[53:45]

And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female,

[53:46]

From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;

[53:47]

And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;

[53:48]

And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;

[53:49]

And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;

[53:50]

And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A’ad,

[53:51]

And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not;

[53:52]

And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;

[53:53]

And Al-Mu’tafikah He destroyed

[53:54]

So that there covered them that which did cover.

[53:55]

Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute ?

[53:56]

This is a warner of the warners of old.

[53:57]

The threatened Hour is nigh.

[53:58]

None beside Allah can disclose it.

[53:59]

Marvel ye then at this statement,

[53:60]

And laugh and not weep,

[53:61]

While ye amuse yourselves ?

[53:62]

Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him.

The Moon

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[54:1]

The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.

[54:2]

And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion.

[54:3]

They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision

[54:4]

And surely there hath come unto them news whereof the purport should deter,

[54:5]

Effective wisdom; but warnings avail not.

[54:6]

So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing.