| | Amatul Rahman Omar rendition of Surah The Moon(al-Qamar)
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| 54:1 | | The Hour (of doom of the enemies of the Prophet) has drawn nigh and (to indicate it) the moon is rent asunder |
| 54:2 | | Yet, whenever these (disbelievers) see a sign they turn away (paying it no heed) and say, `(It is) an oft-repeated and tremendous illusion. |
| 54:3 | | They have cried lies (even to this sign) and have followed their low desires. Yet every decree (of God) shall certainly come to pass |
| 54:4 | | And certainly there has already come to them the important accounts (concerning the fate of the ancients) in which there is provision of abstaining (from obstinately following the wrong course) |
| 54:5 | | (And wherein is) profound and perfect wisdom but the warnings were of no avail (to them) |
| 54:6 | | Therefore turn away from them, (and await) the day when the summoner will summon them to a most disagreeable thing |
| 54:7 | | While (with the sense of remorse) their eyes will be downcast, they will come forth from (their) graves as though they were (swarms of) locusts being scattered about |
| 54:8 | | Rushing headlong towards the summoner. The disbelievers will say, `This is a hard day. |
| 54:9 | | The people of Noah cried lies (to Our Prophets) before them. Accordingly they rejected Our servant and said (about him), `A mad man and one who is spurned and chided (by our idols). |
| 54:10 | | At last he prayed to his Lord (saying), `I am overcome so come to (my) help to defend me. |
| 54:11 | | Thereupon We opened the gates of the clouds and allowed water to pour down in torrents |
| 54:12 | | And We caused the land to burst with gushing springs so that the (two) waters gathered together for a great purpose (of divine punishment) that was decreed |
| 54:13 | | And We bore him (- Noah) on that (Ark which was made) of planks and nails |
| 54:14 | | It floated on (the waters of the deluge) under Our supervision and care. This (punishment) was for the sake of him (- Noah) who had been denied |
| 54:15 | | And We left this (incident of deluge for the succeeding generations to serve them) as a sign. But is there anyone who would take heed |
| 54:16 | | Then (behold!) how terrible was My punishment and (how true) My warning |
| 54:17 | | Indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy for admonition and to understand, follow and remember. But is there anyone who would take heed |
| 54:18 | | (The tribe of) `ad (too) cried lies (to the warning of the Prophet, Hud) and behold, how (terrible) was My punishment and (how true) My warning |
| 54:19 | | We let loose upon them a clamorous and alarmingly furious wind on a day (when) the sky remained red like copper till long |
| 54:20 | | It (- the howling wind) tore the people away as though they were the hollowed stumps of uprooted palm-trees |
| 54:21 | | Behold how (terrible) was My punishment and (how true) My warning |
| 54:22 | | And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy for admonition and to understand, follow and remember. But is there anyone who would take heed |
| 54:23 | | (The tribe of) Thamud (too in rejecting Salih) cried lies to all the (Divine) Warners |
| 54:24 | | And they said, `Shall we follow a man who hails from ourselves and is all alone? (If we do) indeed we, in that case, would be (involved) in a great error and (suffering from) insanity |
| 54:25 | | `Is it that, from amongst all of us, the Reminder has been revealed to him (alone)? Nay (what he says is wrong), he is an impudent liar and self conceited. |
| 54:26 | | (God said to Salih,) `Very shortly shall they know who is the impudent liar and selfconceited |
| 54:27 | | `We, in order to distinguish the good from the bad of them, are going to send a she-camel (in a state that she is not to be interfered with, in anyway). Therefore, wait (till their end comes), and patiently persevere (against their insults) |
| 54:28 | | `And inform them that their water is to be shared by them (and the she-camel), each time of drinking to be attended (by everyone) in turns. |
| 54:29 | | Thereupon they called their comrade who seized her (- the she-camel) quite unlawfully with the help of others and hamstrung (her, and they were then overtaken by a calamity) |
| 54:30 | | And (behold!) how (terrible) then was My punishment and (how true) My warning |
| 54:31 | | And We let loose a single and sudden blast against them and they became crushed like dry twigs whittled down by an enclosure-maker |
| 54:32 | | And We have made the Qur'an easy for admonition, and to understand, follow and remember. But is there anyone who would take heed |
| 54:33 | | Lot's people (also in rejecting Lot) cried lies to all (the Divine) Warners |
| 54:34 | | We let loose a (destructive) storm upon all of them except the family of Lot whom We delivered (through Our mercy from the punishment) by early dawn |
| 54:35 | | (It was) a favour from Us. That is how We reward those who give thanks |
| 54:36 | | While he (- Lot) had warned them of Our seizure (with punishment) but they doubted this warning and disputed over it |
| 54:37 | | And they (deceitfully) sought to turn him away from his guests. So We put a covering on their eyes. (And We said to them,) `Now taste My punishment and (suffer the consequences of ignoring) My warning. |
| 54:38 | | And certainly there overtook them early in the morning a lasting punishment |
| 54:39 | | Now taste My punishment and (suffer the consequences of ignoring) My warning |
| 54:40 | | And indeed We have made the Qur'an easy for admonition and to understand, follow and remember. But is there anyone who would take heed |
| 54:41 | | And surely the Warners came to the people of Pharaoh (also) |
| 54:42 | | But they cried lies to all Our signs. So We took them to task such as befitted the Mighty, the Powerful |
| 54:43 | | Are those of you who are disbelievers better than these? Or have you been promised amnesty (from punishment) in the (previous) Scriptures |
| 54:44 | | Or do (Makkan disbelievers) say, `We are a united force, capable of defending one another (against any calamity) |
| 54:45 | | Soon that united force shall surely be routed. They will turn (their) backs (and flee before the Muslims) |
| 54:46 | | The (promised) Hour (of their complete discomfiture) is their appointed time. The fact is that the Hour will be grievously calamitous and most bitter |
| 54:47 | | Surely, the guilty are (involved) in clear error and (suffering from) insanity |
| 54:48 | | On that day they shall be dragged on their faces into the fire (of the battle, it will be said to them), `Suffer the smite of fire. |
| 54:49 | | Verily, all things have We created in correct proportion and measure |
| 54:50 | | Our command is (at once carried out by) only one (word) as quickly as the twinkling of an eye |
| 54:51 | | We have surely destroyed (gangs of) people like you (O disbelievers! before). But is there anyone who would take heed |
| 54:52 | | Everything they did is (recorded) in scrolls (of deeds) |
| 54:53 | | And everything, small and great, has been noted down |
| 54:54 | | (That is why) those who became secure against evil and were dutiful (to God) shall be amidst gardens and bounties |
| 54:55 | | Occupying positions of honour and excellence with the Omnipotent Sovereign |
