The Hour has drawn near and the moon was split ˹in two˺.1

The Hour has drawn near and the moon was split ˹in two˺.1

Yet, whenever they see a sign, they turn away,1 saying, “Same old magic!”

Yet, whenever they see a sign, they turn away,1 saying, “Same old magic!”

They rejected ˹the truth˺ and followed their own desires—and every matter will be settled—

They rejected ˹the truth˺ and followed their own desires—and every matter will be settled—

even though the stories ˹of destroyed nations˺ that have already come to them are a sufficient deterrent.

even though the stories ˹of destroyed nations˺ that have already come to them are a sufficient deterrent.

˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺.

˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺.

So turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺. ˹And wait for˺ the Day ˹when˺ the caller1 will summon ˹them˺ for something horrifying.2

So turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺. ˹And wait for˺ the Day ˹when˺ the caller1 will summon ˹them˺ for something horrifying.2

With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts,

With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts,

rushing towards the caller. The disbelievers will cry, “This is a difficult Day!”

rushing towards the caller. The disbelievers will cry, “This is a difficult Day!”

Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated.

Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated.

So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!”

So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!”

So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring rain,

So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring rain,

and caused the earth to burst with springs, so the waters met for a fate already set.

and caused the earth to burst with springs, so the waters met for a fate already set.

We carried him on that ˹Ark made˺ of planks and nails,

We carried him on that ˹Ark made˺ of planks and nails,

sailing under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes—a ˹fair˺ punishment on behalf of the one ˹they˺ denied.

sailing under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes—a ˹fair˺ punishment on behalf of the one ˹they˺ denied.

We certainly left this1 as a sign. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

We certainly left this1 as a sign. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

’Ȃd ˹also˺ rejected ˹the truth˺. Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

’Ȃd ˹also˺ rejected ˹the truth˺. Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind,1 on a day of unrelenting misery,

Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind,1 on a day of unrelenting misery,

that snatched people up, leaving them like trunks of uprooted palm trees.

that snatched people up, leaving them like trunks of uprooted palm trees.

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful?

Thamûd rejected the warnings ˹as well˺,

Thamûd rejected the warnings ˹as well˺,

arguing, “How can we follow one ˹average˺ human being from among us? We would then truly be misguided and insane.

arguing, “How can we follow one ˹average˺ human being from among us? We would then truly be misguided and insane.

Has the revelation been sent down ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us? In fact, he is a boastful liar.”

Has the revelation been sent down ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us? In fact, he is a boastful liar.”

˹It was revealed to Ṣâliḥ,˺ “They will soon know who the boastful liar is.

˹It was revealed to Ṣâliḥ,˺ “They will soon know who the boastful liar is.

We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them ˹closely˺, and have patience.

We are sending the she-camel as a test for them. So watch them ˹closely˺, and have patience.

And tell them that the ˹drinking˺ water must be divided between them ˹and her˺, each taking a turn to drink ˹every other day˺.”

And tell them that the ˹drinking˺ water must be divided between them ˹and her˺, each taking a turn to drink ˹every other day˺.”

But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺.

But they roused a companion of theirs, so he dared to kill ˹her˺.

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!

Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings!