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English - Chapter 54 - Al-Qamar
Translation by Mir Aneesuddin — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:1
The hour drew near and the moon was split
Verse 2 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:2
And if they see a sign they turn away and say, “Magic (of old) repeated.”
Verse 3 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:3
And they denied and followed their desires. And every affair has a (set) time/place of happening
Verse 4 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:4
And there has come to them (that part) of the news in which there is (a warning for them) to restrain
Verse 5 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:5
mature wisdom, but warnings are of no use (to them)
Verse 6 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:6
so turn away from them. The day an announcer will call them towards an awful thing put
Verse 7 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:7
with their sight humbled, they will come out of the graves, as if they were scattered locusts
Verse 8 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:8
hastening with their eyes fixed towards the announcer. The disbelievers will say, “This is a day of difficulty.”
Verse 9 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:9
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
Verse 10 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:10
Then he prayed to his Lord, “I am overcome so help me.”
Verse 11 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:11
So We opened the gates of the sky with water pouring forth
Verse 12 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:12
and We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met for (the execution of) an affair already programmed
Verse 13 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:13
And We carried him on (the ship) made of planks and nails (or planks tied with palm fibre)
Verse 14 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:14
sailing before Our eyes, a reward for him who was rejected
Verse 15 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:15
And We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who will mind
Verse 16 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:16
Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning
Verse 17 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:17
And We have indeed made the Quran easy to remember (understand and be mindful), but is there anyone who will mind
Verse 18 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:18
Aad denied, then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning
Verse 19 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:19
We sent on them a furious wind during the day (period) of repeated loss
Verse 20 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:20
uprooting men as if they were trunks of uprooted date palms
Verse 21 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:21
Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning
Verse 22 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:22
And We have indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind
Verse 23 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:23
Thamud were deniers of the warnings
Verse 24 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:24
so they said, “Should we follow him who is a single man from among us? We will then certainly be in error and madness
Verse 25 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:25
Has the reminder been made to come down (only) on him from among (all of) us? No, he is a self interested liar.”
Verse 26 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:26
Tomorrow they will know who is a self interested liar
Verse 27 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:27
We are sending the she camel as a test for them, so be vigilant (over) them and be patient
Verse 28 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:28
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)
Verse 29 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:29
But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) then slew (the she camel)
Verse 30 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:30
Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning
Verse 31 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:31
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)
Verse 32 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:32
And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind
Verse 33 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:33
The people of Lut were deniers of the warnings
Verse 34 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:34
We sent on them a sand storm (or volcanic debris), except the followers of Lut, We delivered them by dawn
Verse 35 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:35
A favour from Us, thus do We reward him who is grateful
Verse 36 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:36
And he had warned them of Our seizure but they doubted and disputed about the warnings
Verse 37 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:37
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
Verse 38 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:38
The punishment set (to befall) at its place/time of happening, befell them in the morning
Verse 39 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:39
So taste My punishment and My warning
Verse 40 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:40
And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind
Verse 41 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:41
And the warnings came to the people of Pharaoh
Verse 42 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:42
but they were deniers of Our signs, each of them, so We seized them (with a) seizure of One Mighty, Powerful
Verse 43 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:43
Are disbelievers (among) you better than those or is there a freedom for you in the scriptures
Verse 44 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:44
Or do they say, “We are a defended army.”
Verse 45 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:45
The army will be defeated and they will be made to turn their backs
Verse 46 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:46
No, the hour of doom is their promised time and the hour of doom will be most grievous and most bitter
Verse 47 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:47
The criminals are certainly in error and madness
Verse 48 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:48
On the day they will be dragged into the fire on their faces, (it will be said), “Taste the affliction of hell.”
Verse 49 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:49
We have certainly created everything with a programme
Verse 50 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:50
And Our command is but one, like the twinkling of an eye
Verse 51 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:51
And We indeed destroyed sects (like those of) yours, but is there anyone who will mind
Verse 52 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:52
And everything they did, is in the books
Verse 53 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:53
and everything small or great is written down (recorded)
Verse 54 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:54
Those who guard (against evil) will certainly be in gardens with rivers
Verse 55 — Surah Al-Qamar 54:55
in a confirmed seat, near the King, the Holder of power