Chapter 52, 49 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Mount,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the Tur (Mount)
By the mount
And a Scripture inscribed
And by a Book Inscribed
And [by] a Book inscribed
On fine parchment unrolled,
In parchment unrolled.
In parchment spread open
And the House frequented,
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 [by] the frequented House
And the roof exalted,
And by the roof raised high (i.e. the heaven).
And [by] the heaven raised high
And the sea kept filled,
And by the sea kept filled (or it will be fire kindled on the Day of Resurrection).
And [by] the sea filled [with fire],
Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;
Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass.
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
There is none that can ward it off.
There is none that can 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 will shake with a dreadful shaking,
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion
And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,
And the mountains will move away with a (horrible) movement.
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
Then woe that day unto the deniers
Then woe that Day to the beliers.
Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Who play in talk of grave matters;
Who are playing in falsehood .
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell
The Day when they will be pushed down by force to the Fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing.
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 belie.
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
Is this magic, or do ye not see ?
Is this magic, 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.
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.
[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,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) will be in Gardens (Paradise), and Delight.
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.
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.
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 with happiness because of what you used to do."
[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.
They will recline (with ease) on thrones arranged in ranks. And We shall marry them to Hur: (female, fair ones) with wide lovely eyes.
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 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 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 shall provide them with fruit and meat 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.
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).
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 there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved 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 draw near to others, questioning.
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: "Aforetime, we were afraid (of the punishment of Allah) in the midst 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.
"So Allah has been gracious to us, and has saved us from the torment of the Fire.
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.
"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."
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, remind (mankind of Islamic Monotheism, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). By the Grace of Allah, you are neither a soothsayer, nor 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: "(Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a poet! We await for him some calamity by 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 (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to them): "Wait! I am with you among the waiters!"
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 ?
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 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 (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has forged it (this Qur'an)?" Nay! They believe not!
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.
Let them then produce a recital like unto it (the Qur'an) 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 ?
Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves 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, but they have no firm Belief.
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 are with them the treasures of your Lord? Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like?
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 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 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 (Allah) only daughters and 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 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 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 that the Ghaib (Unseen) is with them, and 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 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 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 an ilah (a god) other than Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners (to 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 were to see a piece of the heaven falling down, they would say: "Clouds gathered in heaps!"
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,
So leave them alone till they meet their Day, in which they will sink into a fainting (with horror).
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 when their plotting shall not avail them at all nor will they be helped (i.e. they will receive their torment in Hell).
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 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).
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,
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 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 nighttime also glorify His Praises - and at the setting of the stars.
And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.