Translation by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Info 1 54:1
The Hour has drawn near and the moon was split ˹in two˺.1
2 54:2
Yet, whenever they see a sign, they turn away,1 saying, “Same old magic!”
3 54:3
They rejected ˹the truth˺ and followed their own desires—and every matter will be settled—
4 54:4
even though the stories ˹of destroyed nations˺ that have already come to them are a sufficient deterrent.
5 54:5
˹This Quran is˺ profound ˹in˺ wisdom, but warnings are of no benefit ˹to them˺.
6 54:6
So turn away from them ˹O Prophet˺. ˹And wait for˺ the Day ˹when˺ the caller1 will summon ˹them˺ for something horrifying.2
7 54:7
With eyes downcast, they will come forth from the graves as if they were swarming locusts,
8 54:8
rushing towards the caller. The disbelievers will cry, “This is a difficult Day!”
9 54:9
Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated.
10 54:10
So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!”