| | Abdel Haleem rendition of Surah The Moon(al-Qamar)
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| 54:1 | | The Hour draws near; the moon is split in two |
| 54:2 | | Whenever the disbelievers see a sign, they turn away and say, ‘Same old sorcery!&rsquo |
| 54:3 | | They reject the truth and follow their own desires––everything is recorded–&ndash |
| 54:4 | | although warning tales that should have restrained them have come down to them–&ndash |
| 54:5 | | farreaching wisdom––but these warnings do not help |
| 54:6 | | so [Prophet] turn away from them. On the Day the Summoner will summon them to a horrific event |
| 54:7 | | eyes downcast, they will come out of their graves like swarming locust |
| 54:8 | | rushing towards the Summoner. The disbelievers will cry, ‘This is a stern day!&rsquo |
| 54:9 | | The people of Noah rejected the truth before them: they rejected Our servant, saying, ‘He is mad!’ Noah was rebuked |
| 54:10 | | and so he called upon his Lord, ‘I am defeated: help me!&rsquo |
| 54:11 | | So We opened the gates of the sky with torrential water |
| 54:12 | | burst the earth with gushing springs: the waters met for a preordained purpose |
| 54:13 | | We carried him along on a vessel of planks and nail |
| 54:14 | | that floated under Our watchful eye, a reward for the one who had been rejected |
| 54:15 | | We have left this as a sign: will anyone take heed |
| 54:16 | | How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings |
| 54:17 | | We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed |
| 54:18 | | The people of 'Ad also rejected the truth. How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings |
| 54:19 | | We released a howling wind against them on a day of terrible disaster |
| 54:20 | | it swept people away like uprooted palm trunks |
| 54:21 | | How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings |
| 54:22 | | We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed |
| 54:23 | | The people of Thamud also rejected the warnings |
| 54:24 | | they said, ‘What? A man? Why should we follow a lone man from amongst ourselves? That would be misguided; quite insane |
| 54:25 | | Would a mes-sage be given to him alone out of all of us? No, he is an insolent liar!&rsquo |
| 54:26 | | ‘Tomorrow they will know who is the insolent liar |
| 54:27 | | for We shall send them a she-camel to test them: so watch them [Salih] and be patient |
| 54:28 | | Tell them the water is to be shared between them: each one should drink in turn.&rsquo |
| 54:29 | | But they called their companion, who took a sword and hamstrung the camel |
| 54:30 | | How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings |
| 54:31 | | We released a single mighty blast against them and they ended up like a fencemaker’s dry sticks |
| 54:32 | | We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed |
| 54:33 | | The people of Lot rejected the warnings |
| 54:34 | | We released a stonebearing wind against them, all except the family of Lot. We saved them before daw |
| 54:35 | | as a favour from Us: this is how We reward the thankful |
| 54:36 | | He warned them of Our onslaught, but they dismissed the warning |
| 54:37 | | they even demanded his guests from him- so We sealed their eyes- ‘ Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’ |
| 54:38 | | and early in the morning a punishment seized them that still remains |
| 54:39 | | ‘Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!&rsquo |
| 54:40 | | We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed |
| 54:41 | | The people of Pharaoh also received warnings |
| 54:42 | | They rejected all Our signs so We seized them with all Our might and power |
| 54:43 | | ‘Are your disbelievers any better than these? Were you given an exemption in the Scripture?&rsquo |
| 54:44 | | Do they perhaps say, ‘We are a great army and we shall be victorious’ |
| 54:45 | | Their forces will be routed and they will turn tail and flee |
| 54:46 | | But the Hour is their appointed time- the Hour is more severe and bitter |
| 54:47 | | truly the wicked are misguided and quite insane–&ndash |
| 54:48 | | on the Day when they are dragged on their faces in Hell. ‘Feel the touch of Hell.&rsquo |
| 54:49 | | We have created all things in due measure |
| 54:50 | | when We ordain something it happens at once, in the blink of an eye |
| 54:51 | | We have destroyed the likes of you in the past. Will anyone take heed |
| 54:52 | | Everything they do is noted in their records |
| 54:53 | | every action, great or small, is recorded |
| 54:54 | | The righteous will live securely among Gardens and rivers |
| 54:55 | | secure in the presence of an all-powerful Sovereign |
