Al Tur

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Mount,

Transliteration

1 Waalttoori

Shakir

1 I swear by the Mountain,

Pickthall

2 And a Scripture inscribed

Transliteration

2 Wakitabin mastoorin

Shakir

2 And the Book written

Pickthall

3 On fine parchment unrolled,

Transliteration

3 Fee raqqin manshoorin

Shakir

3 In an outstretched fine parchment,

Pickthall

4 And the House frequented,

Transliteration

4 Waalbayti almaAAmoori

Shakir

4 And the House (Kaaba) that is visited,

Pickthall

5 And the roof exalted,

Transliteration

5 Waalssaqfi almarfooAAi

Shakir

5 And the elevated canopy

Pickthall

6 And the sea kept filled,

Transliteration

6 Waalbahri almasjoori

Shakir

6 And the swollen sea

Pickthall

7 Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;

Transliteration

7 Inna AAathaba rabbika lawaqiAAun

Shakir

7 Most surely the punishment of your Lord will come to pass;

Pickthall

8 There is none that can ward it off.

Transliteration

8 Ma lahu min dafiAAin

Shakir

8 There shall be none to avert it;

Pickthall

9 On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving,

Transliteration

9 Yawma tamooru alssamao mawran

Shakir

9 On the day when the heaven shall move from side to side

Pickthall

10 And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,

Transliteration

10 Wataseeru aljibalu sayran

Shakir

10 And the mountains shall pass away passing away (altogether).

Pickthall

11 Then woe that day unto the deniers

Transliteration

11 Fawaylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Shakir

11 So woe on that day to those who reject (the truth),

Pickthall

12 Who play in talk of grave matters;

Transliteration

12 Allatheena hum fee khawdin yalAAaboona

Shakir

12 Those who sport entering into vain discourses.

Pickthall

13 The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell

Transliteration

13 Yawma yudaAAAAoona ila nari jahannama daAAAAan

Shakir

13 The day on which they shall be driven away to the fire of hell with violence.

Pickthall

14 (And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye were wont to deny.

Transliteration

14 Hathihi alnnaru allatee kuntum biha tukaththiboona

Shakir

14 This is the fire which you used to give the lie to.

Pickthall

15 Is this magic, or do ye not see ?

Transliteration

15 Afasihrun hatha am antum la tubsiroona

Shakir

15 Is it magic then or do you not see?

Pickthall

16 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.

Transliteration

16 Islawha faisbiroo aw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innama tujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloona

Shakir

16 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.

Pickthall

17 Lo! those who kept their duty dwell in gardens and delight,

Transliteration

17 Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaAAeemin

Shakir

17 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and bliss

Pickthall

18 Happy because of what their Lord hath given them, and (because) their Lord hath warded off from them the torment of hell - fire.

Transliteration

18 Fakiheena bima atahum rabbuhum wawaqahum rabbuhum AAathaba aljaheemi

Shakir

18 Rejoicing because of what their Lord gave them, and their Lord saved them from the punishment of the burning fire.

Pickthall

19 (And it is said unto them): Eat and drink in health (as a reward) for what ye used to do,

Transliteration

19 Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Shakir

19 Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did,

Pickthall

20 Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.

Transliteration

20 Muttakieena AAala sururin masfoofatin wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin

Shakir

20 Reclining on thrones set in lines, and We will unite them to large - eyed beautiful ones.

Pickthall

21 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.

Transliteration

21 Waallatheena amanoo waittabaAAathum thurriyyatuhum bieemanin alhaqna bihim thurriyyatahum wama alatnahum min AAamalihim min shayin kullu imriin bima kasaba raheenun

Shakir

21 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.

Pickthall

22 And We provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.

Transliteration

22 Waamdadnahum bifakihatin walahmin mimma yashtahoona

Shakir

22 And We will aid them with fruit and flesh such as they desire.

Pickthall

23 There they pass from hand to hand a cup wherein is neither vanity nor cause of sin.

Transliteration

23 YatanazaAAoona feeha kasan la laghwun feeha wala tatheemun

Shakir

23 They shall pass therein from one to another a cup wherein there shall be nothing vain nor any sin.

Pickthall

24 And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own, as they were hidden pearls.

Transliteration

24 Wayatoofu AAalayhim ghilmanun lahum kaannahum luluon maknoonun

Shakir

24 And round them shall go boys of theirs as if they were hidden pearls.

Pickthall

25 And some of them draw near unto others, questioning,

Transliteration

25 Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

Shakir

25 And some of them shall advance towards others questioning each other.

Pickthall

26 Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;

Transliteration

26 Qaloo inna kunna qablu fee ahlina mushfiqeena

Shakir

26 Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families:

Pickthall

27 But Allah hath been gracious unto us and hath preserved us from the torment of the breath of Fire.

Transliteration

27 Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqana AAathaba alssamoomi

Shakir

27 But Allah has been gracious to us and He has saved us from the punishment of the hot wind:

Pickthall

28 Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.

