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    Al-Qamar

    Chapter 54 - The Moon - 55 verses

    سُورَةُ القَمَرِ

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    The MoonMeccan55 verses

    Verse 1
    ٱقۡتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلۡقَمَرُ

    Pronunciation

    Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar

    Translation

    The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
    Verse 2
    وَإِن یَرَوۡا۟ ءَایَةࣰ یُعۡرِضُوا۟ وَیَقُولُوا۟ سِحۡرࣱ مُّسۡتَمِرࣱّ

    Pronunciation

    Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr

    Translation

    And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
    Verse 3
    وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوۤا۟ أَهۡوَاۤءَهُمۡۚ وَكُلُّ أَمۡرࣲ مُّسۡتَقِرࣱّ

    Pronunciation

    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.
    Verse 4
    وَلَقَدۡ جَاۤءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَنۢبَاۤءِ مَا فِیهِ مُزۡدَجَرٌ

    Pronunciation

    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 -
    Verse 5
    حِكۡمَةُۢ بَـٰلِغَةࣱۖ فَمَا تُغۡنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

    Pronunciation

    Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur

    Translation

    Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
    Verse 6
    فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡۘ یَوۡمَ یَدۡعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَیۡءࣲ نُّكُرٍ

    Pronunciation

    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,
    Verse 7
    خُشَّعًا أَبۡصَـٰرُهُمۡ یَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمۡ جَرَادࣱ مُّنتَشِرࣱ

    Pronunciation

    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,
    Verse 8
    مُّهۡطِعِینَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِۖ یَقُولُ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا یَوۡمٌ عَسِرࣱ

    Pronunciation

    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."
    Verse 9
    ۞ كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحࣲ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبۡدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجۡنُونࣱ وَٱزۡدُجِرَ

    Pronunciation

    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.
    Verse 10
    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥۤ أَنِّی مَغۡلُوبࣱ فَٱنتَصِرۡ

    Pronunciation

    Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir

    Translation

    So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
    Verse 11
    فَفَتَحۡنَاۤ أَبۡوَ ٰ⁠بَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ بِمَاۤءࣲ مُّنۡهَمِرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir

    Translation

    Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
    Verse 12
    وَفَجَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ عُیُونࣰا فَٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡمَاۤءُ عَلَىٰۤ أَمۡرࣲ قَدۡ قُدِرَ

    Pronunciation

    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.
    Verse 13
    وَحَمَلۡنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلۡوَ ٰ⁠حࣲ وَدُسُرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur

    Translation

    And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
    Verse 14
    تَجۡرِی بِأَعۡیُنِنَا جَزَاۤءࣰ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

    Pronunciation

    Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir

    Translation

    Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
    Verse 15
    وَلَقَد تَّرَكۡنَـٰهَاۤ ءَایَةࣰ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir

    Translation

    And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
    Verse 16
    فَكَیۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِی وَنُذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

    Translation

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
    Verse 17
    وَلَقَدۡ یَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    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?
    Verse 18
    كَذَّبَتۡ عَادࣱ فَكَیۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِی وَنُذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

    Translation

    'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
    Verse 19
    إِنَّاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ رِیحࣰا صَرۡصَرࣰا فِی یَوۡمِ نَحۡسࣲ مُّسۡتَمِرࣲّ

    Pronunciation

    Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr

    Translation

    Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
    Verse 20
    تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلࣲ مُّنقَعِرࣲ

    Pronunciation

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

    Translation

    Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
    Verse 21
    فَكَیۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِی وَنُذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

    Translation

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
    Verse 22
    وَلَقَدۡ یَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    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?
    Verse 23
    كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur

    Translation

    Thamud denied the warning
    Verse 24
    فَقَالُوۤا۟ أَبَشَرࣰا مِّنَّا وَ ٰ⁠حِدࣰا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥۤ إِنَّاۤ إِذࣰا لَّفِی ضَلَـٰلࣲ وَسُعُرٍ

    Pronunciation

    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.
    Verse 25
    أَءُلۡقِیَ ٱلذِّكۡرُ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۢ بَیۡنِنَا بَلۡ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرࣱ

    Pronunciation

    '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."
    Verse 26
    سَیَعۡلَمُونَ غَدࣰا مَّنِ ٱلۡكَذَّابُ ٱلۡأَشِرُ

