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# (54) The Moon (Al-Qamar)

Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 54
al-Qamar - The Moon
Total Verses: 55

‏54:1 سورة القمر بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ٛــــ اقتربت الساعة وانشق القمر

Transliteration	Iqtarabati alssaAAatu wainshaqqa alqamaru
Literal	The Hour/Resurrection neared/approached, and the moon split/cracked/cut open .

Yusuf Ali	The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.
Pickthal	The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.
Arberry	The Hour has drawn nigh: the moon is split.
Shakir	The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.
Sarwar	The Hour of Doom is drawing near and the moon is rent asunder.
Khalifa	The Hour has come closer, and the moon has split.
Hilali/Khan	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).
H/K/Saheeh	The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
Malik	The Hour of Doom is drawing near, the moon has split asunder; which is a clear proof that the same thing can happen to the earth.[1]
QXP	The Hour of Revolution is fast approaching. And the moon bearing banner is torn asunder.
Maulana Ali	The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent asunder.
Free Minds	The Hour draws near, and the moon is breached.
Qaribullah	The Hour is drawing near, and the moon is split (in two).

George Sale	The hour of judgement approacheth; and the moon hath been split in sunder:
JM Rodwell	The hour hath approached and the MOON hath been cleft:

Asad	THE LAST HOUR draws near, and the moon is split asunder! [Most of the commentators see in this verse a reference to a phenomenon said to have been witnessed by several of the Prophet's contemporaries. As described in a number of reports going back to some Companions, the moon appeared one night as if split into two distinct parts. While there is no reason to doubt the subjective veracity of these reports, it is possible that what actually happened was an unusual kind of partial lunar eclipse, which produced an equally unusual optical illusion. But whatever the nature of that phenomenon, it is practically certain that the above Quran-verse does not refer to it but, rather, to a future event: namely, to what will happen when the Last Hour approaches. (The Quran frequently employs the past tense to denote the future, and particularly so in passages which speak of the coming of the Last Hour and of Resurrection Day; this use of the past tense is meant to stress the certainty of the happening to which the verb relates.) Thus, Raghib regards it as fully justifiable to interpret the phrase inshaqqa l-qamar ("the moon is split asunder") as bearing on the cosmic cataclysm - the end of the world as we know it - that will occur before the coming of Resurrection Day (see art. shaqq in the Mufradat). As mentioned by Zamakhshari, this interpretation has the support of some of the earlier commentators; and it is, to my mind, particularly convincing in view of the juxtaposition, in the above Quran-verse, of the moon's "splitting asunder" and the approach of the Last Hour. (In this connection we must bear in mind the fact that none of the Quranic allusions to the "nearness" of the Last Hour and the Day of Resurrection is based on the human concept of "time".)]

al-Qamar 054:002

‏54:2 وان يروا اية يعرضوا ويقولوا سحر مستمر

Transliteration	Wa-in yaraw ayatan yuAAridoo wayaqooloo sihrun mustamirrun
Literal	And if they see an evidence/sign they oppose/turn away , and they say: "Continuous magic/sorcery."

Yusuf Ali	But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic."
Pickthal	And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.
Arberry	Yet if they see a sign they turn away, and they say 'A continuous sorcery!'
Shakir	And if they see a miracle they turn aside and say: Transient magic.
Sarwar	Whenever they see a miracle, they turn away from it and say, "This is just a powerful magic".
Khalifa	Then they saw a miracle; but they turned away and said, "Old magic."
Hilali/Khan	And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
H/K/Saheeh	And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
Malik	Yet when they see a sign, the unbelievers turn their backs and say: "This is an ingenious magic."[2]
QXP	But if they see a Sign of the oncoming Change, they turn away and say, "A persistent bewilderment." (46:11).
Maulana Ali	And if they see a sign, they turn away and say: Strong enchantment!
Free Minds	And if they see a sign, they turn away and Say: "Continuous magic!"
Qaribullah	Yet if they see a sign (the unbelievers) turn their backs and say: 'This is but a continuation of sorcery! '

George Sale	But if the unbelievers see a sign, they turn aside, saying, this is a powerful charm.
JM Rodwell	But whenever they see a miracle they turn aside and say, This is well-devised magic.

Asad	But if they [who reject all thought of the Last Hour] were to see a sign [of its approach], they would turn aside and say, "An ever-recurring delusion!" -

al-Qamar 054:003

‏54:3 وكذبوا واتبعوا اهواءهم وكل امر مستقر

Transliteration	Wakaththaboo waittabaAAoo ahwaahum wakullu amrin mustaqirrun
Literal	And they lied/denied , and they followed their self attractions for desires, and each/every matter/affair (is) settled/established .

Yusuf Ali	They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.
Pickthal	They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
Arberry	They have cried lies, and followed their caprices; but every matter is settled.
Shakir	And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed term.
Sarwar	They have rejected it and have followed their own desires, but all matters will be settled (by God).
Khalifa	They disbelieved, followed their opinions, and adhered to their old traditions.
Hilali/Khan	They belied (the Verses of Allah, this Quran), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled (according to the kind of deeds (for the doer of good deeds, his deeds will take him to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell)).
H/K/Saheeh	And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
Malik	They deny this and keep on following their own fancies. Ultimately every matter shall be laid to rest.[3]
QXP	For they adamantly belie the Truth and follow their desires. Yet, everything moves to its destination in stages.
Maulana Ali	And they deny and follow their low desires; and every affair is settled.
Free Minds	And they disbelieved, and followed their desires, and every old tradition.
Qaribullah	They have belied, and follow their own fancies. But, every issue will be settled!

George Sale	And they accuse thee, O Mohammed, of imposture, and follow their own lusts: But every thing will be immutably fixed.
JM Rodwell	And they have treated the prophets as impostors, and follow their own lusts; but everything is unalterably fixed.

Asad	for they are bent on giving it the lie, being always wont to follow their own desires. [Lit., "they have given [it] the lie": an allusion to the prediction of the Last Hour and the Day of Resurrection. The use of the past tense indicates conscious intent or determination (cf. 2:6). For my rendering of sihr as "delusion", see 74:24.] Yet everything reveals its truth in the end. [Lit., "everything is settled in its [own] being": i.e., everything has an intrinsic reality (haqiqah) of its own, and is bound to reveal that reality either in this world or in the next (Baghawi, on the authority of Al-Kalbi); hence, everything must have a purpose or "goal" of its own (Zamakhshari). These two - mutually complementary - interpretations reflect the repeated Quranic statement that everything that exists or happens has a meaning and a purpose: cf. 3:191, 10:5 and 38:27 (particularly, see note on 10:5). In the present context, the phrase relates both to the truth referred to in the preceding verses and to its rejection by those who are "wont to follow [but] their own desires".

al-Qamar 054:004

‏54:4 ولقد جاءهم من الانباء مافيه مزدجر

Transliteration	Walaqad jaahum mina al-anba-i ma feehi muzdajarun
Literal	And had (E) come to them from the information/news what in it (is) prevention/deterrence .

Yusuf Ali	There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them),
Pickthal	And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,
Arberry	And there have come to them such tidings as contain a deterrent --
Shakir	And certainly some narratives have come to them wherein is prevention--
Sarwar	They have certainly received the kind of news in which there is a lesson and strong words of wisdom,
Khalifa	Sufficient warnings have been delivered to alert them.
Hilali/Khan	And indeed there has come to them news (in this Quran) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),
H/K/Saheeh	And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence
Malik	There has already come to them the information of former nations containing enough deterrents[4]
QXP	And indeed, there has come unto them news sufficient to deter them from arrogance.
Maulana Ali	And certainly narratives have come to them, which should deter --
Free Minds	While the news had come to them in which there was sufficient warning.
Qaribullah	Tidings containing a deterrent have come to them

George Sale	And now hath a message come unto them, wherein is a determent from obstinate infidelity;
JM Rodwell	A message of prohibition had come to them-

Asad	And withal, there has come unto them many a tiding that should have restrained [their arrogance]: [Lit., "in which there was a restraint": i.e., many an indication, in observable nature, of God's creative and re-creative power, as well as many a tiding, through God-inspired prophets, of a continuation of life after bodily death and, therefore, of the fact that a person's attitudes and doings in this world must have definite consequences in the life to come.]

al-Qamar 054:005

‏54:5 حكمة بالغة فما تغني النذر

Transliteration	Hikmatun balighatun fama tughnee alnnuthuru
Literal	Reaching/eloquent wisdom, so the warnings/notices, it does not enrich/satisfy/suffice.

Yusuf Ali	Mature wisdom;- but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not.
Pickthal	Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.
Arberry	a Wisdom far-reaching; yet warnings do not avail.
Shakir	Consummate wisdom-- but warnings do not avail;
Sarwar	but the warnings have proved to have no effect on them.
Khalifa	Great wisdom; but all the warnings have been in vain.
Hilali/Khan	Perfect wisdom (this Quran), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not,
H/K/Saheeh	Extensive wisdom but warning does not avail [them].
Malik	and profound wisdom to serve as a warning, but warnings are of no use to these people.[5]
QXP	And profound Wisdom! But all the warnings have been of no avail.
Maulana Ali	Consummate wisdom -- but warnings avail not;
Free Minds	A perfect wisdom; but the warnings are of no benefit.
Qaribullah	which are full of wisdom; but the warnings do not help.

George Sale	the same being consummate wisdom: But warners profit them not;
JM Rodwell	Consummate wisdom-but warners profit them not.

Asad	far-reaching wisdom [was held out to them]: but [since] all warnings have been of no avail,

al-Qamar 054:006

‏54:6 فتول عنهم يوم يدع الداع الى شئ نكر

Transliteration	Fatawalla AAanhum yawma yadAAu alddaAAi ila shay-in nukurin
Literal	So turn away from them, a day/time the caller/requester calls/requests/prays to (for) an awful/obscene thing.

