Al-Qamar 54:36

54:26
سَيَعۡلَمُونَ
saya'lamuna
They will know
غَدٗا
ghadan
tomorrow
مَّنِ
mani
who
ٱلۡكَذَّابُ
al-kadhabu
(is) the liar
ٱلۡأَشِرُ
al-ashiru
the insolent one
٢٦

‘Tomorrow they will know who is the insolent liar

Translation 1260

54:27
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
مُرۡسِلُواْ
mur'silu
(are) sending
ٱلنَّاقَةِ
al-naqati
the she-camel
فِتۡنَةٗ
fit'natan
(as) a trial
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ
fa-ir'taqib'hum
so watch them
وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ
wa-is'tabir
and be patient
٢٧

for We shall send them a she-camel to test them: so watch them [Salih] and be patient

Translation 1260

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54:28
وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ
wanabbi'hum
And inform them
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱلۡمَآءَ
al-maa
the water
قِسۡمَةُۢ
qis'matun
(is) to be shared
بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ
baynahum
between them
كُلُّ
kullu
each
شِرۡبٖ
shir'bin
drink
مُّحۡتَضَرٞ
muh'tadarun
attended
٢٨

Tell them the water is to be shared between them: each one should drink in turn.’

Translation 1260

54:29
فَنَادَوۡاْ
fanadaw
But they called
صَاحِبَهُمۡ
sahibahum
their companion
فَتَعَاطَىٰ
fata'ata
and he took
فَعَقَرَ
fa'aqara
and hamstrung
٢٩

But they called their companion, who took a sword and hamstrung the camel

Translation 1260

54:30
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
So how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
٣٠

How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings

Translation 1260

54:31
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
[We] sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
صَيۡحَةٗ
sayhatan
thunderous blast
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
single
فَكَانُواْ
fakanu
and they became
كَهَشِيمِ
kahashimi
like dry twig fragments
ٱلۡمُحۡتَظِرِ
al-muh'taziri
(used by) a fence builder
٣١

We released a single mighty blast against them and they ended up like a fencemaker’s dry sticks

Translation 1260

54:32
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرۡنَا
yassarna
We have made easy
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
لِلذِّكۡرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلۡ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٖ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
٣٢

We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed

Translation 1260

54:33
كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
Denied
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(the) people
لُوطِۭ
lutin
(of) Lut
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
٣٣

The people of Lot rejected the warnings

Translation 1260

54:34
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
[We] sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
حَاصِبًا
hasiban
a storm of stones
إِلَّآ
illa
except
ءَالَ
ala
(the) family
لُوطٖۖ
lutin
(of) Lut
نَّجَّيۡنَٰهُم
najjaynahum
We saved them
بِسَحَرٖ
bisaharin
by dawn
٣٤

We released a stonebearing wind against them, all except the family of Lot. We saved them before dawn

Translation 1260

54:35
نِّعۡمَةٗ
ni'matan
(As) a favor
مِّنۡ
min
from
عِندِنَاۚ
indina
Us
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
نَجۡزِي
najzi
We reward
مَن
man
(one) who
شَكَرَ
shakara
(is) grateful
٣٥

as a favour from Us: this is how We reward the thankful

Translation 1260

54:36
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَنذَرَهُم
andharahum
he warned them
بَطۡشَتَنَا
batshatana
(of) Our seizure
فَتَمَارَوۡاْ
fatamaraw
but they disputed
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
٣٦

He warned them of Our onslaught, but they dismissed the warning

Translation 1260

54:37
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
رَٰوَدُوهُ
rawaduhu
they demanded from him
عَن
an
they demanded from him
ضَيۡفِهِۦ
dayfihi
his guests
فَطَمَسۡنَآ
fatamasna
so We blinded
أَعۡيُنَهُمۡ
a'yunahum
their eyes
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
So taste
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
٣٧

they even demanded his guests from him- so We sealed their eyes- ‘ Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’

