| | The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab rendition of Surah The Moon(al-Qamar)
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| 54:1 | | The Hour has drawn near and the moon was split ˹in two˺. |
| 54:1 | | The Hour has drawn near and the moon was split ˹in two˺. |
| 54:2 | | Yet, whenever they see a sign, they turn away, saying, “Same old magic!” |
| 54:2 | | Yet, whenever they see a sign, they turn away, saying, “Same old magic!” |
| 54:3 | | They rejected ˹the truth˺ and followed their own desires—and every matter will be settled— |
| 54:3 | | They rejected ˹the truth˺ and followed their own desires—and every matter will be settled— |
| 54:4 | | even though the stories ˹of destroyed nations˺ that have already come to them are a sufficient deterrent. |
| 54:4 | | even though the stories ˹of destroyed nations˺ that have already come to them are a sufficient deterrent. |
| 54:5 | | ˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺. |
| 54:5 | | ˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺. |
| 54:6 | | So turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺. ˹And wait for˺ the Day ˹when˺ the caller will summon ˹them˺ for something horrifying. |
| 54:6 | | So turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺. ˹And wait for˺ the Day ˹when˺ the caller will summon ˹them˺ for something horrifying. |
| 54:7 | | With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts, |
| 54:7 | | With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts, |
| 54:8 | | rushing towards the caller. The disbelievers will cry, “This is a difficult Day!” |
| 54:8 | | rushing towards the caller. The disbelievers will cry, “This is a difficult Day!” |
| 54:9 | | Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated. |
| 54:9 | | Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated. |
| 54:10 | | So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!” |
| 54:10 | | So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!” |
| 54:11 | | So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring rain, |
| 54:11 | | So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring rain, |
| 54:12 | | and caused the earth to burst with springs, so the waters met for a fate already set. |
| 54:12 | | and caused the earth to burst with springs, so the waters met for a fate already set. |
| 54:13 | | We carried him on that ˹Ark made˺ of planks and nails, |
| 54:13 | | We carried him on that ˹Ark made˺ of planks and nails, |
| 54:14 | | sailing under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes—a ˹fair˺ punishment on behalf of the one ˹they˺ denied. |
| 54:14 | | sailing under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes—a ˹fair˺ punishment on behalf of the one ˹they˺ denied. |
| 54:15 | | We certainly left this as a sign. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:15 | | We certainly left this as a sign. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:16 | | Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! |
| 54:16 | | Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! |
| 54:17 | | And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:17 | | And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:18 | | ’Ȃd ˹also˺ rejected ˹the truth˺. Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! |
| 54:18 | | ’Ȃd ˹also˺ rejected ˹the truth˺. Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! |
| 54:19 | | Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind, on a day of unrelenting misery, |
| 54:19 | | Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind, on a day of unrelenting misery, |
| 54:20 | | that snatched people up, leaving them like trunks of uprooted palm trees. |
| 54:20 | | that snatched people up, leaving them like trunks of uprooted palm trees. |
| 54:21 | | Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! |
| 54:21 | | Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! |
| 54:22 | | And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:22 | | And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:23 | | Thamûd rejected the warnings ˹as well˺, |
| 54:23 | | Thamûd rejected the warnings ˹as well˺, |
| 54:24 | | arguing, “How can we follow one ˹average˺ human being from among us? We would then truly be misguided and insane. |
| 54:24 | | arguing, “How can we follow one ˹average˺ human being from among us? We would then truly be misguided and insane. |
| 54:25 | | Has the revelation been sent down ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us? In fact, he is a boastful liar.” |
| 54:25 | | Has the revelation been sent down ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us? In fact, he is a boastful liar.” |
| 54:26 | | ˹It was revealed to Ṣâliḥ,˺ “They will soon know who the boastful liar is. |
| 54:26 | | ˹It was revealed to Ṣâliḥ,˺ “They will soon know who the boastful liar is. |
| 54:27 | | We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them ˹closely˺, and have patience. |
| 54:27 | | We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them ˹closely˺, and have patience. |
| 54:28 | | And tell them that the ˹drinking˺ water must be divided between them ˹and her˺, each taking a turn to drink ˹every other day˺.” |
