سورةالقمر {٥٤} 54. AL-QAMAR
اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ {١} 1. The Hour/Resurrection neared/approached, and the moon split/cracked/cut open .
وَإِنْ يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُسْتَمِرٌّ {٢} 2. And if they see an evidence/sign they oppose/turn away , and they say: "Continuous magic/sorcery."
وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُسْتَقِرٌّ {٣} 3. And they lied/denied , and they followed their self attractions for desires, and each/every matter/affair (is) settled/established .
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ مِنَ الْأَنْبَاءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ {٤} 4. And had (E) come to them from the information/news what in it (is) prevention/deterrence .
حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ {٥} 5. Reaching/eloquent wisdom, so the warnings/notices, it does not enrich/satisfy/suffice.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيْءٍ نُكُرٍ {٦} 6. So turn away from them, a day/time the caller/requester calls/requests/prays to (for) an awful/obscene thing.
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُنْتَشِرٌ {٧} 7. Their eyesights/understanding (are) humble/submissive , they get out/emerge from the graves as though they are spread out grasshoppers/locusts.
مُهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ {٨} 8. Coming rushing in fear to the caller/requester, the disbelievers say: "That (is) a day/time (of) difficult(ty)/hard(ship) ."
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ {٩} 9. Noah`s nation lied/denied before them, so they lied/denied Our worshipper/slave/servant , and they said: "Mad/insane." And he was prevented/ousted .
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ {١٠} 10. So he called his Lord: "That I am defeated/conquered , so give (me) victory/aid."
فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ بِمَاءٍ مُنْهَمِرٍ {١١} 11. So We opened the sky`s doors/entrances, with water pouring/flowing strongly .
وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاءُ عَلَىٰ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ {١٢} 12. And We burst/over flowed the land/Earth (into) water springs/wells, so the (rain and well) water met on an order/command (that) had been predestined/estimated .
وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ {١٣} 13. And We carried/lifted him on that of boards/sheets/planks and nails/ship ropes/dowels.
تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاءً لِمَنْ كَانَ كُفِرَ {١٤} 14. It flows with Our eyes/sights, a reimbursement to who was disbelieved with/denied .
وَلَقَدْ تَرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ {١٥} 15. And We had (E) left it (as) an evidence/sign , so is there from a rememberer?
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ {١٦} 16. So how was My torture and My warnings/notices?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ {١٧} 17. And We have (E) eased/made the Koran flexible to the remembrance/reminder, so is there from a rememberer?
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ {١٨} 18. Aad lied/denied , so how was My torture and My warnings/notices?
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّ {١٩} 19. That We sent on them a wind/breeze blowing/severely cold , in a continuos unlucky/miserable day/time.
تَنْزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُنْقَعِرٍ {٢٠} 20. It removes/pulls the people as if they are extracted/dead palm trees` ends.
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ {٢١} 21. So how was My torture and My warnings/notices?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ {٢٢} 22. And We have (E) eased/made the Koran flexible to the remembrance/reminder, so is there from a rememberer?
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ {٢٣} 23. Thamud lied/denied with the warnings/notices.
فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِنَّا وَاحِدًا نَتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ {٢٤} 24. So they said: "Is a human from (among) us, one, we follow him? We are then in misguidance and madness."
أَأُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ {٢٥} 25. Was/is the reminder/remembrance thrown on him, from between Us? But he is (a) liar/denier/falsifier, ungrateful and arrogant
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ {٢٦} 26. They will know tomorrow/(in the) future who (is) the liar/denier/falsifier, the ungrateful and arrogant .
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ {٢٧} 27. We (E) (are) sending the female camel (as) a test for them, so observe/watch them , and endure patience.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُحْتَضَرٌ {٢٨} 28. And inform them that (E) the water (is) division/apportionment between them, each/every share of water/drink (is) present/attending.
فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ {٢٩} 29. So they called their companion/friend, so he stood on his toes and extended his hands to take , so he wounded/slaughtered/made infertile .
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ {٣٠} 30. So how was My torture and My warnings/notices?
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ {٣١} 31. We (E) sent on them one loud strong cry/torture raid, so they were as the dried and broken plants .
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ {٣٢} 32. And We have (E) eased/made the Koran flexible to the remembrance/reminder, so is there from a rememberer?
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ {٣٣} 33. Lot`s nation lied/denied/falsified with the warnings/notices.
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَجَّيْنَاهُمْ بِسَحَرٍ {٣٤} 34. We (E) sent on them a violent wind carrying pebbles and hail/hail laden clouds, except Lot`s family, We saved/rescued them with (the) time at end of night before dawn.
نِعْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَنْ شَكَرَ {٣٥} 35. A blessing/goodness from at Us, as/like that We reimburse who thanked/became grateful.
وَلَقَدْ أَنْذَرَهُمْ بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ {٣٦} 36. And he had (E) warned/given them notice (of) Our violent destruction/attack, so they argued/discussed with the warnings/notices.
وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَنْ ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ {٣٧} 37. And they had (E) solicited/made sinful advances from (to) his guests, so We wiped out/eliminated their eyes/sights, so taste/experience My torture and My warnings/notices.
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُمْ بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُسْتَقِرٌّ {٣٨} 38. And settled/established torture had (E) come to them in the morning (at) day breaks/early mornings.
فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ {٣٩} 39. So taste/experience My torture and My warnings/notices.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ {٤٠} 40. And We have (E) eased/made the Koran flexible to the remembrance/reminder, so is there from a rememberer?
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ {٤١} 41. And the warnings/notices had (E) come (to) Pharaoh`s family.
كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ {٤٢} 42. They lied/denied with Our evidences/signs all of it, so We punished/took them (the) punishing/taking (of) a glorious/mighty , capable/powerful .
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أُولَٰئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُمْ بَرَاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ {٤٣} 43. Are your disbelievers better than those, or for you (is) declaration/denouncement in The Books?
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُنْتَصِرٌ {٤٤} 44. Or they say: We are all/all together (are) victorious."
سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ {٤٥} 45. The gathering/collection/group will be defeated , and they turn away the back/end.
بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ {٤٦} 46. But the Hour/Resurrection (is) their appointment, and the Hour/Resurrection (is) more disastrous/catastrophic and more bitter/firmer .
إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ {٤٧} 47. That truly the criminals/sinners (are) in misguidance and madness/inferno/frenzy.
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ {٤٨} 48. A day/time they be dragged on the ground in the fire , on their faces/fronts (and told): "Taste/experience Hells` touch/madness."
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ {٤٩} 49. That We (E), every thing We created it with a measure/predestiny .
وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ {٥٠} 50. And Our order/command (is) except one as/like a twinkling/quick glance with the eye sight.395
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ {٥١} 51. And We had (E) destroyed your groups/parties/supporters , so is there from a rememberer?
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ {٥٢} 52. And very thing they made/did it (is) in The Books .
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُسْتَطَرٌ {٥٣} 53. And each/every small/little and large/great (is) written/inscribed .
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ {٥٤} 54. That truly the fearing and obeying (are) in treed gardens/paradises and a river/waterway.
فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ مَلِيكٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ {٥٥} 55. In a truthful seat/sitting place (position) at (a) capable/powerful king/owner/possessor 396
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