In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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Al-Qamar (THE MOON)
 

Total Verses : 55
Revealed At : MAKKA

Verse:001
Dr. Mohsin : The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad SAW to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).[]
Pickthal : The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
Yusuf Ali : The hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.


Verse:002
Dr. Mohsin : And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
Pickthal : And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
Yusuf Ali : But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say "This is (but) transient magic."


Verse:003
Dr. Mohsin : They belied (the Verses of Allâh, this Qur'ân), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled [according to the kind of deeds (good deeds will take their doers to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell)].
Pickthal : They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
Yusuf Ali : They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.


Verse:004
Dr. Mohsin : And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur'ân) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),
Pickthal : And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
Yusuf Ali : There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),


Verse:005
Dr. Mohsin : Perfect wisdom (this Qur'ân), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not,
Pickthal : Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
Yusuf Ali : Mature wisdom― but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.


Verse:006
Dr. Mohsin : So (O Muhammad SAW) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.
Pickthal : So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
Yusuf Ali : Therefore, (O Prophet) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair.


Verse:007
Dr. Mohsin : They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,
Pickthal : With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
Yusuf Ali : They will come forth― their eyes humbled― from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,


Verse:008
Dr. Mohsin : Hastening towards The caller, the disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
Pickthal : Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
Yusuf Ali : Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller!― "Hard is this Day!" the Unbelievers will say.


Verse:009
Dr. Mohsin : The people of Nûh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them, They rejected Our slave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened.
Pickthal : The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
Yusuf Ali : Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant and said "Here is one possessed!" and he was driven out.


Verse:010
Dr. Mohsin : Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"
Pickthal : So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
Yusuf Ali : Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"


Verse:011
Dr. Mohsin : So We opened the gates of heaven with water pouring forth.
Pickthal : Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
Yusuf Ali : So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.


Verse:012
Dr. Mohsin : And We caused the spring to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined
Pickthal : And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
Yusuf Ali : And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.


Verse:013
Dr. Mohsin : And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,
Pickthal : And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
Yusuf Ali : But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre:


Verse:014
Dr. Mohsin : Floating under Our Eyes, a reward for him who had been rejected!
Pickthal : That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
Yusuf Ali : She floats under Our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!


Verse:015
Dr. Mohsin : And indeed, We have left this as a sign, Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Pickthal : And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth?
Yusuf Ali : And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?


Verse:016
Dr. Mohsin : Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Pickthal : Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Yusuf Ali : But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?


Verse:017
Dr. Mohsin : And We have indeed made the Qur'ân easy to understand and remember, then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?
Pickthal : And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
Yusuf Ali : And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?


Verse:018
Dr. Mohsin : 'Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hûd), then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Pickthal : (The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
Yusuf Ali : The `Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was my Penalty and my Warning!


Verse:019
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
Pickthal : Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
Yusuf Ali : For We sent against them a furious wind on a Day of violent Disaster


Verse:020
Dr. Mohsin : Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.
Pickthal : Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm-trees.
Yusuf Ali : Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).


Verse:021
Dr. Mohsin : Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Pickthal : Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Yusuf Ali : Yea how (terrible) was my Penalty and My Warning!


Verse:022
Dr. Mohsin : And We have indeed made the Qur'ân easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Pickthal : And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
Yusuf Ali : But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?


Verse:023
Dr. Mohsin : Thamûd (people also) belied the warnings.
Pickthal : (The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
Yusuf Ali : The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.


Verse:024
Dr. Mohsin : And they said: "A man, alone among us — shall we follow him? Truly, then we should be in error and distress or madness!"
Pickthal : For they said; Is it a mortal man, alone among us, that we are to follow? Then indeed we should fall into error and madness.
Yusuf Ali : For they said: "what! a man! a solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad!


Verse:025
Dr. Mohsin : "Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Sâlih A.S.] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"
Pickthal : Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
Yusuf Ali : "Is it that the Message is sent to him of all people amongst us? Nay he is a liar, an insolent one!"


Verse:026
Dr. Mohsin : Tomorrow they will come to know, who is the liar, the insolent one!
Pickthal : (Unto their warner it was said): To-morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
Yusuf Ali : Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!


Verse:027
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them [O Sâlih (Saleh) A.S.], and be patient!
Pickthal : Lo! We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
Yusuf Ali : For We will send the she camel by way of trial for them, So watch them (O Saleh) and possess thyself in patience!