    Pronunciation

    Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir

    Translation

    They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
    Verse 27
    إِنَّا مُرۡسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتۡنَةࣰ لَّهُمۡ فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ

    Pronunciation

    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.
    Verse 28
    وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلۡمَاۤءَ قِسۡمَةُۢ بَیۡنَهُمۡۖ كُلُّ شِرۡبࣲ مُّحۡتَضَرࣱ

    Pronunciation

    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].
    Verse 29
    فَنَادَوۡا۟ صَاحِبَهُمۡ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

    Pronunciation

    Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar

    Translation

    But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
    Verse 30
    فَكَیۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِی وَنُذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

    Translation

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
    Verse 31
    إِنَّاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ صَیۡحَةࣰ وَ ٰ⁠حِدَةࣰ فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِیمِ ٱلۡمُحۡتَظِرِ

    Pronunciation

    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.
    Verse 32
    وَلَقَدۡ یَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    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?
    Verse 33
    كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطِۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur

    Translation

    The people of Lot denied the warning.
    Verse 34
    إِنَّاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ حَاصِبًا إِلَّاۤ ءَالَ لُوطࣲۖ نَّجَّیۡنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    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
    Verse 35
    نِّعۡمَةࣰ مِّنۡ عِندِنَاۚ كَذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ نَجۡزِی مَن شَكَرَ

    Pronunciation

    Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar

    Translation

    As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
    Verse 36
    وَلَقَدۡ أَنذَرَهُم بَطۡشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوۡا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur

    Translation

    And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
    Verse 37
    وَلَقَدۡ رَ ٰ⁠وَدُوهُ عَن ضَیۡفِهِۦ فَطَمَسۡنَاۤ أَعۡیُنَهُمۡ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِی وَنُذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    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."
    Verse 38
    وَلَقَدۡ صَبَّحَهُم بُكۡرَةً عَذَابࣱ مُّسۡتَقِرࣱّ

    Pronunciation

    Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr

    Translation

    And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
    Verse 39
    فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِی وَنُذُرِ

    Pronunciation

    Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

    Translation

    So taste My punishment and warning.
    Verse 40
    وَلَقَدۡ یَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    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?
    Verse 41
    وَلَقَدۡ جَاۤءَ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

    Pronunciation

    Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur

    Translation

    And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
    Verse 42
    كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔایَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ أَخۡذَ عَزِیزࣲ مُّقۡتَدِرٍ

    Pronunciation

    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.
    Verse 43
    أَكُفَّارُكُمۡ خَیۡرࣱ مِّنۡ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكُمۡ أَمۡ لَكُم بَرَاۤءَةࣱ فِی ٱلزُّبُرِ

    Pronunciation

    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?
    Verse 44
    أَمۡ یَقُولُونَ نَحۡنُ جَمِیعࣱ مُّنتَصِرࣱ

    Pronunciation

    Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir

    Translation

    Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
    Verse 45
    سَیُهۡزَمُ ٱلۡجَمۡعُ وَیُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

    Pronunciation

    Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur

    Translation

    [Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
    Verse 46
    بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوۡعِدُهُمۡ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدۡهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

    Pronunciation

    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.
    Verse 47
    إِنَّ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِینَ فِی ضَلَـٰلࣲ وَسُعُرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur

    Translation

    Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
    Verse 48
    یَوۡمَ یُسۡحَبُونَ فِی ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

    Pronunciation

    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."
    Verse 49
    إِنَّا كُلَّ شَیۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar

    Translation

    Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
    Verse 50
    وَمَاۤ أَمۡرُنَاۤ إِلَّا وَ ٰ⁠حِدَةࣱ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar

    Translation

    And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
    Verse 51
    وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَاۤ أَشۡیَاعَكُمۡ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir

    Translation

    And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
    Verse 52
    وَكُلُّ شَیۡءࣲ فَعَلُوهُ فِی ٱلزُّبُرِ

    Pronunciation

    Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur

    Translation

    And everything they did is in written records.
    Verse 53
    وَكُلُّ صَغِیرࣲ وَكَبِیرࣲ مُّسۡتَطَرٌ

    Pronunciation

    Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar

    Translation

    And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
    Verse 54
    إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ فِی جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَنَهَرࣲ

    Pronunciation

    Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar

    Translation

    Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
    Verse 55
    فِی مَقۡعَدِ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ مَلِیكࣲ مُّقۡتَدِرِۭ

    Pronunciation

    Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir

    Translation

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