| | Mir Aneesuddin rendition of Surah The Moon(al-Qamar)
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| 54:1 | | The hour drew near and the moon was split . |
| 54:2 | | And if they see a sign they turn away and say, “Magic (of old) repeated.” |
| 54:3 | | And they denied and followed their desires. And every affair has a (set) time/place of happening. |
| 54:4 | | And there has come to them (that part) of the news in which there is (a warning for them) to restrain, |
| 54:5 | | mature wisdom, but warnings are of no use (to them), |
| 54:6 | | so turn away from them. The day an announcer will call them towards an awful thing put, |
| 54:7 | | with their sight humbled, they will come out of the graves, as if they were scattered locusts, |
| 54:8 | | hastening with their eyes fixed towards the announcer. The infidels will say, “This is a day of difficulty.” |
| 54:9 | | The people of Nuh denied before them, so they denied Our servant and said, “One influenced by jinn,” and he was scolded and driven away. |
| 54:10 | | Then he prayed to his Fosterer, “I am overcome so help me.” |
| 54:11 | | So We opened the gates of the sky with water pouring forth, |
| 54:12 | | and We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met for (the execution of) an affair already programmed. |
| 54:13 | | And We carried him on (the ship) made of planks and nails (or planks tied with palm fibre), |
| 54:14 | | sailing before Our eyes, a reward for him who was rejected. |
| 54:15 | | And We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who will mind? |
| 54:16 | | Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning! |
| 54:17 | | And We have indeed made the Quran easy to remember (understand and be mindful), but is there anyone who will mind? |
| 54:18 | | Aad denied, then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning! |
| 54:19 | | We sent on them a furious wind during the day (period) of repeated loss, |
| 54:20 | | uprooting men as if they were trunks of uprooted date palms. |
| 54:21 | | Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning! |
| 54:22 | | And We have indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind? |
| 54:23 | | Samood were deniers of the warnings, |
| 54:24 | | so they said, “Should we follow him who is a single man from among us? We will then certainly be in error and madness. |
| 54:25 | | Has the reminder been made to come down (only) on him from among (all of) us? No, he is a self interested liar.” |
| 54:26 | | Tomorrow they will know who is a self interested liar. |
| 54:27 | | We are sending the she camel as a test for them, so be vigilant (over) them and be patient. |
| 54:28 | | And inform them that the water is to be shared between (the she camel and) them, each one should be present (for) the drink (at one’s turn). |
| 54:29 | | But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) then slew (the she camel). |
| 54:30 | | Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning! |
| 54:31 | | We sent on them a single loud cry so they became like dry broken pieces (of trees used to make) an enclosure (for the cattle or around fields). |
| 54:32 | | And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind? |
| 54:33 | | The people of Lut were deniers of the warnings. |
| 54:34 | | We sent on them a sand storm (or volcanic debris), except the followers of Lut, We delivered them by dawn. |
| 54:35 | | A favour from Us, thus do We reward him who is grateful. |
| 54:36 | | And he had warned them of Our seizure but they doubted and disputed about the warnings. |
| 54:37 | | And they even sought to take away from him his guests (for an evil purpose), but We blinded their eyes, so taste My punishment and My warning. |
| 54:38 | | The punishment set (to befall) at its place/time of happening, befell them in the morning. |
| 54:39 | | So taste My punishment and My warning. |
| 54:40 | | And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind? |
| 54:41 | | And the warnings came to the people of Firawn |
| 54:42 | | but they were deniers of Our signs, each of them, so We seized them (with a) seizure of One Mighty, Powerful. |
| 54:43 | | Are infidels (among) you better than those or is there a freedom for you in the scriptures? |
| 54:44 | | Or do they say, “We are a defended army.” |
| 54:45 | | The army will be defeated and they will be made to turn their backs. |
| 54:46 | | No, the hour of doom is their promised time and the hour of doom will be most grievous and most bitter. |
| 54:47 | | The criminals are certainly in error and madness. |
| 54:48 | | On the day they will be dragged into the fire on their faces, (it will be said), “Taste the affliction of hell.” |
| 54:49 | | We have certainly created everything with a programme. |
| 54:50 | | And Our command is but one, like the twinkling of an eye. |
| 54:51 | | And We indeed destroyed sects (like those of) yours, but is there anyone who will mind? |
| 54:52 | | And everything they did, is in the books |
| 54:53 | | and everything small or great is written down (recorded). |
| 54:54 | | Those who guard (against evil) will certainly be in gardens with rivers, |
| 54:55 | | in a confirmed seat, near the King, the Holder of power. |