Yusuf Ali	Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair,
Pickthal	So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.
Arberry	So turn thou away from them. Upon the day when the Caller shall call unto a horrible thing,
Shakir	So turn (your) back on them (for) the day when the inviter shall invite them to a hard task,
Sarwar	(Muhammad), leave them alone. On the day when they will be called to a terrible punishment,
Khalifa	Ignore them; the day will come when the caller will announce a terrible disaster.
Hilali/Khan	So (O Muhammad SAW) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.
H/K/Saheeh	So leave them, [O Muúammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,
Malik	Therefore, O Prophet, let them be. On the Day when the caller will call them to a terrible event.[6]
QXP	Therefore, (O Messenger) Ignore them for a while. The Day is coming when the caller will call them to a thing they have not conceived. (Shackles of captivity following the battle when they come to attack the believers.)
Maulana Ali	So turn away from them. On the day when the Inviter invites them to a hard task --
Free Minds	So turn away from them; the Day will come when the caller will announce a terrible disaster.
Qaribullah	Therefore, turn away from them. On the Day when the Caller summons them to a terrible thing,

George Sale	wherefore do thou withdraw from them. The day whereon the summoner shall summon mankind to an ungrateful business,
JM Rodwell	Quit them then. On the day when the summoner shall summon to a stern business,

Asad	turn thou away from them. On the Day when the Summoning Voice will summon [man] unto something that the mind cannot conceive, [Lit., "something not known (nukur)" - that is, "something that human beings cannot know [i.e., visualize] because they have never met with anything like it" (Zamakhshari).]

al-Qamar 054:007

‏54:7 خشعا ابصارهم يخرجون من الاجداث كانهم جراد منتشر

Transliteration	KhushshaAAan absaruhum yakhrujoona mina al-ajdathi kaannahum jaradun muntashirun
Literal	Their eyesights/understanding (are) humble/submissive , they get out/emerge from the graves as though they are spread out grasshoppers/locusts.

Yusuf Ali	They will come forth,- their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad,
Pickthal	With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad,
Arberry	abasing their eyes, they shall come forth from the tombs as if they were scattered grasshoppers,
Shakir	Their eyes cast down, going forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,
Sarwar	they will come out of their graves, their eyes cast down, hastening towards their Summoner as locusts rushing about.
Khalifa	With their eyes humiliated, they come out of the graves like scattered locusts.
Hilali/Khan	They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,
H/K/Saheeh	Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
Malik	They shall come out from their graves, like swarming locusts, with downcast eyes,[7]
QXP	They will come forth from their places of rest like a swarm of locusts, but will be thoroughly dispersed with their eyes downcast.
Maulana Ali	Their eyes cast down, they will go forth from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,
Free Minds	With their eyes humiliated, they come out of the graves like scattered locusts.
Qaribullah	their eyes will be humbled as they come out from their graves as if they were scattered locusts,

George Sale	they shall come forth from their graves with down-cast looks: Numerous as locusts scattered far abroad;
JM Rodwell	With downcast eyes shall they come forth from their graves, as if they were scattered locusts,

Asad	they will come forth from their graves, with their eyes downcast, [swarming about] like locusts scattered [by the wind],

al-Qamar 054:008

‏54:8 مهطعين الى الداع يقول الكافرون هذا يوم عسر

Transliteration	MuhtiAAeena ila alddaAAi yaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasirun
Literal	Coming rushing in fear to the caller/requester, the disbelievers say: "That (is) a day/time (of) difficult(ty)/hard(ship) ."

Yusuf Ali	Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller!- "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will say.
Pickthal	Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day.
Arberry	running with outstretched necks to the Caller. The unbelievers shall say, 'This is a hard day!'
Shakir	Hastening to the inviter. The unbelievers shall say: This is a hard day.
Sarwar	These disbelievers will say, "This is a hard day".
Khalifa	As they respond to the caller, the disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult day."
Hilali/Khan	Hastening towards the caller, the disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."
H/K/Saheeh	Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
Malik	rushing towards the caller and the same unbelievers will cry: "This is indeed an awful Day!"[8]
QXP	Running in bewilderment toward the caller, the same deniers will then exclaim, "This is an awful day!"
Maulana Ali	Hastening to the Inviter. The disbelievers will say: This is a hard day!
Free Minds	Hastening towards the caller, the rejecters will Say: "This is a difficult Day."
Qaribullah	running (with their necks extended) to the Caller. The unbelievers will say: 'This is indeed a harsh Day! '

George Sale	hastening with terror unto the summoner. The unbelievers shall say, this is a day of distress.
JM Rodwell	Hastening to the summoner. "This," shall the infidels say, "is the distressful day."

Asad	running in confusion towards the Summoning Voice; [and] those who [now] deny the truth will exclaim, "Calamitous is this Day!"

al-Qamar 054:009

‏54:9 كذبت قبلهم قوم نوح فكذبوا عبدنا وقالوا مجنون وازدجر

Transliteration	Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin fakaththaboo AAabdana waqaloo majnoonun waizdujira
Literal	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 .

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.
Pickthal	The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed.
Arberry	The people of Noah cried lies before them; they cried lies to Our servant, and said, 'A man possessed!' And he was rejected.
Shakir	Before them the people of Nuh rejected, so they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven away.
Sarwar	The people of Noah, who lived before them, had also rejected (Our guidance). They rejected Our servant and said, "He is an insane person so let us drive him away".
Khalifa	The people of Noah disbelieved before them. They disbelieved our servant and said, "Crazy!" He was persecuted.
Hilali/Khan	The people of Nooh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them, they rejected Our slave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened.
H/K/Saheeh	The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
Malik	Long before them, the people of Noah disbelieved. They rejected Our servant, called him a madman and drove him out.[9]
QXP	Long before them, Noah's people had belied the Message, and belied Our servant and said, "Madman", and he was rebuked. (11:25-48).
Maulana Ali	Before them the people of Noah rejected -- they rejected Our servant and called (him) mad, and he was driven away.
Free Minds	The people of Noah disbelieved before them. They disbelieved Our servant and said: "He is crazy!" and he was oppressed.
Qaribullah	(Long) before them the nation of Noah belied. They belied Our worshiper saying: 'Mad! ' and he was reprimanded.

George Sale	The people of Noah accused that prophet of imposture, before thy people rejected thee: They accused our servant of imposture, saying, he is a madman; and he was rejected with reproach.
JM Rodwell	Before them the people of Noah treated the truth as a lie. Our servant did they charge with falsehood, and said, "Demoniac!" and he was rejected.

Asad	[LONG] BEFORE those [who now deny resurrection] did Noah's people call it a lie; and they gave the lie to Our servant and said, "Mad is he!" - and he was repulsed. [See 11:25-48, where the story of Noah and the Flood is given in greater detail.]

al-Qamar 054:010

‏54:10 فدعا ربه اني مغلوب فانتصر

Transliteration	FadaAAa rabbahu annee maghloobun faintasir
Literal	So he called his Lord: "That I am defeated/conquered , so give (me) victory/aid."

Yusuf Ali	Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"
Pickthal	So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.
Arberry	And so he called unto his Lord, saying, 'I am vanquished; do Thou succour me!'
Shakir	Therefore he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, come Thou then to help.
Sarwar	Noah prayed, "Lord, help me; I am defeated".
Khalifa	He implored his Lord, "I am oppressed; grant me victory."
Hilali/Khan	Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"
H/K/Saheeh	So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
Malik	After admonishing the people for 950 years, finally he cried out: "Help me, O Lord, I have been overcome!"[10]
QXP	Thereupon he cried unto his Lord, "I am suppressed. Do help me, then."
Maulana Ali	So he called upon his Lord: I am overcome, so do Thou help.
Free Minds	So he called on his Lord: "I am beaten, so grant me victory."
Qaribullah	Then he supplicated to his Lord, (saying): 'I am overcome, help me! '

George Sale	He called, therefore, upon his Lord, saying, verily I am overpowered; wherefore avenge me.
JM Rodwell	Then cried he to his Lord, "Verily, they prevail against me; come thou therefore to my succour."

Asad	Thereupon he called out to his Sustainer, "Verily, I am defeated; come Thou, then, to my succour!"

al-Qamar 054:011

‏54:11 ففتحنا ابواب السماء بماء منهمر

Transliteration	Fafatahna abwaba alssama-i bima-in munhamirin
Literal	So We opened the sky's doors/entrances, with water pouring/flowing strongly .

Yusuf Ali	So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth.
Pickthal	Then opened We the gates of heaven with pouring water
Arberry	Then We opened the gates of heaven unto water torrential,
Shakir	So We opened the gates of the cloud with water pouring
Sarwar	We opened the gates of the sky and water started to pour down.
Khalifa	We then opened the gates of the sky, pouring water.
Hilali/Khan	So We opened the gates of heaven with water pouring forth.
H/K/Saheeh	Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
Malik	So We opened the gates of heaven with pouring rain[11]
QXP	And so, We opened the gates of the heaven pouring down torrents of water.
Maulana Ali	Then We opened the gates of heaven with water pouring down.
Free Minds	So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring water.
Qaribullah	We opened the Gates of Heaven with torrential water

George Sale	So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring down,
JM Rodwell	So we opened the gates of Heaven with water which fell in torrents,

Asad	And so We caused the gates of heaven to open with water pouring down in torrents,

al-Qamar 054:012

‏54:12 وفجرنا الارض عيونا فالتقى الماء على امر قد قدر

Transliteration	Wafajjarna al-arda AAuyoonan failtaqa almao AAala amrin qad qudira
Literal	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 .

Yusuf Ali	And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed.
Pickthal	And caused the earth to gush forth springs, so that the waters met for a predestined purpose.
Arberry	and made the earth to gush with fountains, and the waters met for a matter decreed.
Shakir	And We made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.
Sarwar	We caused the earth to burst forth with springs so that the waters could come together for a predestined purpose.
Khalifa	And we caused springs to gush out of the earth. The waters met to effect a predetermined decision.
Hilali/Khan	And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.
H/K/Saheeh	And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
Malik	and caused the earth to burst with gushing springs, and the waters met to fulfill the decreed end.[12]
QXP	And caused the earth to gush forth springs so that the waters met together in due measure as decreed.
Maulana Ali	And made water to flow forth in the land in springs, so the water gathered together according to a measure already ordained.
Free Minds	And We caused springs to gush out of the Earth. Thus the waters met to a command which had been measured.
Qaribullah	and caused the earth to gush with springs, so that the waters met for a predestined matter.

George Sale	and We caused the earth to break forth into springs; so that the water of heaven and earth met, according to the decree which had been established.
JM Rodwell	And we caused the earth to break forth with springs, and their waters met by settled decree.

Asad	and caused the earth to burst forth with springs, so that the waters met for a purpose pre-ordained:

al-Qamar 054:013

‏54:13 وحملناه على ذات الواح ودسر

Transliteration	Wahamalnahu AAala thati alwahin wadusurin
Literal	And We carried/lifted him on that of boards/sheets/planks and nails/ship ropes/dowels.

