The Moon
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بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful -
اقتَرَبَتِ السّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ القَمَرُ
The Hour has come closer, and the moon has split.*5
Subject index Hour, the Moon Prophecies Signs › of end of world Split
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وَإِن يَرَوا ءايَةً يُعرِضوا وَيَقولوا سِحرٌ مُستَمِرٌّ
Then they saw a miracle; but they turned away and said, "Old magic."4
Subject index Magic Miracles › won't convert Signs › disbelieved Turn › away
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وَكَذَّبوا وَاتَّبَعوا أَهواءَهُم ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمرٍ مُستَقِرٌّ
They disbelieved, followed their opinions, and adhered to their old traditions.4
Subject index Followers › of own opinion Opinion › following Sense Traditions
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وَلَقَد جاءَهُم مِنَ الأَنباءِ ما فيهِ مُزدَجَرٌ
Sufficient warnings have been delivered to alert them.1
Subject index Knowledge › a test
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حِكمَةٌ بٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَما تُغنِ النُّذُرُ
Great wisdom; but all the warnings have been in vain.2
Subject index Vain › warning/signs in Wisdom › given great
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فَتَوَلَّ عَنهُم ۘ يَومَ يَدعُ الدّاعِ إِلىٰ شَيءٍ نُكُرٍ
Ignore them; the day will come when the caller will announce a terrible disaster.1
Subject index Ignoring
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خُشَّعًا أَبصٰرُهُم يَخرُجونَ مِنَ الأَجداثِ كَأَنَّهُم جَرادٌ مُنتَشِرٌ
With their eyes humiliated, they come out of the graves like scattered locusts.4
Subject index Graves Humbleness Humiliation › in hereafter Locusts
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مُهطِعينَ إِلَى الدّاعِ ۖ يَقولُ الكٰفِرونَ هٰذا يَومٌ عَسِرٌ
As they respond to the caller, the disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult day." -
كَذَّبَت قَبلَهُم قَومُ نوحٍ فَكَذَّبوا عَبدَنا وَقالوا مَجنونٌ وَازدُجِرَ
The people of Noah disbelieved before them. They disbelieved our servant and said, "Crazy!" He was persecuted. -
فَدَعا رَبَّهُ أَنّى مَغلوبٌ فَانتَصِر
He implored his Lord, "I am oppressed; grant me victory."4
Subject index Eyes › humiliated Imploring › God Noah › history of Oppression
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فَفَتَحنا أَبوٰبَ السَّماءِ بِماءٍ مُنهَمِرٍ
We then opened the gates of the sky, pouring water.2
Subject index Gates › here Noah › history of
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وَفَجَّرنَا الأَرضَ عُيونًا فَالتَقَى الماءُ عَلىٰ أَمرٍ قَد قُدِرَ
And we caused springs to gush out of the earth. The waters met to effect a predetermined decision.4
Subject index Decisions › God's Noah › history of Predestination Springs
The Ark
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وَحَمَلنٰهُ عَلىٰ ذاتِ أَلوٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
We carried him on a watercraft made of logs and ropes.6
Subject index Ark › made of logs Ark › Noah's Logs Noah › history of Ropes Water › watercraft
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تَجرى بِأَعيُنِنا جَزاءً لِمَن كانَ كُفِرَ
It ran under our watchful eyes; a reward for one who was rejected. -
وَلَقَد تَرَكنٰها ءايَةً فَهَل مِن مُدَّكِرٍ
We have set it up as a lesson. Does any of you wish to learn?4
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فَكَيفَ كانَ عَذابى وَنُذُرِ
How terrible was My retribution after the warnings!2
Subject index Noah › history of Retribution (see also Hell) › described
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وَلَقَد يَسَّرنَا القُرءانَ لِلذِّكرِ فَهَل مِن مُدَّكِرٍ
We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?3
Subject index Easy › Quran easy to learn Learning Quran › easy to learn
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كَذَّبَت عادٌ فَكَيفَ كانَ عَذابى وَنُذُرِ
Ãd disbelieved. Consequently, how terrible was My retribution after the warnings. -
إِنّا أَرسَلنا عَلَيهِم ريحًا صَرصَرًا فى يَومِ نَحسٍ مُستَمِرٍّ
We sent upon them violent winds, on a day of continuous misery.2
Subject index 'Ad (see also Hud) › example of Winds
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تَنزِعُ النّاسَ كَأَنَّهُم أَعجازُ نَخلٍ مُنقَعِرٍ
It tossed the people around as if they were decayed palm tree trunks.4
Subject index 'Ad (see also Hud) › example of Palm, trees Tossed Trees
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فَكَيفَ كانَ عَذابى وَنُذُرِ
How terrible was My retribution after the warnings!1
Subject index Retribution (see also Hell) › described
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وَلَقَد يَسَّرنَا القُرءانَ لِلذِّكرِ فَهَل مِن مُدَّكِرٍ
We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?3
Subject index Easy › Quran easy to learn Learning Quran › easy to learn
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كَذَّبَت ثَمودُ بِالنُّذُرِ
Thamoud rejected the warnings.1
Subject index Thamud
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فَقالوا أَبَشَرًا مِنّا وٰحِدًا نَتَّبِعُهُ إِنّا إِذًا لَفى ضَلٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ
They said, "Shall we follow one of us; a human being? We will then go astray, then end up in Hell.2
Subject index Messengers (see also specific names) › ejecting Thamud
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إِنّا مُرسِلُوا النّاقَةِ فِتنَةً لَهُم فَارتَقِبهُم وَاصطَبِر
