstinately disputed the Warnings.
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Ayah: 37

وَلَقَدۡ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيۡفِهِۦ فَطَمَسۡنَآ أَعۡيُنَهُمۡ فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
37. They even asked that he turn over his guests to them, so We blinded their eyes, saying: "Taste My torment and My warnings.
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Ayah: 38

وَلَقَدۡ صَبَّحَهُم بُكۡرَةً عَذَابٞ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ
38. And there came upon them early in the morning an abiding torment.
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Ayah: 39

فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
39. (We said), taste My torment and My warnings.
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Ayah: 40

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
40. We have made the Qur’an easy to remember (and understand), but is there anyone who will take heed?
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Ayah: 41

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ
41. And there certainly came to Pharaoh’s people warning.
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Ayah: 42

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.
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Ayah: 43

أَكُفَّارُكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ أُوْلَٰٓئِكُمۡ أَمۡ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٞ فِي ٱلزُّبُرِ
43. Are your deniers better than these (destroyed nations), or is there an exemption for you in the written records?
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Ayah: 44

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ نَحۡنُ جَمِيعٞ مُّنتَصِرٞ
44. Or do they say: "We are a united assembly, bound to prevail?"
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Ayah: 45

سَيُهۡزَمُ ٱلۡجَمۡعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ
45. Soon their assembly will be defeated, and they will turn (their) backs.
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Ayah: 46

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوۡعِدُهُمۡ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدۡهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
46. But the Hour (of Doom) is their appointed time - and the Hour is most grievous and bitter (for the ungodly).
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Ayah: 47

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ وَسُعُرٖ
47. The wicked are 'ingrained' in error (in this world) and ' are bound for' blazing fire (in the Hereafter).
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Ayah: 48

يَوۡمَ يُسۡحَبُونَ فِي ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ ذُوقُواْ مَسَّ سَقَرَ
48. When they will be dragged upon their faces into the Fire, (it will be said to them): "Taste you the Touch of Hell."
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Ayah: 49

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٖ
49. We have created everything with Predestination (to fulfill certain purpose).
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Ayah: 50

وَمَآ أَمۡرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٞ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ
50. Our Command is but a single word, as the twinkling of an eye.
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Ayah: 51

وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَآ أَشۡيَاعَكُمۡ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
51. We have destroyed many (deniers) like you, but is there anyone who will mind?
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Ayah: 52

وَكُلُّ شَيۡءٖ فَعَلُوهُ فِي ٱلزُّبُرِ
52. Everything they did is in written records.
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Ayah: 53

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٖ وَكَبِيرٖ مُّسۡتَطَرٌ
53. Every small or great deed is written down.
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Ayah: 54

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَنَهَرٖ
54. The righteous will be in Gardens and Rivers.
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Ayah: 55

فِي مَقۡعَدِ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٖ مُّقۡتَدِرِۭ
55. Honorably seated in the presence of the All-dominant King 'Allāh'.
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