بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
54:1
ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ
54:2
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ
54:2
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when they see a sign, they turn away and say, “Just a customary magic!”
54:3
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
54:3
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And they denied and followed their own desires, whereas each matter has been decided!
54:4
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ
54:5
حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ
54:5
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
The pinnacle of wisdom – so how will the Heralds of warning provide any benefit?
54:6
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
54:6
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Therefore turn away from them; on the day when the announcer will call towards a severe unknown matter –
54:7
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
54:7
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
They will come out from the graves with eyes lowered, as if they were spread locusts.
54:8
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
54:8
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Rushing towards the caller; the disbelievers will say, “This is a tough day.”
54:9
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ
54:9
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Before these, the people of Nooh denied and they belied Our bondman and said, “He is a madman” and rebuffed him.
54:10
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ
54:10
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
He therefore prayed to his Lord, “I am overpowered, therefore avenge me.”
54:11
فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ
54:11
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
We therefore opened the gates of heaven, with water flowing furiously.
54:12
وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ
54:12
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And caused springs to gush out from the earth, so that the two waters met totalling a quantity that had been destined.
54:13
وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
54:14
تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ
54:14
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Sailing in front of Our sight; as a reward for the sake of one who was rejected.
54:15
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
54:16
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
54:17
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
54:17
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to memorise, so is there one who would remember?
54:18
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
54:18
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
The tribe of A’ad denied – so how did My punishment turn out, and My warnings?
54:19
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ
54:19
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
We indeed sent towards them a severe windstorm, on a day the ill luck of which lasted upon them forever.
54:20
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ
54:21
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
54:22
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
54:22
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to memorise, so is there one who would remember?
54:23
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
54:24
فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
54:24
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
So they said, “What! Shall we follow a man from among us? If we do, we are indeed astray, and insane!”
54:25
أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ
54:25
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
“What! Of all the men among us, the remembrance has come down upon him? In fact, he is a mischievous, great liar.”
54:26
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ
54:26
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
It was said to Saleh, “They will soon realise tomorrow who is the mischievous great liar.”
54:27
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ
54:27
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
“We shall send a she-camel to test them, therefore O Saleh, wait and have patience.”
54:28
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ
54:28
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
“And inform them that the water is to be shared between them; only those may come whose turn it is.”
54:29
فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ
54:29
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
In response they called their companion – he therefore caught and hamstrung the she-camel.
54:30
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
54:31
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ
54:31
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Indeed We sent upon them a single Scream – thereupon they became like the barrier builder’s residual dry trampled hay.
54:32
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
54:32
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to memorise, so is there one who would remember?
54:33
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
54:34
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ
54:34
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Indeed We sent a shower of stones upon them, except the family of Lut; We rescued them before dawn.
54:35
نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ
54:36
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
54:36
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And indeed he had warned them of Our seizure – in response they doubted the warnings.
54:37
وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
54:37
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And they tried to persuade him regarding his guests – We therefore blinded their eyes, “So taste My punishment, and My warnings.”
54:38
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ
54:38
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And indeed, the everlasting punishment overcame them early in the morning.
54:39
فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
54:40
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
54:40
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to memorise, so is there one who would remember?
54:41
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ
54:42
كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ
54:42
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
They denied all Our signs, We therefore seized them – the seizure of the Most Honourable, the All Powerful.
54:43
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
54:43
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Are your disbelievers better than they were, or have you been given exemption in the Books?
54:44
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ
54:45
سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ
54:46
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
54:46
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
In fact their promise is upon the Last Day – and the Last Day is very severe and very bitter!
54:47
إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
54:48
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ
54:48
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
On the day when they are dragged upon their faces in the fire – “Taste the heat of hell.”
54:49
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ
54:50
وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ
54:50
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And Our command is only a fleeting one – like the batting of an eyelid.
54:51
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
54:51
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And We have indeed destroyed your kind, so is there one who would ponder?
54:52
وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ
54:53
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ
54:54
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
54:55
فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ
54:55