Surah Al Qamar

ٱقۡتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلۡقَمَرُ 

The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder.

(the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad SAW to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon)

وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ ءَايَةً۬ يُعۡرِضُواْ وَيَقُولُواْ سِحۡرٌ۬ مُّسۡتَمِرٌّ۬ 

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

وَڪَذَّبُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ‌ۚ

They belied (the Verses of Allah, this Quran), and followed their own lusts.

وَڪُلُّ أَمۡرٍ۬ مُّسۡتَقِرٌّ۬ 

And every matter will be settled.

(according to the kind of deeds (for the doer of good deeds, his deeds will take him to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell))

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزۡدَجَرٌ 

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

حِڪۡمَةُۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ۬‌ۖ فَمَا تُغۡنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ 

Perfect wisdom (this Quran), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not,

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ‌ۘ

So (O Muhammad SAW) withdraw from them.

يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىۡءٍ۬ نُّڪُرٍ 

The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.

خُشَّعًا أَبۡصَـٰرُهُمۡ يَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ كَأَنَّہُمۡ جَرَادٌ۬ مُّنتَشِرٌ۬ 

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

مُّهۡطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ‌ۖ

Hastening towards the caller,

يَقُولُ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوۡمٌ عَسِرٌ۬ 

the disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ۬ فَكَذَّبُواْ عَبۡدَنَا وَقَالُواْ مَجۡنُونٌ۬ وَٱزۡدُجِرَ 

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

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ ۥۤ أَنِّى مَغۡلُوبٌ۬ فَٱنتَصِرۡ 

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

فَفَتَحۡنَآ أَبۡوَٲبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ۬ مُّنۡہَمِرٍ۬

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

وَفَجَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ عُيُونً۬افَٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرٍ۬ قَدۡ قُدِرَ 

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

وَحَمَلۡنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلۡوَٲحٍ۬ وَدُسُرٍ۬ 

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

تَجۡرِى بِأَعۡيُنِنَا

Floating under Our Eyes,

جَزَآءً۬ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ 

a reward for him who had been rejected!

وَلَقَد تَّرَكۡنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً۬

And indeed, We have left this as a sign,

فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۬

then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

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

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۬

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

كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ۬ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ 

Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hood), then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمۡ رِيحً۬ا صَرۡصَرً۬ا فِى يَوۡمِ نَحۡسٍ۬ مُّسۡتَمِرٍّ۬

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

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّہُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٍ۬ مُّنقَعِرٍ۬

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

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

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

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۬

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

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Thamood (people also) belied the warnings.

فَقَالُوٓاْ أَبَشَرً۬ا مِّنَّا وَٲحِدً۬ا نَّتَّبِعُهُ ۥۤ

For they said: "A man! Alone from among us, that we are to follow?

إِنَّآ إِذً۬ا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ وَسُعُرٍ 

Truly, then we should be in error and distress or madness!"

أَءُلۡقِىَ ٱلذِّكۡرُ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۢ بَيۡنِنَا

"Is it that the Reminder is sent to him (Prophet Salih (Saleh)) alone from among us?

بَلۡ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ۬ 

Nay, he is an insolent liar!"

سَيَعۡلَمُونَ غَدً۬ا مَّنِ ٱلۡكَذَّابُ ٱلۡأَشِرُ 

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

إِنَّا مُرۡسِلُواْ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتۡنَةً۬ لَّهُمۡ فَٱرۡتَقِبۡہُمۡ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ 

Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them (O Salih (Saleh)), and be patient!

وَنَبِّئۡہُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلۡمَآءَ قِسۡمَةُۢ بَيۡنَہُمۡ‌ۖ

And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them.

كُلُّ شِرۡبٍ۬ مُّحۡتَضَرٌ۬ 

Each ones right to drink being established (by turns).

فَنَادَوۡاْ صَاحِبَهُمۡ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ 

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

فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ  

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

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمۡ صَيۡحَةً۬ وَٲحِدَةً۬ فَكَانُواْ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلۡمُحۡتَظِرِ

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

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۬ 

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

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطِۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ 

The people of Lout (Lot) belied the warnings.

إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡہِمۡ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ۬‌ۖ

Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lout (Lot),

نَّجَّيۡنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ۬ 

whom We saved in last hour of the night,

نِّعۡمَةً۬ مِّنۡ عِندِنَا‌ۚ

As a Favour from Us,

كَذَٲلِكَ نَجۡزِى مَن شَكَرَ 

thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).

وَلَقَدۡ أَنذَرَهُم بَطۡشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوۡاْ بِٱلنُّذُرِ 

And he (Lout (Lot)) indeed had warned them of Our Grasp, but they did doubt the warnings!

وَلَقَدۡ رَٲوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيۡفِهِۦ فَطَمَسۡنَآ أَعۡيُنَہُمۡ

And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes,

فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ 

"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

وَلَقَدۡ صَبَّحَهُم بُكۡرَةً عَذَابٌ۬ مُّسۡتَقِرٌّ۬ 

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

فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."

وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۬

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

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

And indeed, warnings came to the people of Firaun (Pharaoh) (through Moosa (Moses) and Haroon (Aaron)).

كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا

(They) belied all Our Signs,

فَأَخَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ أَخۡذَ عَزِيزٍ۬ مُّقۡتَدِرٍ 

so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable to carry out what he Will (Omnipotent).

أَكُفَّارُكُمۡ خَيۡرٌ۬ مِّنۡ أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكُمۡ

Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these (nations of Nooh (Noah), Lout (Lot), Salih (Saleh), and the people of Firaun (Pharaoh), etc., who were destroyed)?

أَمۡ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ۬ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures?

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ نَحۡنُ جَمِيعٌ۬ مُّنتَصِرٌ۬ 

Or do they say: "We are a great multitude, and we shall be victorious.?"

سَيُہۡزَمُ ٱلۡجَمۡعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ 

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

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوۡعِدُهُمۡ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدۡهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ 

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

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ وَسُعُرٍ۬ 

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

يَوۡمَ يُسۡحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ ذُوقُواْ مَسَّ سَقَرَ 

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

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ۬

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-Mahfooz)

وَمَآ أَمۡرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٲحِدَةٌ۬ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ 

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

وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَآ أَشۡيَاعَكُمۡ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّڪِرٍ۬ 

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

وَكُلُّ شَىۡءٍ۬ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ 

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

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ۬ وَكَبِيرٍ۬ مُّسۡتَطَرٌ

And everything, small and big is written.

(in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfooz already beforehand i.e. before it befalls, or is done by its doer) (See the Quran V.57:22).

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ۬ وَنَہَرٍ۬

Verily, The Muttaqoon (pious), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).

فِى مَقۡعَدِ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ۬ مُّقۡتَدِرِۭ

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

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