Chapter 52, 49 verses
I swear by the Mountain,
By the mount
Waalttoori
وَٱلطُّورِ
And the Book written
And [by] a Book inscribed
Wakitabin mastoorin
وَكِتَٰبٍ مَّسْطُورٍ
In an outstretched fine parchment,
In parchment spread open
Fee raqqin manshoorin
فِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ
And the House (Kaaba) that is visited,
And [by] the frequented House
Waalbayti almaAAmoori
وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ
And the elevated canopy
And [by] the heaven raised high
Waalssaqfi almarfooAAi
وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ
And the swollen sea
And [by] the sea filled [with fire],
Waalbahri almasjoori
وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ
Most surely the punishment of your Lord will come to pass;
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
Inna AAathaba rabbika lawaqiAAun
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
There shall be none to avert it;
Of it there is no preventer.
Ma lahu min dafiAAin
مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍ
On the day when the heaven shall move from side to side
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion
Yawma tamooru alssamao mawran
يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا
And the mountains shall pass away passing away (altogether).
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
Wataseeru aljibalu sayran
وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا
So woe on that day to those who reject (the truth),
Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Fawaylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Those who sport entering into vain discourses.
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
Allatheena hum fee khawdin yalAAaboona
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ
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],
Yawma yudaAAAAoona ila nari jahannama daAAAAan
يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا
This is the fire which you used to give the lie to.
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
Hathihi alnnaru allatee kuntum biha tukaththiboona
هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
Is it magic then or do you not see?
Then is this magic, or do you not see?
Afasihrun hatha am antum la tubsiroona
أَفَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ
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."
Islawha faisbiroo aw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innama tujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloona
ٱصْلَوْهَا فَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and bliss
Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaAAeemin
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ
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.
Fakiheena bima atahum rabbuhum wawaqahum rabbuhum AAathaba aljaheemi
فَٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did,
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
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.
Muttakieena AAala sururin masfoofatin wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
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.
Waallatheena amanoo waittabaAAathum thurriyyatuhum bieemanin alhaqna bihim thurriyyatahum wama alatnahum min AAamalihim min shayin kullu imriin bima kasaba raheenun
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَٰنٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ أَلَتْنَٰهُم مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ
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.
Waamdadnahum bifakihatin walahmin mimma yashtahoona
وَأَمْدَدْنَٰهُم بِفَٰكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
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.
YatanazaAAoona feeha kasan la laghwun feeha wala tatheemun
يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌ
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.
Wayatoofu AAalayhim ghilmanun lahum kaannahum luluon maknoonun
وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
And some of them shall advance towards others questioning each other.
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families:
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].
Qaloo inna kunna qablu fee ahlina mushfiqeena
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
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.
Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqana AAathaba alssamoomi
فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ
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."
Inna kunna min qablu nadAAoohu innahu huwa albarru alrraheemu
إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
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.
Fathakkir fama anta biniAAmati rabbika bikahin wala majnoonin
فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ
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?"
Am yaqooloona shaAAirun natarabbasu bihi rayba almanooni
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ
Say: Wait, for surely I too with you am of those who wait.
Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."
Qul tarabbasoo fainnee maAAakum mina almutarabbiseena
قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ
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?
Am tamuruhum ahlamuhum bihatha am hum qawmun taghoona
أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَٰمُهُم بِهَٰذَآ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
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.
Am yaqooloona taqawwalahu bal la yuminoona
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ
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.
Falyatoo bihadeethin mithlihi in kanoo sadiqeena
فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
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]?
Am khuliqoo min ghayri shayin am humu alkhaliqoona
أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
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.
Am khalaqoo alssamawati waalarda bal la yooqinoona
أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ
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]?
Am AAindahum khazainu rabbika am humu almusaytiroona
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ
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.
Am lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehi falyati mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeenin
أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Am lahu albanatu walakumu albanoona
أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
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?
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Or have they the unseen so that they write (it) down?
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
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.
Am yureedoona kaydan faallatheena kafaroo humu almakeedoona
أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ
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.
Am lahum ilahun ghayru Allahi subhana Allahi AAamma yushrikoona
أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
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."
Wain yaraw kisfan mina alssamai saqitan yaqooloo sahabun markoomun
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ
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 -
Fatharhum hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee feehi yusAAaqoona
فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ
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.
Yawma la yughnee AAanhum kayduhum shayan wala hum yunsaroona
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
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.
Wainna lillatheena thalamoo AAathaban doona thalika walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ عَذَابًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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.
Waisbir lihukmi rabbika fainnaka biaAAyunina wasabbih bihamdi rabbika heena taqoomu
وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
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.
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waidbara alnnujoomi
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