Surah 54

The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).[1]

And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."

They belied (the Verses of Allâh - this Qur’ân), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled (according to the kind of deeds: good deeds will take their doers to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell).

And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur’ân) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil),

Perfect wisdom (this Qur’ân), but (the preaching of) warners benefit them not.

So (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withdraw from them. The Day that the caller will call (them) to a terrible thing.

They will come forth, with humbled eyes from (their) graves as if they were locusts spread abroad,

Hastening towards the caller. The disbelievers will say: "This is a hard Day."

The people of Nûh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them. They rejected Our slave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened.

Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"

So We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring forth.

And We caused springs to gush forth from the earth. So the waters (of the heaven and the earth) met for a matter predestined.

And We carried him on a (ship) made of planks and nails,

Floating under Our Eyes: a reward for him who had been rejected!

And indeed, We have left this as a sign. Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?

Then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

And We have indeed made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember; then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)?

‘Âd (people) belied (their Prophet, Hûd); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity.

Plucking out men as if they were uprooted stems of date-palms.