بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اِقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَ انْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ(1) وَ اِنْ یَّرَوْا اٰیَةً یُّعْرِضُوْا وَ یَقُوْلُوْا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ(2) وَ كَذَّبُوْا وَ اتَّبَعُوْۤا اَهْوَآءَهُمْ وَ كُلُّ اَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ(3) وَ لَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ مِّنَ الْاَنْۢبَآءِ مَا فِیْهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ(4) حِكْمَةٌۢ بَالِغَةٌ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ(5) فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْۘ- یَوْمَ یَدْعُ الدَّاعِ اِلٰى شَیْءٍ نُّكُرٍ(6) خُشَّعًا اَبْصَارُهُمْ یَخْرُجُوْنَ مِنَ الْاَجْدَاثِ كَاَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنْتَشِرٌ(7) مُّهْطِعِیْنَ اِلَى الدَّاعِؕ- یَقُوْلُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ هٰذَا یَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ(8) كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوْحٍ فَكَذَّبُوْا عَبْدَنَا وَ قَالُوْا مَجْنُوْنٌ وَّ ازْدُجِرَ(9) فَدَعَا رَبَّهٗۤ اَنِّیْ مَغْلُوْبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ(10) فَفَتَحْنَاۤ اَبْوَابَ السَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ(11) وَّ فَجَّرْنَا الْاَرْضَ عُیُوْنًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَآءُ عَلٰۤى اَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ(12) وَ حَمَلْنٰهُ عَلٰى ذَاتِ اَلْوَاحٍ وَّ دُسُرٍ(13) تَجْرِیْ بِاَعْیُنِنَاۚ-جَزَآءً لِّمَنْ كَانَ كُفِرَ(14) وَ لَقَدْ تَّرَكْنٰهَاۤ اٰیَةً فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ(15) فَكَیْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِیْ وَ نُذُرِ(16) وَ لَقَدْ یَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْاٰنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ(17) كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَیْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِیْ وَ نُذُرِ(18) اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ رِیْحًا صَرْصَرًا فِیْ یَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ(19) تَنْزِعُ النَّاسَۙ- كَاَنَّهُمْ اَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنْقَعِرٍ(20) فَكَیْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِیْ وَ نُذُرِ(21) وَ لَقَدْ یَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْاٰنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ(22) كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِالنُّذُرِ(23) فَقَالُوْۤا اَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهٗۤۙ-اِنَّاۤ اِذًا لَّفِیْ ضَلٰلٍ وَّ سُعُرٍ(24) ءَاُلْقِیَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَیْهِ مِنْۢ بَیْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ اَشِرٌ(25) سَیَعْلَمُوْنَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْاَشِرُ(26) اِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَ اصْطَبِرْ(27) وَ نَبِّئْهُمْ اَنَّ الْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَیْنَهُمْۚ-كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ(28) فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطٰى فَعَقَرَ(29) فَكَیْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِیْ وَ نُذُرِ(30) اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ صَیْحَةً وَّاحِدَةً فَكَانُوْا كَهَشِیْمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ(31) وَ لَقَدْ یَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْاٰنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ(32) كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوْطٍۭ بِالنُّذُرِ(33) اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ حَاصِبًا اِلَّاۤ اٰلَ لُوْطٍؕ-نَجَّیْنٰهُمْ بِسَحَرٍ(34) نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِنْدِنَاؕ-كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِیْ مَنْ شَكَرَ(35) وَ لَقَدْ اَنْذَرَهُمْ بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ(36) وَ لَقَدْ رَاوَدُوْهُ عَنْ ضَیْفِهٖ فَطَمَسْنَاۤ اَعْیُنَهُمْ فَذُوْقُوْا عَذَابِیْ وَ نُذُرِ(37) وَ لَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُمْ بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ(38) فَذُوْقُوْا عَذَابِیْ وَ نُذُرِ(39) وَ لَقَدْ یَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْاٰنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ(40) وَ لَقَدْ جَآءَ اٰلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ(41) كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَاَخَذْنٰهُمْ اَخْذَ عَزِیْزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ(42) اَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَیْرٌ مِّنْ اُولٰٓىٕكُمْ اَمْ لَكُمْ بَرَآءَةٌ فِی الزُّبُرِ(43) اَمْ یَقُوْلُوْنَ نَحْنُ جَمِیْعٌ مُّنْتَصِرٌ(44) سَیُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَ یُوَلُّوْنَ الدُّبُرَ(45) بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَ السَّاعَةُ اَدْهٰى وَ اَمَرُّ(46) اِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍ وَّ سُعُرٍ(47) یَوْمَ یُسْحَبُوْنَ فِی النَّارِ عَلٰى وُجُوْهِهِمْؕ-ذُوْقُوْا مَسَّ سَقَرَ(48) اِنَّا كُلَّ شَیْءٍ خَلَقْنٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ(49) وَ مَاۤ اَمْرُنَاۤ اِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِالْبَصَرِ(50) وَ لَقَدْ اَهْلَكْنَاۤ اَشْیَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ(51) وَ كُلُّ شَیْءٍ فَعَلُوْهُ فِی الزُّبُرِ(52) وَ كُلُّ صَغِیْرٍ وَّ كَبِیْرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ(53) اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ فِیْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّ نَهَرٍ(54) فِیْ مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ مَلِیْكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ(55)

