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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ

Iqtarabati alssaAAatu wainshaqqa alqamaru

The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].

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

Al Qamar  1    

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌۭ مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ

Wain yaraw ayatan yuAAridoo wayaqooloo sihrun mustamirrun

And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

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

Al Qamar  2    

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍۢ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ

Wakaththaboo waittabaAAoo ahwaahum wakullu amrin mustaqirrun

And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.

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

Al Qamar  3    

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

Walaqad jaahum mina alanbai ma feehi muzdajarun

And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -

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

Al Qamar  4    

حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

Hikmatun balighatun fama tughnee alnnuthuru

Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

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

Al Qamar  5    

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ نُّكُرٍ

Fatawalla AAanhum yawma yadAAu alddaAAi ila shayin nukurin

So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,

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

Al Qamar  6    

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌۭ مُّنتَشِرٌۭ

KhushshaAAan absaruhum yakhrujoona mina alajdathi kaannahum jaradun muntashirun

Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

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

Al Qamar  7    

مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌۭ

MuhtiAAeena ila alddaAAi yaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasirun

Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."

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

Al Qamar  8    

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌۭ وَٱزْدُجِرَ

Kaththabat 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.

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

Al Qamar  9    

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ

FadaAAa rabbahu annee maghloobun faintasir

So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

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

Al Qamar  10    

فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍۢ مُّنْهَمِرٍۢ

Fafatahna abwaba alssamai bimain munhamirin

Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down

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

Al Qamar  11    

وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًۭا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍۢ قَدْ قُدِرَ

Wafajjarna 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.

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

Al Qamar  12    

وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍۢ وَدُسُرٍۢ

Wahamalnahu AAala thati alwahin wadusurin

And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

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

Al Qamar  13    

تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءًۭ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

Tajree biaAAyunina jazaan liman kana kufira

Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.

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

Al Qamar  14    

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةًۭ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Walaqad taraknaha ayatan fahal min muddakirin

And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?

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

Al Qamar  15    

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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

Al Qamar  16    

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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

Al Qamar  17    

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌۭ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Kaththabat AAadun fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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

Al Qamar  18    

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًۭا صَرْصَرًۭا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍۢ مُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ

Inna arsalna AAalayhim reehan sarsaran fee yawmi nahsin mustamirrin

Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,

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

Al Qamar  19    

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍۢ مُّنقَعِرٍۢ

TanziAAu alnnasa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin munqaAAirin

Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

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

Al Qamar  20    

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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

Al Qamar  21    

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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

Al Qamar  22    

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Kaththabat thamoodu bialnnuthuri

Thamud denied the warning

The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.

Al Qamar  23    

فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًۭا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًۭا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًۭا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍ

Faqaloo 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.

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!

Al Qamar  24    

أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌۭ

Aolqiya 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."

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

Al Qamar  25    

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًۭا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ

SayaAAlamoona ghadan mani alkaththabu alashiru

They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

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

Al Qamar  26    

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةًۭ لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ

Inna mursiloo alnnaqati fitnatan lahum fairtaqibhum waistabir

Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.

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

Al Qamar  27    

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍۢ مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ

Wanabbihum anna almaa qismatun baynahum kullu shirbin muhtadarun

And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

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

Al Qamar  28    

فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

Fanadaw sahibahum fataAAata faAAaqara

But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].

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

Al Qamar  29    

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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

Al Qamar  30    

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ

Inna 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.

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

Al Qamar  31    

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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

Al Qamar  32    

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Kaththabat qawmu lootin bialnnuthuri

The people of Lot denied the warning.

The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.

Al Qamar  33    

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍۢ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍۢ

Inna 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

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

Al Qamar  34    

نِّعْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ

NiAAmatan min AAindina kathalika najzee man shakara

As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.

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

Al Qamar  35    

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Walaqad antharahum batshatana fatamaraw bialnnuthuri

And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

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

Al Qamar  36    

وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Walaqad 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."

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."

Al Qamar  37    

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ

Walaqad sabbahahum bukratan AAathabun mustaqirrun

And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:

Al Qamar  38    

فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri

So taste My punishment and warning.

"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."

Al Qamar  39    

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Walaqad yassarna alqurana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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

Al Qamar  40    

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

Walaqad jaa ala firAAawna alnnuthuru

And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.

To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).

Al Qamar  41    

كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Kaththaboo 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.

The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.

Al Qamar  42    

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌۭ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

Akuffarukum khayrun min olaikum am lakum baraatun fee alzzuburi

Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?

Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?

Al Qamar  43    

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌۭ مُّنتَصِرٌۭ

Am yaqooloona nahnu jameeAAun muntasirun

Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?

Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?

Al Qamar  44    

سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona alddubura

[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].

Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

Al Qamar  45    

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

Bali alssaAAatu mawAAiduhum waalssaAAatu adha waamarru

But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.

Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.

Al Qamar  46    

إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍۢ

Inna almujrimeena fee dalalin wasuAAurin

Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.

Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.

Al Qamar  47    

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

Yawma 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."

The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"

Al Qamar  48    

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍۢ

Inna kulla shayin khalaqnahu biqadarin

Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.

Al Qamar  49    

وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌۭ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ

Wama amruna illa wahidatun kalamhin bialbasari

And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.

And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling of an eye.

Al Qamar  50    

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakum fahal min muddakirin

And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?

And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?

Al Qamar  51    

وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍۢ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

Wakullu shayin faAAaloohu fee alzzuburi

And everything they did is in written records.

All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):

Al Qamar  52    

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍۢ وَكَبِيرٍۢ مُّسْتَطَرٌ

Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatarun

And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.

Every matter, small and great, is on record.

Al Qamar  53    

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍۢ وَنَهَرٍۢ

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaharin

Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,

Al Qamar  54    

فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ

Fee maqAAadi sidqin AAinda maleekin muqtadirin

In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.

In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.

Al Qamar  55