# Surah 54 *Exported from [Holy-Writings.com](https://www.holy-writings.com/) on 2026-06-18 — 1 clipping.* --- > Surah 54 > > Al Qamar (The Moon) > > In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. > > 1. The hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder. > > 2. But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say, "This is (but) transient magic." > > 3. They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time. > > 4. There have already come to them Recitals wherein there is (enough) to check (them), > > 5. Mature wisdom--but (the preaching of) Warners profits them not. > > 6. Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them. The day that the Caller will call (them) to a terrible affair. > > 7. They will come forth--their eyes humbled--from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered abroad, > > 8. Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the Caller! "Hard is this Day!" the Unbelievers will say. > > 9. Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!" and he was driven out. > > 10. Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do thou then help (me)!" > > 11. So We opened the gates of heaven, with water pouring forth. > > 12. And We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the extent decreed. > > 13. But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre: > > 14. She floats under Our eyes (and care): a recompense to one who had been rejected (with scorn)! > > 15. And We have left this as a Sign (for all time): then is there any that will receive admonition? > > 16. But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning? > > 17. And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? > > 18. The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was my Penalty and my Warning! > > 19. For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster, > > 20. Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground). > > 21. Yea, how (terrible) was my Penalty and my Warning! > > 22. But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? > > 23. The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners. > > 24. For they said: "what! a man! a solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad! > > 25. "Is It that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar an insolent one!" > > 26. Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is the liar, the insolent one! > > 27. For We will send the she camel by way of trial for them. So watch them, (o Saleh), and possess thyself in patience! > > 28. And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns). > > 29. But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her). > > 30. Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning! > > 31. For We sent against them a single Mighty Blast, and they became like the dry stubble used by one who pens cattle. > > 32. And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? > > 33. The People of Lut rejected (his) Warning. > > 34. We sent against them a violent tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household: them We delivered by early Dawn-- > > 35. As a Grace from Us: Thus do We reward those who give thanks. > > 36. And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning. > > 37. And they even sought to snatch away his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My Warning." > > 38. Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment seized them: > > 39. "So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning." > > 40. And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? > > 41. To the people of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah). > > 42. The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will. > > 43. Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books? > > 44. Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"? > > 45. Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs. > > 46. Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be Most grievous and most bitter. > > 47. Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad. > > 48. The day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Tastes ye the touch of Hell!" > > 49. Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure. > > 50. And Our command is but a single (Act), like the twinkling of an eye. > > 51. And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: Then is there any that will receive admonition? > > 52. All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds): > > 53. Every matter, small and great, is on record. > > 54. As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers. > > 55. In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent. > > — *Surah 54*