Yusuf Ali	But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre:
Pickthal	And We carried him upon a thing of planks and nails,
Arberry	And We bore him upon a well-planked vessel well-caulked
Shakir	And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails
Sarwar	We carried him, (Noah), on a vessel built with boards fixed together with nails,
Khalifa	We carried him on a watercraft made of logs and ropes.
Hilali/Khan	And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,
H/K/Saheeh	And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
Malik	We carried him in an Ark built with planks and nails,[13]
QXP	And We carried him on a watercraft made of mere planks and nails.
Maulana Ali	And We bore him on that which was made of planks and nails,
Free Minds	We carried him on a craft made of slabs and mortar.
Qaribullah	We carried him in a well built, watertight vessel made from planks (of wood)

George Sale	And We bare him on a vessel composed of planks and nails;
JM Rodwell	And we bare him on a vessel made with planks and nails.

Asad	but him We bore on that [vessel] made of [mere] planks and nails,

al-Qamar 054:014

‏54:14 تجري باعيننا جزاء لمن كان كفر

Transliteration	Tajree bi-aAAyunina jazaan liman kana kufira
Literal	It flows with Our eyes/sights, a reimbursement to who was disbelieved with/denied .

Yusuf Ali	She floats under our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)!
Pickthal	That ran (upon the waters) in Our sight, as a reward for him who was rejected.
Arberry	running before Our eyes-a recompense for him denied.
Shakir	Sailing, before Our eyes, a reward for him who was denied.
Sarwar	which floated on the water before Our very eyes. The flood was a recompense for the deeds of the disbelievers.
Khalifa	It ran under our watchful eyes; a reward for one who was rejected.
Hilali/Khan	Floating under Our Eyes, a reward for him who had been rejected!
H/K/Saheeh	Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
Malik	which drifted on under Our care: a reward for him (Noah) who was denied by the unbelievers.[14]
QXP	And it floated before Our eyes, a reward for him who had been denied with ingratitude.
Maulana Ali	Floating on, before Our eyes -- a reward for him who was denied.
Free Minds	It ran under Our watchful eyes; a reward for one who was rejected.
Qaribullah	that ran on under Our Eyes, a recompense for him because he had been disbelieved.

George Sale	which moved forward under our eyes: As a recompense unto him who had been ungratefully rejected.
JM Rodwell	Under our eyes it floated on: a recompence to him who had been rejected with unbelief.

Asad	and it floated under Our eyes: [I.e., "under Our protection". The reference to Noah's ark as "made of mere planks and nails" is meant to stress the frailty of this - as well as any other - human contrivance.] a recompense for him who had been rejected with ingratitude.

al-Qamar 054:015

‏54:15 ولقد تركناها اية فهل من مدكر

Transliteration	Walaqad taraknaha ayatan fahal min muddakirin
Literal	And We had (E) left it (as) an evidence/sign , so is there from a rememberer?

Yusuf Ali	And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition?
Pickthal	And verily We left it as a token; but is there any that remembereth?
Arberry	And We left it for a sign. Is there any that will remember?
Shakir	And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who
Sarwar	We made (the story of Noah) as evidence of the Truth. However, is there anyone who would take heed?.
Khalifa	We have set it up as a lesson. Does any of you wish to learn?
Hilali/Khan	And indeed, We have left this as a sign, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
H/K/Saheeh	And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
Malik	We have left that Ark as a sign, so is there any who would take admonition?[15]
QXP	And verily, We left this event as a lesson. Then, is there any who will learn?
Maulana Ali	And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there any that will mind?
Free Minds	And We have left it as a sign. Do any of you wish to learn?
Qaribullah	We have left it as a sign. Is there any that will remember?

George Sale	And We left the said vessel for a sign: But is any one warned thereby?
JM Rodwell	And we left it a sign: but, is there any one who receives the warning?

Asad	And, indeed, We have caused such [floating vessels] to remain forever a sign [of Our grace unto man]: [See 36:41-42 and the corresponding notes. Literally, the above phrase reads, "We have left them [or "such"] as a sign...", etc. According to Ibn Kathir, the pronoun ha in taraknaha relates to "ships in a generic sense" (jins as-sufun), and quotes in this connection the above-mentioned passage (36:41-42); hence my interpolation, between brackets, of the words "floating vessels". The "sign" spoken of here alludes to God's having endowed man's mind with inventiveness and, thus, with the ability to widen the scope of his life through conscious effort.] who, then, is willing to take it to heart? [Lit., "And is there any that will...", etc. The above sentence recurs several times, like a refrain, in this surah.]

al-Qamar 054:016

‏54:16 فكيف كان عذابي ونذر

Transliteration	Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
Literal	So how was My torture and My warnings/notices?

Yusuf Ali	But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?
Pickthal	Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Arberry	How then were My chastisement and My warnings?
Shakir	How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Sarwar	How terrible was My torment and the result of (their disregard) of My warning.
Khalifa	How terrible was My retribution after the warnings!
Hilali/Khan	Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
H/K/Saheeh	And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Malik	How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning![16]
QXP	Then see how was My Requital after My warnings!
Maulana Ali	How terrible was then My chastisement and My warning!
Free Minds	So how was My retribution after the warnings!
Qaribullah	How then were My punishment and My warnings!

George Sale	And how severe was my vengeance, and my threatening!
JM Rodwell	And how great was my vengeance and my menace!

Asad	And how severe is the suffering which I inflict when My warnings are disregarded! [Lit., "how was My [causing] suffering (adhabi) and My warnings" - i.e., after the warnings. Although this sentence is phrased in the past tense, its purport is evidently timeless.]

al-Qamar 054:017

‏54:17 ولقد يسرنا القران للذكر فهل من مدكر

Transliteration	Walaqad yassarna alqur-ana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
Literal	And We have (E) eased/made the Koran flexible to the remembrance/reminder, so is there from a rememberer?

Yusuf Ali	And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Pickthal	And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
Arberry	Now We have made the Koran easy for Remembrance. Is there any that will remember?
Shakir	And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Sarwar	We have made the Quran easy to understand, but is there anyone who would pay attention?.
Khalifa	We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?
Hilali/Khan	And We have indeed made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
H/K/Saheeh	And We have certainly made the Qurâ an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Malik	We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition: but is there any who would take admonition?[17]
QXP	And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand. Then, is there any who will learn?
Maulana Ali	And certainly We have made the Qur’an easy to remember, but is there any one who will mind?
Free Minds	And We made the Quran easy to learn. Do any of you wish to learn?
Qaribullah	We have made the Koran easy to remember, is there any that will remember!

George Sale	Now have We made the Koran easy for admoniton: But is any one admonished thereby?
JM Rodwell	Easy for warning have we made the Koran-but, is there any one who receives the warning?

Asad	Hence, indeed, We made this Quran easy to bear in mind: [The noun dhikr primarily denotes "remembrance", or - as defined by Raghib - the "presence [of something] in the mind". Conceptually, and as used in the above context as well as in verses 22, 32 and 40, this term comprises the twin notions of understanding and remembering, i.e., bearing something in mind.] who, then, is willing to take it to heart?

al-Qamar 054:018

‏54:18 كذبت عاد فكيف كان عذابي ونذر

Transliteration	Kaththabat AAadun fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
Literal	Aad lied/denied , so how was My torture and My warnings/notices?

Yusuf Ali	The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?
Pickthal	(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.
Arberry	Ad cried lies. How then were My chastisement and My warnings?
Shakir	Ad treated (the truth) as a lie, so how (great) was My punishment and My warning!
Sarwar	The people of `Ad rejected Our guidance. How terrible was My torment and the result (of their disregard) of My warning.
Khalifa	`Aad disbelieved. Consequently, how terrible was My retribution after the warnings.
Hilali/Khan	Ad (people) belied (their Prophet, Hood), then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
H/K/Saheeh	Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Malik	Likewise the people of 'Ad did not believe then how terrible was My scourge and how clear My Warning![18]
QXP	The tribe of Aad had also belied the Message. Then see how was My retribution after My warnings! (7:65)
Maulana Ali	‘Ad denied, so how terrible was My chastisement and My warning!
Free Minds	'Aad disbelieved. So how was My retribution after the warnings!
Qaribullah	Aad too belied. How then were My punishment and My warnings!

George Sale	Ad charged their prophet with imposture: But how severe was my vengeance, and my threatening!
JM Rodwell	The Adites called the truth a lie: but how great was my vengeance and my menace;

Asad	TO THE TRUTH gave the lie [the tribe of] Ad: and how severe was the suffering which I inflicted when My warnings were disregarded!

al-Qamar 054:019

‏54:19 انا ارسلنا عليهم ريحا صرصرا في يوم نحس مستمر

Transliteration	Inna arsalna AAalayhim reehan sarsaran fee yawmi nahsin mustamirrin
Literal	That We sent on them a wind/breeze blowing/severely cold , in a continuos unlucky/miserable day/time.

Yusuf Ali	For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,
Pickthal	Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity,
Arberry	We loosed against them a wind clamorous in a day of ill fortune continuous,
Shakir	Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill-luck
Sarwar	On an unfortunate day We sent upon them a continuous violent wind
Khalifa	We sent upon them violent winds, on a day of continuous misery.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
Malik	We let loose on them a tornado, on the day of their bitter misfortune,[19]
QXP	Behold, We sent raging winds upon them on a day of relentless misery. (69:6-8).
Maulana Ali	Surely We sent on them a furious wind in a day of bitter ill-luck,
Free Minds	We sent upon them a violent wind, on a day of continuous misery.
Qaribullah	And We sent against them a howling wind in a Day of continuous of ill fortune

George Sale	Verily We sent against them a roaring wind, on a day of continued ill-luck:
JM Rodwell	For we sent against them a roaring wind in a day of continued distress:

Asad	Behold, We let loose upon them a raging storm wind on a day of bitter misfortune:

al-Qamar 054:020

‏54:20 تنزع الناس كانهم اعجاز نخل منقعر

Transliteration	TanziAAu alnnasa kaannahum aAAjazu nakhlin munqaAAirin
Literal	It removes/pulls the people as if they are extracted/dead palm trees' ends.

Yusuf Ali	Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground).
Pickthal	Sweeping men away as though they were uprooted trunks of palm-trees.
Arberry	plucking up men as if they were stumps of uprooted palm-trees.
Shakir	Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm-trees torn up.
Sarwar	which hurled people around like uprooted trunks of palm-trees.
Khalifa	It tossed the people around as if they were decayed palm tree trunks.
Hilali/Khan	Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.
H/K/Saheeh	Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
Malik	which snatched them off like trunks of uprooted palm-trees.[20]
QXP	Tossing people around like empty, uprooted palm-trunks.
Maulana Ali	Tearing men away as if they were the trunks of palm-trees torn up.
Free Minds	It uprooted the people as if they were decayed palm tree trunks.
Qaribullah	and snatched people up as though they were stumps of uprooted palmtrees.

