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Al-Qamar (القمر)

Quran 54:38 — Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 38

Chapter 54 · The Moon · Juz 27

38

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ

Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr

And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

Quran 54:38 — Surah Al-Qamar

About This Verse

This is verse 38 of 55 in Surah Al-Qamar (القمر), meaning “The Moon”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 27 (Part 27) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Qamar is the 54th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 55 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 54:38

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr

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Surrounding Verses

36

وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

37

وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."

38

وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ

And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

39

فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

So taste My punishment and warning.

40

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?