Sūra 54: Qamar, or the Moon

42. Kaththaboo bi-ayatina kulliha faakhathnahum akhtha AAazeezin muqtadirin

42. The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.

43. Akuffarukum khayrun min ola-ikum am lakum baraatun fee alzzuburi

43. Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?

44. Am yaqooloona nahnu jameeAAun muntasirun

44. Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?

45. Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona alddubura

45. Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

46. Bali alssaAAatu mawAAiduhum waalssaAAatu adha waamarru

46. Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.

47. Inna almujrimeena fee dalalin wasuAAurin

47. Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.

48. Yawma yushaboona fee alnnari AAala wujoohihim thooqoo massa saqara

48. The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"

49. Inna kulla shay-in khalaqnahu biqadarin

49. Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.

50. Wama amruna illa wahidatun kalamhin bialbasari

50. And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling of an eye.

51. Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakum fahal min muddakirin

51. And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?

52. Wakullu shay-in faAAaloohu fee alzzuburi

52. All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):

53. Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatarun

53. Every matter, small and great, is on record.

54. Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaharin

54. As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,

55. Fee maqAAadi sidqin AAinda maleekin muqtadirin

55. In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.