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Surah 54 · 55 verses

Al-Qamar

القمر

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ

The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].

Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar

Word by word
ٱقْتَرَبَتِ
iq'tarabati
Has come near
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
l-sāʿatu
the Hour
وَٱنشَقَّ
wa-inshaqqa
and has split
ٱلْقَمَرُ
l-qamaru
the moon
Interpretation

The coming of the Hour is close and the moon split in the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), the splitting of which was one of the tangible miracles of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ

And if they see a sign [i.e., miracle], they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr

Word by word
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَرَوْا۟
yaraw
they see
ءَايَةًۭ
āyatan
a Sign
يُعْرِضُوا۟
yuʿ'riḍū
they turn away
وَيَقُولُوا۟
wayaqūlū
and say
سِحْرٌۭ
siḥ'run
Magic
مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ
mus'tamirrun
continuing
Interpretation

When the idolaters see any sign or proof of the truthfulness of the Prophet (peace be upon him) they turn away from accepting it and say: The evidence and proof we have seen are false sorcery.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.

Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrim mustaqirr

Word by word
وَكَذَّبُوا۟
wakadhabū
And they denied
وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟
wa-ittabaʿū
and followed
أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ
ahwāahum
their desires
وَكُلُّ
wakullu
but (for) every
أَمْرٍۢ
amrin
matter
مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ
mus'taqirrun
(will be a) settlement
Interpretation

They denied the truth that came to them and followed their desires in this denial. Any matter, whether good or bad, will occur to the one who deserves it on the Day of Judgement.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

4

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence.

Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal ambaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَهُم
jāahum
has come to them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ
l-anbāi
the information
مَا
wherein
فِيهِ
fīhi
wherein
مُزْدَجَرٌ
muz'dajarun
(is) deterrence
Interpretation

There has come to them reports of the nations that Allah destroyed because of their disbelief and wrongdoing that were sufficient to deter them from their disbelief and wrongdoing.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

5

حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur

Word by word
حِكْمَةٌۢ
ḥik'matun
Wisdom
بَـٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ
bālighatun
perfect
فَمَا
famā
but not
تُغْنِ
tugh'ni
will avail
ٱلنُّذُرُ
l-nudhuru
the warnings
Interpretation

What has come to them is complete wisdom to establish the evidence against them. The warnings do not benefit a people who do not have faith in Allah and nor in the last day.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

6

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ

So leave them, [O Muḥammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,

Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur

Word by word
فَتَوَلَّ
fatawalla
So turn away
عَنْهُمْ ۘ
ʿanhum
from them
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَدْعُ
yadʿu
will call
ٱلدَّاعِ
l-dāʿi
the caller
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
a thing
نُّكُرٍ
nukurin
terrible
Interpretation

Since they do not follow the right path, leave them, O Messenger, and turn away from them waiting for the day when the angel appointed to blow the trumpet will call towards a horrific matter, the like of which was not known by created beings previously.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

7

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ

Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

khushsha'an absaaruhum yakrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir

Word by word
خُشَّعًا
khushaʿan
(Will be) humbled
أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ
abṣāruhum
their eyes
يَخْرُجُونَ
yakhrujūna
they will come forth
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ
l-ajdāthi
the graves
كَأَنَّهُمْ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
جَرَادٌۭ
jarādun
locusts
مُّنتَشِرٌۭ
muntashirun
spreading
Interpretation

Their gazes will be lowered. They will come out of their graves as if, in their rush towards the place of reckoning, they are scattered locusts.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

8

مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ

Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."

Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir

Word by word
مُّهْطِعِينَ
muh'ṭiʿīna
Racing ahead
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ
l-dāʿi
the caller
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
Will say
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
l-kāfirūna
the disbelievers
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
يَوْمٌ
yawmun
(is) a Day
عَسِرٌۭ
ʿasirun
difficult
Interpretation

Rushing to the caller of that place. The disbelievers will say: This day is a hard one, because of the difficulty and horrors therein.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

9

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ

The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.

Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoo nunw wazdujir

Word by word
۞ كَذَّبَتْ
kadhabat
Denied
قَبْلَهُمْ
qablahum
before them
قَوْمُ
qawmu
(the) people
نُوحٍۢ
nūḥin
(of) Nuh
فَكَذَّبُوا۟
fakadhabū
and they denied
عَبْدَنَا
ʿabdanā
Our slave
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
and said
مَجْنُونٌۭ
majnūnun
A madman
وَٱزْدُجِرَ
wa-uz'dujira
and he was repelled
Interpretation

Prior to these people who rejected your invitation, O Messenger, the people of Noah also denied. They denied My servant, Noah (peace be upon him) when I sent him to them. They said about him: He is insane, and they rebuked him with various forms of swearing, abuse and threats if he did not stop inviting them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

10

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ

So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir

Word by word
فَدَعَا
fadaʿā
So he called
رَبَّهُۥٓ
rabbahu
his Lord
أَنِّى
annī
I am
مَغْلُوبٌۭ
maghlūbun
one overpowered
فَٱنتَصِرْ
fa-intaṣir
so help
Interpretation

Noah called unto His Lord saying: My people have overwhelmed me and they did not respond to me. So take retribution from them by a punishment that you send down on them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

11

فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ

Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down

Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir

Word by word
فَفَتَحْنَآ
fafataḥnā
So We opened
أَبْوَٰبَ
abwāba
(the) gates
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
(of) heaven
بِمَآءٍۢ
bimāin
with water
مُّنْهَمِرٍۢ
mun'hamirin
pouring down
Interpretation

So I opened the doors of the sky to continuous torrential water.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

12

وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ

And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.

Wa fajjamal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir

Word by word
وَفَجَّرْنَا
wafajjarnā
And We caused to burst
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
the earth
عُيُونًۭا
ʿuyūnan
(with) springs
فَٱلْتَقَى
fal-taqā
so met
ٱلْمَآءُ
l-māu
the water(s)
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
for
أَمْرٍۢ
amrin
a matter
قَدْ
qad
already
قُدِرَ
qudira
predestined
Interpretation

I burst open the ground and it became springs from which water gushed. The water coming down from the sky met with the water gushing from the ground for a matter that Allah had determined in eternity. Everyone was drowned besides those whom Allah saved.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

13

وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ

And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur

Word by word
وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ
waḥamalnāhu
And We carried him
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
ذَاتِ
dhāti
(ark) made of planks
أَلْوَٰحٍۢ
alwāḥin
(ark) made of planks
وَدُسُرٍۢ
wadusurin
and nails
Interpretation

I carried Noah on a vessel that had planks and nails and I saved him and those with him from drowning.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

14

تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.

Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir

Word by word
تَجْرِى
tajrī
Sailing
بِأَعْيُنِنَا
bi-aʿyuninā
before Our eyes
جَزَآءًۭ
jazāan
a reward
لِّمَن
liman
for (he) who
كَانَ
kāna
was
كُفِرَ
kufira
denied
Interpretation

This vessel was sailing on the clashing waves of water under My gaze and protection, as a victory for Noah whose people denied him and rejected what he brought from Allah.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

15

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?

Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir

Word by word
وَلَقَد
walaqad
And certainly
تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ
taraknāhā
We left it
ءَايَةًۭ
āyatan
(as) a Sign
فَهَلْ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
Interpretation

I have left this punishment that I meted out to them as a lesson and admonition. Is there anyone to take a lesson from that?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

16

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Word by word
فَكَيْفَ
fakayfa
So how
كَانَ
kāna
was
عَذَابِى
ʿadhābī
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
Interpretation

How was my punishment to those who denied? How was my warning that I will destroy them?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

17

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mimmuddakir

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرْنَا
yassarnā
We have made easy
ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
l-qur'āna
the Quran
لِلذِّكْرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلْ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
Interpretation

I have made the Qur’ān easy to remember, so is there anyone to take heed of the lessons and admonishment that it contains?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

18

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

ʿAad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Word by word
كَذَّبَتْ
kadhabat
Denied
عَادٌۭ
ʿādun
Aad
فَكَيْفَ
fakayfa
so how
كَانَ
kāna
was
عَذَابِى
ʿadhābī
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
Interpretation