George Sale	It carried men away, as thought they had been roots of palm trees forcibly torn up.
JM Rodwell	It tore men away as though they were uprooted palm stumps.

Asad	it swept the people away as though they were palm-trunks uprooted: [As mentioned in 69:6-8, this wind - obviously an exceptionally violent sandstorm - raged without break for seven nights and eight days. For particulars of the tribe of Ad, see second half of note on 7:65.]

al-Qamar 054:021

‏54:21 فكيف كان عذابي ونذر

Transliteration	Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
Literal	So how was My torture and My warnings/notices?

Yusuf Ali	Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Pickthal	Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Arberry	How then were My chastisement and My warnings?
Shakir	How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Sarwar	How terrible was Our torment and the result of (their disregard) of Our warning.
Khalifa	How terrible was My retribution after the warnings!
Hilali/Khan	Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
H/K/Saheeh	And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Malik	How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning![21]
QXP	Then see how was My retribution after My warnings!
Maulana Ali	How terrible was then My chastisement and My warning!
Free Minds	So how was My retribution after the warnings!
Qaribullah	How then were My punishment and My warnings!

George Sale	And how severe was my vengeance, and may threatening!
JM Rodwell	And how great was my vengeance and my menace!

Asad	for, how severe is the suffering which I inflict when My warnings are disregarded!

al-Qamar 054:022

‏54:22 ولقد يسرنا القران للذكر فهل من مدكر

Transliteration	Walaqad yassarna alqur-ana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
Literal	And We have (E) eased/made the Koran flexible to the remembrance/reminder, so is there from a rememberer?

Yusuf Ali	But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Pickthal	And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
Arberry	Now We have made the Koran easy for Remembrance. Is there any that will remember?
Shakir	And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Sarwar	We have made the Quran easy to understand, but is there anyone who would pay attention?.
Khalifa	We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?
Hilali/Khan	And We have indeed made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
H/K/Saheeh	And We have certainly made the Qurâ an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Malik	We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition?[22]
QXP	And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand. Then, is there any who will learn?
Maulana Ali	And certainly We have made the Qur’an easy to remember, but is there any one who will mind?
Free Minds	We made the Quran easy to learn. Do any of you wish to learn?
Qaribullah	We have made the Koran easy to remember, is there any that will remember?

George Sale	Now have We made the Koran easy for admonition: But is any one admonished thereby?
JM Rodwell	Easy for warning have we made the Koran-but, is there any one who receives the warning?

Asad	Hence, indeed, We made this Quran easy to bear in mind: who, then, is willing to take it to heart?

al-Qamar 054:023

‏54:23 كذبت ثمود بالنذر

Transliteration	Kaththabat thamoodu bialnnuthuri
Literal	Thamud lied/denied with the warnings/notices.

Yusuf Ali	The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.
Pickthal	(The tribe of) Thamud rejected warnings
Arberry	Thamood cried lies to the warnings
Shakir	Samood rejected the warning.
Sarwar	The people of Thamud rejected Our warnings.
Khalifa	Thamoud rejected the warnings.
Hilali/Khan	Thamood (people also) belied the warnings.
H/K/Saheeh	Thamud denied the warning
Malik	The people of Thamud disbelieved Our warning,[23]
QXP	Thamud also rejected the warnings. (Thamud and Saleh (7:73-79), (11:61-68), (26:141), (26:158)).
Maulana Ali	Thamud rejected the warning.
Free Minds	Thamud rejected the warnings.
Qaribullah	Thamood, too, belied Our warnings.

George Sale	Thamud charged the admonitions of their prophet with falsehood,
JM Rodwell	The tribe of Themoud treated the threatenings as lies:

Asad	[AND the tribe of] Thamud gave the lie to all [Our] warnings;

al-Qamar 054:024

‏54:24 فقالوا ابشرا منا واحدا نتبعه انا اذا لفي ضلال وسعر

Transliteration	Faqaloo abasharan minna wahidan nattabiAAuhu inna ithan lafee dalalin wasuAAurin
Literal	So they said: "Is a human from (among) us, one, we follow him? We are then in misguidance 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!
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.
Arberry	and said, 'What, shall we follow a mortal, one out of ourselves? Then indeed we should be in error and insanity!
Shakir	So they said: What! a single mortal from among us! Shall we follow him? Most surely we shall in that case be in sure error and distress:
Sarwar	They said, "Should we follow only one person among us. We shall be clearly in error and in trouble (if we do so).
Khalifa	They said, "Shall we follow one of us; a human being? We will then go astray, then end up in Hell.
Hilali/Khan	For they said: "A man! Alone from among us, that we are to follow? Truly, then we should be in error and distress or madness!"
H/K/Saheeh	And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
Malik	saying: "Are we to follow a human who stands alone among us? That would surely be an error and madness.[24]
QXP	And they said, "What! A human being! Shall we follow a man among us while he has no party with him? Behold, we then, shall fall into error and loss.
Maulana Ali	So they said: What! A single mortal from among us! Shall we follow him? We shall then be in sure error and distress.
Free Minds	They said: "Shall we follow one of us; a human being? We will then go astray, and be in Hell."
Qaribullah	They said: 'Are we to follow a mortal who is one of us? Then indeed, we would surely be in error and insane.

George Sale	and said, shall we follow a single man among us? Verily we should then be guilty of error, and preposterous madness:
JM Rodwell	And they said, "Shall we follow a single man from among ourselves? Then verily should we be in error and in folly.

Asad	and they said: "Are we to follow one single mortal, one from among ourselves? [For the general implication of this rhetorical question, see note on 50:2. For the story of the tribe of Thamud, their prophet Salih, and the incident of the she-camel, see 7:73-79, 11:61-68, 26:141-158, and the corresponding notes.] In that case, behold, we would certainly sink into error and folly!

al-Qamar 054:025

‏54:25 ءالقى الذكر عليه من بيننا بل هو كذاب اشر

Transliteration	Aolqiya alththikru AAalayhi min baynina bal huwa kaththabun ashirun
Literal	Was/is the reminder/remembrance thrown on him, from between Us? But he is (a) liar/denier/falsifier, ungrateful and arrogant

Yusuf Ali	"Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!"
Pickthal	Hath the remembrance been given unto him alone among us? Nay, but he is a rash liar.
Arberry	Has the Reminder been cast upon him alone among us? Nay, rather he is an impudent liar.'
Shakir	Has the reminder been made to light upon him from among us? Nay! he is an insolent liar!
Sarwar	How is it that he has received guidance? In fact, he is the most untruthfull and arrogant person".
Khalifa	"Did the message come down to him, instead of us? He is a flagrant liar."
Hilali/Khan	"Is it that the Reminder is sent to him (Prophet Salih (Saleh) ) alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"
H/K/Saheeh	Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
Malik	Was he the only person among us to receive this warning? Nay! He is indeed an insolent liar."[25]
QXP	Why - Has the Message been given to him alone among us? Nay, but he is a flagrant liar."
Maulana Ali	Has the reminder been sent to him from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!
Free Minds	"Has the message come down to him, instead of us? He is an evil liar."
Qaribullah	Out of all of us has the Reminder been given to him alone? Rather, he is indeed an arrogant liar. '

George Sale	Is the office of admonition committed unto him preferably to the rest of us? Nay; he is a liar, and an insolent fellow.
JM Rodwell	To him alone among us is the office of warning entrusted? No! he is an impostor, an insolent person."

Asad	Why - on him alone from among all of us should a [divine] reminder have been bestowed? Nay, but he is a boastful liar!"

al-Qamar 054:026

‏54:26 سيعلمون غدا من الكذاب الاشر

Transliteration	SayaAAlamoona ghadan mani alkaththabu al-ashiru
Literal	They will know tomorrow/(in the) future who (is) the liar/denier/falsifier, the ungrateful and arrogant .

Yusuf Ali	Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one!
Pickthal	(Unto their warner it was said): To-morrow they will know who is the rash liar.
Arberry	'They shall surely know tomorrow who is the impudent liar.
Shakir	Tomorrow shall they know who is the liar, the insolent one.
Sarwar	(We told Salih), "Tomorrow they will know who is the most arrogant liar.
Khalifa	They will find out tomorrow who the flagrant liar is.
Hilali/Khan	Tomorrow they will come to know, who is the liar, the insolent one!
H/K/Saheeh	They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
Malik	To Our Messenger Saleh, We said: "Tomorrow they shall find out who is an insolent liar.[26]
QXP	Ah! They will come to know on the morrow who the flagrant liar is.
Maulana Ali	To-morrow they will know who is the liar, the insolent one.
Free Minds	They will find out tomorrow who the evil liar is.
Qaribullah	(To him We said): 'Tomorrow they shall know who is the arrogant liar.

George Sale	But God said to Saleh, to morrow shall they know who is the liar, and the insolent person:
JM Rodwell	To-morrow shall they learn who is the impostor, the insolent.

Asad	[And God said:] "On the morrow they will come to know who the boastful liar is! [I.e., soon. In classical Arabic, the term ghadan ("tomorrow") often applies to a relatively near future, signifying "tomorrow" (in its literal sense) as well as "in time" or "soon". Hence - as pointed out by all authorities - it may have been used in the above context with reference to the Last Hour, which in the first verse of this very surah is spoken of as having "drawn near".]

al-Qamar 054:027

‏54:27 انا مرسلوا الناقة فتنة لهم فارتقبهم واصطبر

Transliteration	Inna mursiloo alnnaqati fitnatan lahum fairtaqibhum waistabir
Literal	We (E) (are) sending the female camel (as) a test for them, so observe/watch them , and endure patience.

Yusuf Ali	For We will send the she-camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and possess thyself in patience!
Pickthal	Lo! We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watch them and have patience;
Arberry	They shall send the She-camel as a trial for them; so watch thou them and keep patience.
Shakir	Surely We are going to send the she-camel as a trial for them; therefore watch them and have patience.
Sarwar	We are sending the she-camel to them to test them. So watch them and be patient.
Khalifa	We are sending the camel as a test for them. Watch them and be patient.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them (O Salih (Saleh) ), and be patient!
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
Malik	We are going to send the she-camel as a trial for them. Therefore, watch them and have patience.[27]
QXP	Behold, We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them (O Saleh) and hold yourself in patience.
Maulana Ali	Surely We are going to send the she-camel as a trial for them; so watch them and have patience.
Free Minds	We are sending the camel as a test for them. So observe them and be patient.
Qaribullah	We are sending to them as a trial, a shecamel, so watch them and have patience.

