Chapter 52, 49 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Mount,
I swear by the Mountain,
By the 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 spread open
And the House frequented,
And the House (Kaaba) that is visited,
And [by] the frequented House
And the roof exalted,
And the elevated canopy
And [by] the heaven raised high
And the sea kept filled,
And the swollen sea
And [by] the sea filled [with fire],
Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;
Most surely the punishment of your Lord will come to pass;
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
There is none that can ward it off.
There shall be none to avert it;
Of it there is no preventer.
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 the heaven will sway with circular motion
And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,
And the mountains shall pass away passing away (altogether).
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
Then woe that day unto the deniers
So woe on that day to those who reject (the truth),
Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Who play in talk of grave matters;
Those who sport entering into vain discourses.
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
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 they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],
(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 deny.
Is this magic, or do ye not see ?
Is it magic then or do you not see?
Then 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.
[Enter to] burn therein; then be patient or impatient - it is all the same for you. You are only being recompensed [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
Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,
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 what their Lord has given them, and their Lord protected them from the punishment of Hellfire.
(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,
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for 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 be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] 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 believed and whose descendants followed them in faith - We will join with them their descendants, and We will not deprive them of anything of their deeds. Every person, for what he earned, is retained.
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 will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever 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.
They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin.
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.
There will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well - protected.
And some of them draw near unto others, questioning,
And some of them shall advance towards others questioning each other.
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;
Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families:
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].
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 conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching 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.
Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the 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.
So remind [O Muhammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or 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 [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of 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, "Wait, for indeed 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?
Or do their minds command them to [say] this, or are they a transgressing people?
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 has made it up"? Rather, they do not believe.
Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful.
Then let them bring an announcement like it if they are truthful.
Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be 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?
Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?
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? Rather, they are not certain.
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 have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?
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 [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority.
Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons ?
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Or has He daughters while 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 do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down ?
Or have they the unseen so that they write (it) down?
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so 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 plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.
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 a deity other than Allah? Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with 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 fragment from the sky falling, they would say, "[It is merely] clouds heaped up."
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 until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible -
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 their plan will not avail them at all, nor will they be helped.
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 indeed, for those who have wronged is a punishment before that, but most of them do not know.
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;
And be patient, [O Muhammad], for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes. And exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord when you arise.
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 a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.