Chapter 52, 49 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Mount,
Waalttoori
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the Tur (Mount)
وَٱلطُّورِ
And a Scripture inscribed
Wakitabin mastoorin
And by a Book Inscribed
وَكِتَٰبٍ مَّسْطُورٍ
On fine parchment unrolled,
Fee raqqin manshoorin
In parchment unrolled.
فِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ
And the House frequented,
Waalbayti almaAAmoori
And by Al-Bait-ul-Ma'mur (the house over the heavens parallel to the Ka'bah at Makkah, continuously visited by the angels).
وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ
And the roof exalted,
Waalssaqfi almarfooAAi
And by the roof raised high (i.e. the heaven).
وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ
And the sea kept filled,
Waalbahri almasjoori
And by the sea kept filled (or it will be fire kindled on the Day of Resurrection).
وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ
Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;
Inna AAathaba rabbika lawaqiAAun
Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass.
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
There is none that can ward it off.
Ma lahu min dafiAAin
There is none that can avert it.
مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍ
On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving,
Yawma tamooru alssamao mawran
On the Day when the heaven will shake with a dreadful shaking,
يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا
And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,
Wataseeru aljibalu sayran
And the mountains will move away with a (horrible) movement.
وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا
Then woe that day unto the deniers
Fawaylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
Then woe that Day to the beliers.
فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Who play in talk of grave matters;
Allatheena hum fee khawdin yalAAaboona
Who are playing in falsehood .
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ
The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell
Yawma yudaAAAAoona ila nari jahannama daAAAAan
The Day when they will be pushed down by force to the Fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing.
يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا
(And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye were wont to deny.
Hathihi alnnaru allatee kuntum biha tukaththiboona
This is the Fire which you used to belie.
هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
Is this magic, or do ye not see ?
Afasihrun hatha am antum la tubsiroona
Is this magic, or do you not see?
أَفَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ
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.
Islawha faisbiroo aw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innama tujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloona
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.
ٱصْلَوْهَا فَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Lo! those who kept their duty dwell in gardens and delight,
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaAAeemin
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) will be in Gardens (Paradise), and Delight.
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ
Happy because of what their Lord hath given them, and (because) their Lord hath warded off from them the torment of hell - fire.
Fakiheena bima atahum rabbuhum wawaqahum rabbuhum AAathaba aljaheemi
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.
فَٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
(And it is said unto them): Eat and drink in health (as a reward) for what ye used to do,
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
"Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to do."
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
Muttakieena AAala sururin masfoofatin wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
They will recline (with ease) on thrones arranged in ranks. And We shall marry them to Hur: (female, fair ones) with wide lovely eyes.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
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.
Waallatheena amanoo waittabaAAathum thurriyyatuhum bieemanin alhaqna bihim thurriyyatahum wama alatnahum min AAamalihim min shayin kullu imriin bima kasaba raheenun
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.
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَٰنٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ أَلَتْنَٰهُم مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ
And We provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
Waamdadnahum bifakihatin walahmin mimma yashtahoona
And We shall provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
وَأَمْدَدْنَٰهُم بِفَٰكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
There they pass from hand to hand a cup wherein is neither vanity nor cause of sin.
YatanazaAAoona feeha kasan la laghwun feeha wala tatheemun
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).
يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌ
And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own, as they were hidden pearls.
Wayatoofu AAalayhim ghilmanun lahum kaannahum luluon maknoonun
And there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved pearls.
وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
And some of them draw near unto others, questioning,
Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
And some of them draw near to others, questioning.
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;
Qaloo inna kunna qablu fee ahlina mushfiqeena
Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid (of the punishment of Allah) in the midst of our families.
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
But Allah hath been gracious unto us and hath preserved us from the torment of the breath of Fire.
Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqana AAathaba alssamoomi
"So Allah has been gracious to us, and has saved us from the torment of the Fire.
فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ
Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.
Inna kunna min qablu nadAAoohu innahu huwa albarru alrraheemu
"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."
إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Therefor warn (men, O Muhammad). By the grace of Allah thou art neither soothsayer nor madman.
Fathakkir fama anta biniAAmati rabbika bikahin wala majnoonin
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.
فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ
Or say they: (he is) a poet, (one) for whom we may expect the accident of time ?
Am yaqooloona shaAAirun natarabbasu bihi rayba almanooni
Or do they say: "(Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a poet! We await for him some calamity by time!"
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ
Say (unto them): Except (your fill)! Lo! I am with you among the expectant.
Qul tarabbasoo fainnee maAAakum mina almutarabbiseena
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to them): "Wait! I am with you among the waiters!"
قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ
Do their minds command them to do this, or are they an outrageous folk ?
Am tamuruhum ahlamuhum bihatha am hum qawmun taghoona
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?
أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَٰمُهُم بِهَٰذَآ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
Or say they: He hath invented it ? Nay, but they will not believe!
Am yaqooloona taqawwalahu bal la yuminoona
Or do they say: "He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has forged it (this Qur'an)?" Nay! They believe not!
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful.
Falyatoo bihadeethin mithlihi in kanoo sadiqeena
Let them then produce a recital like unto it (the Qur'an) if they are truthful.
فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
Or were they created out of naught ? Or are they the creators ?
Am khuliqoo min ghayri shayin am humu alkhaliqoona
Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves the creators?
أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
Or did they create the heavens and the earth ? Nay, but they are sure of nothing!
Am khalaqoo alssamawati waalarda bal la yooqinoona
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no firm Belief.
أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ
Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord ? Or have they been given charge (thereof) ?
Am AAindahum khazainu rabbika am humu almusaytiroona
Or are with them the treasures of your Lord? Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like?
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ
Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest!
Am lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehi falyati mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeenin
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.
أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons ?
Am lahu albanatu walakumu albanoona
Or has He (Allah) only daughters and you have sons?
أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
Or askest thou (Muhammad) a fee from them so that they are plunged in debt ?
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
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?
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down ?
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
Or that the Ghaib (Unseen) is with them, and they write it down?
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Or seek they to ensnare (the messenger) ? But those who disbelieve, they are the ensnared!
Am yureedoona kaydan faallatheena kafaroo humu almakeedoona
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!
أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ
Or have they any god beside Allah ? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!
Am lahum ilahun ghayru Allahi subhana Allahi AAamma yushrikoona
Or have they an ilah (a god) other than Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners (to Him)
أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds.
Wain yaraw kisfan mina alssamai saqitan yaqooloo sahabun markoomun
And if they were to see a piece of the heaven falling down, they would say: "Clouds gathered in heaps!"
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ
Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, in which they will be thunder - stricken,
Fatharhum hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee feehi yusAAaqoona
So leave them alone till they meet their Day, in which they will sink into a fainting (with horror).
فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ
A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor will they be helped.
Yawma la yughnee AAanhum kayduhum shayan wala hum yunsaroona
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).
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a punishment beyond that. But most of them know not.
Wainna lillatheena thalamoo AAathaban doona thalika walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
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).
وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ عَذَابًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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,
Waisbir lihukmi rabbika fainnaka biaAAyunina wasabbih bihamdi rabbika heena taqoomu
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.
وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
And in the night - time also hymn His praise, and at the setting of the stars.
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waidbara alnnujoomi
And in the nighttime also glorify His Praises - and at the setting of the stars.
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