Quran

Surah Al-Qamar, The Moon.

All 55 ayat of Surah Al-Qamar (also written Surah Qamar) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 27 (para 27).

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

54:1

ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ ﴿١﴾

Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar

54:2

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌۭ مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ ﴿٢﴾

Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr

54:3

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍۢ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ ﴿٣﴾

Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrim mustaqirr

54:4

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ ﴿٤﴾

Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal ambaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar

54:5

حِكْمَةٌۢ بَٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ ﴿٥﴾

Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur

54:6

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ نُّكُرٍ ﴿٦﴾

Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur

54:7

خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌۭ مُّنتَشِرٌۭ ﴿٧﴾

khushsha'an absaaruhum yakrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir

54:8

مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌۭ ﴿٨﴾

Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir

54:9

۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌۭ وَٱزْدُجِرَ ﴿٩﴾

Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoo nunw wazdujir

54:10

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ ﴿١٠﴾

Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir

54:11

فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍۢ مُّنْهَمِرٍۢ ﴿١١﴾

Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir

54:12

وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًۭا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍۢ قَدْ قُدِرَ ﴿١٢﴾

Wa fajjamal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir

54:13

وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍۢ وَدُسُرٍۢ ﴿١٣﴾

Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur

54:14

تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءًۭ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ ﴿١٤﴾

Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir

54:15

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةًۭ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿١٥﴾

Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir

54:16

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿١٦﴾

Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

54:17

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿١٧﴾

Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mimmuddakir

54:18

كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌۭ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿١٨﴾

Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

54:19

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًۭا صَرْصَرًۭا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍۢ مُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ ﴿١٩﴾

Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr

54:20

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍۢ مُّنقَعِرٍۢ ﴿٢٠﴾

Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir

54:21

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿٢١﴾

'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

54:22

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿٢٢﴾

Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

54:23

كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ ﴿٢٣﴾

Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur

54:24

فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًۭا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًۭا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًۭا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍ ﴿٢٤﴾

Faqaalooo a-basharam minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur

54:25

أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌۭ ﴿٢٥﴾

'A-ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi mim baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir

54:26

سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًۭا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ ﴿٢٦﴾

Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir

54:27

إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةًۭ لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ ﴿٢٧﴾

Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatal lahum fartaqibhum wastabir

54:28

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍۢ مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ ﴿٢٨﴾

Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatum bainahum kullu shirbim muhtadar

54:29

فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ ﴿٢٩﴾

Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar

54:30

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿٣٠﴾

Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

54:31

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ ﴿٣١﴾

Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaano kahasheemil muhtazir

54:32

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿٣٢﴾

Wa laqad yassarnal quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

54:33

كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ ﴿٣٣﴾

Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur

54:34

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍۢ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍۢ ﴿٣٤﴾

Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Loot najjainaahum bisahar

54:35

نِّعْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ ﴿٣٥﴾

Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar

54:36

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ ﴿٣٦﴾

Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur

54:37

وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿٣٧﴾

Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

54:38

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ ﴿٣٨﴾

Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr

54:39

فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ ﴿٣٩﴾

Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

54:40

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿٤٠﴾

Wa laqad yassarnal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

54:41

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ ﴿٤١﴾

Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur

54:42

كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍ ﴿٤٢﴾

Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir

54:43

أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌۭ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ ﴿٤٣﴾

Akuffaarukum khairum min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur

54:44

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌۭ مُّنتَصِرٌۭ ﴿٤٤﴾

Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir

54:45

سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ ﴿٤٥﴾

Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur

54:46

بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ ﴿٤٦﴾

Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr

54:47

إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍۢ ﴿٤٧﴾

Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur

54:48

يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ ﴿٤٨﴾

Yawma yushaboona fin Naari'alaa wujoohimim zooqoo massa saqar

54:49

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٍۢ ﴿٤٩﴾

Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar

54:50

وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌۭ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ ﴿٥٠﴾

Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar

54:51

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ ﴿٥١﴾

Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir

54:52

وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍۢ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ ﴿٥٢﴾

Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur

54:53

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍۢ وَكَبِيرٍۢ مُّسْتَطَرٌ ﴿٥٣﴾

Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar

54:54

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَهَرٍۢ ﴿٥٤﴾

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar

54:55

فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ ﴿٥٥﴾

Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir

Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.

About this surah

About Surah Al-Qamar, at a glance.

Surah number
54 of 114
Ayat
55
Revealed in
Makkah (Meccan)
Juz (para)
Juz 27 (para 27)
Rukus
3
Mushaf pages
528 to 531 (Madinah mushaf)

Surah Al-Qamar (سُورَةُ القَمَرِ), "The Moon", is surah 54 of the Quran. It has 55 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 27 (para 27), and covers pages 528 to 531 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Qamar

These are the reports about Surah Al-Qamar, each with its source and grading:

  • Abu Waqid al-Laythi said the Prophet ﷺ recited Qaf and Iqtarabatis-saah (Al-Qamar) in the Eid prayer. Sahih Muslim 891.

Questions

Good to know.

How many ayat are in Surah Al-Qamar?

Surah Al-Qamar has 55 ayat.

Is Surah Al-Qamar Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.

What does Al-Qamar mean?

Al-Qamar means "The Moon".

Which juz (para) is Surah Al-Qamar in?

Surah Al-Qamar is in juz 27 (para 27).