Chapter 52, 49 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Mount,
I swear by the Mountain,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the Tur (Mount)
And a Scripture inscribed
And the Book written
And by a Book Inscribed
On fine parchment unrolled,
In an outstretched fine parchment,
In parchment unrolled.
And the House frequented,
And the House (Kaaba) that is visited,
And by Al-Bait-ul-Ma'mur (the house over the heavens parallel to the Ka'bah at Makkah, continuously visited by the angels).
And the roof exalted,
And the elevated canopy
And by the roof raised high (i.e. the heaven).
And the sea kept filled,
And the swollen sea
And by the sea kept filled (or it will be fire kindled on the Day of Resurrection).
Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;
Most surely the punishment of your Lord will come to pass;
Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass.
There is none that can ward it off.
There shall be none to avert it;
There is none that can avert it.
On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving,
On the day when the heaven shall move from side to side
On the Day when the heaven will shake with a dreadful shaking,
And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,
And the mountains shall pass away passing away (altogether).
And the mountains will move away with a (horrible) movement.
Then woe that day unto the deniers
So woe on that day to those who reject (the truth),
Then woe that Day to the beliers.
Who play in talk of grave matters;
Those who sport entering into vain discourses.
Who are playing in falsehood .
The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell
The day on which they shall be driven away to the fire of hell with violence.
The Day when they will be pushed down by force to the Fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing.
(And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye were wont to deny.
This is the fire which you used to give the lie to.
This is the Fire which you used to belie.
Is this magic, or do ye not see ?
Is it magic then or do you not see?
Is this magic, or do you not see?
Endure the heat thereof, and whether ye are patient of it or impatient of it is all one for you. Ye are only being paid for what ye used to do.
Enter into it, then bear (it) patiently, or do not bear (it) patiently, it is the same to you; you shall be requited only (for) what you did.
Taste you therein its heat and whether you are patient of it or impatient of it, it is all the same. You are only being requited for what you used to do.
Lo! those who kept their duty dwell in gardens and delight,
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and bliss
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) will be in Gardens (Paradise), and Delight.
Happy because of what their Lord hath given them, and (because) their Lord hath warded off from them the torment of hell - fire.
Rejoicing because of what their Lord gave them, and their Lord saved them from the punishment of the burning fire.
Enjoying in that which their Lord has bestowed on them, and (the fact that) their Lord saved them from the torment of the blazing Fire.
(And it is said unto them): Eat and drink in health (as a reward) for what ye used to do,
Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did,
"Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to do."
Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
Reclining on thrones set in lines, and We will unite them to large - eyed beautiful ones.
They will recline (with ease) on thrones arranged in ranks. And We shall marry them to Hur: (female, fair ones) with wide lovely eyes.
And they who believe and whose seed follow them in faith, We cause their seed to join them (there), and We deprive them of nought of their (life's) work. Every man is a pledge for that which he hath earned.
And (as for) those who believe and their offspring follow them in faith, We will unite with them their offspring and We will not diminish to them aught of their work; every man is responsible for what he shall have wrought.
And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in Faith: to them shall We join their offspring, and We shall not decrease the reward of their deeds in anything. Every person is a pledge for that which he has earned.
And We provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
And We will aid them with fruit and flesh such as they desire.
And We shall provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
There they pass from hand to hand a cup wherein is neither vanity nor cause of sin.
They shall pass therein from one to another a cup wherein there shall be nothing vain nor any sin.
There they shall pass from hand to hand a (wine) cup, free from any Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk between them), and free from sin (because it will be lawful for them to drink).
And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own, as they were hidden pearls.
And round them shall go boys of theirs as if they were hidden pearls.
And there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved pearls.
And some of them draw near unto others, questioning,
And some of them shall advance towards others questioning each other.
And some of them draw near to others, questioning.
Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;
Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families:
Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid (of the punishment of Allah) in the midst of our families.
But Allah hath been gracious unto us and hath preserved us from the torment of the breath of Fire.
But Allah has been gracious to us and He has saved us from the punishment of the hot wind:
"So Allah has been gracious to us, and has saved us from the torment of the Fire.
Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.
Surely we called upon Him before: Surely He is the Benign, the Merciful.
