بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ اقتَرَبَتِ السّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ القَمَرُ
Iqtarabati alssaAAatu wainshaqqa alqamaru
1. The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain
وَإِن يَرَوا ءايَةً يُعرِضوا وَيَقولوا سِحرٌ مُستَمِرٌّ
Wain yaraw ayatan yuAAridoo wayaqooloo sihrun mustamirrun
2. And if they behold a portent they turn away and say: Prolonged illusion
وَكَذَّبوا وَاتَّبَعوا أَهواءَهُم وَكُلُّ أَمرٍ مُستَقِرٌّ
Wakaththaboo waittabaAAoo ahwaahum wakullu amrin mustaqirrun
3. They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision
Surah Al-Qamar has 55 ayat and is a Meccan surah.
Al-Qamar means "The Moon". Named 'The Moon', recalls the destruction of several ancient peoples as warnings repeated throughout history.