Chapter 52, 49 verses
I swear by the Mountain,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والطور
By the mount
And the Book written
وكتاب مسطور
And [by] a Book inscribed
In an outstretched fine parchment,
في رق منشور
In parchment spread open
And the House (Kaaba) that is visited,
والبيت المعمور
And [by] the frequented House
And the elevated canopy
والسقف المرفوع
And [by] the heaven raised high
And the swollen sea
والبحر المسجور
And [by] the sea filled [with fire],
Most surely the punishment of your Lord will come to pass;
إن عذاب ربك لواقع
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
There shall be none to avert it;
ما له من دافع
Of it there is no preventer.
On the day when the heaven shall move from side to side
يوم تمور السماء مورا
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion
And the mountains shall pass away passing away (altogether).
وتسير الجبال سيرا
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
So woe on that day to those who reject (the truth),
فويل يومئذ للمكذبين
Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Those who sport entering into vain discourses.
الذين هم في خوض يلعبون
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
The day on which they shall be driven away to the fire of hell with violence.
يوم يدعون إلى نار جهنم دعا
The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],
This is the fire which you used to give the lie to.
هذه النار التي كنتم بها تكذبون
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
Is it magic then or do you not see?
أفسحر هذا أم أنتم لا تبصرون
Then is this magic, or do you not see?
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.
اصلوها فاصبروا أو لا تصبروا سواء عليكم ۖ إنما تجزون ما كنتم تعملون
[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."
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and bliss
إن المتقين في جنات ونعيم
Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,
Rejoicing because of what their Lord gave them, and their Lord saved them from the punishment of the burning fire.
فاكهين بما آتاهم ربهم ووقاهم ربهم عذاب الجحيم
Enjoying what their Lord has given them, and their Lord protected them from the punishment of Hellfire.
Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did,
كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Reclining on thrones set in lines, and We will unite them to large - eyed beautiful ones.
متكئين على سرر مصفوفة ۖ وزوجناهم بحور عين
They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
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.
والذين آمنوا واتبعتهم ذريتهم بإيمان ألحقنا بهم ذريتهم وما ألتناهم من عملهم من شيء ۚ كل امرئ بما كسب رهين
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 will aid them with fruit and flesh such as they desire.
وأمددناهم بفاكهة ولحم مما يشتهون
And We will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever they desire.
They shall pass therein from one to another a cup wherein there shall be nothing vain nor any sin.
يتنازعون فيها كأسا لا لغو فيها ولا تأثيم
They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin.
And round them shall go boys of theirs as if they were hidden pearls.
۞ ويطوف عليهم غلمان لهم كأنهم لؤلؤ مكنون
There will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well - protected.
And some of them shall advance towards others questioning each other.
وأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families:
قالوا إنا كنا قبل في أهلنا مشفقين
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].
But Allah has been gracious to us and He has saved us from the punishment of the hot wind:
فمن الله علينا ووقانا عذاب السموم
So Allah conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching Fire.
Surely we called upon Him before: Surely He is the Benign, the Merciful.
إنا كنا من قبل ندعوه ۖ إنه هو البر الرحيم
Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful."
Therefore continue to remind, for by the grace of your Lord, you are not a soothsayer, or a madman.
فذكر فما أنت بنعمت ربك بكاهن ولا مجنون
So remind [O Muhammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a madman.
Or do they say: A poet, we wait for him the evil accidents of time.
أم يقولون شاعر نتربص به ريب المنون
Or do they say [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time?"
Say: Wait, for surely I too with you am of those who wait.
قل تربصوا فإني معكم من المتربصين
Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."
Nay! do their understandings bid them this? Or are they an inordinate people?
أم تأمرهم أحلامهم بهذا ۚ أم هم قوم طاغون
Or do their minds command them to [say] this, or are they a transgressing people?
Or do they say: He has forged it. Nay! they do not believe.
أم يقولون تقوله ۚ بل لا يؤمنون
Or do they say, "He has made it up"? Rather, they do not believe.
Then let them bring an announcement like it if they are truthful.
فليأتوا بحديث مثله إن كانوا صادقين
Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful.
Or were they created without there being anything, or are they the creators?
أم خلقوا من غير شيء أم هم الخالقون
Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay! they have no certainty.
أم خلقوا السماوات والأرض ۚ بل لا يوقنون
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain.
Or have they the treasures of your Lord with them? Or have they been set in absolute authority?
أم عندهم خزائن ربك أم هم المصيطرون
Or have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?
Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority.
أم لهم سلم يستمعون فيه ۖ فليأت مستمعهم بسلطان مبين
Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority.
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
أم له البنات ولكم البنون
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Or do you ask them for a reward, so that they are overburdened by a debt?
أم تسألهم أجرا فهم من مغرم مثقلون
Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
Or have they the unseen so that they write (it) down?
أم عندهم الغيب فهم يكتبون
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
Or do they desire a war? But those who disbelieve shall be the vanquished ones in war.
أم يريدون كيدا ۖ فالذين كفروا هم المكيدون
Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.
Or have they a god other than Allah? Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).
أم لهم إله غير الله ۚ سبحان الله عما يشركون
Or have they a deity other than Allah? Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.
And if they should see a portion of the heaven coming down, they would say: Piled up clouds.
وإن يروا كسفا من السماء ساقطا يقولوا سحاب مركوم
And if they were to see a fragment from the sky falling, they would say, "[It is merely] clouds heaped up."
Leave them then till they meet that day of theirs wherein they shall be made to swoon (with terror):
فذرهم حتى يلاقوا يومهم الذي فيه يصعقون
So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible -
The day on which their struggle shall not avail them aught, nor shall they be helped.
يوم لا يغني عنهم كيدهم شيئا ولا هم ينصرون
The Day their plan will not avail them at all, nor will they be helped.
And surely those who are unjust shall have a punishment besides that (in the world), but most of them do not know.
وإن للذين ظلموا عذابا دون ذلك ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون
And indeed, for those who have wronged is a punishment before that, but most of them do not know.
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;
واصبر لحكم ربك فإنك بأعيننا ۖ وسبح بحمد ربك حين تقوم
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, give Him glory too, and at the setting of the stars.
ومن الليل فسبحه وإدبار النجوم
And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.