Chapter 52, 49 verses
Waalttoori
I swear by the Mountain,
By the mount
Wakitabin mastoorin
And the Book written
And [by] a Book inscribed
Fee raqqin manshoorin
In an outstretched fine parchment,
In parchment spread open
Waalbayti almaAAmoori
And the House (Kaaba) that is visited,
And [by] the frequented House
Waalssaqfi almarfooAAi
And the elevated canopy
And [by] the heaven raised high
Waalbahri almasjoori
And the swollen sea
And [by] the sea filled [with fire],
Inna AAathaba rabbika lawaqiAAun
Most surely the punishment of your Lord will come to pass;
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
Ma lahu min dafiAAin
There shall be none to avert it;
Of it there is no preventer.
Yawma tamooru alssamao mawran
On the day when the heaven shall move from side to side
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion
Wataseeru aljibalu sayran
And the mountains shall pass away passing away (altogether).
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
Fawaylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena
So woe on that day to those who reject (the truth),
Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Allatheena hum fee khawdin yalAAaboona
Those who sport entering into vain discourses.
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
Yawma yudaAAAAoona ila nari jahannama daAAAAan
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],
Hathihi alnnaru allatee kuntum biha tukaththiboona
This is the fire which you used to give the lie to.
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
Afasihrun hatha am antum la tubsiroona
Is it magic then or do you not see?
Then is this magic, or do you not see?
Islawha faisbiroo aw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innama tujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloona
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."
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaAAeemin
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and bliss
Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,
Fakiheena bima atahum rabbuhum wawaqahum rabbuhum AAathaba aljaheemi
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.
Kuloo waishraboo haneean bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did,
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Muttakieena AAala sururin masfoofatin wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
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.
Waallatheena amanoo waittabaAAathum thurriyyatuhum bieemanin alhaqna bihim thurriyyatahum wama alatnahum min AAamalihim min shayin kullu imriin bima kasaba raheenun
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.
Waamdadnahum bifakihatin walahmin mimma yashtahoona
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.
YatanazaAAoona feeha kasan la laghwun feeha wala tatheemun
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.
Wayatoofu AAalayhim ghilmanun lahum kaannahum luluon maknoonun
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.
Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
And some of them shall advance towards others questioning each other.
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
Qaloo inna kunna qablu fee ahlina mushfiqeena
Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families:
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].
Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqana AAathaba alssamoomi
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.
Inna kunna min qablu nadAAoohu innahu huwa albarru alrraheemu
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."
Fathakkir fama anta biniAAmati rabbika bikahin wala majnoonin
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.
Am yaqooloona shaAAirun natarabbasu bihi rayba almanooni
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?"
Qul tarabbasoo fainnee maAAakum mina almutarabbiseena
Say: Wait, for surely I too with you am of those who wait.
Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."
Am tamuruhum ahlamuhum bihatha am hum qawmun taghoona
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 yaqooloona taqawwalahu bal la yuminoona
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.
Falyatoo bihadeethin mithlihi in kanoo sadiqeena
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.
Am khuliqoo min ghayri shayin am humu alkhaliqoona
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 khalaqoo alssamawati waalarda bal la yooqinoona
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 AAindahum khazainu rabbika am humu almusaytiroona
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 lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehi falyati mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeenin
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 lahu albanatu walakumu albanoona
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Am tasaluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
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 AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
Or have they the unseen so that they write (it) down?
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
Am yureedoona kaydan faallatheena kafaroo humu almakeedoona
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 lahum ilahun ghayru Allahi subhana Allahi AAamma yushrikoona
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.
Wain yaraw kisfan mina alssamai saqitan yaqooloo sahabun markoomun
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."
Fatharhum hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee feehi yusAAaqoona
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 -
Yawma la yughnee AAanhum kayduhum shayan wala hum yunsaroona
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.
Wainna lillatheena thalamoo AAathaban doona thalika walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
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.
Waisbir lihukmi rabbika fainnaka biaAAyunina wasabbih bihamdi rabbika heena taqoomu
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.
Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waidbara alnnujoomi
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.