Chapter 52, 49 verses
By the mount
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the Tur (Mount)
I swear by the Mountain,
And [by] a Book inscribed
And by a Book Inscribed
And the Book written
In parchment spread open
In parchment unrolled.
In an outstretched fine parchment,
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 (Kaaba) that is visited,
And [by] the heaven raised high
And by the roof raised high (i.e. the heaven).
And the elevated canopy
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 swollen sea
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass.
Most surely the punishment of your Lord will come to pass;
Of it there is no preventer.
There is none that can avert it.
There shall be none to avert it;
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 shall move from side to side
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
And the mountains will move away with a (horrible) movement.
And the mountains shall pass away passing away (altogether).
Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Then woe that Day to the beliers.
So woe on that day to those who reject (the truth),
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
Who are playing in falsehood .
Those who sport entering into vain discourses.
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 on which they shall be driven away to the fire of hell with violence.
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
This is the Fire which you used to belie.
This is the fire which you used to give the lie to.
Then is this magic, or do you not see?
Is this magic, or do you not see?
Is it magic then or do you 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.
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.
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.
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and bliss
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.
Rejoicing because of what their Lord gave them, and their Lord saved them from the punishment of the burning 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."
Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did,
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 thrones set in lines, and We will unite them to large - eyed beautiful ones.
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 (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 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 will aid them with fruit and flesh 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).
They shall pass therein from one to another a cup wherein there shall be nothing vain nor any 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 round them shall go boys of theirs as if 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 shall advance towards others questioning each other.
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: Surely we feared before on account of our families:
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 has been gracious to us and He has saved us from the punishment of the hot wind:
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."
Surely we called upon Him before: Surely 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.
Therefore continue to remind, for by the grace of your Lord, you are not a soothsayer, or a 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 do they say: A poet, we wait for him the evil accidents 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: Wait, for surely I too with you am of those who wait.
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?
Nay! do their understandings bid them this? Or are they an inordinate people?
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 do they say: He has forged it. Nay! they do 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 bring an announcement like it 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 without there being anything, 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! they have no certainty.
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 have they the treasures of your Lord with them? Or have they been set in absolute authority?
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 the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority.
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Or has He (Allah) only daughters and you have sons?
Or has He daughters while you 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 do you ask them for a reward, so that they are overburdened by a 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 have they the unseen so that they 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 do they desire a war? But those who disbelieve shall be the vanquished ones in war.
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 a god other than Allah? Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with 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 should see a portion of the heaven coming down, they would say: Piled up 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).
Leave them then till they meet that day of theirs wherein they shall be made to swoon (with terror):
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).
The day on which their struggle shall not avail them aught, nor shall 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 surely those who are unjust shall have a punishment besides that (in the world), but most of them do not know.
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.
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 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, give Him glory too, and at the setting of the stars.