Verse:028
Dr. Mohsin : And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. each one's right to drink being established (by turns).
Pickthal : And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
Yusuf Ali : And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns).


Verse:029
Dr. Mohsin : But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
Pickthal : But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
Yusuf Ali : But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).


Verse:030
Dr. Mohsin : Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
Pickthal : Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Yusuf Ali : Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!


Verse:031
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, We sent against them a single Saîhah (torment - awful cry), and they became like the stubble of a fold-builder.
Pickthal : Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle-fold.
Yusuf Ali : For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.


Verse:032
Dr. Mohsin : And indeed, We have made the Qur'ân easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Pickthal : And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
Yusuf Ali : And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?


Verse:033
Dr. Mohsin : The people of Lut (Lot) belied the warnings.
Pickthal : The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
Yusuf Ali : The People of Lut rejected (his) Warning.


Verse:034
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lut (Lot), them We saved in last hour of the night,
Pickthal : Lo! We sent a storm of stones upon them (all) save the family of Lot, whom We rescued in the last watch of the night,
Yusuf Ali : We sent against them a violent tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn―


Verse:035
Dr. Mohsin : As a Favour from Us, Thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us)
Pickthal : As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
Yusuf Ali : As a Grace from Us: Thus do We reward those who give thanks.


Verse:036
Dr. Mohsin : And he [Lut (Lot)] indeed had warned them of Our Seizure (punishment), but they did doubt the warnings!
Pickthal : And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
Yusuf Ali : And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.


Verse:037
Dr. Mohsin : And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes, (saying) "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
Pickthal : They even asked of him his guests for an ill purpose. Then We blinded their eyes (and said): Taste now My punishment after My warnings!
Yusuf Ali : And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."


Verse:038
Dr. Mohsin : And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.
Pickthal : And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
Yusuf Ali : Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:


Verse:039
Dr. Mohsin : "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
Pickthal : Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
Yusuf Ali : "So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."


Verse:040
Dr. Mohsin : And indeed, We have made the Qur'ân easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Pickthal : And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
Yusuf Ali : And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?


Verse:041
Dr. Mohsin : And indeed, warnings came to the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) [through Mûsa (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron)].
Pickthal : And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
Yusuf Ali : To the people of Pharaoh, too, aforetime came Warners (from Allah).


Verse:042
Dr. Mohsin : (They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent).
Pickthal : Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
Yusuf Ali : The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One exalted in Power able to carry out His Will.


Verse:043
Dr. Mohsin : Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these [nations of Nûh (Noah), Lut (Lot), Sâlih, and the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh), who were destroyed)? Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures?
Pickthal : Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures?
Yusuf Ali : Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish) better than they? or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?


Verse:044
Dr. Mohsin : Or say they: "We are a great multitude, victorious.?"
Pickthal : Or say they: We are a host victorious?
Yusuf Ali : Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?


Verse:045
Dr. Mohsin : Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
Pickthal : The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
Yusuf Ali : Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.


Verse:046
Dr. Mohsin : Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.
Pickthal : Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
Yusuf Ali : Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be Most grievous and most bitter.


Verse:047
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, the Mujrimûn (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).
Pickthal : Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
Yusuf Ali : Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.


Verse:048
Dr. Mohsin : The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"[]
Pickthal : On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
Yusuf Ali : The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"


Verse:049
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation, as written in the Book of Decrees Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz).
Pickthal : Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
Yusuf Ali : Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.


Verse:050
Dr. Mohsin : And Our Commandment is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.
Pickthal : And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
Yusuf Ali : And Our command is but a single (Act) like the twinkling of an eye.


Verse:051
Dr. Mohsin : And indeed, We have destroyed your likes, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
Pickthal : And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth?
Yusuf Ali : And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: Then is there any that will receive admonition?


Verse:052
Dr. Mohsin : And everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).
Pickthal : And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
Yusuf Ali : All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):


Verse:053
Dr. Mohsin : And everything, small and big, is written down (in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz already beforehand i.e. before it befalls, or is done by its doer: الإيمان بالقدر) (See the Qur’ân V.57:22 and its footnote).
Pickthal : And every small and great thing is recorded.
Yusuf Ali : Every matter, small and great, is on record.


Verse:054
Dr. Mohsin : Verily, The Muttaqûn (the pious - see V.2:2), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).
Pickthal : Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
Yusuf Ali : As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers.


Verse:055
Dr. Mohsin : In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (Allâh the one, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour).
Pickthal : Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
Yusuf Ali : In an Assembly of Truth in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.
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