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Chapter 54

The Moonal-Qamar ( القمر )

55 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with the unnerving, cataclysmic sign of the end of the world coming and The Moon having split apart. It takes its name from verse 1 which mentions “the moon” (qamar), that here serves as a reference to the Day of Resurrection. The surah deals mainly with the punishment dealt out to previous generations of disbelievers. These are presented as a warning to the disbelievers of Mecca, with the refrain “is there anyone who will be admonished?” running throughout the surah. Finally the treatment of the disbelievers on the Day of Judgement is contrasted to the everlasting bliss the believers will enjoy.«

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

(Saheeh International): In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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اقتَرَبَتِ السّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ القَمَرُ

(Saheeh International)

Al-Qamar: The Moon.
The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].1
  • This was a sign given by Allāh to Prophet Muḥammad (ṣ) when the Quraysh challenged him to show them a miracle.