Surah 54 (Al-Qamar), Verses 1-22 (Y6)

As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.

Summary

Today’s selection is from Surah 54, Al-Qamar or the Moon, verses 1-22. These verses discuss the drawing near of the Day of Judgment and how the unbelievers do not pay attention to the signs of Allah. It asserts that the Quran’s admonitions have been made easy to understand so are there any who would take its warnings?

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Verses

Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.

The Hour of Doom is drawing near, the moon has split asunder; which is a clear proof that the same thing can happen to the earth.[1] Yet when they see a sign, the unbelievers turn their backs and say: “This is an ingenious magic.”[2] They deny this and keep on following their own fancies. Ultimately every matter shall be laid to rest.[3] There has already come to them the information of former nations containing enough deterrents[4] and profound wisdom to serve as a warning, but warnings are of no use to these people.[5] Therefore, O Prophet, let them be. On the Day when the caller will call them to a terrible event,[6] They shall come out from their graves, like swarming locusts, with downcast eyes,[7] rushing towards the caller and the same unbelievers will cry: “This is indeed an awful Day!”[8] 54:[1-8]

Long before them, the people of Noah (Nüh) disbelieved. They rejected Our servant, called him a madman and drove him out.[9] After admonishing the people for 950 years, finally he cried out: “Help me, O Lord, I have been overcome!”[10] So We opened the gates of heaven with pouring rain[11] and caused the earth to burst with gushing springs, and the waters met to fulfill the decreed end.[12] We carried him in an Ark built with planks and nails,[13] which drifted on under Our care: a reward for him (Noah) who was denied by the unbelievers.[14] We have left that Ark as a sign, so is there any who would take admonition?[15] How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning![16] We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition: but is there any who would take admonition?[17] 54:[9-17]

Likewise the people of ‘Ad did not believe then how terrible was My scourge and how clear My Warning![18] We let loose on them a tornado, on the day of their bitter misfortune,[19] which snatched them off like trunks of uprooted palm-trees.[20] How terrible was My scourge and how clear My warning![21] We have indeed made the Qur’an very easy to understand the admonition, so is there any who would take admonition?[22] 54:[18-22]

Ameen.

This concludes today’s episode of the 17 Verses Podcast. I hope that this selection has helped increase your understanding of the holy Qur’an just a little bit.

Thank you and be well.