Ad denied their prophet, Hud (peace be upon him). So reflect- O people of Makkah - how was my punishment to them? And how was my warning to others about their punishment?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

19

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ

Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,

Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr

Word by word
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, We
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
[We] sent
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
upon them
رِيحًۭا
rīḥan
a wind
صَرْصَرًۭا
ṣarṣaran
furious
فِى
on
يَوْمِ
yawmi
a day
نَحْسٍۢ
naḥsin
(of) misfortune
مُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ
mus'tamirrin
continuous
Interpretation

I sent on them a severe cold wind on a day of evil and misfortune that will continue with them until they arrive in Hell.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

20

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ

Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir

Word by word
تَنزِعُ
tanziʿu
Plucking out
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
men
كَأَنَّهُمْ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
أَعْجَازُ
aʿjāzu
trunks
نَخْلٍۢ
nakhlin
(of) date-palms
مُّنقَعِرٍۢ
munqaʿirin
uprooted
Interpretation

It picked up people from the ground and threw them on their heads as if they were the trunks of date-palms uprooted from their plantations.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

21

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Word by word
فَكَيْفَ
fakayfa
So how
كَانَ
kāna
was
عَذَابِى
ʿadhābī
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
Interpretation

So reflect- O people of Makkah - how was my punishment to them? And how was my warning to others about their punishment?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

22

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرْنَا
yassarnā
We have made easy
ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
l-qur'āna
the Quran
لِلذِّكْرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلْ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
Interpretation

I have made the Qur’ān easy to remember, so is there anyone to take heed of the lessons and admonishment that it contains?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

23

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

Thamūd denied the warning.

Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur

Word by word
كَذَّبَتْ
kadhabat
Denied
ثَمُودُ
thamūdu
Thamud
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
Interpretation

The Thamud denied what their messenger, Salih (peace be upon him) warned them about.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ

And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.

Faqaalooo a-basharam minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur

Word by word
فَقَالُوٓا۟
faqālū
And said
أَبَشَرًۭا
abasharan
Is (it) a human being
مِّنَّا
minnā
among us
وَٰحِدًۭا
wāḥidan
one
نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ
nattabiʿuhu
(that) we should follow him
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, we
إِذًۭا
idhan
then
لَّفِى
lafī
(will be) surely in
ضَلَـٰلٍۢ
ḍalālin
error
وَسُعُرٍ
wasuʿurin
and madness
Interpretation

They condemningly said: Shall we follow a human from our species, who is alone? If we follow him in this state, we will be astray from what is correct and will be in difficulty.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

25

أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ

Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."

'A-ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi mim baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir

Word by word
أَءُلْقِىَ
a-ul'qiya
Has been sent
ٱلذِّكْرُ
l-dhik'ru
the Reminder
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
to him
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيْنِنَا
bayninā
among us
بَلْ
bal
Nay
هُوَ
huwa
he
كَذَّابٌ
kadhābun
(is) a liar
أَشِرٌۭ
ashirun
insolent
Interpretation

Has revelation been sent down to him, whilst he is just one person, and has he been chosen for it instead of all of us? No, in fact he is an imperious liar.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

26

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ

They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir

Word by word
سَيَعْلَمُونَ
sayaʿlamūna
They will know
غَدًۭا
ghadan
tomorrow
مَّنِ
mani
who
ٱلْكَذَّابُ
l-kadhābu
(is) the liar
ٱلْأَشِرُ
l-ashiru
the insolent one
Interpretation

They will soon come to know on the day of judgment who the imperious liar is, Salih or they?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

27

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ

Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.

Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatal lahum fartaqibhum wastabir

Word by word
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, We
مُرْسِلُوا۟
mur'silū
(are) sending
ٱلنَّاقَةِ
l-nāqati
the she-camel
فِتْنَةًۭ
fit'natan
(as) a trial
لَّهُمْ
lahum
for them
فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ
fa-ir'taqib'hum
so watch them
وَٱصْطَبِرْ
wa-iṣ'ṭabir
and be patient
Interpretation

I will take out a she-camel from the rock and send it as a test to them. So wait, O Salih - and watch what they do to it and what is done to them, and be patient over their harm.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

28

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ

And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatum bainahum kullu shirbim muhtadar

Word by word
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ
wanabbi'hum
And inform them
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱلْمَآءَ
l-māa
the water
قِسْمَةٌۢ
qis'matun
(is) to be shared
بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ
baynahum
between them
كُلُّ
kullu
each
شِرْبٍۢ
shir'bin
drink
مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ
muḥ'taḍarun
attended
Interpretation

Tell them that the water of their well is divided between them and the she-camel: one day for it and one day for them. Each turn will be attended by its owner alone on the day allocated to him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

29

فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].

Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar

Word by word
فَنَادَوْا۟
fanādaw
But they called
صَاحِبَهُمْ
ṣāḥibahum
their companion
فَتَعَاطَىٰ
fataʿāṭā
and he took
فَعَقَرَ
faʿaqara
and hamstrung
Interpretation

They then called their companion to kill the she-camel and he took a sword and killed it, fulfilling the instruction of his people.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

30

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

Word by word
فَكَيْفَ
fakayfa
So how
كَانَ
kāna
was
عَذَابِى
ʿadhābī
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
Interpretation

So reflect- O people of Makkah - how was my punishment to them? And how was my warning to others about their punishment?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

31

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ

Indeed, We sent upon them one shriek [i.e., blast from the sky], and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.

Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaano kahasheemil muhtazir

Word by word
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, We
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
[We] sent
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
upon them
صَيْحَةًۭ
ṣayḥatan
thunderous blast
وَٰحِدَةًۭ
wāḥidatan
single
فَكَانُوا۟
fakānū
and they became
كَهَشِيمِ
kahashīmi
like dry twig fragments
ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ
l-muḥ'taẓiri
(used by) a fence builder
Interpretation

I sent on them a single blast which destroyed them and they became like dry trees that are used by a person who makes a fence for his sheep.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

32

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

Wa laqad yassarnal quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرْنَا
yassarnā
We have made easy
ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
l-qur'āna
the Quran
لِلذِّكْرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلْ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
Interpretation

I have made the Qur’ān easy to remember, so is there anyone to take heed of the lessons and admonishment that it contains?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

33

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

The people of Lot denied the warning.

Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur

Word by word
كَذَّبَتْ
kadhabat
Denied
قَوْمُ
qawmu
(the) people
لُوطٍۭ
lūṭin
(of) Lut
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
Interpretation

The people of Lot denied what their messenger, Lot (peace be upon him) warned them about.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

34

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ

Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn.

Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Loot najjainaahum bisahar

Word by word
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, We
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
[We] sent
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
upon them
حَاصِبًا
ḥāṣiban
a storm of stones
إِلَّآ
illā
except
ءَالَ
āla
(the) family
لُوطٍۢ ۖ
lūṭin
(of) Lut
نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم
najjaynāhum
We saved them
بِسَحَرٍۢ
bisaḥarin
by dawn
Interpretation

I sent on them a wind that threw stones on them except the family of Lot (peace be upon him). The punishment did not afflict them, as I had rescued them from it as he had travelled away with them before the punishment came down in the last part of the night.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

35

نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ

As favor from Us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.

Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar

Word by word
نِّعْمَةًۭ
niʿ'matan
(As) a favor
مِّنْ
min
from
عِندِنَا ۚ
ʿindinā
Us
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
نَجْزِى
najzī
We reward
مَن
man
(one) who
شَكَرَ
shakara
(is) grateful
Interpretation

I rescued them from the punishment as My favour upon them. I give a recompense similar to the one I gave to Lot to those who are thankful to Allah for His favours.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

36

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
أَنذَرَهُم
andharahum
he warned them
بَطْشَتَنَا
baṭshatanā
(of) Our seizure
فَتَمَارَوْا۟
fatamāraw
but they disputed
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
Interpretation

Lot warned them of My punishment but they disputed with one another about his warning and they rejected it.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

37

وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."

Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
رَٰوَدُوهُ
rāwadūhu
they demanded from him
عَن
ʿan
they demanded from him
ضَيْفِهِۦ
ḍayfihi
his guests
فَطَمَسْنَآ
faṭamasnā
so We blinded
أَعْيُنَهُمْ
aʿyunahum
their eyes
فَذُوقُوا۟
fadhūqū
So taste
عَذَابِى
ʿadhābī
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
Interpretation

Lot’s people tried to tempt him to give them access to the angels who were his guests with the intention of doing an indecent act. I obliterated their eyes so they did not see them and I said to them: Taste my punishment and the result of My warning to you.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

38

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
صَبَّحَهُم
ṣabbaḥahum
seized them in the morning
بُكْرَةً
buk'ratan
early
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
a punishment
مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ
mus'taqirrun
abiding
Interpretation

In the morning a punishment came to them, which will remain with them until they come to the afterlife and its punishment will come on them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

39

فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

So taste My punishment and warning.

Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

Word by word
فَذُوقُوا۟
fadhūqū
So taste
عَذَابِى
ʿadhābī
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
Interpretation

It will be said to them: Taste My punishment that I sent down on you and the result of Lot’s warning to you.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

40

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

Wa laqad yassarnal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرْنَا
yassarnā
We have made easy
ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
l-qur'āna
the Quran
لِلذِّكْرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلْ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
Interpretation

I have made the Qur’ān easy to remember, so is there anyone to take heed of the lessons and admonishment that it contains?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

41

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.

Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَ
jāa
came
ءَالَ
āla
(to the) people
فِرْعَوْنَ
fir'ʿawna
(of) Firaun
ٱلنُّذُرُ
l-nudhuru
warnings
Interpretation

My warning came to the people of Pharaoh on the tongue of Moses and Aaron (peace be upon them).

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

42

كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.

Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir

Word by word
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
They denied
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا
biāyātinā
Our Signs
كُلِّهَا
kullihā
all of them
فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ
fa-akhadhnāhum
so We seized them
أَخْذَ
akhdha
(with) a seizure
عَزِيزٍۢ
ʿazīzin
(of) All-Mighty
مُّقْتَدِرٍ
muq'tadirin
(the) Powerful One
Interpretation

They denied the proof and evidence that came to them from Me, so I punished them for their denial thereof with the punishment of a Mighty One whom none can overpower, a Powerful One who is not unable to do anything.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

43

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scriptures?

Akuffaarukum khairum min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur

Word by word
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ
akuffārukum
Are your disbelievers
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
better
مِّنْ
min
than
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ
ulāikum
those
أَمْ
am
or
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بَرَآءَةٌۭ
barāatun
(is) an exemption
فِى
in
ٱلزُّبُرِ
l-zuburi
the Scriptures
Interpretation

Are your disbelievers, O people of Makkah, better than those disbelievers mentioned: The people of Noah, the Ad, the Thamud, the people of Lot and Pharaoh and his people? Or do you have immunity from Allah’s punishment that has been brought by the heavenly scriptures?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

44

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ

Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?

Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir

Word by word
أَمْ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
(do) they say
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
We
جَمِيعٌۭ
jamīʿun
(are) an assembly
مُّنتَصِرٌۭ
muntaṣirun
helping (each other)
Interpretation

Or do these disbelievers from the people of Makkah say: We are all together and well-defended against those who have evil designs against us and who wish to break up our unity?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

45

سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].

Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur

Word by word
سَيُهْزَمُ
sayuh'zamu
Soon will be defeated
ٱلْجَمْعُ
l-jamʿu
(their) assembly
وَيُوَلُّونَ
wayuwallūna
and they will turn
ٱلدُّبُرَ
l-dubura
(their) backs
Interpretation

The group of these disbelievers will be defeated and they will turn their backs before the believers. This occurred on the day of Badr.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

46

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.

Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr

Word by word
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
l-sāʿatu
the Hour
مَوْعِدُهُمْ
mawʿiduhum
(is) their promised time
وَٱلسَّاعَةُ
wal-sāʿatu
and the Hour
أَدْهَىٰ
adhā
(will be) more grievous
وَأَمَرُّ
wa-amarru
and more bitter
Interpretation

In fact, the Hour that they deny is the appointed time when they will be punished. The Hour is more severe and bitter than the punishment of the world that they received on the day of Badr.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

47

إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ

Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness..

Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur

Word by word
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
l-muj'rimīna
the criminals
فِى
(are) in
ضَلَـٰلٍۢ
ḍalālin
an error
وَسُعُرٍۢ
wasuʿurin
and madness
Interpretation

Those who are guilty of disbelief and sins are astray from the truth and in punishment and difficulty.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

48

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."

Yawma yushaboona fin Naari'alaa wujoohimim zooqoo massa saqar

Word by word
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يُسْحَبُونَ
yus'ḥabūna
they will be dragged
فِى
into
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the Fire
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
وُجُوهِهِمْ
wujūhihim
their faces
ذُوقُوا۟
dhūqū
Taste
مَسَّ
massa
(the) touch
سَقَرَ
saqara
(of) Hell
Interpretation

On the day when they will be dragged in the Fire on their faces and it will be said to them in rebuke: Taste the punishment of the Fire.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

49

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ

Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar

Word by word
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, [We]
كُلَّ
kulla
every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
خَلَقْنَـٰهُ
khalaqnāhu
We created it
بِقَدَرٍۢ
biqadarin
by a measure
Interpretation

I have created everything in existence with a prior determination from Me, in accordance with My knowledge and what I had written in the Preserved Tablet.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

50

وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ

And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.

Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar

Word by word
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أَمْرُنَآ
amrunā
(is) Our Command
إِلَّا
illā
but
وَٰحِدَةٌۭ
wāḥidatun
one
كَلَمْحٍۭ
kalamḥin
like the twinkling
بِٱلْبَصَرِ
bil-baṣari
(of) the eye
Interpretation

My matter when I intend something is only that I say one word, which is: ‘Be,’ and what I intend quickly becomes like the twinkling of an eye.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

51

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?

Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
أَهْلَكْنَآ
ahlaknā
We destroyed
أَشْيَاعَكُمْ
ashyāʿakum
your kinds
فَهَلْ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
Interpretation

I had destroyed the likes of you in disbelief from the previous nations. Is there anyone who will take a lesson from this and desist from his disbelief?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

52

وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

And everything they did is in written records.

Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur

Word by word
وَكُلُّ
wakullu
And every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
فَعَلُوهُ
faʿalūhu
they did
فِى
(is) in
ٱلزُّبُرِ
l-zuburi
the written records
Interpretation

Everything the servants do is written in the books of the guardian angels, whom nothing escapes.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

53

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ

And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.

Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar

Word by word
وَكُلُّ
wakullu
And every
صَغِيرٍۢ
ṣaghīrin
small
وَكَبِيرٍۢ
wakabīrin
and big
مُّسْتَطَرٌ
mus'taṭarun
(is) written down
Interpretation

Every small and big action or statement is written in the books of deeds and in the Preserved Tablet, and they will be recompensed for it.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

54

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar

Word by word
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
l-mutaqīna
the righteous
فِى
(will be) in
جَنَّـٰتٍۢ
jannātin
gardens
وَنَهَرٍۢ
wanaharin
and river
Interpretation

Those who are mindful of their Lord through fulfilling His instructions and refraining from His prohibitions will enjoy in gardens and in flowing streams.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

55

فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ

In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.

Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir

Word by word
فِى
In
مَقْعَدِ
maqʿadi
a seat
صِدْقٍ
ṣid'qin
(of) honor
عِندَ
ʿinda
near
مَلِيكٍۢ
malīkin
a King
مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ
muq'tadirin
Most Powerful
Interpretation

In an assembly of truth, in which there will be no futility or sin, by a Sovereign Who owns everything, a Powerful One Who is not unable to do anything. So do not ask about the perpetual bliss they will receive.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.