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Chapter 54 (Sura 54)
1; THE HOUR HAS come and split is the moon.
2; But if they see a sign they turn away, and say: “This is the same old lie continuing,”
3; And deny, and follow their own vain desires; but every matter is determined at its time.
4; Messages deterring them from evil had come to them,
5; Containing consummate wisdom; yet warnings were of no avail.
6; So turn away from them. When on the Day the crier calls to the painful business,
7; They will come out of the graves with downcast eyes like an expanding swarm of locusts.
8; They will hasten forward to the caller, gazes fixed. And the unbelievers will say: “This is the day of untold woe.”
9; The people of Noah had denied before them, and had called Our votary a liar, and said: “He is possessed,” and repulsed him.
10; So he prayed to his Lord: “I am helpless, deliver me.”
11; And We opened up the flood gates of the sky with water pouring down in torrents,
12; And We opened up the springs of the earth; and the waters met for a decreed end.
13; But We bore him on a (vessel made) of planks and oakum,
14; Which sailed right under Our eyes: A recompense for him who had been denied.
15; And We left it as a sign. Is there anyone who will be warned?
16; How was then My punishment and My commination!
17; Easy have We made the Qur´an to understand: So is there any one who will be warned?
18; The ´Ad had also disavowed. How was then My punishment and My commination!
19; We let loose against them a violent roaring wind on a day of ill omen, continuous,
20; Which snatched away men as though they were palm trees pulled out by the roots.
21; How was then My punishment and My commination!
22; Easy have We made the Qur´an to understand: So is there any one who will pay heed?
23; The Thamud rejected the warnings,
24; And said: “Should we follow only one man among us? In that case we shall he in error and insane.
25; Was he the one of all of us to have been given the exposition? He is surely an impudent liar.”
26; “Tomorrow they will know who is the impudent liar!
27; We shall send the she-camel to try them. So watch them, and be constant.
28; Tell them that the water is to be apportioned between them (and her); and every turn of drinking will be fixed (for each).”
29; But they called their commander, who seized and hamstrung her.
30; How was then My punishment of which they had been warned?
31; We sent a single blast against them, and they were reduced to husks of a decayed fence.
32; Easy have We made the Qur´an to understand: So is there any one who will be warned?
33; The people of Lot rejected the warnings.
34; We sent a stone-hurtling storm against them, except the family of Lot whom We saved in the early hours of the morning
35; As a favour from Us. That is how We reward the grateful.
36; He had warned them of Our might, but they passed over the warnings.
37; They lusted after his guests, so We put out their eyes (and said): “Taste My punishment and My commination.”
38; And early in the morning the decreed punishment came upon them.
39; So now taste My punishment and My commination!
40; Easy have We made the Qur´an to understand: So is there any one who will be warned?
41; The warnings came to the people of Pharaoh.
42; They rejected each one of Our signs. So We seized them with the grip of one mighty and powerful.
43; Are the unbelievers among you any better than they? Or is there immunity for you in the Scriptures?
44; Or do they say: “We are a well-accoutred army?”
45; The army will be routed and put to flight.
46; Surely the Hour will be the moment of their promise, and that moment will be calamitous and distressing.
47; Surely the sinners are misguided and insane.
48; On that Day they will be dragged into the fire faces foremost, (and told:) “Taste the feel of Hell.”
49; We have indeed created all things by measure;
50; And Our command is but one (word) swift as the winking of an eye.
51; We have destroyed the likes of you in the past: So is there any one who will be warned?
52; All things they do are (recorded) in the books;
53; All things small or great have been written down.
54; Surely those who fear God and follow the straight path will be amidst gardens and light,
55; At the still centre in the proximity of the King all-powerful.