Surah “The Moon”

as rendered by Samy Mahdy — 55 verses

The Hour has come near, and the moon split.
And if they see a verse, they turn away, and say, “Continuous magic.”
And they falsified, and followed their desires, and every matter was settled.
And there came to them from the news, what within it is a rebuking.
A far-reaching Wisdom, so the warnings do not avail.
So turn away from them. On a Day when the Caller calls to something denial.
Their sights humbled, they are exiting from the burial sites, as if they were locusts spreading.
They race ahead to the Caller, the infidels say, “This is a difficult Day.”
Before them Noah’s kinfolk falsified. So, they falsified Our slave and said, “Madman,” and he was rebuked.
So he called his Lord, “I am being overcome, so victory me.”
So We opened the sky doors with the pouring down water.
And We burst the earth springs, so the waters met for a matter already measured.
And We carried him on a possessor of panels and nails.
Running with Our eyes; a recompense for him (Noah), whom they disbelieved in.
And We left it as a verse. So, is there anyone who remembers?
So how were My torment and My warnings?
And We already have eased the Quran for the reminder. So, is there anyone who would remember?
Aad falsified, so how were My torment and My warnings?
Surely, We sent against them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune.
Taking off the people, as they were trunks of uprooted palm-trees.
So how were My torment and My warnings?
And We already have eased the Quran for the reminder. So, is there anyone who would remember?
Thamud falsified, with the warnings.
So they said, "Is one humankind from us, we should follow? Surely, we would then be in astray and madness.
Was the reminder thrown upon him, from between us? Nay, but he is an evil liar.”
They will know tomorrow who is the evil liar?
Surely, We are sending the she-camel as infatuation for them, so watch for them and be patient.
And inform them that the water is divided between them; each drink was appointed to attend (Between the she-camel and them).
So they called out their friend, so he took the dare, so he hamstrung (it).
So how were My torment and My warnings?
So We sent, against them a single shout, so they became like the broken dry stubble fragments.
And We already have eased the Quran for the reminder. So, is there anyone who would remember?
Lot’s kinfolk falsified the warnings.
Surely, We sent against them a stone storm, except Lot’s folk, We saved them before dawn.
A grace from Us. Thus, We recompensed who was thankful.
And he already had warned them of Our annihilating, so they were skeptical by the warnings.
And they seduced him with his guests, so We obliterated their eyes. “So, taste My torment and My warnings.”
And in the early morning seized them a settled torment.
So taste My torment and My warnings.
And We already have eased the Quran for the reminder. So, is there anyone who would remember?
And already the warnings came to Pharaoh’s folk.
They falsified with Our verses, all of them, so We took them, with the seizing of One mighty, omnipotent.
Are your infidels better than all those? Or do you have innocence in the Zaboors (the Scriptures)?
Or do they say, “We are all together victorious”?
The gathering will be defeated, and will turn away their back.
Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time, and the Hour is more disastrous, and most strong.
Surely the criminals are within astray and insanity.
On a day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces: “Taste the touch of Saqar.”
Surely everything We created is with a measure.
And Our command is not except one, like a glance of the sight.
And already We have destroyed like your sects. So, is there anyone who would remember?
And everything they did is in the Zaboors (the Scriptures).
And every small or grand, is written in lines.
Surely the pious are in paradises and rivers.
In a seat of truth, at an Omnipotent King.