— 55 verses
The Hour (The Arabic noun is feminine) has drawn near, and the moon (The Arabic noun is masculine) is cloven
And in case they see a sign, they veer away and say, "A continuous sorcery!"
And they have cried lies and closely followed their prejudices; and every Command is settled
And indeed there have already come to them such tidings wherein there is a scaring
A consummate Wisdom; yet in no way do warnings avail
So turn away from them. On the Day when the Caller will call to a highly maleficent thing
With most submissive be holdings, they will go out of the graves as if they were locusts spread abroad
With their heads protruding, (hurrying) to the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day!"
The people of Nuh (Noah) cried lies before them; so they cried lies to Our bondman and said, "A madman, " and he was scared
So, he invoked his Lord, (saying), "I am overcome, so vindicate me!"
Then We opened the gates of the heaven to torrential water
And We made the earth to erupt forth springs, so the waters met for a Command already estimated
And We carried him upon (an Ark), well planked and well caulked, (Literally: comprising planks and caulks, with nails
Running under Our Eyes, a recompense for him who was disbelieved. (i.e., between the she-camel and them
And indeed We have already left it for a sign. Is there then any that will recollect
How then were My torment and My warnings
And indeed We have already made the Qur'an easy for remembrance. Is there then any that will recollect
Aad cried lies. How then were My torment and My warnings
Surely We sent against them a most clamorous wind in a day of ill-luck, continuous
Plucking up mankind as if they were the stumps of uprooted palm-trees
How then were My torment and My warnings
And indeed We have already made the Qur'an easy for remembrance. Is there then any that will recollect
Thamud cried lies to the warnings
So they said, "Should we closely follow a mortal, one out of ourselves? Lo, surely we are indeed in error and insanity
Has the Remembrance been cast upon him (alone) from among us? No indeed, (but) he is an insolent liar."
They will (soon) know tomorrow who is the insolent liar
Surely We are sending the she-camel as a temptation for them; so be on the watch for them and constantly (endure) patiently
And fully inform them that the water is to a (fair) division between them; (i.e., between the she-camel and them) each drinking is for each presented in turn
Then they called out their companion, so he took upon himself (the task); then he hamstrung her
How then were My torment and My warnings
Surely We sent against them one Shout; so they were as the chaff of a pen-builder
And indeed We have already made the Qur'an easy for remembrance. Is there then any that will recollect
The people of Lut (Lot) cried lies to the warnings
Surely We sent against them a (squall of) gravel, except the house of Lut; (LOt) We safely delivered them before dawn
A favor from Our Providence; thus We recompense him who thanks (Us)
And indeed he had warned them of Our assault, yet they wrangled about the warnings
And indeed they already solicited of him his guests, so We obliterated their eyes, (saying), "So taste My torment and My warnings!"
And indeed there already came upon them before sunrise a settled torment
"So taste My torment and My warnings!"
And indeed We have already made the Qur'an easy for remembrance. Is there then any that will recollect
And indeed the warnings already came (also) to the house of Firaawn; (Pharaoh
They cried lies to Our signs, all of them, so We took them (away) with the taking of an Ever-Mighty, Supreme Determiner
Are your steadfast disbelievers more charitable (3) than those ones? Or even do you have an acquittal (from torment) in the Zubur? (i.e., better
Or do they say, "We, all together, will vindicate ourselves."
Soon the gathering will be routed and (they) will turn their backs
No indeed, (but) the Hour is their appointment, and the Hour is more calamitous and more bitter
Surely the criminals are in error and insanity
The Day (when) they are pulled into the Fire on their faces, (It will be said), "Taste (now) the touch of Saqar!" (The Scorching Fire
Surely We created everything by a determined estimate
And in no way is Our Command anything except one (Word), as the twinkling of the eye. (Literally: the power of beholding
And indeed We have already caused your sects to perish; is there then any that will recollect
And everything they have performed is in the Zubur. (Scriptures
And every small and great thing is judiciously inscribed
Surely the pious will (dwell) among Gardens and Rivers
In (secure) seat (s) of Sincerity, in the Providence of a Supreme Determiner, an Ever-Pervading King