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Al-Qamar 1

Ayah 1 of 55 · Meccan

ٱقۡتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلۡقَمَرُ ١

The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].1

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 This was a sign given by Allāh to Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) when the Quraysh challenged him to show them a miracle.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. ٱقۡتَرَبَتِHas come neariq'tarabati
  2. ٱلسَّاعَةُthe Hourl-sāʿatu
  3. وَٱنشَقَّand has splitwa-inshaqqa
  4. ٱلۡقَمَرُthe moonl-qamaru

Tafsir

The coming of the Hour is close and the moon split in the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), the splitting of which was one of the tangible miracles of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran