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Verse 1
ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Transliteration
Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wan shaqqal qamar
Translation
The Hour has drawn near and the moon has split asunder.
Surah 54
The Moon
القمر
Al-Qamar
Meccan55 Verses
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Verse 2
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌۭ مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ
Transliteration
Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrun mustamirr
Translation
Whenever they see a sign, they turn away and say, “Same old magic!”
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Verse 3
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍۢ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ
Transliteration
Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrin mustaqirr
Translation
They deny [the truth] and follow their desires, but every matter will reach its inevitable end.
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Verse 4
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
Transliteration
Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal anbaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar
Translation
There have already come to them stories [of destroyed nations] that are sufficient to deter them,
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Verse 5
حِكْمَةٌۢ بَٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ
Transliteration
Hikmatun baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur
Translation
which contain extensive wisdom, but the warnings are of no avail.
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Verse 6
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ نُّكُرٍ
Transliteration
Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur
Translation
So turn away from them [O Prophet]. On the Day when the caller will summon them to a horrific event,
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Verse 7
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌۭ مُّنتَشِرٌۭ
Transliteration
Khushsha'an absaaruhum yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir
Translation
with eyes downcast, they will come out of the graves like scattered locusts,
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Verse 8
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌۭ
Transliteration
Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kaafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir
Translation
rushing headlong towards the caller. The disbelievers will say, “This is a hard Day!”
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Verse 9
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌۭ وَٱزْدُجِرَ
Transliteration
Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoonunw wazdujir
Translation
The people of Noah rejected [the truth] before them; they rejected Our slave and said, “He is a madman,” and he was intimidated.
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Verse 10
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ
Transliteration
Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir
Translation
So he called upon his Lord, “I am overpowered, so help me!”
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Verse 11
فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍۢ مُّنْهَمِرٍۢ
Transliteration
Fafatahnaaa abwaabas samaaa'i bi maaa'in munhamir
Translation
So We opened the gates of the sky with water pouring down in torrents,
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Verse 12
وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًۭا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍۢ قَدْ قُدِرَ
Transliteration
Wa fajjarnal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir
Translation
and We caused the earth to burst forth with springs, then the waters met for a preordained purpose.
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Verse 13
وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍۢ وَدُسُرٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur
Translation
We carried him on an [Ark made] of planks and nails,
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Verse 14
تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءًۭ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
Transliteration
Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa'an liman kaana kufir
Translation
sailing under Our [Watchful] Eyes; as a reward for the one [they] denied.
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Verse 15
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةًۭ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa laqat taraknaahaa aayatan fahal min muddakir
Translation
We have certainly left it as a sign; is there anyone to take heed?
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Verse 16
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Transliteration
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
Translation
Then how were My punishment and My warnings?
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Verse 17
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa laqad yassarnal Qur'aana liz zikri fahal min muddakir
Translation
We have certainly made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember; is there anyone to take heed?
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Verse 18
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌۭ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Transliteration
Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
Translation
‘Ād disbelieved. Then how were My punishment and My warnings?
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Verse 19
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًۭا صَرْصَرًۭا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍۢ مُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ
Transliteration
Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsin mustamirr
Translation
We sent against them a furious wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
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Verse 20
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍۢ مُّنقَعِرٍۢ
Transliteration
Tanzi'un naasa ka annahum a'jaazu nakhlin munqa'ir
Translation
sweeping people away, as if they were trunks of uprooted palm trees.
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Verse 21
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Transliteration
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
Translation
Then how were My punishment and My warnings?
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Verse 22
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa laqad yassarnal Qur'aana liz zikri fahal min muddakir
Translation
We have certainly made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember; is there anyone to take heed?
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Verse 23
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Transliteration
Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur
Translation
Thamūd rejected the warnings,
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Verse 24
فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًۭا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًۭا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًۭا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍ
Transliteration
Faqaalooo a' basharan minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur
Translation
They said, “Shall we follow a single human being from among us? Then we would surely be in error and insanity!
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Verse 25
أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌۭ
Transliteration
'A ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi min baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir
Translation
Has the revelation been sent down upon him out of all of us? Rather, he is an insolent liar.”
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Verse 26
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًۭا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ
Transliteration
Sa-ya'lamoona ghadan manil kazzaabul ashir
Translation
Tomorrow they will know who the insolent liar is.