We are sending the camel as a test for them. Watch them and be patient.4
Subject index Camels Patience › of believers Tests › kinds of Thamud
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فَنادَوا صاحِبَهُم فَتَعاطىٰ فَعَقَرَ
But they persuaded their friend to kill (the camel), and he obliged.3
Subject index Camels Slaughtering Thamud
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فَكَيفَ كانَ عَذابى وَنُذُرِ
Consequently, how terrible was My retribution! They have been warned.2
Subject index Retribution (see also Hell) › described Thamud
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وَلَقَد يَسَّرنَا القُرءانَ لِلذِّكرِ فَهَل مِن مُدَّكِرٍ
We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?3
Subject index Easy › Quran easy to learn Learning Quran › easy to learn
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كَذَّبَت قَومُ لوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ
The people of Lot rejected the warnings.1
Subject index Lot
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إِنّا أَرسَلنا عَلَيهِم حاصِبًا إِلّا ءالَ لوطٍ ۖ نَجَّينٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ
We showered them with rocks. Only Lot's family was saved at dawn.4
Subject index Dawn Lot Rocks Saved › His messengers
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نِعمَةً مِن عِندِنا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَجزى مَن شَكَرَ
We blessed him and his family; we thus reward the appreciative.2
Subject index Appreciation Lot
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وَلَقَد أَنذَرَهُم بَطشَتَنا فَتَمارَوا بِالنُّذُرِ
He warned them about our requital, but they ridiculed the warnings.2
Subject index Lot Ridiculing (see also Mocking) › warnings
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وَلَقَد رٰوَدوهُ عَن ضَيفِهِ فَطَمَسنا أَعيُنَهُم فَذوقوا عَذابى وَنُذُرِ
They negotiated with him about his guests; we blinded them. Suffer My retribution; you have been warned.4
Subject index Blindness Guests Lot Retribution (see also Hell) › described
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وَلَقَد صَبَّحَهُم بُكرَةً عَذابٌ مُستَقِرٌّ
Early the next morning, a devastating retribution struck them.3
Subject index Lot Morning Retribution (see also Hell) › described
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فَذوقوا عَذابى وَنُذُرِ
Suffer My retribution; you have been warned.2
Subject index Lot Retribution (see also Hell) › described
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وَلَقَد يَسَّرنَا القُرءانَ لِلذِّكرِ فَهَل مِن مُدَّكِرٍ
We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?3
Subject index Easy › Quran easy to learn Learning Quran › easy to learn
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وَلَقَد جاءَ ءالَ فِرعَونَ النُّذُرُ
Pharaoh's people were warned.1
Subject index Pharaoh › people of
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كَذَّبوا بِـٔايٰتِنا كُلِّها فَأَخَذنٰهُم أَخذَ عَزيزٍ مُقتَدِرٍ
They rejected all our signs. Consequently, we requited them as an Almighty, Omnipotent should.4
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أَكُفّارُكُم خَيرٌ مِن أُولٰئِكُم أَم لَكُم بَراءَةٌ فِى الزُّبُرِ
Are your disbelievers better than those disbelievers? Have you been absolved by the scripture?1
Subject index Scripture › disputed
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أَم يَقولونَ نَحنُ جَميعٌ مُنتَصِرٌ
Perhaps they think, "We will be the winners." -
سَيُهزَمُ الجَمعُ وَيُوَلّونَ الدُّبُرَ
All of them will be defeated; they will turn around and flee.2
Subject index Defeat for disbelievers Turn › and flee
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بَلِ السّاعَةُ مَوعِدُهُم وَالسّاعَةُ أَدهىٰ وَأَمَرُّ
The Hour is awaiting them, and the Hour is far worse and more painful.1
Subject index Hour, the
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يَومَ يُسحَبونَ فِى النّارِ عَلىٰ وُجوهِهِم ذوقوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ
They will be dragged into the hellfire, forcibly. Suffer the agony of retribution.2
Subject index Hellfire Retribution (see also Hell) › described
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إِنّا كُلَّ شَيءٍ خَلَقنٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ
Everything we created is precisely measured.2
Subject index Creation › exact measure Measure
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وَما أَمرُنا إِلّا وٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمحٍ بِالبَصَرِ
Our commands are done within the blink of an eye.1
Subject index Commandments (see alsoLaws) › done within blink of eye
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وَلَقَد أَهلَكنا أَشياعَكُم فَهَل مِن مُدَّكِرٍ
We annihilated your counterparts. Does any of you wish to learn?1
Subject index Learning
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وَكُلُّ شَيءٍ فَعَلوهُ فِى الزُّبُرِ
Everything they did is recorded in the scriptures.2
Subject index Record, of all things Scripture › recorded in
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وَكُلُّ صَغيرٍ وَكَبيرٍ مُستَطَرٌ
Everything, small or large, is written down.2
Subject index Record, of all things Scripture › recorded in
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إِنَّ المُتَّقينَ فى جَنّٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ
Surely, the righteous have deserved gardens and rivers.3
Subject index Gardens › heavenly Rivers Streams, in Paradise
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فى مَقعَدِ صِدقٍ عِندَ مَليكٍ مُقتَدِرٍ
In a position of honor, at an Omnipotent King.4