54

Al-Qamar

The Moon

سورة القمر

Meccan Revelation55 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1

اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ

Transliteration

Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar

Translation

The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].

2

وَإِنْ يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُسْتَمِرٌّ

Transliteration

Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr

Translation

And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

3

وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُسْتَقِرٌّ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.

4

وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ مِنَ الْأَنْبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -

5

حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ

Transliteration

Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur

Translation

Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

6

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُكُرٍ

Transliteration

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

Translation

So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,

7

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُنْتَشِرٌ

Transliteration

khushsha'an absaaruhum yakrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir

Translation

Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

8

مُهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ

Transliteration

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

Translation

Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."

9

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.

10

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ

Transliteration

Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir

Translation

So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

11

فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُنْهَمِرٍ

Transliteration

Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir

Translation

Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down

12

وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.

13

وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ

Transliteration

Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur

Translation

And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

14

تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِمَنْ كَانَ كُفِرَ

Transliteration

Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir

Translation

Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.

15

وَلَقَدْ تَرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir

Translation

And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?

16

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

17

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mimmuddakir

Translation

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

18

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

19

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّ

Transliteration

Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr

Translation

Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,

20

تَنْزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُنْقَعِرٍ

Transliteration

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

Translation

Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

21

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

22

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

Translation

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

23

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ

Transliteration

Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur

Translation

Thamud denied the warning

24

فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِنَّا وَاحِدًا نَتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.

25

أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ

Transliteration

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

Translation

Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."

26

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ

Transliteration

Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir

Translation

They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

27

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ

Transliteration

Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatal lahum fartaqibhum wastabir

Translation

Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.

28

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُحْتَضَرٌ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

29

فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

Transliteration

Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar

Translation

But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].

30

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

31

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ

Transliteration

Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaano kahasheemil muhtazir

Translation

Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.

32

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Wa laqad yassarnal quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

Translation

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

33

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ

Transliteration

Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur

Translation

The people of Lot denied the warning.

34

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَجَّيْنَاهُمْ بِسَحَرٍ

Transliteration

Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Loot najjainaahum bisahar

Translation

Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn

35

نِعْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَنْ شَكَرَ

Transliteration

Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar

Translation

As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.

36

وَلَقَدْ أَنْذَرَهُمْ بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ

Transliteration

Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur

Translation

And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

37

وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَنْ ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

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

Translation

And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."

38

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُمْ بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُسْتَقِرٌّ

Transliteration

Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr

Translation

And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

39

فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ

Transliteration

Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

So taste My punishment and warning.

40

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Wa laqad yassarnal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

Translation

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

41

وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ

Transliteration

Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur

Translation

And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.

42

كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ

Transliteration

Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir

Translation

They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.

43

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُمْ بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ

Transliteration

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

Translation

Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?

44

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُنْتَصِرٌ

Transliteration

Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir

Translation

Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?

45

سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ

Transliteration

Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur

Translation

[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].

46

بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

Transliteration

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

Translation

But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.

47

إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Transliteration

Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur

Translation

Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.

48

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ

Transliteration

Yawma yushaboona fin Naari'alaa wujoohimim zooqoo massa saqar

Translation

The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."

49

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ

Transliteration

Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar

Translation

Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

50

وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ

Transliteration

Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar

Translation

And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.

51

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ

Transliteration

Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir

Translation

And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?

52

وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ

Transliteration

Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur

Translation

And everything they did is in written records.

53

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُسْتَطَرٌ

Transliteration

Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar

Translation

And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.

54

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ

Transliteration

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar

Translation

Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

55

فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ مَلِيكٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ

Transliteration

Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir

Translation

In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.