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Verse 27
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةًۭ لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ
Transliteration
Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatan lahum fartaqibhum wastabir
Translation
We are sending the she-camel as a test for them, so watch them [O Sālih] and be patient,
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Verse 28
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍۢ مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ
Transliteration
Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatun bainahum kullu shirbin muhtadar
Translation
and tell them that the water is to be shared between them; each should take its drink in turn.
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Verse 29
فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
Transliteration
Fa naadaw saahibahum fa ta'aataa fa 'aqar
Translation
But they called their companion, and he undertook the task and hamstrung her.
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Verse 30
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Transliteration
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
Translation
Then how [terrible] My punishment and My warnings were!
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Verse 31
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ
Transliteration
Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaanoo kahasheemil muhtazir
Translation
We sent against them a single blast, leaving them like trampled hedge-building twigs.
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Verse 32
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa laqad yassarnal Qur'aana liz zikri fahal min muddakir
Translation
We have certainly made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember; is there anyone to take heed?
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Verse 33
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Transliteration
Kazzabat qawmu lootin binnuzur
Translation
The people of Lot rejected the warnings.
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Verse 34
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍۢ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍۢ
Transliteration
Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Lootin najjainaahum bisahar
Translation
We sent against them a storm of pebbles, except the family of Lot whom We saved before dawn,
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Verse 35
نِّعْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ
Transliteration
Ni'matan min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar
Translation
as a blessing from Us. Thus do We reward those who give thanks.
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Verse 36
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Transliteration
Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur
Translation
He had already warned them of Our punishing assault, but they doubted the warnings.
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Verse 37
وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Transliteration
Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifeehee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur
Translation
They even demanded that he let them have their way with his angel-guests, so We blinded their eyes, [saying], “Taste My punishment and My warnings!”
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Verse 38
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ
Transliteration
Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabun mustaqirr
Translation
By the early morning a lasting torment overtook them.
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Verse 39
فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Transliteration
Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur
Translation
Taste My punishment and My warnings!
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Verse 40
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa laqad yassarnal Qur'aana liz zikri fahal min muddakir
Translation
We have certainly made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember; is there anyone to take heed?
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Verse 41
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ
Transliteration
Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur
Translation
Indeed, warnings came to the people of Pharaoh.
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Verse 42
كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
Transliteration
Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir
Translation
But they rejected all of Our signs, so We seized them with the grip of the All-Mighty, Most Powerful.
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Verse 43
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌۭ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
Transliteration
'A kuffaarukum khairun min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur
Translation
Are your disbelievers [O Makkans] superior to those or have you been granted immunity in divine Scriptures?
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Verse 44
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌۭ مُّنتَصِرٌۭ
Transliteration
Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'un muntasir
Translation
Or do they say, “We are a united front, bound to prevail.”?
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Verse 45
سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ
Transliteration
Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur
Translation
Soon their united front will be defeated, and they will flee.
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Verse 46
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
Transliteration
Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr
Translation
But the Hour is their appointed time, and the Hour is more catastrophic and more bitter.
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Verse 47
إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍۢ
Transliteration
Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur
Translation
Indeed, the wicked are in error and blazes.
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Verse 48
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ
Transliteration
Yawma yus-haboona fin Naari 'alaa wujoohihim zooqoo massa saqar
Translation
On the Day when they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, [they will be told], “Taste the agony of Hell!”
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Verse 49
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٍۢ
Transliteration
Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu bi qadar
Translation
We have surely created everything in a determined measure.
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Verse 50
وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌۭ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ
Transliteration
Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun ka lamhin bil basar
Translation
Our command is but a single word, which is fulfilled in the blink of an eye.
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Verse 51
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal min muddakir
Translation
We have destroyed many like you [O Makkans]; is there anyone to take heed?
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Verse 52
وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍۢ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
Transliteration
Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur
Translation
Everything they did is in the written records,
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Verse 53
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍۢ وَكَبِيرٍۢ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
Transliteration
Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerin mustatar
Translation
and everything, small or big, is written down.
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Verse 54
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَهَرٍۢ
Transliteration
Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar
Translation
Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and rivers,
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Verse 55
فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ
Transliteration
Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekin Muqtadir
Translation
seated in honor in the presence of the Most Powerful Sovereign.