The Hour draws nigh, and the moon is split asunder
But if they see a sign they turn aside and say, 'Magic, continuous!
And they call it a lie and follow their lusts; but every matter is settled
There has come to them some information with restraint in it
wisdom far-reaching - but warners avail not
But turn thy back on them! The day when the caller shall call to an awkward thing
Humbly casting down their looks shall they come forth from their graves, as though they were locusts scattered abroad
Hurrying forwards to the caller! the misbelievers shall say, 'This is a difficult day!
Noah's people before them called (the apostles) liars; they called our servant a liar; and they said, 'Mad!' and he was rejected
And he called upon his Lord, 'Verily, I am overcome, come then to my help!
And we opened the gates of heaven with water pouring down
And we made the earth burst forth in springs, and the waters met at a bidding already decreed
But we bore him on the thing of planks and nails
sailing on beneath our eyes, a reward for him who had been disbelieved
And we left it a sign;- but is there any one who will mind
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'Ad called the apostles liars, and how was my punishment and my warning
Verily, we sent on them a cold storm wind on a day of continuous ill-luck
It reft men away as though they had been palm stumps torn up
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We have made the Qur'an easy as a reminder - but is there any one who will mind
Thamud called the warnings lies
and said, 'A mortal, one of us, alone, shall we follow him? then indeed were we in error and excitement
'Is the warning cast on him alone among us? nay, he is an insolent liar
'They shall know to-morrow about the insolent liar
'Verily, we are about to send the she-camel as a trial for them, then watch them and have patience
and inform them that the water is shared between them (and her); each draught shall be sought by turns.
Then they called their companion, and he plied (a knife) and hamstrung her
Then how was my punishment and my warning
Verily, we sent against them one noise, and they were like the dry sticks of him who builds a fold
We have made the Qur'an easy as a reminder - but is there any one who will mind
Lot's people called the apostles liars
verily, we sent against them a heavy sand storm; all, save Lot's family, we saved them at the dawn
As a favour from us; so do we reward him who gives thanks
He indeed had warned them of our assault, but they doubted of the warning
And they desired his guest, and we put out their eyes.- 'So taste ye my torment and warning!
And there overtook them on the morning a settled punishment!
'So taste ye my torment and warning!
We have made the Qur'an easy as a reminder - but is there any one who will mind
The warning came to Pharaoh's people
they called, our signs all lies, and we seized on them with the seizing of a mighty powerful one
Are your misbelievers better than they? or have ye an exemption in the Scriptures
Or do they say we are a victorious company
The whole shall be routed and shall turn their backs in flight
Nay, the Hour is their promised time! and the Hour is most severe and bitter
Verily, the sinners are in error and excitement
On the day when they shall be dragged to the fire upon their faces!- 'Taste ye the touch of hell.
Verily, everything have we created by decree
and our bidding is but one (word), like the twinkling of an eye
We have destroyed the like of you - but is there any who will mind
And everything they do is in the books
and everything small and great is written down
Verily, the pious shall be amid gardens and rivers
in the seat of truth, with the powerful king