بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
ٱقْتَرَبَتِٱلسَّاعَةُوَٱنشَقَّٱلْقَمَرُ١
Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
وَإِنيَرَوْا۟ءَايَةًۭيُعْرِضُوا۟وَيَقُولُوا۟سِحْرٌۭمُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ٢
Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr
And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
وَكَذَّبُوا۟وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚوَكُلُّأَمْرٍۢمُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ٣
Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrim mustaqirr
And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
وَلَقَدْجَآءَهُممِّنَٱلْأَنۢبَآءِمَافِيهِمُزْدَجَرٌ٤
Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal ambaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar
And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -
حِكْمَةٌۢبَـٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖفَمَاتُغْنِٱلنُّذُرُ٥
Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur
Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
فَتَوَلَّعَنْهُمْ ۘيَوْمَيَدْعُٱلدَّاعِإِلَىٰشَىْءٍۢنُّكُرٍ٦
Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur
So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,
خُشَّعًاأَبْصَـٰرُهُمْيَخْرُجُونَمِنَٱلْأَجْدَاثِكَأَنَّهُمْجَرَادٌۭمُّنتَشِرٌۭ٧
khushsha'an absaaruhum yakrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir
Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
مُّهْطِعِينَإِلَىٱلدَّاعِ ۖيَقُولُٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَهَـٰذَايَوْمٌعَسِرٌۭ٨
Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir
Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
۞ كَذَّبَتْقَبْلَهُمْقَوْمُنُوحٍۢفَكَذَّبُوا۟عَبْدَنَاوَقَالُوا۟مَجْنُونٌۭوَٱزْدُجِرَ٩
Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoo nunw wazdujir
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
فَدَعَارَبَّهُۥٓأَنِّىمَغْلُوبٌۭفَٱنتَصِرْ١٠
Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir
So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
فَفَتَحْنَآأَبْوَٰبَٱلسَّمَآءِبِمَآءٍۢمُّنْهَمِرٍۢ١١
Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir
Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
وَفَجَّرْنَاٱلْأَرْضَعُيُونًۭافَٱلْتَقَىٱلْمَآءُعَلَىٰٓأَمْرٍۢقَدْقُدِرَ١٢
Wa fajjamal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir
And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُعَلَىٰذَاتِأَلْوَٰحٍۢوَدُسُرٍۢ١٣
Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
تَجْرِىبِأَعْيُنِنَاجَزَآءًۭلِّمَنكَانَكُفِرَ١٤
Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
وَلَقَدتَّرَكْنَـٰهَآءَايَةًۭفَهَلْمِنمُّدَّكِرٍۢ١٥
Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir
And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
فَكَيْفَكَانَعَذَابِىوَنُذُرِ١٦
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
وَلَقَدْيَسَّرْنَاٱلْقُرْءَانَلِلذِّكْرِفَهَلْمِنمُّدَّكِرٍۢ١٧
Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mimmuddakir
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
كَذَّبَتْعَادٌۭفَكَيْفَكَانَعَذَابِىوَنُذُرِ١٨
Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
إِنَّآأَرْسَلْنَاعَلَيْهِمْرِيحًۭاصَرْصَرًۭافِىيَوْمِنَحْسٍۢمُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ١٩
Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
تَنزِعُٱلنَّاسَكَأَنَّهُمْأَعْجَازُنَخْلٍۢمُّنقَعِرٍۢ٢٠
Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir
Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
فَكَيْفَكَانَعَذَابِىوَنُذُرِ٢١
'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
وَلَقَدْيَسَّرْنَاٱلْقُرْءَانَلِلذِّكْرِفَهَلْمِنمُّدَّكِرٍۢ٢٢
Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
كَذَّبَتْثَمُودُبِٱلنُّذُرِ٢٣
Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur
Thamud denied the warning
فَقَالُوٓا۟أَبَشَرًۭامِّنَّاوَٰحِدًۭانَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓإِنَّآإِذًۭالَّفِىضَلَـٰلٍۢوَسُعُرٍ٢٤
Faqaalooo a-basharam minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur
And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
أَءُلْقِىَٱلذِّكْرُعَلَيْهِمِنۢبَيْنِنَابَلْهُوَكَذَّابٌأَشِرٌۭ٢٥
'A-ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi mim baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir
Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
سَيَعْلَمُونَغَدًۭامَّنِٱلْكَذَّابُٱلْأَشِرُ٢٦
Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir
They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
إِنَّامُرْسِلُوا۟ٱلنَّاقَةِفِتْنَةًۭلَّهُمْفَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْوَٱصْطَبِرْ٢٧
Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatal lahum fartaqibhum wastabir
Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْأَنَّٱلْمَآءَقِسْمَةٌۢبَيْنَهُمْ ۖكُلُّشِرْبٍۢمُّحْتَضَرٌۭ٢٨
Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatum bainahum kullu shirbim muhtadar
And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
فَنَادَوْا۟صَاحِبَهُمْفَتَعَاطَىٰفَعَقَرَ٢٩
Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar
But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
فَكَيْفَكَانَعَذَابِىوَنُذُرِ٣٠
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
إِنَّآأَرْسَلْنَاعَلَيْهِمْصَيْحَةًۭوَٰحِدَةًۭفَكَانُوا۟كَهَشِيمِٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ٣١
Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaano kahasheemil muhtazir
Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
وَلَقَدْيَسَّرْنَاٱلْقُرْءَانَلِلذِّكْرِفَهَلْمِنمُّدَّكِرٍۢ٣٢
Wa laqad yassarnal quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
كَذَّبَتْقَوْمُلُوطٍۭبِٱلنُّذُرِ٣٣
Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur
The people of Lot denied the warning.
