Surah Al-Qamar

ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ

Iqtarabati assaAAatu wanshaqqaalqamar

The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).1

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ

Wa-in yaraw ayatan yuAAridoowayaqooloo sihrun mustamirr

And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

Wakaththaboo wattabaAAoo ahwaahumwakullu amrin mustaqirr

They belied (the Verses of Allâh - this Qur’ân), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled (according to the kind of deeds: good deeds will take their doers to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell).

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

Walaqad jaahum mina al-anba-i mafeehi muzdajar

And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur’ân) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),

حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

Hikmatun balighatun famatughnee annuthur

Perfect wisdom (this Qur’ân), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ

Fatawalla AAanhum yawma yadAAu addaAAiila shay-in nukur

So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ

KhushshaAAan absaruhum yakhrujoonamina al-ajdathi kaannahum jaradun muntashir

They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,

مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ

MuhtiAAeena ila addaAAiyaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasir

Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinfakaththaboo AAabdana waqaloo majnoonun wazdujir

The people of Nûh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them. They rejected Our slave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened.

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ

FadaAAa rabbahu annee maghloobun fantasir

Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"

فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ

Fafatahna abwaba assama-ibima-in munhamir

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

وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ

Wafajjarna al-arda AAuyoonanfaltaqa almao AAala amrin qad qudir

And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.

وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ

Wahamalnahu AAala thatialwahin wadusur

And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,

تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

Tajree bi-aAAyunina jazaanliman kana kufir

Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Walaqad taraknaha ayatanfahal min muddakir

And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthur

Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Walaqad yassarna alqur-ana liththikrifahal min muddakir

And We have indeed made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember; then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Kaththabat AAadun fakayfa kanaAAathabee wanuthur

‘Âd (people) belied (their Prophet, Hûd); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ

Inna arsalna AAalayhim reehansarsaran fee yawmi nahsin mustamirr

Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ

TanziAAu annasa kaannahumaAAjazu nakhlin munqaAAir

Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthur

Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Walaqad yassarna alqur-ana liththikrifahal min muddakir

And We have indeed made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Kaththabat thamoodu binnuthur

Thamûd (people also) belied the warnings.

فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Faqaloo abasharan minna wahidannattabiAAuhu inna ithan lafee dalalinwasuAAur

And they said: "A man, alone among us - shall we follow him? Truly then we should be in error and distress (or madness)!"

أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ

Aolqiya aththikru AAalayhimin baynina bal huwa kaththabun ashir

"Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Sâlih عليه السلام] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ

SayaAAlamoona ghadan mani alkaththabual-ashir

Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ

Inna mursiloo annaqatifitnatan lahum fartaqibhum wastabir

Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Sâlih عليه السلام], and be patient!

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ

Wanabbi/hum anna almaa qismatunbaynahum kullu shirbin muhtadar

And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one’s right to drink being established (by turns).

فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

Fanadaw sahibahum fataAAatafaAAaqar

But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthur

Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ

Inna arsalna AAalayhim sayhatanwahidatan fakanoo kahasheemi almuhtathir

Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Walaqad yassarna alqur-ana liththikrifahal min muddakir

And indeed, We have made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Kaththabat qawmu lootin binnuthur

The people of Lût (Lot) belied the warnings.

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ

Inna arsalna AAalayhim hasibanilla ala lootin najjaynahum bisahar

Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lût (Lot), them We saved in the last hour of the night,

نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ

NiAAmatan min AAindina kathalikanajzee man shakar

As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Walaqad antharahum batshatanafatamaraw binnuthur

And he [Lût (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!

وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Walaqad rawadoohu AAan dayfihifatamasna aAAyunahum fathooqoo AAathabeewanuthur

And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes, (saying) "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

Walaqad sabbahahum bukratanAAathabun mustaqirr

And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.

فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthur

"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Walaqad yassarna alqur-ana liththikrifahal min muddakir

And indeed, We have made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

Walaqad jaa ala firAAawna annuthur

And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) [through Mûsâ (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron)].

كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Kaththaboo bi-ayatinakulliha faakhathnahum akhthaAAazeezin muqtadir

(They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

Akuffarukum khayrun min ola-ikumam lakum baraatun fee azzubur

Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these [nations of Nûh (Noah), Lût (Lot), Sâlih, and the people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) who were destroyed)? Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures?

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ

Am yaqooloona nahnu jameeAAun muntasir

Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious?"

سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona addubur

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

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

Bali assaAAatu mawAAiduhum wassaAAatuadha waamar

Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.

إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Inna almujrimeena fee dalalinwasuAAur

Verily the Mujrimûn (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

Yawma yushaboona fee annariAAala wujoohihim thooqoo massa saqar

The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"1

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ

Inna kulla shay-in khalaqnahubiqadar

Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation as written in the Book of Decrees Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz).

وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ

Wama amruna illa wahidatunkalamhin bilbasar

And Our Commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye.

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakumfahal min muddakir

And indeed, We have destroyed your likes; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

Wakullu shay-in faAAaloohu fee azzubur

And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ

Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatar

And everything, small and big, is written down (in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz already beforehand i.e. before it befalls, or is done by its doer: الإيمان بالقدر) (See the Qur’ân V.57:22 and its footnote).

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwanahar

Verily, The Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).

فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ

Fee maqAAadi sidqin AAinda maleekinmuqtadir

In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (Allâh, the One, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour).