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Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wan shaqqal qamar

Translation

The Hour has drawn near and the moon was split ˹in two˺.

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Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrun mustamirr

Translation

Yet, whenever they see a sign, they turn away, saying, “Same old magic!”

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Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrin mustaqirr

Translation

They rejected ˹the truth˺ and followed their own desires—and every matter will be settled—

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Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal anbaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar

Translation

even though the stories ˹of destroyed nations˺ that have already come to them are a sufficient deterrent.

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Hikmatun baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur

Translation

˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺.

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Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur

Translation

So turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺. ˹And wait for˺ the Day ˹when˺ the caller

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Khushsha'an absaaruhum yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir

Translation

With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts,

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Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kaafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir

Translation

rushing towards the caller. The disbelievers will cry, “This is a difficult Day!”

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Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoonunw wazdujir

Translation

Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated.

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Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir

Translation

So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!”

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Fafatahnaaa abwaabas samaaa'i bi maaa'in munhamir

Translation

So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring rain,

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Wa fajjarnal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir

Translation

and caused the earth to burst with springs, so the waters met for a fate already set.

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Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur

Translation

We carried him on that ˹Ark made˺ of planks and nails,

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Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa'an liman kaana kufir

Translation

sailing under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes—a ˹fair˺ punishment on behalf of the one ˹they˺ denied.

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Wa laqat taraknaahaa aayatan fahal min muddakir

Translation

We certainly left this as a sign. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

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Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

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Wa laqad yassarnal Qur'aana liz zikri fahal min muddakir

Translation

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

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Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

’Ȃd ˹also˺ rejected ˹the truth˺. Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

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Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsin mustamirr

Translation

Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind, on a day of unrelenting misery,

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Tanzi'un naasa ka annahum a'jaazu nakhlin munqa'ir

Translation

that snatched people up, leaving them like trunks of uprooted palm trees.

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Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

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Wa laqad yassarnal Qur'aana liz zikri fahal min muddakir

Translation

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

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Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur

Translation

Thamûd rejected the warnings ˹as well˺,

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Faqaalooo a' basharan minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur

Translation

arguing, “How can we follow one ˹average˺ human being from among us? We would then truly be misguided and insane.

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'A ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi min baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir

Translation

Has the revelation been sent down ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us? In fact, he is a boastful liar.”

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Sa-ya'lamoona ghadan manil kazzaabul ashir

Translation

˹It was revealed to salih,˺ “They will soon know who the boastful liar is.

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Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatan lahum fartaqibhum wastabir

Translation

We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them ˹closely˺, and have patience.

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Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatun bainahum kullu shirbin muhtadar

Translation

And tell them that the ˹drinking˺ water must be divided between them ˹and her˺, each taking a turn to drink ˹every other day˺.”

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Fa naadaw saahibahum fa ta'aataa fa 'aqar

Translation

But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺.

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Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

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Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaanoo kahasheemil muhtazir

Translation

Indeed, We sent against them ˹only˺ one ˹mighty˺ blast, leaving them like the twigs of fence-builders.

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Wa laqad yassarnal Qur'aana liz zikri fahal min muddakir

Translation

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

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Kazzabat qawmu lootin binnuzur

Translation

The people of Lot ˹also˺ rejected the warnings.

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Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Lootin najjainaahum bisahar

Translation

We unleashed upon them a storm of stones. As for ˹the believers of˺ Lot’s family, We delivered them before dawn

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Ni'matan min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar

Translation

as a blessing from Us. This is how We reward whoever gives thanks.

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Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur

Translation

He had already warned them of Our ˹crushing˺ blow but they disputed the warnings.

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Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifeehee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

And they even demanded his angel-guests from him, so We blinded their eyes. ˹And they were told,˺ “Taste then My punishment and warnings!”

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Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabun mustaqirr

Translation

And indeed, by the early morning they were overwhelmed by an unrelenting torment.

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Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

Translation

˹Again they were told,˺ “Taste now My punishment and warnings!”

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Wa laqad yassarnal Qur'aana liz zikri fahal min muddakir

Translation

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

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Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur

Translation

And indeed, the warnings ˹also˺ came to the people of Pharaoh.

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Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir

Translation

˹But˺ they rejected all of Our signs, so We seized them with the ˹crushing˺ grip of the Almighty, Most Powerful.

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'A kuffaarukum khairun min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur

Translation

Now, are you ˹Meccan˺ disbelievers superior to those ˹destroyed peoples˺? Or have you ˹been granted˺ immunity ˹from punishment˺ in divine Books?

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Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'un muntasir

Translation

Or do they say, “We are all ˹a˺ united ˹front˺, bound to prevail.”?

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Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur

Translation

˹Soon˺ their united front will be defeated and ˹forced to˺ flee.

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Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr

Translation

Better yet, the Hour is their appointed time—and the Hour will be most catastrophic and most bitter.

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Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur

Translation

Indeed, the wicked are ˹entrenched˺ in misguidance, and ˹are bound for˺ blazes.

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Yawma yus-haboona fin Naari 'alaa wujoohihim zooqoo massa saqar

Translation

On the Day they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, ˹they will be told,˺ “Taste the touch of Hell!”

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Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu bi qadar

Translation

Indeed, We have created everything, perfectly preordained.

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Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun ka lamhin bil basar

Translation

Our command done in the blink of an eye.

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Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal min muddakir

Translation

We have already destroyed the likes of you. So will any ˹of you˺ be mindful?

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Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur

Translation

Everything they have done is ˹listed˺ in ˹their˺ records.

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Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerin mustatar

Translation

Every matter, small and large, is written ˹precisely˺.

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Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar

Translation

Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and rivers,

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Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekin Muqtadir

Translation

at the Seat of Honour in the presence of the Most Powerful Sovereign.