English - Chapter 54 - Al-Qamar

The Hour draws nigh, and the moon is split asunder

But if they see a sign they turn aside and say, 'Magic, continuous

And they call it a lie and follow their lusts; but every matter is settled

There has come to them some information with restraint in it

wisdom far-reaching - but warners avail not

But turn thy back on them! The day when the caller shall call to an awkward thing

Humbly casting down their looks shall they come forth from their graves, as though they were locusts scattered abroad

Hurrying forwards to the caller! the misbelievers shall say, 'This is a difficult day

Noah's people before them called (the apostles) liars; they called our servant a liar; and they said, 'Mad!' and he was rejected

And he called upon his Lord, 'Verily, I am overcome, come then to my help

And we opened the gates of heaven with water pouring down

And we made the earth burst forth in springs, and the waters met at a bidding already decreed

sailing on beneath our eyes, a reward for him who had been disbelieved

And we left it a sign;- but is there any one who will mind

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Ad called the apostles liars, and how was my punishment and my warning

Verily, we sent on them a cold storm wind on a day of continuous ill-luck

It reft men away as though they had been palm stumps torn up

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We have made the Qur'an easy as a reminder - but is there any one who will mind

Thamud called the warnings lies

and said, 'A mortal, one of us, alone, shall we follow him? then indeed were we in error and excitement

Is the warning cast on him alone among us? nay, he is an insolent liar

They shall know to-morrow about the insolent liar

Verily, we are about to send the she-camel as a trial for them, then watch them and have patience

and inform them that the water is shared between them (and her); each draught shall be sought by turns

Then they called their companion, and he plied (a knife) and hamstrung her

Then how was my punishment and my warning

Verily, we sent against them one noise, and they were like the dry sticks of him who builds a fold

We have made the Qur'an easy as a reminder - but is there any one who will mind

Lot's people called the apostles liars

verily, we sent against them a heavy sand storm; all, save Lot's family, we saved them at the dawn

As a favour from us; so do we reward him who gives thanks

He indeed had warned them of our assault, but they doubted of the warning

And they desired his guest, and we put out their eyes.- 'So taste ye my torment and warning

And there overtook them on the morning a settled punishment

So taste ye my torment and warning

We have made the Qur'an easy as a reminder - but is there any one who will mind

The warning came to Pharaoh's people

they called, our signs all lies, and we seized on them with the seizing of a mighty powerful one

Are your misbelievers better than they? or have ye an exemption in the Scriptures

Or do they say we are a victorious company

The whole shall be routed and shall turn their backs in flight

Nay, the Hour is their promised time! and the Hour is most severe and bitter

Verily, the sinners are in error and excitement

On the day when they shall be dragged to the fire upon their faces!- 'Taste ye the touch of hell

Verily, everything have we created by decree

and our bidding is but one (word), like the twinkling of an eye

We have destroyed the like of you - but is there any who will mind

And everything they do is in the books

and everything small and great is written down

Verily, the pious shall be amid gardens and rivers

in the seat of truth, with the powerful king