Surah Al-Qamar

سورة القمر

The Moon

Surah 54 · 55 Ayahs

What Is Surah Al-Qamar?

Surah Al-Qamar is Surah 54 of the Quran. It contains 55 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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Ayah 1
ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Meaning
The Hour (of doom) has drawn near, and the moon has split asunder.
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Ayah 2
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
Meaning
When these people see a sign, they turn away and say, “(This is) a transient magic.”
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Ayah 3
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
Meaning
They have rejected (the Truth) and followed their desires, while every matter has to settle (at some time).
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Ayah 4
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
Meaning
And there has come to them as much news (of the earlier communities) as it is enough to deter,
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Ayah 5
حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ
Meaning
(containing) a perfect wisdom. But the warnings are of no avail (to them).
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Ayah 6
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
Meaning
Therefore, turn aside (O Prophet,) from them. (They will see the reality) on the day in which the caller will call (them) to a gruesome object.
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Ayah 7
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
Meaning
With their eyes humbled, they will come out of the graves like locusts spread all over,
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Ayah 8
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
Meaning
rushing quickly towards the caller. (On that Day) the disbelievers will say, “This is a hard day.”
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Ayah 9
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ
Meaning
The people of NūH denied (the truth) before them. So they rejected Our servant, and said, “(He is) a madman”, and he was (also) threatened (by them).
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Ayah 10
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ
Meaning
So he prayed to his Lord saying, “I am overpowered, so defend (me).”
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Ayah 11
فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
Meaning
So We opened the gates of the sky with water pouring forth profusely,
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Ayah 12
وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
Meaning
and We caused the earth to gush forth as springs; so the water (of both kinds) met together for a destined event.
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Ayah 13
وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
Meaning
And We caused him (NūH) to board that (ship) which had planks and nails,
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Ayah 14
تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
Meaning
which sailed under Our Eyes, as a reward for the one who was rejected (by the infidels).
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Ayah 15
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Meaning
And We left it (the ship) as a sign. So, is there one to take lesson?
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Ayah 16
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Meaning
Then how was My torment and My warnings?
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Ayah 17
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Meaning
Indeed We have made the Qur’ān easy for seeking advice. So, is there one to heed to the advice?
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Ayah 18
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Meaning
(The people of) ‘Ād rejected (their prophet). So how was My torment and My warnings?
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Ayah 19
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
Meaning
We did send to them a furious wind in a day of continuous misfortune,
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Ayah 20
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
Meaning
plucking people away, as if they were trunks of uprooted palm-trees.
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Ayah 21
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Meaning
So how was My torment and My warnings?
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Ayah 22
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Meaning
Indeed We have made the Qur’ān easy for seeking advice. So, is there one to heed to the advice?
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Ayah 23
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Meaning
(The people of) Thamūd rejected the warners.
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Ayah 24
فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Meaning
So they said, “Shall we follow a single human being from among us? Then we will be in error and insanity.
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Ayah 25
أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
Meaning
Is it that the advice has been cast upon him alone out of all of us? No, but he is a bragging liar.”
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Ayah 26
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ
Meaning
Tomorrow they will know who the bragging liar is!
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Ayah 27
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ
Meaning
We are going to send the she-camel as a trial for them; so watch them (O SāliH,) and keep patience,
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Ayah 28
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
Meaning
and tell them that water (of the well) is to be shared between them (and the she-camel), so as the right of having water shall be attended by each (alternatively).
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Ayah 29
فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
Meaning
Then they called their man (to kill the she-camel,) so he undertook (the task) and killed (the she-camel).
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Ayah 30
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Meaning
So how was My torment and My warnings?
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Ayah 31
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ
Meaning
We sent upon them a single Cry, and they were like crushed leafs of a hedge-builder.
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Ayah 32
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Meaning
Indeed We have made the Qur’ān easy for seeking advice. So, is there one to heed to the advice?
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Ayah 33
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Meaning
The people of LūT rejected the warners.
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Ayah 34
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ
Meaning
We sent upon them a rain of stones, except the family of LūT whom We saved in the last hours of night,
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Ayah 35
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ
Meaning
as a grace from Us. This is how We reward the one who offers gratitude.
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Ayah 36
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
Meaning
And he (LūT) had certainly warned them of Our grasp, but they disputed the warnings.
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Ayah 37
وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Meaning
And they had even tried to tempt him against his guests (so that they may snatch them away for bad purpose,) but We blinded their eyes: “Now taste My torment and My warnings!”
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Ayah 38
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
Meaning
And on the next morning, a lasting torment overtook them:
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Ayah 39
فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Meaning
“Now taste My torment and My warnings.”
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Ayah 40
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Meaning
Indeed We have made the Qur’ān easy for seeking advice. So, is there one to heed to the advice?
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Ayah 41
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ
Meaning
And the warners came to the family of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh).
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Ayah 42
كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
Meaning
(But) they rejected all Our signs; so We seized them- a seizure by One Mighty, Powerful.
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Ayah 43
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
Meaning
Are the disbelievers among you in a better position than all of the aforesaid (punished people), or do you have immunity (recorded) in the sacred books?
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Ayah 44
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
Meaning
Or do they say, “We are a large group, well-defended.”?
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Ayah 45
سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ
Meaning
Soon this ‘large group’ shall be defeated, and all of them will turn their backs.
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Ayah 46
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
Meaning
Rather the Hour (of judgment) is their appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour is more calamitous and much more bitter.
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Ayah 47
إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
Meaning
Surely the guilty ones are in error and madness.
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Ayah 48
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ
Meaning
On the Day when they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces, (it will be said to them,) “Taste the touch of Hell.”
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Ayah 49
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ
Meaning
Verily, We have created every thing according to (Our) predestination.
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Ayah 50
وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ
Meaning
And (implementation of) Our command is no more than a single act like the twinkling of an eye.
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Ayah 51
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
Meaning
We have destroyed people like you; so, is there one to take lesson?
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Ayah 52
وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
Meaning
And every thing they have done is recorded in the books (of deeds).
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Ayah 53
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
Meaning
And every thing, small and big, is written down.
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Ayah 54
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
Meaning
Of course, the God-fearing will be in gardens and rivers,
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Ayah 55
فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ
Meaning
in a seat of Truth, near to the Omnipotent Sovereign.