Al-Huda Foundation, USA
Translation By Abdullah Yusuf Ali
d Sura
# 54 e
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Al-Qamar /
The Moon |
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In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful. |
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The hour (of Judgment) is nigh and the moon is cleft asunder. |
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But if they see a Sign they turn away and say "This is (but) transient magic." |
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They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time. |
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There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them) |
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Mature wisdom but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not. |
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Therefore (O Prophet) turn away from them. The day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair. |
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They will come forth their eyes humbled from (their) graves (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad |
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Hastening with eyes transfixed towards the Caller! "Hard is this Day!" the Unbelievers will say. |
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Before them the People of Noah rejected (their apostle): they rejected Our servant and said "Here is one possessed!" and he was driven out. |
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Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do thou then help (me)!" |
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So We opened the gates of heaven with water pouring forth. |
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And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed. |
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But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre: |
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She floats under Our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)! |
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And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition? |
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But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning? |
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And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? |
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The `Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was my Penalty and my Warning! |
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For We sent against them a furious wind on a Day of violent Disaster |
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Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground). |
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Yea how (terrible) was my Penalty and my Warning! |
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But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? |
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The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners. |
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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! |
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"Is It that the Message is sent to him of all people amongst us? Nay he is a liar an insolent one!" |
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Ah! they will know on the morrow which is the liar the insolent one! |
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For We will send the she camel by way of trial for them. So watch them (o Saleh) and possess thyself in patience! |
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And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns). |
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But they called to their companion and he took a sword in hand and hamstrung (her). |
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Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning! |
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For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle. |
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And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? |
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The People of Lut rejected (his) Warning. |
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We sent against them a violent tornado with showers of stones (which destroyed them) except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn |
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As a Grace from Us: Thus do We reward those who give thanks. |
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And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment but they disputed about the Warning. |
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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." |
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Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them: |
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"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning." |
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And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? |
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To the people of Pharaoh too aforetime came Warners (from Allah). |
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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. |
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Are your Unbelievers (O Quraish) better than they? or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books? |
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Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"? |
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Soon will their multitude be put to flight and they will show their backs. |
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Nay the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be Most grievous and most bitter. |
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Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind and mad. |
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The day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces (they will hear:) "Tastes ye the touch of Hell!" |
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Verily all things have We created in proportion and measure. |
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And Our command is but a single (Act) like the twinkling of an eye. |
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And (oft) in the past have We destroyed gangs like unto you: Then is there any that will receive admonition? |
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All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds): |
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Every matter small and great is on record. |
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As to the Righteous they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers. |
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In an Assembly of Truth in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent. |