Surah Al-Qamar

Surah 54 · The Moon · 55 verses · meccan

The Moon — al-Qamar, from the opening verse: "The Hour has come near, and the moon has split."

The story

People asked the Prophet ﷺ for a miracle, and the moon split in two right in front of them. This surah repeats one line over and over: Allah has made the Quran easy to remember — so will anyone remember it?

How it unfolds

AYAH 1-8
The moon split
A sign given, called magic, and the Hour drawing near.
AYAH 9-42
Four peoples, one refrain
Nuh, 'Ad, Thamud, Lut, Pharaoh — each followed by the same two verses.
AYAH 49-55
Everything by measure
"Indeed, all things We created with predetermination" — and the righteous in gardens by a river.

Verses to carry

54:17"We have certainly made the Quran easy for remembrance — so is there any who will remember?" Repeated four times.
54:49"Indeed, all things We created with predetermination."
54:55"In a seat of honour, near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability."

Remember this

Allah made the Quran easy to memorise on purpose, so that children could do it too.

Talk about it

Which surah do you know by heart? Could you learn one more?