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The Moon

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. 1. The hour drew near and the moon was split { l }. 2. And if they see a sign they turn away and say, Magic (of old) repeated. 3. And they denied and followed their desires. And every affair has a (set) time/place of happening. 4. And there has come to them (that part) of the news in which there is (a warning for them) to restrain, 5. mature wisdom, but warnings are of no use (to them), 6. so turn away from them. The day an announcer will call them towards an awful thing 7. with their sight humbled, they will come out of the graves, as if they were scattered locusts, 8. hastening with their eyes fixed towards the announcer. The infidels will say, This is a day of difficulty. 9. The people of Nuh denied before them, so they denied Our servant and said, One influenced by jinn, and he was scolded and driven away. 10. Then he prayed to his Fosterer, I am overcome so help me. 11. So We opened the gates of the sky with water pouring forth, 12. and We caused the earth to gush forth with springs, so the waters met for (the execution of) an affair already programmed. 13. And We carried him on (the ship) made of planks and nails (or planks tied with palm fibre), 14. sailing before Our eyes, a reward for him who was rejected. 15. And We left it as a sign, but is there anyone who will mind? 16. Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning! 17. And We have indeed made the Quran easy to remember (understand and be mindful), but is there anyone who will mind?

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18. Aad denied, then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning! 19. We sent on them a furious wind during the day (period) of repeated loss, 20. uprooting men as if they were trunks of uprooted date palms. 21. Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning! 22. And We have indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind? (R1) 23. Samood were deniers of the warnings, 24. so they said, Should we follow him who is a single man from among us? We will then certainly be in error and madness. 25. Has the reminder been made to come down (only) on him from among (all of) us? No, he is a self interested liar. 26. Tomorrow they will know who is a self interested liar. 27. We are sending the she camel as a test for them, so be vigilant (over) them and be patient. 28. And inform them that the water is to be shared between (the she camel and) them, each one should be present (for) the drink (at ones turn). 29. But they called their companion, so he took (the sword) then slew (the she camel). 30. Then how (terrible) was My punishment and My warning! 31. We sent on them a single loud cry so they became like dry broken pieces (of trees used to make) an enclosure (for the cattle or around fields). 32. And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind? 33. The people of Lut were deniers of the warnings. 34. We sent on them a sand storm (or volcanic debris), except the followers of Lut, We delivered them by dawn. 35. A favour from Us, thus do We reward him who is grateful. 36. And he had warned them of Our seizure but they doubted and disputed about the warnings.

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37. And they even sought to take away from him his guests (for an evil purpose), but We blinded their eyes, so taste My punishment and My warning. 38. The punishment set (to befall) at its place/time of happening, befell them in the morning. 39. So taste My punishment and My warning. 40. And We indeed made the Quran easy to remember, but is there anyone who will mind? (R2) 41. And the warnings came to the people of Firawn 42. but they were deniers of Our signs, each of them, so We seized them (with a) seizure of One Mighty, Powerful.. 43. Are infidels (among) you better than those or is there a freedom for you in the scriptures? 44. Or do they say, We are a defended army. 45. The army will be defeated and they will be made to turn their backs. 46. No, the hour of doom is their promised time and the hour of doom will be most grievous and most bitter. 47. The criminals are certainly in error and madness. 48. On the day they will be dragged into the fire on their faces, (it will be said), Taste the affliction of hell. 49. We have certainly created everything with a programme. 50.And Our command is but one, like the twinkling of an eye. 51. And We indeed destroyed sects (like those of) yours, but is there anyone who will mind? 52. And everything they did, is in the books 53. and everything small or great is written down (recorded). 54. Those who guard (against evil) will certainly be in gardens with rivers, 55. in a confirmed seat, near the King, the Holder of power. (R 3)

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Summarized Commentary
Chapter 54 (Revealed at Makkah)

Vs 12 Splitting of the Moon: The splitting of the moon refers to the famous miracle which prophet Muhammed (was made to perform when the moon appeared cloven in two parts. This incident is related by a number of his companions and is accepted as correct by both Muslim & Bukhari. There is a very old tradition in south-west India (Malabar) that Chakrawati Farmas, one of their kings had observed, the splitting of the moon. Vs 3 Everything is predestined. Vs 48 Infidels and their conditions in the hereafter are described. Vs 916 Nuuh (PBH) Vs 17 is repeated. Vs 1822 Aad, Vs 2332 Samood. Vs 3340 Lut (PBH) Vs 4142 Firawn: The king of Egypt 43:51 during the period of Musa (PBH), he considered himself great in the earth 10:83, inflicting severe punishment on the children of Israel, killing their sons and letting their

daughters live 2:49, Musa (PBH) was ordered by Allah (SWT) to go to Firawn 20:24, to deliver the children of Israel 7:105. Musa (PBH) informed Firawn that he was a messenger of Allah (SWT) 7:104, Firawns people considered the miracles 11:96-97, 27:10-12 as magic 7:109, so magicians were invited to defeat Musa (PBH) 7:113. When the staff of Musa (PBH) swallowed the ropes and rods of the magicians 26:44-45, they fell down prostrating, believing in Allah (SWT) 26:4647. People of Firawn were tried through adversities 7:130 and finally they were drowned and children of Israel saved 10:90, 2:50, 7:137. Firawns wife was a believer 66:11. For more detail see 7:103-137, 10:7592, 20:9-79, 26:10-67, 28:4-43, 40:23-46. Haaman was an associate of Firawn. Vs 4348 Infidels during the period of prophet Muhammed (PBH). Vs 49 Everything is predestined. Vs 50 Allah (SWT) just orders Be and it is. Vs 5153 Earlier communities too were destroyed all their deeds are recorded. Vs 5455 The pious will be in paradise, near Allah (SWT), their place there is confirmed.

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