54. Kamer · verses 49–52

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٖ

Inna kulla shayin khalaqnahu biqadarin

Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.

وَمَآ أَمۡرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٞ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ

Wama amruna illa wahidatun kalamhin bialbasari

And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling of an eye.

وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَآ أَشۡيَاعَكُمۡ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ

Walaqad ahlakna ashyaAAakum fahal min muddakirin

And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?

وَكُلُّ شَيۡءٖ فَعَلُوهُ فِي ٱلزُّبُرِ

Wakullu shayin faAAaloohu fee alzzuburi

All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):