{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ}
1. 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).[2]
{وَإِنْ يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُسْتَمِرٌّ}
2. And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
{وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُسْتَقِرٌّ}
3. 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 جَاءَهُمْ مِنَ الْأَنْبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ}
4. And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur’ân) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),
{حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ}
5. Perfect wisdom (this Qur’ân), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.
{فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُكُرٍ}
6. So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.
{خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُنْتَشِرٌ}
7. They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,
{مُهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ}
8. Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
{۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ}
9. 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 رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ}
10. Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"
{فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُنْهَمِرٍ}
11. So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring forth.
{وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ}
12. And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.
{وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ}
13. And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,
{تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِمَنْ كَانَ كُفِرَ}
14. Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!
{وَلَقَدْ تَرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ}
15. And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
{وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ}
17. 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 عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ}
18. ‘Âd (people) belied (their Prophet, Hûd); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
{إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّ}
19. Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
{تَنْزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُنْقَعِرٍ}
20. Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.
{وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ}
22. And We have indeed made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
{فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِنَّا وَاحِدًا نَتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ}
24. And they said: "A man, alone among us - shall we follow him? Truly then we should be in error and distress (or madness)!"
{أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ}
25. "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 مَنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ}
26. Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!
{إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ}
27. Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Sâlih عليه السلام], and be patient!
{وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُحْتَضَرٌ}
28. And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them, each one’s right to drink being established (by turns).
{فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ}
29. But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
{إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ}
31. Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.
{وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ}
32. And indeed, We have made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
{إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَجَّيْنَاهُمْ بِسَحَرٍ}
34. 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,
{نِعْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَنْ شَكَرَ}
35. As a Favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).
{وَلَقَدْ أَنْذَرَهُمْ بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ}
36. And he [Lût (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!
{وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَنْ ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ}
37. 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 صَبَّحَهُمْ بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُسْتَقِرٌّ}
38. And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.
{وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ}
40. And indeed, We have made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
{وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ}
41. And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) [through Mûsâ (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron)].
{كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ}
42. (They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).
{أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُمْ بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ}
43. 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 مُنْتَصِرٌ}
44. Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious?"
{سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ}
45. Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
{بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ}
46. Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.
{إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ}
47. 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 فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ}
48. 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 شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ}
49. 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).
{وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ}
50. And Our Commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye.
{وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ}
51. And indeed, We have destroyed your likes; then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
{وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ}
52. And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).
{وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُسْتَطَرٌ}
53. 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 الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ}
54. Verily, The Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).
{فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ مَلِيكٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ}
55. 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).