Al-Qamar

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ1

   The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].^{note 1577}

   Notes, Verse 1

   [1577] This was a sign given by Allāh to Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) when the Quraysh challenged him to show them a miracle.

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2. Verse 2:

   وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ2

   And if they see a sign [i.e., miracle], they turn away and say, "Passing magic."^{note 1578}

   Notes, Verse 2

   [1578] Or "Continuing magic."

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3. Verse 3:

   وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ3

   And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.

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4. Verse 4:

   وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ4

   And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence.

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5. Verse 5:

   حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ5

   Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

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6. Verse 6:

   فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ6

   So leave them, [O Muḥammad]. The Day the Caller^{note 1579} calls to something forbidding,

   Notes, Verse 6

   [1579] Said to be an angel announcing the account and judgement.

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   Verse 7:

   خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ7

   Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

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8. Verse 8:

   مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ8

   Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."

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9. Verse 9:

   ۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ9

   The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.

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10. Verse 10:

    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ10

    So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

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11. Verse 11:

    فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ11

    Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down

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12. Verse 12:

    وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ12

    And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.

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13. Verse 13:

    وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ13

    And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

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14. Verse 14:

    تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ14

    Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.

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15. Verse 15:

    وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ15

    And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?

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16. Verse 16:

    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ16

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.^{note 1580}

    Notes, Verse 16

    [1580] To those after them, who were expected to derive a lesson from previous occurrences.

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17. Verse 17:

    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ17

    And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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18. Verse 18:

    كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ18

    ʿAad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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19. Verse 19:

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ19

    Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,

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20. Verse 20:

    تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ20

    Extracting the people^{note 1581} as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

    Notes, Verse 20

    [1581] From their hiding places.

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21. Verse 21:

    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ21

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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22. Verse 22:

    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ22

    And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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23. Verse 23:

    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ23

    Thamūd denied the warning.

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24. Verse 24:

    فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ24

    And said, "Is it one human being^{note 1582} among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.

    Notes, Verse 24

    [1582] i.e., the prophet Ṣāliḥ.

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25. Verse 25:

    أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ25

    Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."

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26. Verse 26:

    سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ26

    They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

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27. Verse 27:

    إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ27

    Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.^{note 1583}

    Notes, Verse 27

    [1583] This and the following verse are an address to Ṣāliḥ (upon him be peace).

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    Verse 28:

    وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ28

    And inform them that the water is shared between them,^{note 1584} each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

    Notes, Verse 28

    [1584] i.e., between the tribe of Thamūd and the she-camel - a day for each to drink.

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29. Verse 29:

    فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ29

    But they called their companion,^{note 1585} and he dared^{note 1586} and hamstrung [her].

    Notes, Verse 29

    [1585] i.e., the worst and most despicable among them.

    [1586] Or "he took," referring to his sword or to the she-camel.

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30. Verse 30:

    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ30

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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31. Verse 31:

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ31

    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.

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32. Verse 32:

    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ32

    And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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33. Verse 33:

    كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ33

    The people of Lot denied the warning.

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34. Verse 34:

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ34

    Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn.

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35. Verse 35:

    نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ35

    As favor from Us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.

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36. Verse 36:

    وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ36

    And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

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37. Verse 37:

    وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ37

    And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."

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38. Verse 38:

    وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ38

    And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

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39. Verse 39:

    فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ39

    So taste My punishment and warning.

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40. Verse 40:

    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ40

    And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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41. Verse 41:

    وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ41

    And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.

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42. Verse 42:

    كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ42

    They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.

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43. Verse 43:

    أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ43

    Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scriptures?

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44. Verse 44:

    أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ44

    Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?

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45. Verse 45:

    سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ45

    [Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].^{note 1587}

    Notes, Verse 45

    [1587] This foretold event took place on the day of Badr.

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46. Verse 46:

    بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ46

    But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.

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47. Verse 47:

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ47

    Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.^{note 1588}.

    Notes, Verse 47

    [1588] Or "in blazing fires."

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48. Verse 48:

    يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ48

    The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."^{note 1589}

    Notes, Verse 48

    [1589] One of the proper names of Hell.

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49. Verse 49:

    إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ49

    Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

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    Verse 50:

    وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ50

    And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.

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51. Verse 51:

    وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ51

    And We have already destroyed your kinds,^{note 1590} so is there any who will remember?

    Notes, Verse 51

    [1590] i.e., those similar to you in attitude and behavior when they rejected Allāh's messengers.

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52. Verse 52:

    وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ52

    And everything they did is in written records.

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53. Verse 53:

    وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ53

    And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.

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54. Verse 54:

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ54

    Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

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55. Verse 55:

    فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ55

    In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.^{note 1591}

    Notes, Verse 55

    [1591] Who accomplishes whatever He wills whenever He wills.

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