Holy Quran Verses

Holy Quran Verses from Pickthall's Translation

Surah Qamar: The Moon

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

054.001	The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
054.002	And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
054.003	They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
054.004	And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
054.005	Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
054.006	So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
054.007	With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
054.008	Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
054.009	The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
054.010	So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
054.011	Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
054.012	And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
054.013	And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
054.014	That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
054.015	And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth?
054.016	Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
054.017	And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
054.018	(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
054.019	Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
054.020	Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm-trees.
054.021	Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
054.022	And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
054.023	(The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
054.024	For they said; Is it a mortal man, alone among us, that we are to follow? Then indeed we should fall into error and madness.
054.025	Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
054.026	(Unto their warner it was said): To-morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
054.027	Lo! We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
054.028	And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
054.029	But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
054.030	Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
054.031	Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle-fold.
054.032	And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
054.033	The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
054.034	Lo! We sent a storm of stones upon them (all) save the family of Lot, whom We rescued in the last watch of the night,
054.035	As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
054.036	And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
054.037	They even asked of him his guests for an ill purpose. Then We blinded their eyes (and said): Taste now My punishment after My warnings!
054.038	And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
054.039	Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
054.040	And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
054.041	And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
054.042	Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
054.043	Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures?
054.044	Or say they: We are a host victorious?
054.045	The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
054.046	Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
054.047	Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
054.048	On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
054.049	Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
054.050	And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
054.051	And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth?
054.052	And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
054.053	And every small and great thing is recorded.
054.054	Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
054.055	Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.

Let us pray (Sura 20, Ayat 114) 'Ya Rabbi Zidni Ilma!' ('O Lord! Increase me in knowledge.') and seek spiritual help (ta'yid) to understand our great faith.

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