Translation 1260

54:38
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
صَبَّحَهُم
sabbahahum
seized them in the morning
بُكۡرَةً
buk'ratan
early
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
a punishment
مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ
mus'taqirrun
abiding
٣٨

and early in the morning a punishment seized them that still remains

Translation 1260

54:39
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
So taste
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
٣٩

‘Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’

Translation 1260

54:40
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرۡنَا
yassarna
We have made easy
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
لِلذِّكۡرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلۡ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٖ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
٤٠

We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed

Translation 1260

54:41
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَ
jaa
came
ءَالَ
ala
(to the) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
ٱلنُّذُرُ
al-nudhuru
warnings
٤١

The people of Pharaoh also received warnings

Translation 1260

54:42
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
They denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
Our Signs
كُلِّهَا
kulliha
all of them
فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ
fa-akhadhnahum
so We seized them
أَخۡذَ
akhdha
(with) a seizure
عَزِيزٖ
azizin
(of) All-Mighty
مُّقۡتَدِرٍ
muq'tadirin
(the) Powerful One
٤٢

They rejected all Our signs so We seized them with all Our might and power

Translation 1260

54:43
أَكُفَّارُكُمۡ
akuffarukum
Are your disbelievers
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
better
مِّنۡ
min
than
أُوْلَٰٓئِكُمۡ
ulaikum
those
أَمۡ
am
or
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بَرَآءَةٞ
baraatun
(is) an exemption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلزُّبُرِ
al-zuburi
the Scriptures
٤٣

‘Are your disbelievers any better than these? Were you given an exemption in the Scripture?’

Translation 1260

54:44
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
(do) they say
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
جَمِيعٞ
jami'un
(are) an assembly
مُّنتَصِرٞ
muntasirun
helping (each other)
٤٤

Do they perhaps say, ‘We are a great army and we shall be victorious’

Translation 1260

54:45
سَيُهۡزَمُ
sayuh'zamu
Soon will be defeated
ٱلۡجَمۡعُ
al-jam'u
(their) assembly
وَيُوَلُّونَ
wayuwalluna
and they will turn
ٱلدُّبُرَ
al-dubura
(their) backs
٤٥

Their forces will be routed and they will turn tail and flee

Translation 1260

54:46
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
مَوۡعِدُهُمۡ
maw'iduhum
(is) their promised time
وَٱلسَّاعَةُ
wal-sa'atu
and the Hour
أَدۡهَىٰ
adha
(will be) more grievous
وَأَمَرُّ
wa-amarru
and more bitter
٤٦

But the Hour is their appointed time- the Hour is more severe and bitter

Translation 1260

54:47
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
al-muj'rimina
the criminals
فِي
fi
(are) in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
an error
وَسُعُرٖ
wasu'urin
and madness
٤٧

truly the wicked are misguided and quite insane––

Translation 1260

54:48
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يُسۡحَبُونَ
yus'habuna
they will be dragged
فِي
fi
into
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
وُجُوهِهِمۡ
wujuhihim
their faces
ذُوقُواْ
dhuqu
Taste
مَسَّ
massa
(the) touch
سَقَرَ
saqara
(of) Hell
٤٨

on the Day when they are dragged on their faces in Hell. ‘Feel the touch of Hell.’

Translation 1260

54:49
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed [We]
كُلَّ
kulla
every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
خَلَقۡنَٰهُ
khalaqnahu
We created it
بِقَدَرٖ
biqadarin
by a measure
٤٩

We have created all things in due measure

Translation 1260

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54:50
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَمۡرُنَآ
amruna
(is) Our Command
إِلَّا
illa
but
وَٰحِدَةٞ
wahidatun
one
كَلَمۡحِۭ
kalamhin
like the twinkling
بِٱلۡبَصَرِ
bil-basari
(of) the eye
٥٠

when We ordain something it happens at once, in the blink of an eye

Translation 1260