إِنَّآأَرْسَلْنَاعَلَيْهِمْحَاصِبًاإِلَّآءَالَلُوطٍۢ ۖنَّجَّيْنَـٰهُمبِسَحَرٍۢ٣٤
Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Loot najjainaahum bisahar
Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn
نِّعْمَةًۭمِّنْعِندِنَا ۚكَذَٰلِكَنَجْزِىمَنشَكَرَ٣٥
Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar
As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
وَلَقَدْأَنذَرَهُمبَطْشَتَنَافَتَمَارَوْا۟بِٱلنُّذُرِ٣٦
Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur
And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
وَلَقَدْرَٰوَدُوهُعَنضَيْفِهِۦفَطَمَسْنَآأَعْيُنَهُمْفَذُوقُوا۟عَذَابِىوَنُذُرِ٣٧
Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
وَلَقَدْصَبَّحَهُمبُكْرَةًعَذَابٌۭمُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ٣٨
Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr
And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
فَذُوقُوا۟عَذَابِىوَنُذُرِ٣٩
Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur
So taste My punishment and warning.
وَلَقَدْيَسَّرْنَاٱلْقُرْءَانَلِلذِّكْرِفَهَلْمِنمُّدَّكِرٍۢ٤٠
Wa laqad yassarnal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
وَلَقَدْجَآءَءَالَفِرْعَوْنَٱلنُّذُرُ٤١
Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur
And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
كَذَّبُوا۟بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَاكُلِّهَافَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْأَخْذَعَزِيزٍۢمُّقْتَدِرٍ٤٢
Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir
They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
أَكُفَّارُكُمْخَيْرٌۭمِّنْأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْأَمْلَكُمبَرَآءَةٌۭفِىٱلزُّبُرِ٤٣
Akuffaarukum khairum min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur
Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
أَمْيَقُولُونَنَحْنُجَمِيعٌۭمُّنتَصِرٌۭ٤٤
Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir
Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
سَيُهْزَمُٱلْجَمْعُوَيُوَلُّونَٱلدُّبُرَ٤٥
Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
بَلِٱلسَّاعَةُمَوْعِدُهُمْوَٱلسَّاعَةُأَدْهَىٰوَأَمَرُّ٤٦
Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr
But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
إِنَّٱلْمُجْرِمِينَفِىضَلَـٰلٍۢوَسُعُرٍۢ٤٧
Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur
Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
يَوْمَيُسْحَبُونَفِىٱلنَّارِعَلَىٰوُجُوهِهِمْذُوقُوا۟مَسَّسَقَرَ٤٨
Yawma yushaboona fin Naari'alaa wujoohimim zooqoo massa saqar
The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
إِنَّاكُلَّشَىْءٍخَلَقْنَـٰهُبِقَدَرٍۢ٤٩
Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar
Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
وَمَآأَمْرُنَآإِلَّاوَٰحِدَةٌۭكَلَمْحٍۭبِٱلْبَصَرِ٥٠
Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar
And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
وَلَقَدْأَهْلَكْنَآأَشْيَاعَكُمْفَهَلْمِنمُّدَّكِرٍۢ٥١
Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir
And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
وَكُلُّشَىْءٍۢفَعَلُوهُفِىٱلزُّبُرِ٥٢
Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur
And everything they did is in written records.
وَكُلُّصَغِيرٍۢوَكَبِيرٍۢمُّسْتَطَرٌ٥٣
Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar
And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
إِنَّٱلْمُتَّقِينَفِىجَنَّـٰتٍۢوَنَهَرٍۢ٥٤
Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar
Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
فِىمَقْعَدِصِدْقٍعِندَمَلِيكٍۢمُّقْتَدِرٍۭ٥٥
Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir
In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
Surah Al-Qamar (Arabic: سُورَةُ القَمَرِ) is the 54th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 55 verses and was revealed in Meccan.
This page provides the complete Surah Al-Qamar in Arabic Uthmani script, clear English transliteration for pronunciation guidance, Saheeh International English translation, and interactive word-by-word audio recitation.
The English name translation of Surah Al-Qamar is "The Moon".
Surah Al-Qamar is a Meccan surah.
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