Quran 54:1 — Al-Qamar, verse 1
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
The Hour draws near; the moon is split in two.
اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ
iq'tarabati l-sāʿatu wa-inshaqqa l-qamaru
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- The Hour has drawn nigh: the moon is split.
- Muhammad Asad
- THE LAST HOUR draws near, and the moon is split asunder!
- Sahih International
- The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ٱقْتَرَبَتِiq'tarabati | Has come near | قرب |
| 2 | ٱلسَّاعَةُl-sāʿatu | the Hour | سوع |
| 3 | وَٱنشَقَّwa-inshaqqa | and has split | شقق |
| 4 | ٱلْقَمَرُl-qamaru | the moon | قمر |