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ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Sahih International
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].1
The Clear Quran
The Hour has drawn near and the moon was split ˹in two˺.1
Surah 54
Layered Translations
القمر
Al-Qamar | The Moon | 55 آیات
Sahih International The Clear Quran
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وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
Sahih International
And if they see a sign [i.e., miracle], they turn away and say, "Passing magic."1
The Clear Quran
Yet, whenever they see a sign, they turn away,1 saying, “Same old magic!”
3
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
Sahih International
And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
The Clear Quran
They rejected ˹the truth˺ and followed their own desires—and every matter will be settled—
4
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
Sahih International
And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence.
The Clear Quran
even though the stories ˹of destroyed nations˺ that have already come to them are a sufficient deterrent.
5
حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ
Sahih International
Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
The Clear Quran
˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺.
6
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
Sahih International
So leave them, [O Muḥammad]. The Day the Caller1 calls to something forbidding,
The Clear Quran
So turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺. ˹And wait for˺ the Day ˹when˺ the caller1 will summon ˹them˺ for something horrifying.2
7
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
Sahih International
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
The Clear Quran
With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts,
8
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
Sahih International
Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
The Clear Quran
rushing towards the caller. The disbelievers will cry, “This is a difficult Day!”
9
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ
Sahih International
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
The Clear Quran
Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated.
10
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ
Sahih International
So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
The Clear Quran
So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!”
11
فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
Sahih International
Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
The Clear Quran
So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring rain,
12
وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
Sahih International
And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
The Clear Quran
and caused the earth to burst with springs, so the waters met for a fate already set.
13
وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
Sahih International
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
The Clear Quran
We carried him on that ˹Ark made˺ of planks and nails,
14
تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
Sahih International
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
The Clear Quran
sailing under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes—a ˹fair˺ punishment on behalf of the one ˹they˺ denied.
15
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Sahih International
And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
The Clear Quran
We certainly left this1 as a sign. So is there anyone who will be mindful?
16
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Sahih International
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.1
The Clear Quran
Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!
17
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Sahih International
And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
The Clear Quran
And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?
18
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Sahih International
ʿAad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
The Clear Quran
’Ȃd ˹also˺ rejected ˹the truth˺. Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!
19
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
Sahih International
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind,1 on a day of unrelenting misery,
20
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Sahih International
Extracting the people1 as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
The Clear Quran
that snatched people up, leaving them like trunks of uprooted palm trees.
21
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Sahih International
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
The Clear Quran
Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!
22
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Sahih International
And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
The Clear Quran
And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?
23
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Sahih International
Thamūd denied the warning.
The Clear Quran
Thamûd rejected the warnings ˹as well˺,
24
فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Sahih International
And said, "Is it one human being1 among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
The Clear Quran
arguing, “How can we follow one ˹average˺ human being from among us? We would then truly be misguided and insane.
25
أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
Sahih International
Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
The Clear Quran
Has the revelation been sent down ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us? In fact, he is a boastful liar.”
26
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ
Sahih International
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
The Clear Quran
˹It was revealed to Ṣâliḥ,˺ “They will soon know who the boastful liar is.
27
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ
Sahih International
Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.1
The Clear Quran
We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them ˹closely˺, and have patience.
28
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
Sahih International
And inform them that the water is shared between them,1 each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
The Clear Quran
And tell them that the ˹drinking˺ water must be divided between them ˹and her˺, each taking a turn to drink ˹every other day˺.”
29
فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
Sahih International
But they called their companion,1 and he dared2 and hamstrung [her].
The Clear Quran
But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺.
30
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Sahih International
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
The Clear Quran
Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!
31
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ
Sahih International
Indeed, We sent upon them one shriek [i.e., blast from the sky], and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We sent against them ˹only˺ one ˹mighty˺ blast, leaving them like the twigs of fence-builders.
32
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Sahih International
And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
The Clear Quran
And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?
33
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Sahih International
The people of Lot denied the warning.
The Clear Quran
The people of Lot ˹also˺ rejected the warnings.
34
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn.
The Clear Quran
We unleashed upon them a storm of stones. As for ˹the believers of˺ Lot’s family, We delivered them before dawn
35
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ
Sahih International
As favor from Us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
The Clear Quran
as a blessing from Us. This is how We reward whoever gives thanks.
36
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Sahih International
And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
The Clear Quran
He had already warned them of Our ˹crushing˺ blow but they disputed the warnings.
37
وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Sahih International
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
The Clear Quran
And they even demanded his angel-guests from him,1 so We blinded their eyes. ˹And they were told,˺ “Taste then My punishment and warnings!”
38
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
Sahih International
And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
The Clear Quran
And indeed, by the early morning they were overwhelmed by an unrelenting torment.
39
فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Sahih International
So taste My punishment and warning.
The Clear Quran
˹Again they were told,˺ “Taste now My punishment and warnings!”
40
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Sahih International
And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
The Clear Quran
And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?
41
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ
Sahih International
And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
The Clear Quran
And indeed, the warnings ˹also˺ came to the people of Pharaoh.
42
كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
Sahih International
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
The Clear Quran
˹But˺ they rejected all of Our signs, so We seized them with the ˹crushing˺ grip of the Almighty, Most Powerful.
43
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
Sahih International
Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scriptures?
The Clear Quran
Now, are you ˹Meccan˺ disbelievers superior to those ˹destroyed peoples˺? Or have you ˹been granted˺ immunity ˹from punishment˺ in divine Books?
44
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
Sahih International
Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
The Clear Quran
Or do they say, “We are all ˹a˺ united ˹front˺, bound to prevail.”?
45
سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ
Sahih International
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].1
The Clear Quran
˹Soon˺ their united front will be defeated and ˹forced to˺ flee.1
46
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
Sahih International
But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
The Clear Quran
Better yet, the Hour is their appointed time—and the Hour will be most catastrophic and most bitter.
47
إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.1.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, the wicked are ˹entrenched˺ in misguidance, and ˹are bound for˺ blazes.
48
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ
Sahih International
The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."1
The Clear Quran
On the Day they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, ˹they will be told,˺ “Taste the touch of Hell!”1
49
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We have created everything, perfectly preordained.
50
وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ
Sahih International
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
The Clear Quran
Our command1 is but a single word,2 done in the blink of an eye.
51
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Sahih International
And We have already destroyed your kinds,1 so is there any who will remember?
The Clear Quran
We have already destroyed the likes of you. So will any ˹of you˺ be mindful?
52
وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
Sahih International
And everything they did is in written records.
The Clear Quran
Everything they have done is ˹listed˺ in ˹their˺ records.
53
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
Sahih International
And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
The Clear Quran
Every matter, small and large, is written ˹precisely˺.
54
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
The Clear Quran
Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and rivers,1
55
فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ
Sahih International
In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.1
The Clear Quran
at the Seat of Honour in the presence of the Most Powerful Sovereign.