Surah Al-Qamar: Arabic, Transliteration and Translation
Surah Al-Qamar is chapter 54 of the Holy Quran; it has 55 verses and is a Meccan surah. Below you can read the whole surah verse by verse with the Arabic text, Latin transliteration and English translation.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ﴿1﴾
Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar
1.The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌۭ مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ﴿2﴾
Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr
2.And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍۢ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ﴿3﴾
Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrim mustaqirr
3.And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ﴿4﴾
Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal ambaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar
4.And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -
حِكْمَةٌۢ بَٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ﴿5﴾
Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur
5.Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ نُّكُرٍ﴿6﴾
Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur
6.So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌۭ مُّنتَشِرٌۭ﴿7﴾
khushsha'an absaaruhum yakrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir
7.Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌۭ﴿8﴾
Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir
8.Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌۭ وَٱزْدُجِرَ﴿9﴾
Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoo nunw wazdujir
9.The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ﴿10﴾
Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir
10.So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."
فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍۢ مُّنْهَمِرٍۢ﴿11﴾
Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir
11.Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down
وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًۭا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍۢ قَدْ قُدِرَ﴿12﴾
Wa fajjamal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir
12.And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.
وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍۢ وَدُسُرٍۢ﴿13﴾
Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur
13.And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,
تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءًۭ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ﴿14﴾
Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir
14.Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.
وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةًۭ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ﴿15﴾
Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir
15.And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ﴿16﴾
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
16.And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ﴿17﴾
Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mimmuddakir
17.And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌۭ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ﴿18﴾
Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
18.'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًۭا صَرْصَرًۭا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍۢ مُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ﴿19﴾
Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr
19.Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍۢ مُّنقَعِرٍۢ﴿20﴾
Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir
20.Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ﴿21﴾
'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
21.And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ﴿22﴾
Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
22.And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ﴿23﴾
Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur
23.Thamud denied the warning
فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًۭا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًۭا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًۭا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍ﴿24﴾
Faqaalooo a-basharam minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur
24.And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.
أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌۭ﴿25﴾
'A-ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi mim baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir
25.Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."
سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًۭا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ﴿26﴾
Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir
26.They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.
إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةًۭ لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ﴿27﴾
Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatal lahum fartaqibhum wastabir
27.Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍۢ مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ﴿28﴾
Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatum bainahum kullu shirbim muhtadar
28.And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].
فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ﴿29﴾
Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar
29.But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].
فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ﴿30﴾
Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur
30.And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ﴿31﴾
Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaano kahasheemil muhtazir
31.Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ﴿32﴾
Wa laqad yassarnal quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
32.And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ﴿33﴾
Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur
33.The people of Lot denied the warning.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍۢ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍۢ﴿34﴾
Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Loot najjainaahum bisahar
34.Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn
نِّعْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ﴿35﴾
Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar
35.As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.
وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ﴿36﴾
Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur
36.And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.
وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ﴿37﴾
Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur
37.And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ﴿38﴾
Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr
38.And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.
فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ﴿39﴾
Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur
39.So taste My punishment and warning.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ﴿40﴾
Wa laqad yassarnal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir
40.And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ﴿41﴾
Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur
41.And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍ﴿42﴾
Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir
42.They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌۭ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ﴿43﴾
Akuffaarukum khairum min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur
43.Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌۭ مُّنتَصِرٌۭ﴿44﴾
Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir
44.Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ﴿45﴾
Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur
45.[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ﴿46﴾
Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr
46.But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍۢ﴿47﴾
Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur
47.Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ﴿48﴾
Yawma yushaboona fin Naari'alaa wujoohimim zooqoo massa saqar
48.The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٍۢ﴿49﴾
Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar
49.Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌۭ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ﴿50﴾
Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar
50.And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ﴿51﴾
Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir
51.And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍۢ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ﴿52﴾
Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur
52.And everything they did is in written records.
وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍۢ وَكَبِيرٍۢ مُّسْتَطَرٌ﴿53﴾
Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar
53.And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَهَرٍۢ﴿54﴾
Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar
54.Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ﴿55﴾
Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir
55.In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many verses does Surah Al-Qamar have?
Surah Al-Qamar has 55 verses and is chapter 54 of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Al-Qamar Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Qamar is a Meccan surah; it was revealed during the Mecca period.