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AL-QMAR (54)

The Moon

1. The Hour has drawn near, and the moon is split.(1)
2. Yet if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, `a sorcery continuous!'(2)
3. And they have cried lies and followed their caprices, but every matter is settled.(3)
4. And there have come to them such news that contain a deterrent __(4)
5. a Wisdom far-reaching, yet warnings do not avail;(5)
6. so turn thou away from them. On the day when the Caller calls to a horrible thing,(6)
7. their eyes cast down, they shall come forth from the tombs as if they were scattered locusts,(7)
8. rushing to the Caller, with necks outstretched; the unbelievers shall say, `this is a hard day'.(8)
9. The people of Noah gave lies before them, and they gave lies to Our Servant, and said, `a mad man', and he was rebuked.(9)
10. Then he called to his Lord, `I am overcome, so take vengeance'.(10)
11. So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring down in torrents,(11)
12. and made the earth to burst with springs; and then the waters met for a matter decreed.(12)
13. And We carried him on that which was made of planks and nails,(13)
14. running before Our eyes; it was a recompense for him who was denied,(14)
15. And We have left it as a Sign; now is there any that will pay heed?(15)
16. How then were My punishment and My warnings?(16)
17. And We have made the Qur'an easy for remembrance; so is there any that will pay heed?(17)
18. Ad cried lies. How then were My punishment and my warnings?(18)
19. We sent against them a clamorous wind in a day of continuous ill-fortune,(19)
20. which plucked up men as if they were stumps of uprooted palm-trees.(20)
21. How then were My punishment and My warnings?(21)
22. And We have made the Qur'an easy for Remembrance; so is there any that will pay heed?(22)
23. Thamood gave lies to the warnings.(23)
24. They said, `shall we follow a single mortal, out of us? Then We should be astray and insane.(24)
25. Has the Remembrance been cast upon him among us? No, but he is an impudent liar.(25)
26. '`Tomorrow they shall know who is the impudent liar.'(26)
27. `We are sending the She-camel as a trial for them, so watch thou them and keep patience.(27)
28. And tell them that the water is to be divided between them, each drink for each in turn'.(28)
29. Then they called their comrade, and he took in hand and hamstrung her.(29)
30. How then were My punishment and My warnings?(30)
31. We loosed against them a single Cry, and they were like the wattles of a pen-builder.(31)
32. And We have made the Qur'an easy for Remembrance; so is there any that will pay heed?(32)
33. The people of Lot gave lies to the warnings.(33)
34. We loosed a storm of gravel against them except the family of Lot. We saved them at dawn,(34)
35. as a blessing from Us; thus We recompense him who is thankful.(35)
36. And he had warned them of Our assault, but they doubted the warnings.(36)
37. And they solicited of him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes: `Taste now My punishment and My warnings'.(37)
38. And by early morning there came upon them a settled punishment:(38)
39. `Taste My punishment and My warnings'.(39)
40. And We have made the Qur'an easy for Remembrance; so is there any that will pay heed?(40)
41. And the warnings came to Pharaoh's folk.(41)
42. They gave lies to Our Sign, all of them, so We seized them with the seizing of One mighty, omnipotent.(42)
43. Are your unbelievers better than those, or is there an immunity for you in the Scrolls?(43)
44. Or do they say, `We are a vengeful host?'(44)
45. The hosts shall be routed, and turn their backs.(45)
46. No, but the Hour is their appointed time, and the Hour is most calamitous and most bitter.(46)
47. Surely the sinners are astray and insane.(47)
48. The day when they shall be dragged on their faces into the Fire: `Taste the touch of Hell.'(48)
49. Everything We have created in measure.(49)
50. And Our command is not but one word, like the twinkling of an eye.(50)
51. And We have destroyed fellows like you; now is there any that will pay heed?(51)
52. Everything that they have done is in Scrolls,(52)
53. And everything, small and big, is recorded.(53)
54. The godfearing shall be amidst gardens and rivers,(54)
55. on a seat of truth, in the presence of an Omnipotent King.(55)