English - Chapter 54 - Al-Qamar

The hour drew near and the moon was split

And if they see a sign they turn away and say, “Magic (of old) repeated.”

And they denied and followed their desires. And every affair has a (set) time/place of happening

And there has come to them (that part) of the news in which there is (a warning for them) to restrain

mature wisdom, but warnings are of no use (to them)

so turn away from them. The day an announcer will call them towards an awful thing put

with their sight humbled, they will come out of the graves, as if they were scattered locusts

hastening with their eyes fixed towards the announcer. The disbelievers will say, “This is a day of difficulty.”

The people of Noah denied before them, so they denied Our servant and said, “One influenced by jinn,” and he was scolded and driven away

Then he prayed to his Lord, “I am overcome so help me.”

and We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met for (the execution of) an affair already programmed

And We carried him on (the ship) made of planks and nails (or planks tied with palm fibre)

sailing before Our eyes, a reward for him who was rejected

And We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who will mind

Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning

And We have indeed made the Quran easy to remember (understand and be mindful), but is there anyone who will mind

Aad denied, then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning

We sent on them a furious wind during the day (period) of repeated loss

uprooting men as if they were trunks of uprooted date palms

Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning

And We have indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind

Thamud were deniers of the warnings

so they said, “Should we follow him who is a single man from among us? We will then certainly be in error and madness

Has the reminder been made to come down (only) on him from among (all of) us? No, he is a self interested liar.”

Tomorrow they will know who is a self interested liar

We are sending the she camel as a test for them, so be vigilant (over) them and be patient

And inform them that the water is to be shared between (the she camel and) them, each one should be present (for) the drink (at one’s turn)

But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) then slew (the she camel)

Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning

We sent on them a single loud cry so they became like dry broken pieces (of trees used to make) an enclosure (for the cattle or around fields)

And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind

The people of Lut were deniers of the warnings

We sent on them a sand storm (or volcanic debris), except the followers of Lut, We delivered them by dawn

A favour from Us, thus do We reward him who is grateful

And he had warned them of Our seizure but they doubted and disputed about the warnings

And they even sought to take away from him his guests (for an evil purpose), but We blinded their eyes, so taste My punishment and My warning

The punishment set (to befall) at its place/time of happening, befell them in the morning

So taste My punishment and My warning

And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind

And the warnings came to the people of Pharaoh

but they were deniers of Our signs, each of them, so We seized them (with a) seizure of One Mighty, Powerful

Are disbelievers (among) you better than those or is there a freedom for you in the scriptures

Or do they say, “We are a defended army.”

The army will be defeated and they will be made to turn their backs

No, the hour of doom is their promised time and the hour of doom will be most grievous and most bitter

The criminals are certainly in error and madness

On the day they will be dragged into the fire on their faces, (it will be said), “Taste the affliction of hell.”

We have certainly created everything with a programme

And Our command is but one, like the twinkling of an eye

And We indeed destroyed sects (like those of) yours, but is there anyone who will mind

And everything they did, is in the books

and everything small or great is written down (recorded)

Those who guard (against evil) will certainly be in gardens with rivers

in a confirmed seat, near the King, the Holder of power