54. SURAH AL-QAMAR (THE
MOON)
54. SURAH AL-QAMAR (THE MOON)
(This Surah is Makkan, containing 55 verses and 3 sections.)
Allah’s Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
54:1. The Day of Judgement came near, and the moon has split (with the indication of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad).
54:2. When the disbelievers see a sign, they therefore turn away their faces and belied (the Beloved Prophet Muhammad) and followed their own desires, and each matter has been decided.
54:4. And indeed, those tidings have come to them wherein there was enough deterrence.
54:5. (The Qur’aan is) perfect wisdom; then what benefit do warners give (to those who are destined to disbelieve)?
54:6. So, turn your face away from them; the Day when the caller (i.e., the angel Israafeel) will call towards a severe unknown matter (i.e., the horror of the Day of Judgement).
54:7. They will come out from the graves with eyes downcast, as if they are scattered swarms of locusts.
54:8. Hastening towards the caller; the disbelievers will say, ‘This is a hard day.’
54:9. Before these (i.e., the disbelievers), the people of Nooh belied, thus they belied Our bondsman and said, ‘He is a mad man,’ and scolded him.
54:10. So, he supplicated to his Lord; that ‘I am overpowered, therefore take revenge on my behalf.’
54:11. We henceforth opened the gates of heaven, with water flowing intensely.
54:12. And made the earth as springs gushing out, so the two waters met; totaling a quantity which was destined.
54:13. And We caused Nooh to board upon the structure (i.e., Ark) of wooden planks and nails.
54:14. Sailing in front of Our sight; (all of this happened) as a reward for him (i.e., for Nooh) who was rejected (by the people).
54:15. And We left this (incident) as a sign; so, is there anyone to ponder?
54:16. So, how (dreadful) was My punishment and My threats?
54:17. And We have indeed made the Qur’aan easy to memorise; so, is there anyone to memorise (i.e., learn the Qur’aan by heart)?
54:18. (The tribe of) ‘Aad belied; so, how was My punishment and the declarations of My warnings?
54:19. We indeed sent towards them a severe windstorm, on a day whose ill-fortune lasted upon them forever.
54:20. It was demolishing people in such a way as if they were uprooted trunks of date trees.
54:21. So, how was My punishment and the declarations of My warnings?
54:22. And We have indeed made the Qur’aan easy to memorise; so, is there anyone to memorise (it)?
54:23. The (tribe of) Thamood belied the Messengers.
54:24. So, they said, ‘Shall we follow a man from amongst us? Then (if we do so), we are definitely misguided and foolish.’
54:25. (The Thamood said), ‘From all of us, has the revelation come down (only) upon him? Rather, he (i.e., the Prophet Saalih) is most untruthful, boastful.’
54:26. (Allah replied) ‘They will soon come to know who was the most untruthful, boastful.’
54:27. ‘We are about to send the she-camel to test them; therefore, O Saalih, wait and have patience.’
54:28. ‘And inform them that the water is to be shared between (the she-camel and) them. Only those whose turn it is may come to their share (to obtain the water).’
54:29. Consequently, they called their companion (i.e., Qadaar Bin Saalif) who therefore caught (the she-camel) and cut the arteries from the lower part of her legs.
54:30. So, how was My punishment and the declarations of My warnings?
54:31. Indeed, We sent upon them a single Scream; thereupon they became like leftover twigs of dry trampled grass of the builder of a cattle enclosure.
54:32. And We have indeed made the Qur’aan easy to memorise; so, is there anyone to memorise (it)?
54:33. The people of Loot belied the Messengers.
54:34. Indeed, We sent a storm of stones upon them except the family of Loot; We rescued them in the last part of the night.
54:35. As a favour from Us; this is how We reward the one who is thankful.
54:36. And indeed, he had warned them about Our grip; consequently, they doubted in the declarations of warning.
54:37. And they tried to influence him regarding his guests (for an ill purpose); We henceforth blinded their eyes. (Allah said) “Taste My punishment and the declarations of warning.”
54:38. And indeed, the lasting punishment came upon them early in the morning.
54:39. ‘So, taste My punishment and declarations of warning.’
54:40. And We have indeed made the Qur’aan easy to memorise; so, is there anyone to memorise (it)?
54:41. And indeed, the Messengers came to the people of Fir’awn.
54:42. They belied all of Our signs; We henceforth seized them (with punishment) as was befitting to the Magnificence of the Most Honourable, the All-Powerful.
54:43. (O people of Arabia) are your disbelievers better than them (the previous disbelievers), or is your exemption written in the Books?
54:44. Or do they say, ‘We shall all take revenge together as a group?’
54:45. The group will soon be chased away, and they will turn their backs (to flee).
54:46. Rather, the Day of Judgement is their promised time, and the Day of Judgement is very dreadful and very bitter.
54:47. Indeed, the criminals are misguided and are insane.
54:48. On the Day when they will be dragged upon their faces in the Fire, and it will be said to them, ‘Taste the heat of Hell.’
54:49. We have indeed created everything with a proper measure.
54:50. And Our command is only saying once, like the blink of an eye.
54:51. And We have indeed destroyed (many groups) like you; so, is there anyone to ponder?
54:52. And whatever they did is present in the Books.
54:53. And every small and great thing is documented.
54:54. Indeed, the pious are amongst Gardens and streams.
54:55. Present in an assembly of the truth, in the Majestic Court of the Most Powerful King.