سُورَةُ القَمَرِ
Al-Qamar
The Moon · Meccan · 55 verses
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ ﴿1﴾
Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar
54:1The Hour has drawn near and the moon is split.
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌۭ مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ ﴿2﴾
Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr
54:2If they see a sign, they turn away, and say, ‘An incessant magic!’
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍۢ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ ﴿3﴾
Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrim mustaqirr
54:3They denied and followed their own desires, and every matter has a setting [appropriate to it].
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ ﴿4﴾
Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal ambaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar
54:4There have already come to them reports containing admonishment,
حِكْمَةٌۢ بَٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ ﴿5﴾
Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur
54:5[and representing] far-reaching wisdom; but warnings are of no avail!
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ نُّكُرٍ ﴿6﴾
Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur
54:6So turn away from them! The day when the Caller calls to a dire thing,
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌۭ مُّنتَشِرٌۭ ﴿7﴾
khushsha'an absaaruhum yakrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir
54:7they will emerge from the graves as if they were scattered locusts with a humbled look [in their eyes],
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌۭ ﴿8﴾
Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir
54:8scrambling toward the summoner. The faithless will say, ‘This is a hard day!’
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌۭ وَٱزْدُجِرَ ﴿9﴾
Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoo nunw wazdujir
54:9The people of Noah impugned before them. So they impugned Our servant and said, ‘A crazy man,’ and he was reviled.
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ ﴿10﴾
Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir
54:10Thereat he invoked his Lord, [saying,] ‘I have been overcome, so help [me].’
فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍۢ مُّنْهَمِرٍۢ ﴿11﴾
Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir
54:11Then We opened the gates of the sky with pouring waters,
وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًۭا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍۢ قَدْ قُدِرَ ﴿12﴾
Wa fajjamal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir
54:12and We made the earth burst forth with springs, and the waters met for a preordained purpose.
وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍۢ وَدُسُرٍۢ ﴿13﴾
Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur
54:13We bore him on a vessel made of planks and nails,
تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءًۭ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ ﴿14﴾
Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir
54:14which sailed [over the flood waters] in Our sight, as a retribution for him who was met with disbelief.
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةًۭ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿15﴾
Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir
54:15Certainly We have left it as a sign; so is there anyone who will be admonished?
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿16﴾
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
54:16So how were My punishment and warnings?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿17﴾
Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mimmuddakir
54:17Certainly We have made the Quran simple for the sake of admonishment. So is there anyone who will be admonished?
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌۭ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿18﴾
Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
54:18[The people of] ‘Ad impugned [their apostle]. So how were My punishment and warnings?
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًۭا صَرْصَرًۭا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍۢ مُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ ﴿19﴾
Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr
54:19Indeed We unleashed upon them an icy gale on an incessantly ill-fated day,
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍۢ مُّنقَعِرٍۢ ﴿20﴾
Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir
54:20knocking down people as if they were trunks of uprooted palm trees.
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿21﴾
'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
54:21So how were My punishment and warnings?!
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿22﴾
Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
54:22Certainly We have made the Quran simple for the sake of admonishment. So is there anyone who will be admonished?
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ ﴿23﴾
Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur
54:23[The people of] Thamud denied the warnings,
فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًۭا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًۭا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًۭا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍ ﴿24﴾
Faqaalooo a-basharam minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur
54:24and they said, ‘Are we to follow a lone human from ourselves?! Indeed then we would be in error and madness.’
أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌۭ ﴿25﴾
'A-ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi mim baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir
54:25‘Has the Reminder been cast upon him from among us? No, he is a self-conceited liar.’
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًۭا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ ﴿26﴾
Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir
54:26‘Tomorrow they will know who is a self-conceited liar.
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةًۭ لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ ﴿27﴾
Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatal lahum fartaqibhum wastabir
54:27We are sending the She-camel as a trial for them; so watch them and be steadfast.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍۢ مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ ﴿28﴾
Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatum bainahum kullu shirbim muhtadar
54:28Inform them that the water is to be shared between them; each of them showing up at his turn.’
فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ ﴿29﴾
Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar
54:29But they called their companion, and he took [a knife] and hamstrung [her].
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿30﴾
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
54:30So how were My punishment and My warnings?!
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ ﴿31﴾
Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaano kahasheemil muhtazir
54:31We sent against them a single Cry, and they became like the dry sticks of a corral builder.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿32﴾
Wa laqad yassarnal quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
54:32Certainly We have made the Quran simple for the sake of admonishment. So is there anyone who will be admonished?
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ ﴿33﴾
Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur
54:33And the people of Lot denied the warnings.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍۢ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍۢ ﴿34﴾
Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Loot najjainaahum bisahar
54:34We unleashed upon them a rain of stones, excepting the family of Lot, whom We delivered at dawn
نِّعْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ ﴿35﴾
Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar
54:35as a blessing from Us. Thus do We reward those who give thanks.
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ ﴿36﴾
Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur
54:36He had already warned them of Our punishment, but they disputed the warnings.
وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿37﴾
Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur
54:37They even solicited of him his guests, whereat We blotted out their eyes, [saying,] ‘Taste My punishment and My warnings!’
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ ﴿38﴾
Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr
54:38Early at dawn there visited them an abiding punishment:
فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿39﴾
Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur
54:39‘Taste My punishment and warnings!’
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿40﴾
Wa laqad yassarnal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
54:40Certainly We have made the Quran simple for the sake of admonishment. So is there anyone who will be admonished?
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ ﴿41﴾
Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur
54:41Certainly the warnings did come to Pharaoh’s clan
كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍ ﴿42﴾
Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir
54:42who denied all of Our signs. So We seized them with the seizing of One [who is] all-mighty, Omnipotent.
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌۭ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ ﴿43﴾
Akuffaarukum khairum min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur
54:43Are your faithless better than those? Have you [been granted] [some sort of] immunity in the scriptures?
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌۭ مُّنتَصِرٌۭ ﴿44﴾
Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir
54:44Do they say, ‘We are a confederate league’?
سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ ﴿45﴾
Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur
54:45The league will be routed and turn its back [to flee].
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ ﴿46﴾
Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr
54:46Indeed, the Hour is their tryst; and the Hour will be most calamitous and bitter.
إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍۢ ﴿47﴾
Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur
54:47Indeed the guilty are steeped in error and madness.
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ ﴿48﴾
Yawma yushaboona fin Naari'alaa wujoohimim zooqoo massa saqar
54:48The day when they are dragged on their faces into the Fire, [it will be said to them,] ‘Taste the touch of hell!’
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٍۢ ﴿49﴾
Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar
54:49Indeed We have created everything in a measure,
وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌۭ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ ﴿50﴾
Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar
54:50and Our command is but a single [word], like the twinkling of an eye.
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿51﴾
Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir
54:51Certainly We have destroyed your likes. So is there anyone who will be admonished?
وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍۢ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ ﴿52﴾
Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur
54:52Everything they have done is in the books,
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍۢ وَكَبِيرٍۢ مُّسْتَطَرٌ ﴿53﴾
Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar
54:53and everything big and small is committed to writing.
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَهَرٍۢ ﴿54﴾
Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar
54:54Indeed the Godwary will be amid gardens and streams,
فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ ﴿55﴾
Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir
54:55in the abode of truthfulness with an omnipotent King.