| 54:28 | | And tell them that the ˹drinking˺ water must be divided between them ˹and her˺, each taking a turn to drink ˹every other day˺.” |
| 54:29 | | But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺. |
| 54:29 | | But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺. |
| 54:30 | | Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! |
| 54:30 | | Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! |
| 54:31 | | Indeed, We sent against them ˹only˺ one ˹mighty˺ blast, leaving them like the twigs of fence-builders. |
| 54:31 | | Indeed, We sent against them ˹only˺ one ˹mighty˺ blast, leaving them like the twigs of fence-builders. |
| 54:32 | | And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:32 | | And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:33 | | The people of Lot ˹also˺ rejected the warnings. |
| 54:33 | | The people of Lot ˹also˺ rejected the warnings. |
| 54:34 | | We unleashed upon them a storm of stones. As for ˹the believers of˺ Lot’s family, We delivered them before dawn |
| 54:34 | | We unleashed upon them a storm of stones. As for ˹the believers of˺ Lot’s family, We delivered them before dawn |
| 54:35 | | as a blessing from Us. This is how We reward whoever gives thanks. |
| 54:35 | | as a blessing from Us. This is how We reward whoever gives thanks. |
| 54:36 | | He had already warned them of Our ˹crushing˺ blow but they disputed the warnings. |
| 54:36 | | He had already warned them of Our ˹crushing˺ blow but they disputed the warnings. |
| 54:37 | | And they even demanded his angel-guests from him, so We blinded their eyes. ˹And they were told,˺ “Taste then My punishment and warnings!” |
| 54:37 | | And they even demanded his angel-guests from him, so We blinded their eyes. ˹And they were told,˺ “Taste then My punishment and warnings!” |
| 54:38 | | And indeed, by the early morning they were overwhelmed by an unrelenting torment. |
| 54:38 | | And indeed, by the early morning they were overwhelmed by an unrelenting torment. |
| 54:39 | | ˹Again they were told,˺ “Taste now My punishment and warnings!” |
| 54:39 | | ˹Again they were told,˺ “Taste now My punishment and warnings!” |
| 54:40 | | And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:40 | | And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? |
| 54:41 | | And indeed, the warnings ˹also˺ came to the people of Pharaoh. |
| 54:41 | | And indeed, the warnings ˹also˺ came to the people of Pharaoh. |
| 54:42 | | ˹But˺ they rejected all of Our signs, so We seized them with the ˹crushing˺ grip of the Almighty, Most Powerful. |
| 54:42 | | ˹But˺ they rejected all of Our signs, so We seized them with the ˹crushing˺ grip of the Almighty, Most Powerful. |
| 54:43 | | Now, are you ˹Meccan˺ disbelievers superior to those ˹destroyed peoples˺? Or have you ˹been granted˺ immunity ˹from punishment˺ in divine Books? |
| 54:43 | | Now, are you ˹Meccan˺ disbelievers superior to those ˹destroyed peoples˺? Or have you ˹been granted˺ immunity ˹from punishment˺ in divine Books? |
| 54:44 | | Or do they say, “We are all ˹a˺ united ˹front˺, bound to prevail.”? |
| 54:44 | | Or do they say, “We are all ˹a˺ united ˹front˺, bound to prevail.”? |
| 54:45 | | ˹Soon˺ their united front will be defeated and ˹forced to˺ flee. |
| 54:45 | | ˹Soon˺ their united front will be defeated and ˹forced to˺ flee. |
| 54:46 | | Better yet, the Hour is their appointed time—and the Hour will be most catastrophic and most bitter. |
| 54:46 | | Better yet, the Hour is their appointed time—and the Hour will be most catastrophic and most bitter. |
| 54:47 | | Indeed, the wicked are ˹entrenched˺ in misguidance, and ˹are bound for˺ blazes. |
| 54:47 | | Indeed, the wicked are ˹entrenched˺ in misguidance, and ˹are bound for˺ blazes. |
| 54:48 | | On the Day they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, ˹they will be told,˺ “Taste the touch of Hell!” |
| 54:48 | | On the Day they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, ˹they will be told,˺ “Taste the touch of Hell!” |
| 54:49 | | Indeed, We have created everything, perfectly preordained. |
| 54:49 | | Indeed, We have created everything, perfectly preordained. |
| 54:50 | | Our command is but a single word, done in the blink of an eye. |
| 54:50 | | Our command is but a single word, done in the blink of an eye. |
| 54:51 | | We have already destroyed the likes of you. So will any ˹of you˺ be mindful? |
| 54:51 | | We have already destroyed the likes of you. So will any ˹of you˺ be mindful? |
| 54:52 | | Everything they have done is ˹listed˺ in ˹their˺ records. |
| 54:52 | | Everything they have done is ˹listed˺ in ˹their˺ records. |
| 54:53 | | Every matter, small and large, is written ˹precisely˺. |
| 54:53 | | Every matter, small and large, is written ˹precisely˺. |
| 54:54 | | Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and rivers, |
| 54:54 | | Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and rivers, |
| 54:55 | | at the Seat of Honour in the presence of the Most Powerful Sovereign. |
| 54:55 | | at the Seat of Honour in the presence of the Most Powerful Sovereign. |
