Al-Qamar

ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ۝١

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

Abdel HaleemThe Hour draws near; the moon is split in two.

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ۝٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd if they see a sign [i.e., miracle], they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

Abdel HaleemWhenever the disbelievers see a sign, they turn away and say, ‘Same old sorcery!’

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ۝٣

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

Abdel HaleemThey reject the truth and follow their own desires––everything is recorded––

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ۝٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence.

Abdel Haleemalthough warning tales that should have restrained them have come down to them––

حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ۝٥

Saheeh InternationalExtensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

Abdel Haleemfarreaching wisdom––but these warnings do not help:

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalSo leave them, [O Muḥammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,

Abdel Haleemso [Prophet] turn away from them. On the Day the Summoner will summon them to a horrific event,

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ۝٧

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

Abdel Haleemeyes downcast, they will come out of their graves like swarming locusts

مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ۝٨

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

Abdel Haleemrushing towards the Summoner. The disbelievers will cry, ‘This is a stern day!’

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ۝٩

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

Abdel HaleemThe people of Noah rejected the truth before them: they rejected Our servant, saying, ‘He is mad!’ Noah was rebuked,

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ۝١٠

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

Abdel Haleemand so he called upon his Lord, ‘I am defeated: help me!’

فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ۝١١

Saheeh InternationalThen We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down

Abdel HaleemSo We opened the gates of the sky with torrential water,

وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ۝١٢

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

Abdel Haleemburst the earth with gushing springs: the waters met for a preordained purpose.

وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ۝١٣

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

Abdel HaleemWe carried him along on a vessel of planks and nails

تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ۝١٤

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

Abdel Haleemthat floated under Our watchful eye, a reward for the one who had been rejected.

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۝١٥

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

Abdel HaleemWe have left this as a sign: will anyone take heed?

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

Abdel HaleemHow [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۝١٧

Saheeh InternationalAnd We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

Abdel HaleemWe have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed?

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ۝١٨

Saheeh InternationalʿAad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

Abdel HaleemThe people of 'Ad also rejected the truth. How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ۝١٩

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

Abdel HaleemWe released a howling wind against them on a day of terrible disaster;

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ۝٢٠

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

Abdel Haleemit swept people away like uprooted palm trunks.

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ۝٢١

Saheeh InternationalAnd how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

Abdel HaleemHow [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۝٢٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

Abdel HaleemWe have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed?

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ۝٢٣

Saheeh InternationalThamūd denied the warning.

Abdel HaleemThe people of Thamud also rejected the warnings:

فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ۝٢٤

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

Abdel Haleemthey said, ‘What? A man? Why should we follow a lone man from amongst ourselves? That would be misguided; quite insane!

أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ۝٢٥

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

Abdel HaleemWould a mes-sage be given to him alone out of all of us? No, he is an insolent liar!’

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ۝٢٦

Saheeh InternationalThey will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

Abdel Haleem‘Tomorrow they will know who is the insolent liar,

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ۝٢٧

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

Abdel Haleemfor We shall send them a she-camel to test them: so watch them [Salih] and be patient.

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ۝٢٨

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

Abdel HaleemTell them the water is to be shared between them: each one should drink in turn.’

فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ۝٢٩

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

Abdel HaleemBut they called their companion, who took a sword and hamstrung the camel.

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ۝٣٠

Saheeh InternationalAnd how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

Abdel HaleemHow [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ۝٣١

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

Abdel HaleemWe released a single mighty blast against them and they ended up like a fencemaker’s dry sticks.

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۝٣٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

Abdel HaleemWe have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed?

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ۝٣٣

Saheeh InternationalThe people of Lot denied the warning.

Abdel HaleemThe people of Lot rejected the warnings.

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ۝٣٤

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

Abdel HaleemWe released a stonebearing wind against them, all except the family of Lot. We saved them before dawn

نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ۝٣٥

Saheeh InternationalAs favor from Us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.

Abdel Haleemas a favour from Us: this is how We reward the thankful.

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ۝٣٦

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

Abdel HaleemHe warned them of Our onslaught, but they dismissed the warning-

وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ۝٣٧

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

Abdel Haleemthey even demanded his guests from him- so We sealed their eyes- ‘ Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’-

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ۝٣٨

Saheeh InternationalAnd there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

Abdel Haleemand early in the morning a punishment seized them that still remains-

فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ۝٣٩

Saheeh InternationalSo taste My punishment and warning.

Abdel Haleem‘Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۝٤٠

Saheeh InternationalAnd We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

Abdel HaleemWe have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed?

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ۝٤١

Saheeh InternationalAnd there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.

Abdel HaleemThe people of Pharaoh also received warnings.

كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ۝٤٢

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

Abdel HaleemThey rejected all Our signs so We seized them with all Our might and power.

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ۝٤٣

Saheeh InternationalAre your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scriptures?

Abdel Haleem‘Are your disbelievers any better than these? Were you given an exemption in the Scripture?’

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ۝٤٤

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

Abdel HaleemDo they perhaps say, ‘We are a great army and we shall be victorious’?

سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ۝٤٥

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

Abdel HaleemTheir forces will be routed and they will turn tail and flee.

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ۝٤٦

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

Abdel HaleemBut the Hour is their appointed time- the Hour is more severe and bitter:

إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ۝٤٧

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, the criminals are in error and madness..

Abdel Haleemtruly the wicked are misguided and quite insane––

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ۝٤٨

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

Abdel Haleemon the Day when they are dragged on their faces in Hell. ‘Feel the touch of Hell.’

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ۝٤٩

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, all things We created with predestination.

Abdel HaleemWe have created all things in due measure;

وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ۝٥٠

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

Abdel Haleemwhen We ordain something it happens at once, in the blink of an eye;

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ۝٥١

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

Abdel HaleemWe have destroyed the likes of you in the past. Will anyone take heed?

وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ۝٥٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd everything they did is in written records.

Abdel HaleemEverything they do is noted in their records:

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ۝٥٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd every small and great [thing] is inscribed.

Abdel Haleemevery action, great or small, is recorded.

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ۝٥٤

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

Abdel HaleemThe righteous will live securely among Gardens and rivers,

فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ۝٥٥

Saheeh InternationalIn a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.

Abdel Haleemsecure in the presence of an all-powerful Sovereign.