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Translation of the Holy Quran by Dr. Gilani |
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The Moon - Chapter 54 | Contains 55 verses – Medina |
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اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ |
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The Hour (of the End of the world) draws near and the Moon breaks apart. |
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وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ |
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And if they see a sign of miracle, they disregard it and call it: “A persistent magic”. |
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وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءهُمْ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ |
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And they call (the Words of God) a lie and
followed their own lusts and desires. And all matters shall be established and determined (by God whenever and wherever He wants). |
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وَلَقَدْ جَاءهُم مِّنَ الْأَنبَاء مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ |
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And indeed enough news (of the previous
rebellious people) has reached them (via the Quran) which should (generate in their hearts sobering points to) avoid evil. |
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حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ فَمَا تُغْنِ النُّذُرُ |
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With far reaching wisdom, but these warnings became of no use to them. |
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فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ الدَّاعِ إِلَى شَيْءٍ نُّكُرٍ |
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So turn away from them till the Day when the Caller will call them towards a terrible situation (the Day of Reckoning). |
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خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ |
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They comes out of graves with eyes humbled down, as if they were widespread locusts, |
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مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ |
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They quickly go towards the Caller; (at that time) the disbelievers will say: “This is a tough day full of difficulties”. |
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كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ |
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Long before them (before these pagan Arabs), the people of Noah also
called (his words and the Words of God) a lie,
and they denied and rejected Our Servant and called him: “A madman”. And he became a cast away and he was barred. |
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فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ |
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And he called his Lord, saying: “I am overcome and defeated, so please help me”. |
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فَفَتَحْنَا أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاء بِمَاء مُّنْهَمِرٍ |
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Then We opened the gates of the sky with water pouring down heavily. |
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وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَاء عَلَى أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِر |
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And caused many springs to gush out from the
earth then the waters (from the sky and the earth) joined together upon a Command (of God), as it was decided. |
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وَحَمَلْنَاهُ عَلَى ذَاتِ أَلْوَاحٍ وَدُسُرٍ |
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And We carried him on a ship, made of planks of wood and nails, |
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تَجْرِي بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَاء لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ |
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Floating under Our Eyes (Our Supervision), as a reward for him who was rejected (by his people). |
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وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَاهَا آيَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ |
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And We let it remain as a reminder. Is there then anyone who would heed (pay attention to it)? |
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فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ |
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Then, how was My punishment which followed My warnings? |
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وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ |
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Also We have indeed made the Quran easy to study and to remember; is there then anyone who would pay attention? |
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كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ |
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And the people of Aad also called (the Prophet Hood) a liar; then how was My torment following My warnings? |
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إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ |
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We, in fact, sent a howling wind against them on a day of constant calamity. |
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تَنزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ |
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Plucking people off the ground, as they were stems of uprooted date-palms. |
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فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ |
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So then, how was My punishment following My warnings? |
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وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ |
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Also We have indeed made the Quran easy to study and to remember; is there then anyone who would pay attention? |
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كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ |
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The people of Thamood also called the warnings (of their prophet) a lie. |
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فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَاحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ |
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They then said: “He is an individual man from among us,
who is (claiming to be a prophet), should we follow him? Then, we would really be wrong, and we would be in error and madness.” |
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أَؤُلْقِيَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ |
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"From among us all, the Reminder was sent to reach him alone?
That is not so, but he is a boastful troublemaking liar.” |
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سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ |
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Next day, they got to know, who was the real boastful troublemaking liar. |
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إِنَّا مُرْسِلُو النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ |
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We (told their Prophet Saleh that We) are
sending a she-camel as a test to them, so (O Saleh) watch them and be patient. |
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وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاء قِسْمَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ |
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And gave them notice that the drinking water
is to be shared between her and them. Each drinking from the source of water, shall be by turns. |
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فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَى فَعَقَرَ |
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But they called their friend, who then prepared and went after her. |
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فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ |
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Then, how was My Punishment after the Warnings? |
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إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ |
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We indeed blasted them with a single massive
blasting sound, they then became like the dry stubble straw, which is used to feed and pen cattle. |
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وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ |
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Also We have indeed made the Quran easy to study and to remember; is there then anyone who would pay attention? |
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كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ |
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The people of Lot also rejected Our Warnings. |
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إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ |
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We indeed sent upon them a violent storm of
gravel-stones (which destroyed them), except the family of Lot, whom We saved during the late hour of the night, |
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نِعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ |
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As a favor from Us. In this way, We reward those who had been grateful. |
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وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ |
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He had in fact warned them of Our
Seizure which would take place soon, but then they kept on having doubtful discussions about the warnings (to create doubts). |
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وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ |
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They had in fact intended to embarrass him by
having an ill purpose on his
guests (the guests of Lot, by asking them for sex)! So We blinded their eyes, saying: “So taste and experience My Punishment and My Warnings.” |
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وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ |
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And indeed early in the morning, a persistent torment overwhelmed them. |
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فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ |
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“So taste My Punishment and My Warnings.” |
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وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ |
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Also We have indeed made the Quran easy to study and to remember; is there then anyone who would pay attention? |
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وَلَقَدْ جَاء آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ |
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Warning came also to the followers of the Pharaoh |
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كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ |
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But they rejected and called all Our Signs
and Advices as lies, so We seized them by an Irresistible Almighty Seizure. |
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أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُوْلَئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَاءةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِ |
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Are the disbelievers of yours (the pagan
Meccans) better than those before you? Or do you have any guarantee in the previous Scriptures (from God that they won't have similar fate)? |
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أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ |
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Or that they claim: “We are altogether and we can defend each other.” |
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سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ |
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Their entire assembly was to be defeated and they would flee and show their backs (in flight). |
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بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَى وَأَمَرُّ |
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But (beyond this punishment,) the Hour of
Reckoning will be the Time promised to them, and that Time will be more grave and more bitter. |
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إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ |
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Certainly the habitual sinners are in deep error and madness. |
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يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ |
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In that Day, they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire, (being told: ) “Now, taste and feel the touch of Hell fire”. |
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إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ |
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We have truly created all things by certain measures and rules. |
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وَمَا أَمْرُنَا إِلَّا وَاحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ |
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And Our Command is only by one single order, to be fulfilled like the twinkling of the eye. |
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وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ |
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And We did destroy people like you; is there then any who would heed (learn from this experience)? |
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وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ |
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And whatever they did, is all in records of their deeds. |
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وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُسْتَطَرٌ |
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Everything, no matter small or large, all are written down. |
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إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ |
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Ultimately the pious, God-conscious persons will be in the Gardens and by the streams (of Paradise). |
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فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ |
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They will be seated in the seat of truthfulness, by the Almighty King. |
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