Sacred Books

Ayat 1 - THE HOUR HAS come and split is the moon.

Ayat 2 - But if they see a sign they turn away, and say: "This is the same old lie continuing,"

Ayat 3 - And deny, and follow their own vain desires; but every matter is determined at its time.

Ayat 4 - Messages deterring them from evil had come to them,

Ayat 5 - Containing consummate wisdom; yet warnings were of no avail.

Ayat 6 - So turn away from them. When on the Day the crier calls to the painful business,

Ayat 7 - They will come out of the graves with downcast eyes like an expanding swarm of locusts.

Ayat 8 - They will hasten forward to the caller, gazes fixed. And the unbelievers will say: "This is the day of untold woe."

Ayat 9 - The people of Noah had denied before them, and had called Our votary a liar, and said: "He is possessed," and repulsed him.

Ayat 10 - So he prayed to his Lord: "I am helpless, deliver me."

Ayat 11 - And We opened up the flood gates of the sky with water pouring down in torrents,

Ayat 12 - And We opened up the springs of the earth; and the waters met for a decreed end.

Ayat 13 - But We bore him on a (vessel made) of planks and oakum,

Ayat 14 - Which sailed right under Our eyes: A recompense for him who had been denied.

Ayat 15 - And We left it as a sign. Is there anyone who will be warned?

Ayat 16 - How was then My punishment and My commination!

Ayat 17 - Easy have We made the Qur´an to understand: So is there any one who will be warned?

Ayat 18 - The ´Ad had also disavowed. How was then My punishment and My commination!

Ayat 19 - We let loose against them a violent roaring wind on a day of ill omen, continuous,

Ayat 20 - Which snatched away men as though they were palm trees pulled out by the roots.

Ayat 21 - How was then My punishment and My commination!

Ayat 22 - Easy have We made the Qur´an to understand: So is there any one who will pay heed?

Ayat 23 - The Thamud rejected the warnings,

Ayat 24 - And said: "Should we follow only one man among us? In that case we shall he in error and insane.

Ayat 25 - Was he the one of all of us to have been given the exposition? He is surely an impudent liar."

Ayat 26 - "Tomorrow they will know who is the impudent liar!

Ayat 27 - We shall send the she-camel to try them. So watch them, and be constant.

Ayat 28 - Tell them that the water is to be apportioned between them (and her); and every turn of drinking will be fixed (for each)."

Ayat 29 - But they called their commander, who seized and hamstrung her.

Ayat 30 - How was then My punishment of which they had been warned?

Ayat 31 - We sent a single blast against them, and they were reduced to husks of a decayed fence.

Ayat 32 - Easy have We made the Qur´an to understand: So is there any one who will be warned?

Ayat 33 - The people of Lot rejected the warnings.

Ayat 34 - We sent a stone-hurtling storm against them, except the family of Lot whom We saved in the early hours of the morning

Ayat 35 - As a favour from Us. That is how We reward the grateful.

Ayat 36 - He had warned them of Our might, but they passed over the warnings.

Ayat 37 - They lusted after his guests, so We put out their eyes (and said): "Taste My punishment and My commination."

Ayat 38 - And early in the morning the decreed punishment came upon them.

Ayat 39 - So now taste My punishment and My commination!

Ayat 40 - Easy have We made the Qur´an to understand: So is there any one who will be warned?

Ayat 41 - The warnings came to the people of Pharaoh.

Ayat 42 - They rejected each one of Our signs. So We seized them with the grip of one mighty and powerful.

Ayat 43 - Are the unbelievers among you any better than they? Or is there immunity for you in the Scriptures?

Ayat 44 - Or do they say: "We are a well-accoutred army?"

Ayat 45 - The army will be routed and put to flight.

Ayat 46 - Surely the Hour will be the moment of their promise, and that moment will be calamitous and distressing.

Ayat 47 - Surely the sinners are misguided and insane.

Ayat 48 - On that Day they will be dragged into the fire faces foremost, (and told:) "Taste the feel of Hell."

Ayat 49 - We have indeed created all things by measure;

Ayat 50 - And Our command is but one (word) swift as the winking of an eye.

Ayat 51 - We have destroyed the likes of you in the past: So is there any one who will be warned?

Ayat 52 - All things they do are (recorded) in the books;

Ayat 53 - All things small or great have been written down.

Ayat 54 - Surely those who fear God and follow the straight path will be amidst gardens and light,

Ayat 55 - At the still centre in the proximity of the King all-powerful.