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1 The Hour of Resurrection drew near and the moon split asunder. اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
2 (Regardless of any Signs these people see), they turn away and say: “This is an ongoing sorcery.” وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
3 They also gave the lie to (the splitting asunder of the moon) and only followed their desires. Yet everything is destined to reach an end. وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءهُمْ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
4 Surely there came to them narratives (of the ancient nations) that should suffice to deter (them from transgression), وَلَقَدْ جَاءهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاء مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
5 narratives that are full of consummate wisdom. But warnings do not avail them. حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ
6 So turn away from them, (O Prophet). On the Day when a caller shall call them to a thing most terrible, فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَى شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
7 with down-cast eyes they shall go forth from their graves, as though they were scattered locusts. خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
8 They shall be hurrying forth towards the caller, and the unbelievers (who had once denied this Day), will say: “This is a woeful Day.” مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
9 Before them Noah's people also gave the lie (to his Message). They rejected Our servant as a liar, saying: “He is a madman”; and he was rebuffed. كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ
10 Then he called upon His Lord: “Verily I am vanquished; so come You to my aid.” فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ
11 Thereupon We opened the gates of the sky for water to pour down, فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاء بِمَاء مُّنْهَمِرٍ
12 and We made the earth burst forth with springs, and all this water converged to fulfil that which had been decreed. وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاء عَلَى أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
13 And We bore Noah on the vessel built of planks and nails, وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَى ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
14 which sailed on under Our supervision: a reward for him who had been shown ingratitude. تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاء لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
15 And We left the Ark as a Sign. Is there, then, any who will take heed? وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
16 So how awesome were My chastisement and My warnings! فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
17 We have made this Qur'an easy as a reminder. Is there, then, any who will take heed? وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
18 'Ad also gave the lie (to Hud). So how awesome were My chastisement and My warnings! كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
19 We sent a tumultuous wind against them on a day of unremitting misfortune, إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
20 which tore people away and hurled them as though they were trunks of uprooted palm-trees. تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
21 So how awesome were My chastisement and My warnings! فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
22 We have made the Qur'an easy to derive lessons from. Is there, then, any who will take heed? وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
23 Thamud gave the lie to the warnings, كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ
24 saying: “Are we to follow a single mortal, one from among ourselves? If we do that, we shall surely be in error and folly. فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
25 Was there none but he to whom the Reminder could be vouchsafed excluding all others? Nay; he is an insolent liar.” أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
26 (We told Our Messenger): “Tomorrow they shall know who is the insolent liar. سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ
27 We shall send the she-camel as a trial for them; so watch their end with patience. إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ
28 Let them know that the water should be divided between them and the she-camel, each availing their turn.” وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاء قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
29 Eventually, they summoned their companion, and he undertook the (outrageous) task and hamstrung the she-camel. فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَى فَعَقَرَ
30 So how awesome were My chastisement and My warnings! فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
31 Behold, We sent a single Blast against them, and they became like the trampled twigs of a sheep pen-builder. إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ
32 Surely We have made this Qur'an easy as a reminder. Is there, then, any who will take heed? وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
33 Lot's people also gave the lie to the warnings, كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ
34 and behold, We let loose upon them a tempest which rained stones upon them, except upon Lot's household whom We rescued in the last hours of the night إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ
35 as a favour from Us. Thus do We reward those who give thanks. نِعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ
36 Surely Lot warned his people that We shall seize them (with Our chastisement), but they doubted the warnings. وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ
37 Then they even solicited his guests from him, whereupon We blotted out their eyes, (telling them): “Now have a taste of My chastisement and My warnings.” وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
38 Indeed an abiding chastisement came upon them in the morning. وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
39 So have a taste of My chastisement and My warnings. فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
40 Surely We have made this Qur'an easy as a reminder. Is there, then, any who will take heed? وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
41 Warnings also came to the Pharaonites, وَلَقَدْ جَاء آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ
42 but they gave the lie to Our Signs, to all of them. Thereupon We seized them with the seizing of the Most Mighty, the Most Powerful. كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
43 Are your unbelievers (of Makkah) any better than they? Or have you been granted any immunity in the Scriptures? أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُوْلَئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ
44 Or do they say: “We are a strong legion, strong enough for victory?” أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
45 Soon shall this legion be routed and shall turn their backs and flee. سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ
46 Nay; the Hour of Doom is their appointed time, and the Hour shall be more calamitous and bitter. بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَى وَأَمَرُّ
47 The evil-doers are victims of error and madness. إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ
48 There shall come a Day when they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire and will be told: “Now taste the flame of Hell.” يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
49 We have created everything in a determined measure. إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ
50 Our command consists of only one Word which is carried out in the twinkling of an eye. وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ
51 We did indeed destroy many like you. Is there, then, any who will heed? وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
52 All their deeds are recorded in the Scrolls; وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ
53 everything large or small, is duly inscribed. وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُسْتَطَرٌ
54 Surely those who shun disobedience will dwell amidst Gardens and running streams إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
55 where they will be honourably seated in the presence of a King, Mighty in Power. فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
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