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Al-Qamar

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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 Allah. Moses was given the miracles of staff and a bright hand. Jesus would give life to the dead and heal the blind and the leper. 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.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 3

وَكَذَّبُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡۚ وَكُلُّ أَمۡرٖ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ

3. They (the deniers) rejected (the Truth of Islam) and followed their low desires; but all matters will be settled (by Allah, on the Day of Judgment).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 5

حِكۡمَةُۢ بَٰلِغَةٞۖ فَمَا تُغۡنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

5. Perfect Wisdom - but (the preaching of) warners do not benefit them;

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 6

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡۘ يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ نُّكُرٍ

6. So leave them (till) the Day when the caller³ will call them to a terrible thing.

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 7

خُشَّعًا أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ يَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمۡ جَرَادٞ مُّنتَشِرٞ

7. Their eyes humbled, emerging from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 8

مُّهۡطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِۖ يَقُولُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوۡمٌ عَسِرٞ

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 10

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَغۡلُوبٞ فَٱنتَصِرۡ

10. Noah prayed to his Lord (Allah) saying: "I am overpowered, so help (me)."

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 11

فَفَتَحۡنَآ أَبۡوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٖ مُّنۡهَمِرٖ

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 12

وَفَجَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ عُيُونٗا فَٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرٖ قَدۡ قُدِرَ

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 13

وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلۡوَٰحٖ وَدُسُرٖ

13. We carried him (Noah) on a (Ship) built of planks and nails;

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 14

تَجۡرِي بِأَعۡيُنِنَا جَزَآءٗ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

14. Sailing under Our (Watchful) Eyes and protection, a reward for him (Noah) who was denied.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 15

وَلَقَد تَّرَكۡنَٰهَآ ءَايَةٗ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

15. We left it⁴ as a Sign, but is there anyone who will take heed?

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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?

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 19

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ رِيحٗا صَرۡصَرٗا فِي يَوۡمِ نَحۡسٖ مُّسۡتَمِرّٖ

19. We sent on them a tornado, on a Day of evil omen and continuous calamity.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 20

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٖ مُّنقَعِرٖ

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 21

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

21. How (severe) was then My torment and My warnings.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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?

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 23

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

23. The people of Thamud rejected the warnings.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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!"

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 26

سَيَعۡلَمُونَ غَدٗا مَّنِ ٱلۡكَذَّابُ ٱلۡأَشِرُ

26. Tomorrow they will know who is the insolent liar.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 29

فَنَادَوۡاْ صَاحِبَهُمۡ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

29. They called their companion⁶, so he took (the sword) and slew (it).

6. The most despicable among them.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 30

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

30. How (severe) was then My torment and My warnings.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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?

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 33

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطِۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

33. The people of Lot rejected the warnings.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 34

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٖۖ نَّجَّيۡنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٖ

34. We sent upon them a violent sandstorm (which destroyed them all), except Lot’s family - We delivered them before dawn,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 35

نِّعۡمَةٗ مِّنۡ عِندِنَاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي مَن شَكَرَ

35. A Favor from Us (Allah); thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 36

وَلَقَدۡ أَنذَرَهُم بَطۡشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوۡاْ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

36. He (Lot) warned them of (Allah’s crushing) blow, but they obstinately disputed the Warnings.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 38

وَلَقَدۡ صَبَّحَهُم بُكۡرَةً عَذَابٞ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ

38. And there came upon them early in the morning an abiding torment.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 39

فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

39. (We said), taste My torment and My warnings.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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?

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 41

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

41. And there certainly came to Pharaoh’s people warning.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 42

كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ أَخۡذَ عَزِيزٖ مُّقۡتَدِرٍ

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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 Scriptures?

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 44

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ نَحۡنُ جَمِيعٞ مُّنتَصِرٞ

44. Or do they say: "We are a united assembly, bound to prevail?"

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 45

سَيُهۡزَمُ ٱلۡجَمۡعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 46

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوۡعِدُهُمۡ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدۡهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

46. But the Hour (of Doom) is their promised time. The suffering of this Hour is most grievous and bitter (for the ungodly).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 47

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ وَسُعُرٖ

47. The wicked are in error (in this world) and will suffer in Hell (in the Hereafter).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 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."

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 49

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٖ

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

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 50

وَمَآ أَمۡرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٞ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ

50. Our Command is but a single word, as the twinkling of an eye.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 51

وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَآ أَشۡيَاعَكُمۡ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

51. We have destroyed many (deniers) like you, but is there anyone who will mind?

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 52

وَكُلُّ شَيۡءٖ فَعَلُوهُ فِي ٱلزُّبُرِ

52. Everything they did is in written records.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 53

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٖ وَكَبِيرٖ مُّسۡتَطَرٌ

53. Every small or great deed is written down.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 54

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَنَهَرٖ

54. The pious will be in Gardens and Rivers.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 55

فِي مَقۡعَدِ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٖ مُّقۡتَدِرِۭ

55. Honorably seated in the presence of the All-dominant King (Allah).