| | Musharraf Hussain rendition of Surah The Moon(al-Qamar)
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| 54:1 | | The Final Hour is drawing near and the moon has split into two. |
| 54:2 | | And after seeing the miracle they turned away saying, “This is a powerful magic.” |
| 54:3 | | They denied and followed their whims. For every action produces a specific outcome. |
| 54:4 | | The reports of ancient people have come to them containing lessons |
| 54:5 | | with far-reaching wisdom, but those warnings didn’t benefit them. |
| 54:6 | | Messenger, turn away from them, one Day a caller will call them to something terrible; |
| 54:7 | | with eyes lowered they will exit their graves like swarms of locusts, |
| 54:8 | | rushing in terror towards the caller, and the disbelievers will say, “This is a difficult Day. |
| 54:9 | | Previously, the people of Nuh denied Our servant, and called him a mad man and severely scolded him. |
| 54:10 | | He cried out to His Lord: “I am weak and beaten, so help me!” |
| 54:11 | | So We opened the sky’s floodgates with torrential rain, |
| 54:12 | | and caused the Earth’s springs to surge, and the two waters met as pre-designed. |
| 54:13 | | We carried him on a boat made of wooden planks held together with nails, |
| 54:14 | | floating under our watchful gaze. A magnificent reward for the one denied. |
| 54:15 | | We left that as a sign; will anyone pay attention? |
| 54:16 | | How terrible were My punishments and warnings? |
| 54:17 | | We made the Quran easy to learn and understand, so will anyone pay attention |
| 54:18 | | The people of Ad also denied, so how terrible were My punishment and warnings? |
| 54:19 | | We sent a howling storm wind on a Day of bitter misfortune, |
| 54:20 | | which blew people away like uprooted palm trunks. |
| 54:21 | | How terrible were My punishment and warnings. |
| 54:22 | | We have made the Quran easy to learn and understand, so will anyone pay attention |
| 54:23 | | The people of Thamud also denied Our warnings. |
| 54:24 | | They said, “We must be misguided and mad people if we follow one man from among us. |
| 54:25 | | How could he be given a Revelation? He is a big-headed liar.” |
| 54:26 | | Tomorrow they shall know who is a big-headed liar. |
| 54:27 | | We shall send a she-camel to test them, so patiently watch over them. |
| 54:28 | | And tell them, the water shall be divided equally among them, and each will come to it when it’s their turn. |
| 54:29 | | So they called for their leader who cut the hamstrings of the she-camel. |
| 54:30 | | How terrible were My punishment and warnings? |
| 54:31 | | We sent a single blast to destroy them, and they were like the scattered sticks of a broken fence |
| 54:32 | | Indeed We made the Quran easy to learn and understand, so will anyone pay attention? |
| 54:33 | | The people of Lut denied the warnings. |
| 54:34 | | We sent a sandstorm of stones; the only exception was the family of Lut, We saved them at dawn, |
| 54:35 | | a favour from Us. This is how We reward the thankful. |
| 54:36 | | He warned them clearly about Our punishment, but they doubted the warnings. |
| 54:37 | | They also demanded from him his guests, so We blinded them and told them, “Taste My punishment and the warnings.” |
| 54:38 | | So early one morning, a lasting punishment seized them. |
| 54:39 | | It was said: “Taste My punishment and warnings.” |
| 54:40 | | We made the Quran easy to learn and understand; so will anyone pay attention |
| 54:41 | | Warners came to the people of Pharaoh, |
| 54:42 | | but they denied all Our signs, so We grabbed them with force and power. |
| 54:43 | | Are your disbelievers, the Quraysh, stronger than them, or have they been promised protection in Divine Scriptures? |
| 54:44 | | Or do they say: “We are a united people bound to be victorious.” |
| 54:45 | | Soon they will be defeated, and they will turn their backs and flee. |
| 54:46 | | The Judgement Day is their appointed time, and it will be a terrifying and most difficult Day. |
| 54:47 | | The sinners are indeed misguided and foolish. |
| 54:48 | | The Day when they are dragged on their faces and thrown into Hell, it will be said: “Taste the burning of Hellfire. |
| 54:49 | | We created everything in a precisely-measured way. |
| 54:50 | | Our order is carried out instantly, like the blink of an eye. |
| 54:51 | | We destroyed the likes of you, so is there anyone who will pay attention? |
| 54:52 | | Everything they did is in the Records – |
| 54:53 | | whether big or small – all was written down. |
| 54:54 | | The righteous will be in Paradise with flowing streams, |
| 54:55 | | a delightful place in the presence of the All-Powerful King |