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

1. The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon). 2. And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: “This is continuous magic.” 3. They belied (the Verses of Allah, this Qur’an), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled [according to the kind of deeds (for the doer of good deeds, his deeds will take him to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell)]. 4. And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur’an) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil), 5. Perfect wisdom (this Qur’an), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not, 6. So (O Muhammad ) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing. 7. They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad, 8. Hastening towards the caller, the disbelievers will say: “This is a hard Day.” 9. The people of Nuh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them, they rejected Our slave, and said: “A madman!” and he was insolently rebuked and threatened. 10. Then he invoked his Lord (saying): “I have been overcome, so help (me)!” 11. So We opened the gates of heaven with water pouring forth. 12. And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined. 13. And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails, 14. Floating under Our Eyes, a reward for him who had been rejected! 15. And indeed, We have left this as a sign, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? 16. Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings? 17. And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? 18. ‘Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hud), then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings? 19. Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity. 20. Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms. 21. Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings? 22. And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? 23. Thamud (people also) belied the warnings. 24. For they said: “A man! Alone from among us, that we are to follow? Truly, then we should be in error and distress or madness!” 25. “Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Salih (Saleh)] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!” 26. Tomorrow they will come to know, who is the liar, the insolent one! 27. Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Salih (Saleh)], and be patient! 28. And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Each one’s right to drink being established (by turns). 29. But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her). 30. Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings? 31. Verily, We sent against them a single Saihah (torment – awful cry, etc.), and they became like the dry stubble of a fold-builder. 32. And indeed, We have made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? 33. The people of Lout (Lot) belied the warnings. 34. Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lout (Lot), whom We saved in last hour of the night, 35. As a Favour from Us, thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us). 36. And he [Lout (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Grasp, but they did doubt the warnings! 37. And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes, “Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings.” 38. And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning. 39. “Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings.” 40. And indeed, We have made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? 41. And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir’aun (Pharaoh) [through Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)]. 42. (They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable to carry out what he Will (Omnipotent). 43. Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these [nations of Nuh (Noah), Lout (Lot), Salih (Saleh), and the people of Fir’aun (Pharaoh), etc., who were destroyed)? Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures? 44. Or do they say: “We are a great multitude, and we shall be victorious.?” 45. Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs. 46. Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter. 47. Verily, the Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals, etc.) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter). 48. The Day they will be dragged in the Fire on their faces (it will be said to them): “Taste you the touch of Hell!” 49. Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation, as written in the Book of Decrees Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz). 50. And Our Commandment is but one, as the twinkling of an eye. 51. And indeed, We have destroyed your likes, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? 52. And each and everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds). 53. And everything, small and big is written (in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz already beforehand i.e. before it befalls, or is done by its doer) (See the Qur’an V.57:22). 54. Verily, The Muttaqun (pious), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise). 55. In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (Allah, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour).

Summary:

Verses 1-5: The Splitting of the Moon and Rejection by the Disbelievers The Surah opens with a reference to the splitting of the moon, a miraculous sign shown by Prophet Muhammad. Despite this, the disbelievers continued to reject the message. They accused the Prophet of sorcery, stubbornly refusing to accept the truth. Allah mentions that the warnings and signs of earlier messengers also went unheeded by similar disbelievers. Verses 6-8: The Coming of the Day of Judgment Allah warns that the Day of Judgment is near, and on that day, disbelievers will be confused and humiliated. The imagery is powerful: people will rush out of their graves like locusts, their sight humbled in fear, responding to the inevitable call of accountability. Verses 9-17: The Story of Prophet Noah (Nuh) Allah recounts the story of Prophet Noah and how his people rejected his message despite his constant efforts to guide them for 950 years. The disbelievers mocked and opposed Noah, and eventually, they were drowned in a massive flood as punishment. Noah’s story ends with a warning: “And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember, so is there anyone who will be reminded?” Verses 18-22: The People of ‘Ad The narrative shifts to the people of ‘Ad, who rejected the prophet Hud. Despite repeated warnings, they remained defiant. Consequently, they were destroyed by a powerful wind sent by Allah, which wiped them out. Once again, Allah reminds that the Quran is easy to understand for those who are willing to reflect. Verses 23-32: The People of Thamud The people of Thamud rejected the prophet Salih, who was sent to guide them. They arrogantly demanded a miraculous sign, so Allah sent the she-camel as a test. However, they killed the camel in defiance. As a result, they were punished with a violent earthquake and thunderous sound that destroyed them. Allah repeats the refrain: “And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember, so is there anyone who will be reminded?” Verses 33-40: The People of Lot (Lut) The people of Lot (Lut) are mentioned next. Prophet Lut’s warnings against immorality were ignored by his people. Their destruction came in the form of a rain of stones and a massive punishment that obliterated their cities. Allah emphasizes again the ease of remembering the Quran and invites reflection: “Is there anyone who will be reminded?” Verses 41-42: The People of Pharaoh (Fir’aun) Pharaoh and his followers are highlighted for their rejection of Prophet Musa (Moses). Despite witnessing many signs and miracles, they refused to submit to Allah. Pharaoh and his army were drowned in the sea as a result of their arrogance and oppression. Verses 43-46: Warnings to the Quraysh The Surah transitions to warnings for the Quraysh, reminding them that previous nations were destroyed for their defiance. Allah assures the Prophet that the disbelievers will face a similar fate unless they repent. They are warned of their powerlessness against Allah’s decree. Verses 47-55: The Fate of the Righteous and the Wicked The disbelievers are warned that they will be dragged into the Fire on the Day of Judgment, where they will have no escape. On the other hand, the righteous believers will be in the midst of gardens and rivers in Paradise. They will receive the honor of being in the presence of Allah, and their efforts will be rewarded.