The Hour of Doom is drawing near, the moon has split asunder; which is a clear proof that the same thing can happen to the earth
Yet when they see a sign, the unbelievers turn their backs and say: "This is an ingenious magic."
They deny this and keep on following their own fancies. Ultimately every matter shall be laid to rest
There has already come to them the information of former nations containing enough deterrent
and profound wisdom to serve as a warning, but warnings are of no use to these people
Therefore, O Prophet, let them be. On the Day when the caller will call them to a terrible event
They shall come out from their graves, like swarming locusts, with downcast eyes
rushing towards the caller and the same unbelievers will cry: "This is indeed an awful Day!"
Long before them, the people of Noah disbelieved. They rejected Our servant, called him a madman and drove him out
After admonishing the people for 950 years, finally he cried out: "Help me, O Lord, I have been overcome!"
So We opened the gates of heaven with pouring rain
and caused the earth to burst with gushing springs, and the waters met to fulfill the decreed end
We carried him in an Ark built with planks and nails
which drifted on under Our care: a reward for him (Noah) who was denied by the unbelievers
We have left that Ark as a sign, so is there any who would take admonition
How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning
We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition: but is there any who would take admonition
Likewise the people of 'Ad did not believe then how terrible was My scourge and how clear My Warning
We let loose on them a tornado, on the day of their bitter misfortune
which snatched them off like trunks of uprooted palm-trees
How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning
We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition
The people of Thamud disbelieved Our warning
saying: "Are we to follow a human who stands alone among us? That would surely be an error and madness
Was he the only person among us to receive this warning? Nay! He is indeed an insolent liar."
To Our Messenger Saleh, We said: "Tomorrow they shall find out who is an insolent liar
We are going to send the she-camel as a trial for them. Therefore, watch them and have patience
Tell them that the water must be shared between them and the she-camel, and each will come to the water at its own turn
At last the people of Thamud called out to one of their companions, who took the responsibility and hamstrung her
Then how terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning
We let loose on them one mighty blast and they became like the trampled twigs used by a fence builder
We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition
Another example is the people of Lot who disbelieved Our warning
We let loose on them a stone-charged tornado which spared none except Lot’s household, whom We saved by early daw
through Our grace. Thus do We reward those who give thanks
Lot did warn them of Our scourge but they doubted his warnings
They even sought to snatch away his guests from him but We blinded their eyes, and said: "Now taste My punishment and the result of disbelieving My warning."
At daybreak they were overtaken by a lasting punishmen
as if to say: "Now taste My punishment and the result of disbelieving My warning."
We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition
My warnings also came to the people of Pharaoh
They disbelieved all Our signs. Consequently, We seized them with a seizure of the Mighty, Powerful
O Qureysh, are your unbelievers better than they were, or have you been granted an immunity in the Sacred Books
Or, do they say: "Acting together, we can defend ourselves?"
Soon will their multitude be routed and put to flight
Nay! The Hour of Judgment is the time promised to deal with them. That hour will be the most grievous and bitter
Yet, surely the wicked people persist in error and madness
On that Day when they will be dragged into the fire with their faces downwards, We shall say: "Feel the touch of hell!"
Surely We have created everything in perfect ordainment (destiny and purpose)
We command but once and Our will is done in the twinkling of an eye
O disbelievers, We have already destroyed many like you. Will you not take admonition
All that they do is being added to their record books
every action, small and big is being noted down
Surely the righteous will be in the midst of gardens and rivers
a place of true honor, in the presence of Almighty Sovereign