"Verily, We used to invoke Him (Alone and none else) before. Verily, He is Al-Barr (the Most Subtle, Kind, Courteous, and Generous), the Most Merciful."
Therefor warn (men, O Muhammad). By the grace of Allah thou art neither soothsayer nor madman.
Therefore continue to remind, for by the grace of your Lord, you are not a soothsayer, or a madman.
Therefore, remind (mankind of Islamic Monotheism, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). By the Grace of Allah, you are neither a soothsayer, nor a madman.
Or say they: (he is) a poet, (one) for whom we may expect the accident of time ?
Or do they say: A poet, we wait for him the evil accidents of time.
Or do they say: "(Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a poet! We await for him some calamity by time!"
Say (unto them): Except (your fill)! Lo! I am with you among the expectant.
Say: Wait, for surely I too with you am of those who wait.
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to them): "Wait! I am with you among the waiters!"
Do their minds command them to do this, or are they an outrageous folk ?
Nay! do their understandings bid them this? Or are they an inordinate people?
Do their minds command them this [i.e. to tell a lie against you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)] or are they people transgressing all bounds?
Or say they: He hath invented it ? Nay, but they will not believe!
Or do they say: He has forged it. Nay! they do not believe.
Or do they say: "He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has forged it (this Qur'an)?" Nay! They believe not!
Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful.
Then let them bring an announcement like it if they are truthful.
Let them then produce a recital like unto it (the Qur'an) if they are truthful.
Or were they created out of naught ? Or are they the creators ?
Or were they created without there being anything, or are they the creators?
Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves the creators?
Or did they create the heavens and the earth ? Nay, but they are sure of nothing!
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay! they have no certainty.
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no firm Belief.
Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord ? Or have they been given charge (thereof) ?
Or have they the treasures of your Lord with them? Or have they been set in absolute authority?
Or are with them the treasures of your Lord? Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like?
Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest!
Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority.
Or have they a stairway (to heaven), by means of which they listen (to the talks of the angels)? Then let their listener produce some manifest proof.
Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons ?
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Or has He (Allah) only daughters and you have sons?
Or askest thou (Muhammad) a fee from them so that they are plunged in debt ?
Or do you ask them for a reward, so that they are overburdened by a debt?
Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask a wage from them (for your preaching of Islamic Monotheism) so that they are burdened with a load of debt?
Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down ?
Or have they the unseen so that they write (it) down?
Or that the Ghaib (Unseen) is with them, and they write it down?
Or seek they to ensnare (the messenger) ? But those who disbelieve, they are the ensnared!
Or do they desire a war? But those who disbelieve shall be the vanquished ones in war.
Or do they intend a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)? But those who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) are themselves plotted against!
Or have they any god beside Allah ? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!
Or have they a god other than Allah? Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).
Or have they an ilah (a god) other than Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners (to Him)
And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds.
And if they should see a portion of the heaven coming down, they would say: Piled up clouds.
And if they were to see a piece of the heaven falling down, they would say: "Clouds gathered in heaps!"
Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, in which they will be thunder - stricken,
Leave them then till they meet that day of theirs wherein they shall be made to swoon (with terror):
So leave them alone till they meet their Day, in which they will sink into a fainting (with horror).
A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor will they be helped.
The day on which their struggle shall not avail them aught, nor shall they be helped.
The Day when their plotting shall not avail them at all nor will they be helped (i.e. they will receive their torment in Hell).
And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a punishment beyond that. But most of them know not.
And surely those who are unjust shall have a punishment besides that (in the world), but most of them do not know.
And verily, for those who do wrong, there is another punishment (i.e. the torment in this world and in their graves) before this; but most of them know not. (Tafsir At-Tabari).
So wait patiently (O Muhammad) for thy Lord's decree, for surely thou art in Our sight; and hymn the praise of thy Lord when thou uprisest,
And wait patiently for the judgment of your Lord, for surely you are before Our eyes, and sing the praise of your Lord when you rise;
So wait patiently (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) for the Decision of your Lord, for verily, you are under Our Eyes ; and glorify the Praises of your Lord when you get up from sleep.
And in the night - time also hymn His praise, and at the setting of the stars.
And in the night, give Him glory too, and at the setting of the stars.
And in the nighttime also glorify His Praises - and at the setting of the stars.