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