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Al-Qamar, The Moon

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Mahmoud Khalil Al-HussaryHafs 'an 'Asim - Murattal

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Surah introduction: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)

تفسير سورة اقتربت الساعة

وهي مكية

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

English Translation - Noor International Center. Version: 1.1.2. Last updated: 2025-06-24. QuranEnc.com

  1. 1

    ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ

    (1) The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].[1577]

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    [1577]- This was a sign given by Allāh to Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) when the Quraysh challenged him to show them a miracle.

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    وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ

    (2) And if they see a sign [i.e., miracle], they turn away and say, "Passing magic."[1578]

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    [1578]- Or "Continuing magic."

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    وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

    (3) And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.

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    وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

    (4) And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence.

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    حِكْمَةٌۢ بَـٰلِغَةٌ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

    (5) Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

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    فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ

    (6) So leave them, [O Muḥammad]. The Day the Caller[1579] calls to something forbidding,

    Footnotes

    [1579]- Said to be an angel announcing the account and judgement.

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    خُشَّعًا أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ

    (7) Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

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    مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ

    (8) Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."

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    ۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ

    (9) The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.

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    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ

    (10) So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

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    فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ

    (11) Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down

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    وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ

    (12) And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.

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    وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ

    (13) And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

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    تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

    (14) Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.

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    وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَـٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

    (15) And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?

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    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    (16) And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.[1580]

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    [1580]- To those after them, who were expected to derive a lesson from previous occurrences.

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    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

    (17) And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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    كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    (18) ʿAad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ

    (19) Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,

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    تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنقَعِرٍ

    (20) Extracting the people[1581] as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

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    [1581]- From their hiding places.

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    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    (21) And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

    (22) And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    (23) Thamūd denied the warning.

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    فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ

    (24) And said, "Is it one human being[1582] among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.

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    [1582]- i.e., the prophet Ṣāliḥ.

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    أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ

    (25) Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."

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    سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ

    (26) They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

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    إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ

    (27) Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.[1583]

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    [1583]- This and the following verse are an address to Ṣāliḥ (upon him be peace).

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    وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ

    (28) And inform them that the water is shared between them,[1584] each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

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    [1584]- i.e., between the tribe of Thamūd and the she-camel - a day for each to drink.

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    فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

    (29) But they called their companion,[1585] and he dared[1586] and hamstrung [her].

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    [1585]- i.e., the worst and most despicable among them. [1586]- Or "he took," referring to his sword or to the she-camel.

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    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    (30) And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

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    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ

    (31) Indeed, We sent upon them one shriek [i.e., blast from the sky], and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.

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    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

    (32) And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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    كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    (33) The people of Lot denied the warning.

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    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَـٰهُم بِسَحَرٍ

    (34) Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn.

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    نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ

    (35) As favor from Us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.

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    وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    (36) And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

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    وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    (37) And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."

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    وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ

    (38) And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

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    فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    (39) So taste My punishment and warning.

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    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

    (40) And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

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    وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

    (41) And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.

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    كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

    (42) They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.

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    أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

    (43) Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scriptures?

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    أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌ مُّنتَصِرٌ

    (44) Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?

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    سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

    (45) [Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].[1587]

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    [1587]- This foretold event took place on the day of Badr.

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    بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

    (46) But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.

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    إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ

    (47) Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.[1588].

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    [1588]- Or "in blazing fires."

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    يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

    (48) The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."[1589]

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    [1589]- One of the proper names of Hell.

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    إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ بِقَدَرٍ

    (49) Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

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    وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ

    (50) And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.

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    وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

    (51) And We have already destroyed your kinds,[1590] so is there any who will remember?

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    [1590]- i.e., those similar to you in attitude and behavior when they rejected Allāh's messengers.

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    وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

    (52) And everything they did is in written records.

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    وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍ وَكَبِيرٍ مُّسْتَطَرٌ

    (53) And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.

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    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَهَرٍ

    (54) Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

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    فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ

    (55) In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.[1591]

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    [1591]- Who accomplishes whatever He wills whenever He wills.

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Surah conclusion: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)

تم تفسير هذه السورة. والحمد لله.

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