George Sale	For We will surely send the she-camel for a trial of them; and do thou observe them, and bear their insults with patience:
JM Rodwell	For we will send the she-camel to prove them: do thou mark them well, O Saleh, and be patient:

Asad	Behold, [O Salih] We are letting loose this she-camel as a test for them; [For this and other Quranic references to the she-camel that was to be "let loose as a test" for the Thamud, see 7:73. God's "letting her loose" is in this context evidently synonymous with "allowing her to become" a test.] and thou but watch them, and contain thyself in patience.

al-Qamar 054:028

‏54:28 ونبئهم ان الماء قسمة بينهم كل شرب محتضر

Transliteration	Wanabbi/hum anna almaa qismatun baynahum kullu shirbin muhtadarun
Literal	And inform them that (E) the water (is) division/apportionment between them, each/every share of water/drink (is) present/attending.

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).
Pickthal	And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.
Arberry	And tell them that the water is to be divided between them, each drink for each in turn.
Shakir	And inform them that the water is shared between them; every share of the water shall be regulated.
Sarwar	Tell them that each one of them has the right to have a certain share of water".
Khalifa	Inform them that the water shall be divided among them; (the camel) shall be allowed to drink on her designated day.
Hilali/Khan	And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Each ones right to drink being established (by turns).
H/K/Saheeh	And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
Malik	Tell them that the water must be shared between them and the she-camel, and each will come to the water at its own turn.[28]
QXP	And let them know that the water must be shared by all. Every drinking will be witnessed. (The she-camel was a symbol of obedience for them.)
Maulana Ali	And inform them that the water is shared between them; every share of the water shall be attended.
Free Minds	And inform them that the water shall be divided between them; each shall be allowed to drink in the specified time.
Qaribullah	Tell them that the water is to be divided between them, a drink each for them in turn. '

George Sale	And prophesy unto them that the water shall be divided between them, and each portion shall be sat down to alternately.
JM Rodwell	And foretell them that their waters shall be divided between themselves and her, and that every draught shall come by turns to them.

Asad	And let them know that the water [of their wells] is to be divided between them, [I.e., between their own herds and the ownerless she-camel: see 26:155 and the corresponding note.] with each share of water equitably apportioned."

al-Qamar 054:029

‏54:29 فنادوا صاحبهم فتعاطى فعقر

Transliteration	Fanadaw sahibahum fataAAata faAAaqara
Literal	So they called their companion/friend, so he stood on his toes and extended his hands to take , so he wounded/slaughtered/made infertile .

Yusuf Ali	But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).
Pickthal	But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her).
Arberry	Then they called their comrade, and he took in hand, and hamstrung her.
Shakir	But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) and slew (her).
Sarwar	They called together their companions and agreed to slay the she-camel.
Khalifa	But they persuaded their friend to kill (the camel), and he obliged.
Hilali/Khan	But they called their comrade and he took (a sword) and killed (her).
H/K/Saheeh	But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
Malik	At last the people of Thamud called out to one of their companions, who took the responsibility and hamstrung her.[29]
QXP	But they called their (most forward) comrade and he took charge and killed her.
Maulana Ali	But they called their companion, so he took (a sword) and hamstrung (her).
Free Minds	But they called on their friend, and he was paid to slaughter.
Qaribullah	But they called their companion who took hold of her and hamstrung her.

George Sale	And they called their companion: And he took a sword, and slew her.
JM Rodwell	But they called to their comrade, and he took a knife and ham-strung her.

Asad	But they summoned their [boldest] companion, and he ventured [upon the evil deed], and cruelly slaughtered [the animal]: [For the above rendering of aqara, see note on 7:77.]

al-Qamar 054:030

‏54:30 فكيف كان عذابي ونذر

Transliteration	Fakayfa kana AAathabee wanuthuri
Literal	So how was My torture and My warnings/notices?

Yusuf Ali	Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Pickthal	Then see how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings!
Arberry	How then were My chastisement and My warnings?
Shakir	How (great) was then My punishment and My warning!
Sarwar	How terrible was My punishment and warning.
Khalifa	Consequently, how terrible was My retribution! They have been warned.
Hilali/Khan	Then, how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?
H/K/Saheeh	And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
Malik	Then how terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning![30]
QXP	Then see how was My retribution after My warnings!
Maulana Ali	How (terrible) was then My chastisement and My warning!
Free Minds	So how was My retribution after the warnings!
Qaribullah	How then were My punishment and My warnings!

George Sale	But how severe was my vengeance, and my threatening!
JM Rodwell	And how great was my vengeance and my menance!

Asad	and how severe was the suffering which I inflicted when My warnings were disregarded!

al-Qamar 054:031

‏54:31 انا ارسلنا عليهم صيحة واحدة فكانوا كهشيم المحتظر

Transliteration	Inna arsalna AAalayhim sayhatan wahidatan fakanoo kahasheemi almuhtathiri
Literal	We (E) sent on them one loud strong cry/torture raid, so they were as the dried and broken plants .

Yusuf Ali	For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle.
Pickthal	Lo! We sent upon them one Shout, and they became as the dry twigs (rejected by) the builder of a cattle-fold.
Arberry	We loosed against them one Cry, and they were as the wattles of a pen-builder.
Shakir	Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees which the maker of an enclosure collects.
Sarwar	We sent upon them a single blast of sound and they were left like hay to be used by the cattle.
Khalifa	We sent upon them one blow, whereupon they became like harvested hay.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, We sent against them a single Saeehah (torment - awful cry, etc.), and they became like the dry stubble of a fold-builder.
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
Malik	We let loose on them one mighty blast and they became like the trampled twigs used by a fence builder.[31]
QXP	Behold, We sent upon them a single mighty Blast whereupon they crumbled to chaff.
Maulana Ali	Surely We sent upon them a single cry, so they were like the dry fragments of trees, which the maker of an enclosure collects.
Free Minds	We sent upon them one scream, whereupon they became like harvested hay.
Qaribullah	Then We sent against them one Shout and they became like the trampled twigs of the (sheep) penbuilder.

George Sale	For We sent against them one cry of the angel Gabriel, and they became like the dry sticks used by him who buildeth a fold for cattle.
JM Rodwell	We sent against them a single shout; and they became like the dry sticks of the fold-builders.

Asad	Behold, We let loose upon them one single blast [of Our punishment], [See note on 11:67.] and they became like the dried-up, crumbling twigs of a sheepfold.

al-Qamar 054:032

‏54:32 ولقد يسرنا القران للذكر فهل من مدكر

Transliteration	Walaqad yassarna alqur-ana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
Literal	And We have (E) eased/made the Koran flexible to the remembrance/reminder, so is there from a rememberer?

Yusuf Ali	And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Pickthal	And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
Arberry	Now We have made the Koran easy for Remembrance. Is there any that will remember?
Shakir	And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Sarwar	We made the Quran easy to understand, but is there anyone who would take heed?.
Khalifa	We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?
Hilali/Khan	And indeed, We have made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
H/K/Saheeh	And We have certainly made the Qurâ an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Malik	We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition?[32]
QXP	And indeed, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand. Then, is there any who will learn?
Maulana Ali	And certainly We have made the Qur’an easy to remember, but is there any one who will mind?
Free Minds	We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?
Qaribullah	We have made the Koran an easy Remembrance, is there any that will remember!

George Sale	And now have We made the Koran easy for admonition: But is any one admonished thereby?
JM Rodwell	Easy have we made the Koran for warning-but, is there any one who receives the warning?

Asad	Hence, indeed, We made this Quran easy to bear in mind: who, then, is willing to take it to heart?

al-Qamar 054:033

‏54:33 كذبت قوم لوط بالنذر

Transliteration	Kaththabat qawmu lootin bialnnuthuri
Literal	Lot's nation lied/denied/falsified with the warnings/notices.

Yusuf Ali	The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.
Pickthal	The folk of Lot rejected warnings.
Arberry	The people of Lot cried lies to the warnings.
Shakir	The people of Lut treated the warning. as a lie.
Sarwar	The people of Lot rejected Our warning.
Khalifa	The people of Lot rejected the warnings.
Hilali/Khan	The people of Lout (Lot) belied the warnings.
H/K/Saheeh	The people of Lot denied the warning.
Malik	Another example is the people of Lot who disbelieved Our warning.[33]
QXP	Lot's folk rejected warnings. (11:69-83).
Maulana Ali	The people of Lot treated the warning as a lie.
Free Minds	The people of Lot rejected the warners.
Qaribullah	The nation of Lot belied Our warnings.

George Sale	The people of Lot charged his preaching with falsehood:
JM Rodwell	The people of Lot treated his warning as a lie;

Asad	LOT'S PEOPLE [too] gave the lie to all [Our] warnings:

al-Qamar 054:034

‏54:34 انا ارسلنا عليهم حاصبا الا ال لوط نجيناهم بسحر

Transliteration	Inna arsalna AAalayhim hasiban illa ala lootin najjaynahum bisaharin
Literal	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.

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,-
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,
Arberry	We loosed against them a squall of pebbles except the folk of Lot; We delivered them at the dawn --
Shakir	Surely We sent upon them a stonestorm, except Lut's followers; We saved them a little before daybreak,
Sarwar	We sent down upon them a violent sandstorm (which destroyed them all) except for the family of Lot, whom We saved in the early morning by Our favor.
Khalifa	We showered them with rocks. Only Lot's family was saved at dawn.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, We sent against them a violent storm of stones (which destroyed them all), except the family of Lout (Lot), whom We saved in last hour of the night,
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot We saved them before dawn
Malik	We let loose on them a stone-charged tornado which spared none except Lot’s household, whom We saved by early dawn[34]
QXP	Behold, We sent a storm of fiery stones on them, except the family of Lot whom We saved at dawn. (51:32-34).
Maulana Ali	Surely We sent upon them a stone-storm, except Lot’s followers; We saved them a little before daybreak --
Free Minds	We sent upon them projectiles. Except for the family of Lot, We saved them at dawn.
Qaribullah	We let loose on all of them a squall of claystones, except for the house of Lot whom We saved at dawn

George Sale	But We sent against them a wind driving a shower of stones, which destroyed them all except the family of Lot; whom We delivered early in the morning,
JM Rodwell	But we sent a stone-charged wind against them all, except the family of Lot, whom at daybreak we delivered,

Asad	[and so,] behold, We let loose upon them a deadly tempest; [Sc., "of chastisement": see 11:82 and the corresponding note. The story of Lot and the people among whom he dwelt is mentioned in several places, most extensively in 11:69-83.] and only Lot's kinsfolk did We save at the break of dawn,

al-Qamar 054:035

‏54:35 نعمة من عندنا كذلك نجزي من شكر

Transliteration	NiAAmatan min AAindina kathalika najzee man shakara
Literal	A blessing/goodness from at Us, as/like that We reimburse who thanked/became grateful.

