Al-Qamar
The Moon
55 verses
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
ٱقۡتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلۡقَمَرُ
١Iqtarabati alssaAAatu wainshaqqa alqamaru
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two]
وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يُعۡرِضُواْ وَيَقُولُواْ سِحۡرٞ مُّسۡتَمِرّٞ
٢Wain yaraw ayatan yuAAridoo wayaqooloo sihrun mustamirrun
And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic
وَكَذَّبُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡۚ وَكُلُّ أَمۡرٖ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ
٣Wakaththaboo waittabaAAoo ahwaahum wakullu amrin mustaqirrun
And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement
وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزۡدَجَرٌ
٤Walaqad jaahum mina alanbai ma feehi muzdajarun
And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence
حِكۡمَةُۢ بَٰلِغَةٞۖ فَمَا تُغۡنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ
٥Hikmatun balighatun fama tughnee alnnuthuru
Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them]
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡۘ يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ نُّكُرٍ
٦Fatawalla AAanhum yawma yadAAu alddaAAi ila shayin nukurin
So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding
خُشَّعًا أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ يَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمۡ جَرَادٞ مُّنتَشِرٞ
٧KhushshaAAan absaruhum yakhrujoona mina alajdathi kaannahum jaradun muntashirun
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading
مُّهۡطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِۖ يَقُولُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوۡمٌ عَسِرٞ
٨MuhtiAAeena ila alddaAAi yaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasirun
Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day
۞كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ فَكَذَّبُواْ عَبۡدَنَا وَقَالُواْ مَجۡنُونٞ وَٱزۡدُجِرَ
٩Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin fakaththaboo AAabdana waqaloo majnoonun waizdujira
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَغۡلُوبٞ فَٱنتَصِرۡ
١٠FadaAAa rabbahu annee maghloobun faintasir
So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help
فَفَتَحۡنَآ أَبۡوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٖ مُّنۡهَمِرٖ
١١Fafatahna abwaba alssamai bimain munhamirin
Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
وَفَجَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ عُيُونٗا فَٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرٖ قَدۡ قُدِرَ
١٢Wafajjarna alarda AAuyoonan failtaqa almao AAala amrin qad qudira
And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined
وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلۡوَٰحٖ وَدُسُرٖ
١٣Wahamalnahu AAala thati alwahin wadusurin
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails
تَجۡرِي بِأَعۡيُنِنَا جَزَآءٗ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
١٤Tajree biaAAyunina jazaan liman kana kufira
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied
وَلَقَد تَّرَكۡنَٰهَآ ءَايَةٗ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
١٥Walaqad taraknaha ayatan fahal min muddakirin
And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember
فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
١٦Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning
وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
١٧Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember
كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٞ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
١٨Kaththabat AAadun fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning
إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ رِيحٗا صَرۡصَرٗا فِي يَوۡمِ نَحۡسٖ مُّسۡتَمِرّٖ
١٩Inna arsalna AAalayhim reehan sarsaran fee yawmi nahsin mustamirrin
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٖ مُّنقَعِرٖ
٢٠TanziAAu alnnasa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin munqaAAirin
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted
فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
٢١Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning
وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
٢٢Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember
كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
٢٣Kaththabat thamoodu bialnnuthuri
Thamud denied the warning
فَقَالُوٓاْ أَبَشَرٗا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدٗا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّفِي ضَلَٰلٖ وَسُعُرٍ
٢٤Faqaloo abasharan minna wahidan nattabiAAuhu inna ithan lafee dalalin wasuAAurin
And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness
أَءُلۡقِيَ ٱلذِّكۡرُ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۢ بَيۡنِنَا بَلۡ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٞ
٢٥Aolqiya alththikru AAalayhi min baynina bal huwa kaththabun ashirun
Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar
سَيَعۡلَمُونَ غَدٗا مَّنِ ٱلۡكَذَّابُ ٱلۡأَشِرُ
٢٦SayaAAlamoona ghadan mani alkaththabu alashiru
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar
إِنَّا مُرۡسِلُواْ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتۡنَةٗ لَّهُمۡ فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ
٢٧Inna mursiloo alnnaqati fitnatan lahum fairtaqibhum waistabir
Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient
وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلۡمَآءَ قِسۡمَةُۢ بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ كُلُّ شِرۡبٖ مُّحۡتَضَرٞ
٢٨Wanabbihum anna almaa qismatun baynahum kullu shirbin muhtadarun
And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn]
فَنَادَوۡاْ صَاحِبَهُمۡ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
٢٩Fanadaw sahibahum fataAAata faAAaqara
But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her]
فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
٣٠Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning
إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ صَيۡحَةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ فَكَانُواْ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلۡمُحۡتَظِرِ
٣١Inna arsalna AAalayhim sayhatan wahidatan fakanoo kahasheemi almuhtathiri
Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen
وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
٣٢Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطِۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
٣٣Kaththabat qawmu lootin bialnnuthuri
The people of Lot denied the warning
إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٖۖ نَّجَّيۡنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٖ
٣٤Inna arsalna AAalayhim hasiban illa ala lootin najjaynahum bisaharin
Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn
نِّعۡمَةٗ مِّنۡ عِندِنَاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي مَن شَكَرَ
٣٥NiAAmatan min AAindina kathalika najzee man shakara
As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful
وَلَقَدۡ أَنذَرَهُم بَطۡشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوۡاْ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
٣٦Walaqad antharahum batshatana fatamaraw bialnnuthuri
And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning
وَلَقَدۡ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيۡفِهِۦ فَطَمَسۡنَآ أَعۡيُنَهُمۡ فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
٣٧Walaqad rawadoohu AAan dayfihi fatamasna aAAyunahum fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning
وَلَقَدۡ صَبَّحَهُم بُكۡرَةً عَذَابٞ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ
٣٨Walaqad sabbahahum bukratan AAathabun mustaqirrun
And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment
فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
٣٩Fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri
So taste My punishment and warning
وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
٤٠Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember
وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ
٤١Walaqad jaa ala firAAawna alnnuthuru
And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning
كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ أَخۡذَ عَزِيزٖ مُّقۡتَدِرٍ
٤٢Kaththaboo biayatina kulliha faakhathnahum akhtha AAazeezin muqtadirin
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability
أَكُفَّارُكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكُمۡ أَمۡ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٞ فِي ٱلزُّبُرِ
٤٣Akuffarukum khayrun min olaikum am lakum baraatun fee alzzuburi
Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture
أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ نَحۡنُ جَمِيعٞ مُّنتَصِرٞ
٤٤Am yaqooloona nahnu jameeAAun muntasirun
Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]
سَيُهۡزَمُ ٱلۡجَمۡعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ
٤٥Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona alddubura
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat]
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوۡعِدُهُمۡ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدۡهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
٤٦Bali alssaAAatu mawAAiduhum waalssaAAatu adha waamarru
But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ وَسُعُرٖ
٤٧Inna almujrimeena fee dalalin wasuAAurin
Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness
يَوۡمَ يُسۡحَبُونَ فِي ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ ذُوقُواْ مَسَّ سَقَرَ
٤٨Yawma yushaboona fee alnnari AAala wujoohihim thooqoo massa saqara
The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٖ
٤٩Inna kulla shayin khalaqnahu biqadarin
Indeed, all things We created with predestination
وَمَآ أَمۡرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٞ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ
٥٠Wama amruna illa wahidatun kalamhin bialbasari
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye
وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَآ أَشۡيَاعَكُمۡ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
٥١Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakum fahal min muddakirin
And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember
وَكُلُّ شَيۡءٖ فَعَلُوهُ فِي ٱلزُّبُرِ
٥٢Wakullu shayin faAAaloohu fee alzzuburi
And everything they did is in written records
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٖ وَكَبِيرٖ مُّسۡتَطَرٌ
٥٣Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatarun
And every small and great [thing] is inscribed
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّـٰتٖ وَنَهَرٖ
٥٤Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaharin
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers
فِي مَقۡعَدِ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٖ مُّقۡتَدِرِۭ
٥٥Fee maqAAadi sidqin AAinda maleekin muqtadirin
In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability