The hour has drawn near and the moon is split.
And if they see a sign, they turn aside and they say, “A magic that is going to pass.”
And they belied and followed their vain desires but every commandment must reach its final destination.
And indeed there has come unto them such news wherein there is enough to warn them away.
A wisdom of the uttermost reach but the warnings avail not.
Therefore turn your back on them till the day when the caller will call to something most objectionable.
With their eyes cast down in humility they will come forth from their graves as though they are locusts scattering.
Going in haste towards the caller, the disbelievers will say, “This is a day most hard.”
Before them the people of Noah belied and they belied Our servant and they said, “A madman.” so he was shunned.
So he called out to his Lord that, “I am overwhelmed so come to assistance!”
Therefore We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring down.
And We caused the earth to gush forth with fountains so the water met according to a commandment which was well devised.
And We carried him onboard [a vessel] made of planks and nails.
It sailed under Our eyes as a requital for such a one who disbelieved.
And We indeed left it as a sign. Is there then any who is going to ponder?
How then did it go with My punishment and My warnings?
And We have indeed made the Quran easy for the remembrance. Is there then any who is going to ponder?
The people of ‘Ad belied [too] and how then did it go with My punishment and My warnings?
We indeed sent against them a freezing wind in a day of continuous ill omen.
Plucking people as though they were trunks of date-tree uprooted.
How then did it go with My punishment and My warnings?
And We have indeed made the Quran easy for the remembrance. Is there then any who is going to ponder?
People of Samood belied the warnings.
And they said, “Are we going to follow one human among us? We then are truly in a misguidance and a mania.
Has the remembrance been sent down on him [alone] from among us? Nay! He is a liar most arrogant.”
They will come to know tomorrow who is the liar most arrogant.
We indeed are going to send the she-camel as a trial for them so watch them [O Salih!] and exercise patience.
And inform them that the water is to be shared between them [and the she-camel]. Each share of the drink will be made available.
But they called their companion and he took it upon himself and hamstrung [her].
How then did it go with My punishment and My warnings?
We indeed sent against them one deafening blast so they became like the broken stalk of a cattle-fold.
And We have indeed made the Quran easy for the remembrance. Is there then any who is going to ponder?
The people of Lot belied the warnings.
We indeed sent against them a shower of pebbles excepting the family of Lot. We took them to safety by early dawn.
As a grace from Our presence. Thus do We requite anyone who offers gratitude.
And indeed he warned them of Our mighty seize but they disputed the warnings.
And they indeed sought to prevail with him about his guests so We blinded their eyes. Therefore taste you My punishment and My warnings.
And indeed a most enduring punishment visited them in the morning.
Taste you therefore My punishment and My warnings.
And We have indeed made the Quran easy for the remembrance. Is there then any who is going to ponder?
And indeed the warnings came unto the people of Pharaoh.
They belied Our signs all of them, so We seized them with a seizing of one who is All-mighty, All enforcer.
Are your disbelievers better than those ones or do you have a vindication in the former books [of wisdom]?
Or do they say, “We are all together and we are going to triumph.”
The multitude will soon be defeated and they will turn their backs in flight.
Nay! The hour is their appointed time and the hour is most horrendous and most bitter.
Truly the evildoers are in a misguidance and in a mania.
The day when they will be dragged on their faces in the fire. [It will be said unto them], “Taste you then the touch of saqar [a fire that cuts into pieces].”
Truly everything have We created it in due measure.
But Our commandment is nothing except like one twinkling of the eye.
And We indeed destroyed people of your kind [before you]. Is there then any who is going to ponder?
All that they have done is in the former books [of wisdom].
And everything small and big is noted down.
Truly those who revere Allah will be in gardens and rivers.
In a platform of righteousness in the presence of a King, All Enforcer.