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سُوْرَةُ الطُّوْرِ

The Mount

Surah 52verses 49 Revealed in MeccanJuz 27–27

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

52:1

وَٱلطُّورِ

Ayah 1

Translation of the meaningBy Mount Ṭûr

52:2

وَكِتَٰبࣲ مَّسۡطُورࣲ‏

Ayah 2

Translation of the meaningAnd by the Book written

52:3

فِي رَقࣲّ مَّنشُورࣲ‏

Ayah 3

Translation of the meaningon open pages ˹for all to read˺

52:4

وَٱلۡبَيۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡمُورِ

Ayah 4

Translation of the meaningAnd by the ˹Sacred˺ House frequently visited

52:5

وَٱلسَّقۡفِ ٱلۡمَرۡفُوعِ

Ayah 5

Translation of the meaningAnd by the canopy raised ˹high˺

52:6

وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ ٱلۡمَسۡجُورِ

Ayah 6

Translation of the meaningAnd by the seas set on fire

52:7

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعࣱ‏

Ayah 7

Translation of the meaningIndeed, the punishment of your Lord will come to pass—

52:8

مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعࣲ‏

Ayah 8

Translation of the meaningnone will avert it—

52:9

يَوۡمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوۡرࣰ ا

Ayah 9

Translation of the meaningon the Day the heavens will be shaken violently

52:10

وَتَسِيرُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ سَيۡرࣰ ا

Ayah 10

Translation of the meaningand the mountains will be blown away entirely

52:11

فَوَيۡلࣱ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Ayah 11

Translation of the meaningThen woe on that Day to the deniers—

52:12

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِي خَوۡضࣲ يَلۡعَبُونَ

Ayah 12

Translation of the meaningthose who amuse themselves with falsehood

52:13

يَوۡمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا

Ayah 13

Translation of the meaning˹It is˺ the Day they will be fiercely shoved into the Fire of Hell

52:14

هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِي كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

Ayah 14

Translation of the meaning˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Fire which you used to deny

52:15

أَفَسِحۡرٌ هَٰذَآ أَمۡ أَنتُمۡ لَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

Ayah 15

Translation of the meaningIs this magic, or do you not see

52:16

ٱصۡلَوۡهَا فَٱصۡبِرُوٓاْ أَوۡ لَا تَصۡبِرُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ إِنَّمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

Ayah 16

Translation of the meaningBurn in it! It is the same whether you endure ˹it˺ patiently or not. You are only rewarded for what you used to do.”

52:17

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتࣲ وَنَعِيمࣲ‏

Ayah 17

Translation of the meaningIndeed, the righteous will be in Gardens and bliss

52:18

فَٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ وَوَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Ayah 18

Translation of the meaningenjoying whatever their Lord will have granted them. And their Lord will have protected them from the torment of the Hellfire

52:19

كُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ هَنِيٓـَٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

Ayah 19

Translation of the meaning˹They will be told,˺ “Eat and drink happily for what you used to do.”

52:20

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مَّصۡفُوفَةࣲۖ وَزَوَّجۡنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينࣲ‏

Ayah 20

Translation of the meaningThey will be reclining on thrones, ˹neatly˺ lined up ˹facing each other˺. And We will pair them to maidens with gorgeous eyes

52:21

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَٱتَّبَعَتۡهُمۡ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَٰنٍ أَلۡحَقۡنَا بِهِمۡ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمۡ وَمَآ أَلَتۡنَٰهُم مِّنۡ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَيۡءࣲۚ كُلُّ ٱمۡرِيِٕۭ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينࣱ‏

Ayah 21

Translation of the meaningAs for those who believe and whose descendants follow them in faith, We will elevate their descendants to their rank, never discounting anything ˹of the reward˺ of their deeds. Every person will reap only what they sowed

52:22

وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰهُم بِفَٰكِهَةࣲ وَلَحۡمࣲ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ

Ayah 22

Translation of the meaningAnd We will ˹continually˺ provide them with whatever fruit or meat they desire

52:23

يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأۡسࣰ ا لَّا لَغۡوