Chapter 52, 49 verses
By the mount
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the Tur (Mount)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the Mount,
And [by] a Book inscribed
And by a Book Inscribed
And a Scripture inscribed
In parchment spread open
In parchment unrolled.
On fine parchment unrolled,
And [by] the frequented House
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 the House frequented,
And [by] the heaven raised high
And by the roof raised high (i.e. the heaven).
And the roof exalted,
And [by] the sea filled [with fire],
And by the sea kept filled (or it will be fire kindled on the Day of Resurrection).
And the sea kept filled,
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass.
Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;
Of it there is no preventer.
There is none that can avert it.
There is none that can ward it off.
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion
On the Day when the heaven will shake with a dreadful shaking,
On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving,
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
And the mountains will move away with a (horrible) movement.
And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,
Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Then woe that Day to the beliers.
Then woe that day unto the deniers
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
Who are playing in falsehood .
Who play in talk of grave matters;
The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],
The Day when they will be pushed down by force to the Fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing.
The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
This is the Fire which you used to belie.
(And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye were wont to deny.
Then is this magic, or do you not see?
Is this magic, or do you not see?
Is this magic, or do ye not see ?
[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."
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.
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.
Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,
Verily, the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2) will be in Gardens (Paradise), and Delight.
Lo! those who kept their duty dwell in gardens and delight,
Enjoying what their Lord has given them, and their Lord protected them from the punishment of Hellfire.
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.
Happy because of what their Lord hath given them, and (because) their Lord hath warded off from them the torment of hell - fire.
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
"Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to do."
(And it is said unto them): Eat and drink in health (as a reward) for what ye used to do,
They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] 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.
Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
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 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 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 We will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever they desire.
And We shall provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
And We provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission 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).
There they pass from hand to hand a cup wherein is neither vanity nor cause of sin.
There will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well - protected.
And there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved pearls.
And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own, as they were hidden pearls.
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
And some of them draw near to others, questioning.
And some of them draw near unto others, questioning,
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].
Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid (of the punishment of Allah) in the midst of our families.
Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;
So Allah conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching Fire.
"So Allah has been gracious to us, and has saved us from the torment of the Fire.
But Allah hath been gracious unto us and hath preserved us from the torment of the breath of Fire.
Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, 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."
Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.
So remind [O Muhammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a 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.
Therefor warn (men, O Muhammad). By the grace of Allah thou art neither soothsayer nor madman.
Or do they say [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time?"
Or do they say: "(Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a poet! We await for him some calamity by time!"
Or say they: (he is) a poet, (one) for whom we may expect the accident of time ?
Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to them): "Wait! I am with you among the waiters!"
Say (unto them): Except (your fill)! Lo! I am with you among the expectant.
Or do their minds command them to [say] this, or are they a transgressing people?
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?
Do their minds command them to do this, or are they an outrageous folk ?
Or do they say, "He has made it up"? Rather, they do not believe.
Or do they say: "He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has forged it (this Qur'an)?" Nay! They believe not!
Or say they: He hath invented it ? Nay, but they will not believe!
Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful.
Let them then produce a recital like unto it (the Qur'an) if they are truthful.
Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful.
Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?
Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves the creators?
Or were they created out of naught ? Or are they the creators ?
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain.
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 ? Nay, but they are sure of nothing!
Or have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?
Or are with them the treasures of your Lord? Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like?
Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord ? Or have they been given charge (thereof) ?
Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority.
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 any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest!
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Or has He (Allah) only daughters and you have sons?
Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons ?
Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
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 askest thou (Muhammad) a fee from them so that they are plunged in debt ?
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
Or that the Ghaib (Unseen) is with them, and they write it down?
Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down ?
Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.
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 seek they to ensnare (the messenger) ? But those who disbelieve, they are the ensnared!
Or have they a deity other than Allah? Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with 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 any god beside Allah ? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!
And if they were to see a fragment from the sky falling, they would say, "[It is merely] clouds heaped up."
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 of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds.
So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible -
So leave them alone till they meet their Day, in which they will sink into a fainting (with horror).
Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, in which they will be thunder - stricken,
The Day their plan will not avail them at all, 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).
A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor will they be helped.
And indeed, for those who have wronged is a punishment before that, but most of them do not know.
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 verily, for those who do wrong, there is a punishment beyond that. But most of them know not.
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.
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.
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,
And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.
And in the nighttime also glorify His Praises - and at the setting of the stars.
And in the night - time also hymn His praise, and at the setting of the stars.