Yusuf Ali	As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward those who give thanks.
Pickthal	As grace from Us. Thus We reward him who giveth thanks.
Arberry	a blessing from Us; even so We recompense him who is thankful.
Shakir	A favor from Us; thus do We reward him who gives thanks.
Sarwar	Thus do We recompense the grateful ones.
Khalifa	We blessed him and his family; we thus reward the appreciative.
Hilali/Khan	As a Favour from Us, thus do We reward him who gives thanks (by obeying Us).
H/K/Saheeh	As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
Malik	through Our grace. Thus do We reward those who give thanks.[35]
QXP	As a Bliss from Us. Thus it is, We reward the grateful.
Maulana Ali	A favour from Us. Thus do We reward him who gives thanks.
Free Minds	A blessing from Us; it is thus that We reward those who are appreciative.
Qaribullah	through Our Mercy. So it is that We recompense the thankful.

George Sale	through favour from Us. Thus do We reward those who are thankful.
JM Rodwell	By our special grace-for thus we reward the thankful.

Asad	as a blessing from Us: thus do We reward all who are grateful.

al-Qamar 054:036

‏54:36 ولقد انذرهم بطشتنا فتماروا بالنذر

Transliteration	Walaqad antharahum batshatana fatamaraw bialnnuthuri
Literal	And he had (E) warned/given them notice (of) Our violent destruction/attack, so they argued/discussed with the warnings/notices.

Yusuf Ali	And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.
Pickthal	And he indeed had warned them of Our blow, but they did doubt the warnings.
Arberry	He had warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warnings.
Shakir	And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they obstinately disputed the warning.
Sarwar	Lot warned them against Our torment, but they persistently disputed it.
Khalifa	He warned them about our requital, but they ridiculed the warnings.
Hilali/Khan	And he (Lout (Lot)) indeed had warned them of Our Grasp, but they did doubt the warnings!
H/K/Saheeh	And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
Malik	Lot did warn them of Our scourge but they doubted his warnings.[36]
QXP	For he had truly warned them of Our Grasp, but they contended about the warning.
Maulana Ali	And certainly he warned them of Our violent seizure, but they disputed the warning.
Free Minds	And he warned them about Our punishment, but they ridiculed the warnings.
Qaribullah	He had warned them of Our assault but they disputed the warnings.

George Sale	And Lot had warned them of our severity in chastising; but they doubted of that warning.
JM Rodwell	He, indeed, had warned them of our severity, but of that warning they doubted.

Asad	For he had truly warned them of Our punishing might; but they stubbornly cast doubt on these warnings,

al-Qamar 054:037

‏54:37 ولقد راودوه عن ضيفه فطمسنا اعينهم فذوقوا عذابي ونذر

Transliteration	Walaqad rawadoohu AAan dayfihi fatamasna aAAyunahum fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri
Literal	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.

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."
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!
Arberry	Even his guests they had solicited of him; so We obliterated their eyes, saying, 'Taste now My chastisement and My warnings!'
Shakir	And certainly they endeavored to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.
Sarwar	They demanded that he turn over his guests to them.
Khalifa	They negotiated with him about his guests; we blinded them. Suffer My retribution; you have been warned.
Hilali/Khan	And they indeed sought to shame his guest (by asking to commit sodomy with them). So We blinded their eyes, "Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
H/K/Saheeh	And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
Malik	They even sought to snatch away his guests from him but We blinded their eyes, and said: "Now taste My punishment and the result of disbelieving My warning."[37]
QXP	And demanded that he give up his guests. Whereupon We sealed their vision. Taste now My punishment after the warnings.
Maulana Ali	And certainly they endeavoured to turn him from his guests, but We blinded their eyes; so taste My chastisement and My warning.
Free Minds	And they sought to remove him from his guests; so We diverted their eyes. "Taste My retribution; you have been warned."
Qaribullah	They even solicited of him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes: 'Now, taste My punishment and My warnings! '

George Sale	And they demanded his guests of him, that they might abuse them: But We put out their eyes, saying, taste my vengeance, and my threatening.
JM Rodwell	Even this guess did they demand: therefore we deprived them of sight,

Asad	and even demanded that he give up his guests [to them]: [See 11:77-79 and the corresponding notes.] whereupon We deprived them of their sight [and thus told them, as it were]: [According to Ibn Abbas (as quoted by Razi), the expression tams al-ayn ("deprivation of sight") denotes here a "veiling [of something] from one's consciousness" (hajb an al-idrak). Hence, the phrase tamasna ayunahum may be understood to mean that God deprived them, in consequence of their evil propensities, of all moral insight (cf. 36:66 and the corresponding notes), and thus made them liable - as the sequence shows - to undergo bitter suffering in this world and in the next.] "Taste, then, the suffering which I inflict when My warnings are disregarded!"

al-Qamar 054:038

‏54:38 ولقد صبحهم بكرة عذاب مستقر

Transliteration	Walaqad sabbahahum bukratan AAathabun mustaqirrun
Literal	And settled/established torture had (E) come to them in the morning (at) day breaks/early mornings.

Yusuf Ali	Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them:
Pickthal	And in truth the punishment decreed befell them early in the morning.
Arberry	In the morning early there came upon them a settled chastisement:
Shakir	And certainly a lasting chastisement overtook them in the morning.
Sarwar	We struck their faces, blinded them and said, "Suffer Our torment of which you were warned".
Khalifa	Early the next morning, a devastating retribution struck them.
Hilali/Khan	And verily, an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.
H/K/Saheeh	And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
Malik	At daybreak they were overtaken by a lasting punishment[38]
QXP	And indeed, the inevitable punishment befell them early in the morning.
Maulana Ali	And certainly a lasting chastisement overtook them in the morning.
Free Minds	And in the early morning, a devastating retribution struck them.
Qaribullah	And at daybreak a determined punishment came upon them.

George Sale	And early in the morning a lasting punishment surprized them.
JM Rodwell	And said, "Taste ye my vengeance and my menace;"

Asad	And, indeed, abiding suffering did befall them early on the morrow:

al-Qamar 054:039

‏54:39 فذوقوا عذابي ونذر

Transliteration	Fathooqoo AAathabee wanuthuri
Literal	So taste/experience My torture and My warnings/notices.

Yusuf Ali	"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
Pickthal	Now taste My punishment after My warnings!
Arberry	'Taste now My chastisement and My warnings!'
Shakir	So taste My chastisement and My warning.
Sarwar	One early morning Our torment brought upon them utter destruction. We said, "Suffer Our torment of which you were warned".
Khalifa	Suffer My retribution; you have been warned.
Hilali/Khan	"Then taste you My Torment and My Warnings."
H/K/Saheeh	So taste My punishment and warning.
Malik	as if to say: "Now taste My punishment and the result of disbelieving My warning."[39]
QXP	Now taste My retribution after My warnings.
Maulana Ali	So taste My chastisement and My warning.
Free Minds	"Taste My retribution; you have been warned."
Qaribullah	'Now, taste My punishment and My warnings! '

George Sale	Taste, therefore, my vengeance, and my threatening.
JM Rodwell	And in the morning a relentless punishment overtook them.

Asad	"Taste, then, the suffering which I inflict when My warnings are disregarded!"

al-Qamar 054:040

‏54:40 ولقد يسرنا القران للذكر فهل من مدكر

Transliteration	Walaqad yassarna alqur-ana lilththikri fahal min muddakirin
Literal	And We have (E) eased/made the Koran flexible to the remembrance/reminder, so is there from a rememberer?

Yusuf Ali	And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Pickthal	And in truth We have made the Qur'an easy to remember; but is there any that remembereth?
Arberry	Now We have made the Koran easy for Remembrance. Is there any that will remember?
Shakir	And certainly We have made the Quran easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?
Sarwar	We have made the Quran easy to understand, but is there anyone who would pay attention?.
Khalifa	We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?
Hilali/Khan	And indeed, We have made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
H/K/Saheeh	And We have certainly made the Qurâ an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Malik	We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition?[40]
QXP	And behold, We have made the Qur'an easy to understand. Then, is there any who will learn?
Maulana Ali	And certainly We have made the Qur’an easy to remember, but is there any one who will mind?
Free Minds	We made the Quran easy to learn. Do any of you wish to learn?
Qaribullah	We have made the Koran an easy Remembrance, is there any that will remember!

George Sale	Now have We made the Koran easy for admonition: But is any one admonished thereby?
JM Rodwell	Easy have we made the Koran for warning but, is there any one who receives the warning?

Asad	Hence, indeed, We made this Quran easy to bear in mind: who, then, is willing to take it to heart?

al-Qamar 054:041

‏54:41 ولقد جاء ال فرعون النذر

Transliteration	Walaqad jaa ala firAAawna alnnuthuru
Literal	And the warnings/notices had (E) come (to) Pharaoh's family.

Yusuf Ali	To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).
Pickthal	And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
Arberry	The warnings came also to Pharaoh's folk.
Shakir	And certainly the warning came to Firon's people.
Sarwar	The Pharaoh and his people had also received Our warning,
Khalifa	Pharaoh's people were warned.
Hilali/Khan	And indeed, warnings came to the people of Firaun (Pharaoh) (through Moosa (Moses) and Haroon (Aaron)).
H/K/Saheeh	And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
Malik	My warnings also came to the people of Pharaoh.[41]
QXP	And warnings came indeed to Pharaoh's people.
Maulana Ali	And certainly the warning came to Pharaoh’s people.
Free Minds	And the warnings had come to the people of Pharaoh.
Qaribullah	The warnings also came to Pharaoh's people,

George Sale	The warning of Moses also came unto the people of Pharaoh;
JM Rodwell	To the people of Pharaoh also came the threatenings:

Asad	Now surely, unto Pharaoh's folk [too] came such warnings;

al-Qamar 054:042

‏54:42 كذبوا باياتنا كلها فاخذناهم اخذ عزيز مقتدر

Transliteration	Kaththaboo bi-ayatina kulliha faakhathnahum akhtha AAazeezin muqtadirin
Literal	They lied/denied with Our evidences/signs all of it, so We punished/took them (the) punishing/taking (of) a glorious/mighty , capable/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.
Pickthal	Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
Arberry	They cried lies to Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with the seizing of One mighty, omnipotent.
Shakir	They rejected all Our communications, so We overtook them after the manner of a Mighty, Powerful One.
Sarwar	but they rejected all Our miracles. So We seized them in the way that a Majestic and All-powerful One would.
Khalifa	They rejected all our signs. Consequently, we requited them as an Almighty, Omnipotent should.
Hilali/Khan	(They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable to carry out what he Will (Omnipotent).
H/K/Saheeh	They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
Malik	They disbelieved all Our signs. Consequently, We seized them with a seizure of the Mighty, Powerful.[42]
QXP	They, too, denied Our Messages, every one. Thereupon We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
Maulana Ali	They rejected all Our signs, so We overtook them with the seizing of the Mighty, the Powerful.
Free Minds	They rejected all Our signs. So We took them, the taking of the Noble, the Able.
Qaribullah	but they belied all Our signs so We seized them with the seizing of the Mighty, Powerful.

George Sale	but they charged every one of our signs with imposture: Wherefore We chastised them with a mighty and irresistible chastisement.
JM Rodwell	All our miracles did they treat as impostures. Therefore seized we them as he only can seize, who is the Mighty, the Strong.

Asad	they, too, gave the lie to all Our messages: and thereupon We took them to task as only the Almighty, who determines all things, can take to task. [Lit., "We gripped them with the grip of an almighty...", etc. The special - and concluding - mention of "Pharaoh's folk" is due to the fact that the Egyptians were the most highly developed and powerful nation in the antiquity to which this and the preceding passages refer.]

al-Qamar 054:043

‏54:43 اكفاركم خير من اولئكم ام لكم براءة في الزبر

Transliteration	Akuffarukum khayrun min ola-ikum am lakum baraatun fee alzzuburi
Literal	Are your disbelievers better than those, or for you (is) declaration/denouncement in The Books?

Yusuf Ali	Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?
Pickthal	Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures?
Arberry	What, are your unbelievers better than those? Or have you an immunity in the Scrolls?
Shakir	Are the unbelievers of yours better than these, or is there an exemption for you in the scriptures?
Sarwar	Are you disbelievers mightier than those of the nations which We destroyed before or have you received amnesty through the ancient Scriptures?.
Khalifa	Are your disbelievers better than those disbelievers? Have you been absolved by the scripture?
Hilali/Khan	Are your disbelievers (O Quraish!) better than these (nations of Nooh (Noah), Lout (Lot), Salih (Saleh), and the people of Firaun (Pharaoh), etc., who were destroyed)? Or have you an immunity (against Our Torment) in the Divine Scriptures?
H/K/Saheeh	Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
Malik	O Qureysh, are your unbelievers better than they were, or have you been granted an immunity in the Sacred Books?[43]
QXP	Are your deniers better than those others, or do you have some amnesty in the Scriptures?
Maulana Ali	Are your disbelievers better than these, or have you an immunity in the scriptures?
Free Minds	Are your rejecters better than those? Or have you been absolved by the Scripture?
Qaribullah	What then, are your unbelievers better than those? Or do you have an immunity (written) in the Scrolls?

George Sale	Are your unbelievers, O Meccans, better than these? Is immunity from punishment promised unto you in the scriptures?
JM Rodwell	Are your infidels, O Meccans, better men than these? Is there an exemption for you in the sacred Books?

Asad	ARE, THEN, those of you who [now] deny the truth [Lit., "your deniers of the truth".] better than those others - or have you, per chance, [been promised] immunity in the [ancient] books of [divine] wisdom? [See the second note on 21:105.]

al-Qamar 054:044

‏54:44 ام يقولون نحن جميع منتصر

Transliteration	Am yaqooloona nahnu jameeAAun muntasirun
Literal	Or they say: We are all/all together (are) victorious."

Yusuf Ali	Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?
Pickthal	Or say they: We are a host victorious?
Arberry	Or do they say, 'We are a congregation that shall be succoured?'
Shakir	Or do they say: We are a host allied together to help each other?
Sarwar	Do they say, "We shall be victorious because we are united?".
Khalifa	Perhaps they think, "We will be the winners."
Hilali/Khan	Or do they say: "We are a great multitude, and we shall be victorious.?"
H/K/Saheeh	Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
Malik	Or, do they say: "Acting together, we can defend ourselves?"[44]
QXP	Or do they say, "We are a group united bound to be victorious?"
Maulana Ali	Or say they: We are a host allied together to help each other?
Free Minds	Or do they Say: "We are a large group and we will win."
Qaribullah	Or do they say: 'We are a gathering that will be victorious? '

George Sale	Do they say, we are a body of men able to prevail against our enemies?
JM Rodwell	Will they say, "We are a host that lend one another aid?"

Asad	Or do they say, "We are a group united, [and therefore] bound to prevail"? [The reasoning which underlies this thought may be summed up thus: "We who reject these so-called divine revelations represent a very large body of opinion; and because our views are held by so many, they are obviously right and, therefore, bound to triumph in the end." In other words, the people characterized as "deniers of the truth" draw their assurance from the mere fact of their being representative of the "majority opinion" - a self-delusion based on a purely materialistic outlook on life.]

al-Qamar 054:045

‏54:45 سيهزم الجمع ويولون الدبر

Transliteration	Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona alddubura
Literal	The gathering/collection/group will be defeated , and they turn away the back/end.

Yusuf Ali	Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
Pickthal	The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
Arberry	Certainly the host shall be routed, and turn their backs.
Shakir	Soon shall the hosts be routed, and they shall turn (their) backs.
Sarwar	(Let them know that) this united group will soon run away in defeat.
Khalifa	All of them will be defeated; they will turn around and flee.
Hilali/Khan	Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.
H/K/Saheeh	[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
Malik	Soon will their multitude be routed and put to flight.[45]
QXP	Yet, all these troops will be routed and will turn back and flee.
Maulana Ali	And that He creates pairs, the male and the female:
Free Minds	The large group will be defeated; they will turn around and flee.
Qaribullah	Most certainly their gatherings shall be routed, and they will turn their backs.

George Sale	The multitude shall surely be put to flight, and shall turn their back.
JM Rodwell	The host shall be routed, and they shall turn them back.

Asad	[Yet] the hosts [of those who deny the truth] shall be routed, and they shall turn their backs [in flight]! [The fact that the Prophet recited this verse just before the battle of Badr (see note on 8:10) has caused most of the commentators to assume that it had been revealed as a specific prophecy of the future victory of the Muslims over the pagan Quraysh. While this is possible, I believe, nevertheless, that the above passage has the much wider, timeless meaning explained in the preceding note. This view finds strong support in the subsequent verses, which speak of the evil otherworldly consequences of deliberate sinning, quite apart from the social and moral defeat, in this world, of the sinful community as a whole.]

al-Qamar 054:046

‏54:46 بل الساعة موعدهم والساعة ادهى وامر

Transliteration	Bali alssaAAatu mawAAiduhum waalssaAAatu adha waamarru
Literal	But the Hour/Resurrection (is) their appointment, and the Hour/Resurrection (is) more disastrous/catastrophic and more bitter/firmer .

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.
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).
Arberry	Nay, but the Hour is their tryst, and the Hour is very calamitous and bitter.
Shakir	Nay, the hour is their promised time, and the hour shall be most grievous and bitter.
Sarwar	In fact, the Hour of Doom is the time for them to suffer. The suffering of this hour is the most calamitous and the most bitter (of all suffering).
Khalifa	The Hour is awaiting them, and the Hour is far worse and more painful.
Hilali/Khan	Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.
H/K/Saheeh	But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
Malik	Nay! The Hour of Judgment is the time promised to deal with them. That hour will be the most grievous and bitter.[46]
QXP	Nay, the Hour is the time promised them, and that Hour will be most grievous with a most bitter defeat.
Maulana Ali	Nay, the Hour is their promised time, and the Hour is most grievous and bitter.
Free Minds	The Hour is their appointed time, and the Hour is far worse and more painful.
Qaribullah	Rather, the Hour is their encounter. And that Hour will be most calamitous and bitter.

George Sale	But the hour of judgement is their threatened time of punishment: And that hour shall be more grievous and more bitter than their afflictions in this life.
JM Rodwell	But, that Hour is their threatened time, and that Hour shall be most severe and bitter.

Asad	But nay - the Last Hour is the time when they shall truly meet their fate; [Lit., "the time appointed for them" (maw iduhum).] and that Last Hour will be most calamitous, and most bitter:

al-Qamar 054:047

‏54:47 ان المجرمين في ضلال وسعر

Transliteration	Inna almujrimeena fee dalalin wasuAAurin
Literal	That truly the criminals/sinners (are) in misguidance and madness/inferno/frenzy.

Yusuf Ali	Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.
Pickthal	Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
Arberry	Surely the sinners are in error and insanity!
Shakir	Surely the guilty are in error and distress.
Sarwar	The sinful ones will face the destructive torment of hell
Khalifa	Certainly, the guilty are astray, and will end up in Hell.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, the Mujrimoon (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals, etc.) are in error (in this world) and will burn (in the Hell-fire in the Hereafter).
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
Malik	Yet, surely the wicked people persist in error and madness.[47]
QXP	The violators of human rights are in grave error and loss.
Maulana Ali	Surely the guilty are in error and distress.
Free Minds	The criminals are in error and will burn.
Qaribullah	Indeed the wrongdoers are in error and a raging fire.

George Sale	Verily the wicked wander in error, and shall be tormented hereafter in burning flames.
JM Rodwell	Verily, the wicked are sunk in bewilderment and folly.

Asad	for, behold, those who are lost in sin [will at that time come to know that it is they who] were sunk in error and folly! [See verse 24 above.]

al-Qamar 054:048

‏54:48 يوم يسحبون في النار على وجوههم ذوقوا مس سقر

Transliteration	Yawma yushaboona fee alnnari AAala wujoohihim thooqoo massa saqara
Literal	A day/time they be dragged on the ground in the fire , on their faces/fronts (and told): "Taste/experience Hells' touch/madness."

