Al-Qamar
ٱقۡتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلۡقَمَرُ
(54:1) The Hour of Resurrection drew near and the moon split asunder.1
وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يُعۡرِضُواْ وَيَقُولُواْ سِحۡرٞ مُّسۡتَمِرّٞ
(54:2) (Regardless of any Signs these people see), they turn away and say:
“This is an ongoing sorcery.”2
“This is an ongoing sorcery.”2
وَكَذَّبُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡۚ وَكُلُّ أَمۡرٖ مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ
(54:3) They also gave the lie to (the splitting asunder of the moon) and
only followed their desires.3 Yet everything is destined to reach
an end. 4
only followed their desires.3 Yet everything is destined to reach
an end. 4
وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزۡدَجَرٌ
(54:4) Surely there came to them narratives (of the ancient nations) that
should suffice to deter (them from transgression),
should suffice to deter (them from transgression),
حِكۡمَةُۢ بَٰلِغَةٞۖ فَمَا تُغۡنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ
(54:5) narratives that are full of consummate wisdom. But warnings do not
avail them.
avail them.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡۘ يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ نُّكُرٍ
(54:6) So turn away from them, (O Prophet).5 On the Day when a
caller shall call them to a thing most terrible,6
caller shall call them to a thing most terrible,6