Surah Al-Qamar – The Moon

ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ

Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar

The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌۭ مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ

Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr

But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍۢ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ

Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrim mustaqirr

They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal ambaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar

There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),

حِكْمَةٌۢ بَٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur

Mature wisdom;- but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ نُّكُرٍ

Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur

Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌۭ مُّنتَشِرٌۭ

khushsha'an absaaruhum yakrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir

They will come forth,- their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,

مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌۭ

Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir

Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller!- "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌۭ وَٱزْدُجِرَ

Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoo nunw wazdujir

Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ

Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir

Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"

فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍۢ مُّنْهَمِرٍۢ

Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir

So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.

وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًۭا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍۢ قَدْ قُدِرَ

Wa fajjamal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir

And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.

وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍۢ وَدُسُرٍۢ

Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur

But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre:

تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءًۭ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir

She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةًۭ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir

And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mimmuddakir

And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌۭ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًۭا صَرْصَرًۭا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍۢ مُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ

Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr

For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍۢ مُّنقَعِرٍۢ

Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir

Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur

The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.

فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًۭا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًۭا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًۭا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍ

Faqaalooo a-basharam minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur

For they said: "What! a man! a Solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad!

أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌۭ

'A-ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi mim baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir

"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًۭا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ

Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir

Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةًۭ لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ

Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatal lahum fartaqibhum wastabir

For We will send the she-camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍۢ مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ

Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatum bainahum kullu shirbim muhtadar

And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: Each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).

فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar

But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ

Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaano kahasheemil muhtazir

For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Wa laqad yassarnal quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur

The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍۢ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍۢ

Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Loot najjainaahum bisahar

We sent against them a violent Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn,-

نِّعْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ

Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar

As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur

And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.

وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ

Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr

Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:

فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Wa laqad yassarnal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur

To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).

كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir

The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌۭ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

Akuffaarukum khairum min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur

Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌۭ مُّنتَصِرٌۭ

Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir

Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?

سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur

Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr

Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.

إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍۢ

Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur

Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

Yawma yushaboona fin Naari'alaa wujoohimim zooqoo massa saqar

The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٍۢ

Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar

Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.

وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌۭ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ

Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar

And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling of an eye.

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir

And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?

وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍۢ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur

All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍۢ وَكَبِيرٍۢ مُّسْتَطَرٌ

Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar

Every matter, small and great, is on record.

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَهَرٍۢ

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar

As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,

فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ

Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir

In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.