Transliteration

28 Inna kunna min qablu nadAAoohu innahu huwa albarru alrraheemu

Shakir

28 Surely we called upon Him before: Surely He is the Benign, the Merciful.

Pickthall

29 Therefor warn (men, O Muhammad). By the grace of Allah thou art neither soothsayer nor madman.

Transliteration

29 Fathakkir fama anta biniAAmati rabbika bikahin wala majnoonin

Shakir

29 Therefore continue to remind, for by the grace of your Lord, you are not a soothsayer, or a madman.

Pickthall

30 Or say they: (he is) a poet, (one) for whom we may expect the accident of time ?

Transliteration

30 Am yaqooloona shaAAirun natarabbasu bihi rayba almanooni

Shakir

30 Or do they say: A poet, we wait for him the evil accidents of time.

Pickthall

31 Say (unto them): Except (your fill)! Lo! I am with you among the expectant.

Transliteration

31 Qul tarabbasoo fainnee maAAakum mina almutarabbiseena

Shakir

31 Say: Wait, for surely I too with you am of those who wait.

Pickthall

32 Do their minds command them to do this, or are they an outrageous folk ?

Transliteration

32 Am tamuruhum ahlamuhum bihatha am hum qawmun taghoona

Shakir

32 Nay! do their understandings bid them this? Or are they an inordinate people?

Pickthall

33 Or say they: He hath invented it ? Nay, but they will not believe!

Transliteration

33 Am yaqooloona taqawwalahu bal la yuminoona

Shakir

33 Or do they say: He has forged it. Nay! they do not believe.

Pickthall

34 Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful.

Transliteration

34 Falyatoo bihadeethin mithlihi in kanoo sadiqeena

Shakir

34 Then let them bring an announcement like it if they are truthful.

Pickthall

35 Or were they created out of naught ? Or are they the creators ?

Transliteration

35 Am khuliqoo min ghayri shayin am humu alkhaliqoona

Shakir

35 Or were they created without there being anything, or are they the creators?

Pickthall

36 Or did they create the heavens and the earth ? Nay, but they are sure of nothing!

Transliteration

36 Am khalaqoo alssamawati waalarda bal la yooqinoona

Shakir

36 Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay! they have no certainty.

Pickthall

37 Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord ? Or have they been given charge (thereof) ?

Transliteration

37 Am AAindahum khazainu rabbika am humu almusaytiroona

Shakir

37 Or have they the treasures of your Lord with them? Or have they been set in absolute authority?

Pickthall

38 Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest!

Transliteration

38 Am lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehi falyati mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeenin

Shakir

38 Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority.

Pickthall

39 Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons ?

Transliteration

39 Am lahu albanatu walakumu albanoona

Shakir

39 Or has He daughters while you have sons?

Pickthall

40 Or askest thou (Muhammad) a fee from them so that they are plunged in debt ?

Transliteration

40 Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona

Shakir

40 Or do you ask them for a reward, so that they are overburdened by a debt?

Pickthall

41 Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down ?

Transliteration

41 Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona

Shakir

41 Or have they the unseen so that they write (it) down?

Pickthall

42 Or seek they to ensnare (the messenger) ? But those who disbelieve, they are the ensnared!

Transliteration

42 Am yureedoona kaydan faallatheena kafaroo humu almakeedoona

Shakir

42 Or do they desire a war? But those who disbelieve shall be the vanquished ones in war.

Pickthall

43 Or have they any god beside Allah ? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!

Transliteration

43 Am lahum ilahun ghayru Allahi subhana Allahi AAamma yushrikoona

Shakir

43 Or have they a god other than Allah? Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).

Pickthall

44 And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds.

Transliteration

44 Wain yaraw kisfan mina alssamai saqitan yaqooloo sahabun markoomun

Shakir

44 And if they should see a portion of the heaven coming down, they would say: Piled up clouds.

Pickthall

45 Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, in which they will be thunder - stricken,

Transliteration

45 Fatharhum hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee feehi yusAAaqoona

Shakir

45 Leave them then till they meet that day of theirs wherein they shall be made to swoon (with terror):

Pickthall

46 A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor will they be helped.

Transliteration

46 Yawma la yughnee AAanhum kayduhum shayan wala hum yunsaroona

Shakir

46 The day on which their struggle shall not avail them aught, nor shall they be helped.

Pickthall

47 And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a punishment beyond that. But most of them know not.

Transliteration

47 Wainna lillatheena thalamoo AAathaban doona thalika walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona

Shakir

47 And surely those who are unjust shall have a punishment besides that (in the world), but most of them do not know.

Pickthall

48 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,

Transliteration

48 Waisbir lihukmi rabbika fainnaka biaAAyunina wasabbih bihamdi rabbika heena taqoomu

Shakir

48 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;

Pickthall

49 And in the night - time also hymn His praise, and at the setting of the stars.

Transliteration

49 Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waidbara alnnujoomi

Shakir

49 And in the night, give Him glory too, and at the setting of the stars.