English - Chapter 54 - Al-Qamar

The Hour of Doom is drawing near, the moon has split asunder; which is a clear proof that the same thing can happen to the earth

Yet when they see a sign, the unbelievers turn their backs and say: "This is an ingenious magic

They deny this and keep on following their own fancies. Ultimately every matter shall be laid to rest

There has already come to them the information of former nations containing enough deterrents

and profound wisdom to serve as a warning, but warnings are of no use to these people

Therefore, O Prophet, let them be. On the Day when the caller will call them to a terrible event

They shall come out from their graves, like swarming locusts, with downcast eyes

rushing towards the caller and the same unbelievers will cry: "This is indeed an awful Day

Long before them, the people of Noah disbelieved. They rejected Our servant, called him a madman and drove him out

After admonishing the people for 950 years, finally he cried out: "Help me, O Lord, I have been overcome

So We opened the gates of heaven with pouring rain

and caused the earth to burst with gushing springs, and the waters met to fulfill the decreed end

We carried him in an Ark built with planks and nails

which drifted on under Our care: a reward for him (Noah) who was denied by the unbelievers

We have left that Ark as a sign, so is there any who would take admonition

How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning

We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition: but is there any who would take admonition

Likewise the people of 'Ad did not believe then how terrible was My scourge and how clear My Warning

We let loose on them a tornado, on the day of their bitter misfortune

which snatched them off like trunks of uprooted palm-trees

How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning

We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition

The people of Thamud disbelieved Our warning

saying: "Are we to follow a human who stands alone among us? That would surely be an error and madness

Was he the only person among us to receive this warning? Nay! He is indeed an insolent liar

To Our Messenger Saleh, We said: "Tomorrow they shall find out who is an insolent liar

We are going to send the she-camel as a trial for them. Therefore, watch them and have patience

Tell them that the water must be shared between them and the she-camel, and each will come to the water at its own turn

At last the people of Thamud called out to one of their companions, who took the responsibility and hamstrung her

Then how terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning

We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition

Another example is the people of Lot who disbelieved Our warning

We let loose on them a stone-charged tornado which spared none except Lot’s household, whom We saved by early dawn

through Our grace. Thus do We reward those who give thanks

Lot did warn them of Our scourge but they doubted his warnings

They even sought to snatch away his guests from him but We blinded their eyes, and said: "Now taste My punishment and the result of disbelieving My warning

At daybreak they were overtaken by a lasting punishment

as if to say: "Now taste My punishment and the result of disbelieving My warning

We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition

My warnings also came to the people of Pharaoh

They disbelieved all Our signs. Consequently, We seized them with a seizure of the Mighty, Powerful

O Qureysh, are your unbelievers better than they were, or have you been granted an immunity in the Sacred Books

Or, do they say: "Acting together, we can defend ourselves

Soon will their multitude be routed and put to flight

Nay! The Hour of Judgment is the time promised to deal with them. That hour will be the most grievous and bitter

Yet, surely the wicked people persist in error and madness

On that Day when they will be dragged into the fire with their faces downwards, We shall say: "Feel the touch of hell

Surely We have created everything in perfect ordainment (destiny and purpose)

We command but once and Our will is done in the twinkling of an eye

O disbelievers, We have already destroyed many like you. Will you not take admonition

All that they do is being added to their record books

every action, small and big is being noted down

Surely the righteous will be in the midst of gardens and rivers

a place of true honor, in the presence of Almighty Sovereign