Yusuf Ali	The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye 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.
Arberry	The day when they are dragged on their faces into the Fire: 'Taste now the touch of Sakar!'
Shakir	On the day when they shall be dragged upon their faces into the fire; taste the touch of hell.
Sarwar	when they will be dragged on their faces into the fire and will be told, "Feel the touch of hell".
Khalifa	They will be dragged into the hellfire, forcibly. Suffer the agony of retribution.
Hilali/Khan	The Day they will be dragged in the Fire on their faces (it will be said to them): "Taste you the touch of Hell!"
H/K/Saheeh	The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
Malik	On that Day when they will be dragged into the fire with their faces downwards, We shall say: "Feel the touch of hell!"[48]
QXP	On the Day when they shall be dragged through the Fire on their faces, "Taste you the touch of Blaze!" ('Wajh' = Face = Countenance = Whole being = Total personality.)
Maulana Ali	On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces: Taste the touch of hell.
Free Minds	The Day when they will be dragged upon their faces into the Fire: "Taste the agony of the scorching heat!"
Qaribullah	On the Day when they are dragged on their faces into the Fire, (it will be said to them): 'Taste the touch of the Scorching! '

George Sale	On that day they shall be dragged into the fire on their faces; and it shall be said unto them, taste ye the touch of hell.
JM Rodwell	On that day they shall be dragged into the fire on their faces. "Taste ye the touch of Hell."

Asad	On the Day when they shall be dragged into the fire on their faces, [See notes on 33:66 and 25:34.] [they will be told:] "Taste now the touch of hell-fire!"

al-Qamar 054:049

‏54:49 انا كل شئ خلقناه بقدر

Transliteration	Inna kulla shay-in khalaqnahu biqadarin
Literal	That We (E), every thing We created it with a measure/predestiny .

Yusuf Ali	Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.
Pickthal	Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
Arberry	Surely We have created everything in measure.
Shakir	Surely We have created everything according to a measure.
Sarwar	We have created everything to fulfill a certain purpose.
Khalifa	Everything we created is precisely measured.
Hilali/Khan	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-Mahfooz).
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
Malik	Surely We have created everything in perfect ordainment (destiny and purpose).[49]
QXP	Behold, We have created all things in due measure and proportion. (And appointed Laws so that all things become what they are meant to be.)
Maulana Ali	Surely We have created everything according to a measure.
Free Minds	Everything We have created in measure.
Qaribullah	Indeed, We have created all things according to a measure.

George Sale	All things have We created bound by a fixed decree:
JM Rodwell	All things have we created after a fixed decree:

Asad	BEHOLD, everything have We created in due measure and proportion;

al-Qamar 054:050

‏54:50 وماامرنا الا واحدة كلمح بالبصر

Transliteration	Wama amruna illa wahidatun kalamhin bialbasari
Literal	And Our order/command (is) except one as/like a twinkling/quick glance with the eye sight.395

Yusuf Ali	And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling of an eye.
Pickthal	And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
Arberry	Our commandment is but one word, as the twinkling of an eye.
Shakir	And Our command is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.
Sarwar	It takes only a single command from Us (to bring the Day of Judgment) and that can be achieved within the twinkling of an eye.
Khalifa	Our commands are done within the blink of an eye.
Hilali/Khan	And Our Commandment is but one, as the twinkling of an eye.
H/K/Saheeh	And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
Malik	We command but once and Our will is done in the twinkling of an eye.[50]
QXP	And Our Command is but a single Word, like the twinkling of an eye.
Maulana Ali	And Our command is but once, as the twinkling of an eye.
Free Minds	And Our commands are done at once with the blink of an eye.
Qaribullah	And Our Order is but one word like the flashing of an eye.

George Sale	And our command is no more than a single word, like the twinkling of an eye.
JM Rodwell	Our command was but one word, swift as the twinkling of an eye.

Asad	and Our ordaining [a thing and its coming into being] is but one [act], like the twinkling of an eye. [I.e., there is no time lag and no conceptual difference between God's "willing" the creation of a thing and His "creating" it, for "when He wills a thing to be, He but says unto it, `Be' - and it is" (2:117, 3:47, 16:40, 19:35, 36:82 and 40:68). The comparison with the "twinkling of an eye" is, of course, merely idiomatic, i.e., based on the human concept of something instantaneous. In the present context this is - as the sequence shows - an allusion to the rapidity with which God can, if He so wills, destroys a sinful community.]

al-Qamar 054:051

‏54:51 ولقد اهلكنا اشياعكم فهل من مدكر

Transliteration	Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakum fahal min muddakirin
Literal	And We had (E) destroyed your groups/parties/supporters , so is there from a rememberer?

Yusuf Ali	And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?
Pickthal	And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth?
Arberry	We have destroyed the likes of you; is there any that will remember?
Shakir	And certainly We have already destroyed the likes of you, but is there anyone who will mind?
Sarwar	We destroyed many people like you (disbelievers) but is there anyone who would take heed (of Our warning)?.
Khalifa	We annihilated your counterparts. Does any of you wish to learn?
Hilali/Khan	And indeed, We have destroyed your likes, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?
H/K/Saheeh	And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
Malik	O disbelievers, We have already destroyed many like you. Will you not take admonition?[51]
QXP	And often in the past We have annihilated gangs like you. Then, is there any who will learn?
Maulana Ali	And certainly We destroyed your fellows, but is there any one who will mind?
Free Minds	And We have destroyed your counterparts. Do any of you wish to learn?
Qaribullah	And We destroyed those like you, is there any that will remember!

George Sale	We have formerly destroyed nations like unto you; but is any of you warned by their example?
JM Rodwell	Of old, too, have we destroyed the like of you-yet is any one warned?

Asad	Thus, indeed, did We destroy people like you [in the past]: who, then, is willing to take it to heart?

al-Qamar 054:052

‏54:52 وكل شئ فعلوه في الزبر

Transliteration	Wakullu shay-in faAAaloohu fee alzzuburi
Literal	And very thing they made/did it (is) in The Books .

Yusuf Ali	All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):
Pickthal	And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
Arberry	Every thing that they have done is in the Scrolls,
Shakir	And everything they have done is in the writings.
Sarwar	Whatever they have done has been recorded in the Books (records of the deeds).
Khalifa	Everything they did is recorded in the scriptures.
Hilali/Khan	And each and everything they have done is noted in (their) Records (of deeds).
H/K/Saheeh	And everything they did is in written records.
Malik	All that they do is being added to their record books:[52]
QXP	And everything they did is in the Scriptures.
Maulana Ali	And everything they do is in the writings.
Free Minds	And everything they did is in the records.
Qaribullah	All their deeds are in the Scrolls,

George Sale	Every thing which they do is recorded in the books kept by the guardian angels:
JM Rodwell	And everything that they do is in the Books;

Asad	[They were truly guilty] because all [the evil] that they ever did had been [revealed to them as such] in the [ancient] books of [divine] wisdom; [I.e., the ancient revealed scriptures (az-zubur) had made the meaning of good and evil absolutely clear to them, but they willfully disregarded or even consciously rejected that teaching. The above verse implies, firstly, that the basic ethical teachings of all revealed religions are essentially identical, and, secondly, that God "would never destroy a community for [its] wrongdoing so long as its people are still unaware [of the meaning of right and wrong]" (see 6:131-132, 15:4, 26:208-209, and the corresponding notes).]

al-Qamar 054:053

‏54:53 وكل صغير وكبير مستطر

Transliteration	Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatarun
Literal	And each/every small/little and large/great (is) written/inscribed .

Yusuf Ali	Every matter, small and great, is on record.
Pickthal	And every small and great thing is recorded.
Arberry	and everything, great and small, is inscribed.
Shakir	And everything small and great is written down.
Sarwar	Every small or great deed is written down.
Khalifa	Everything, small or large, is written down.
Hilali/Khan	And everything, small and big is written (in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfooz already beforehand i.e. before it befalls, or is done by its doer ) (See the Quran V.57:22).
H/K/Saheeh	And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
Malik	every action, small and big is being noted down.[53]
QXP	And everything, be it small or great, is recorded.
Maulana Ali	And everything small and great is written down.
Free Minds	And everything, small or large, is written down.
Qaribullah	everything, be it great or small, is recorded.

George Sale	And every action, both small and great, is written down in the preserved table.
JM Rodwell	Each action, both small and great, is written down.

Asad	and everything [that man does], be it small or great, is recorded [with God].

al-Qamar 054:054

‏54:54 ان المتقين في جنات ونهر

Transliteration	Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaharin
Literal	That truly the fearing and obeying (are) in treed gardens/paradises and a river/waterway.

Yusuf Ali	As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,
Pickthal	Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
Arberry	Surely the godfearing shall dwell amid gardens and a river
Shakir	Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and rivers,
Sarwar	The pious ones will live in Paradise wherein streams flow,
Khalifa	Surely, the righteous have deserved gardens and rivers.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, The Muttaqoon (pious), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise).
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
Malik	Surely the righteous will be in the midst of gardens and rivers,[54]
QXP	Behold, those who walk aright will be in the midst of gardens and rivers.
Maulana Ali	Surely the dutiful will be among Gardens and rivers,
Free Minds	The righteous will be in paradises and rivers.
Qaribullah	Indeed, the cautious shall live amid gardens and a river,

George Sale	Moreover the pious shall dwell among gardens and rivers,
JM Rodwell	Verily, amid gardens and rivers shall the pious dwell.

Asad	[Hence, too,] behold, the God-conscious will find themselves in [a paradise of] gardens and running waters,

al-Qamar 054:055

‏54:55 في مقعد صدق عند مليك مقتدر

Transliteration	Fee maqAAadi sidqin AAinda maleekin muqtadirin
Literal	In a truthful seat/sitting place (position) at (a) capable/powerful king/owner/possessor 396

Yusuf Ali	In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.
Pickthal	Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
Arberry	in a sure abode, in the presence of a King Omnipotent.
Shakir	In the seat of honor with a most Powerful King.
Sarwar	honorably seated in the presence of the All-dominant King.
Khalifa	In a position of honor, at an Omnipotent King.
Hilali/Khan	In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (Allah, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour).
H/K/Saheeh	In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
Malik	a place of true honor, in the presence of Almighty Sovereign.[55]
QXP	Seated honorably in the Presence of a Mighty King.
Maulana Ali	In the seat of truth, with a most Powerful King.
Free Minds	In a position of honour, at an Omnipotent King.
Qaribullah	in a secure abode, in the presence of the Powerful King.

George Sale	in the assembly of truth, in the presence of a most potent king.
JM Rodwell	In the seat of truth, in the presence of the potent King.

Asad	in a seat of truth, in the presence of a Sovereign who determines all things.

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