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 apostle):
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 Salih),
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:) "Taste 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. |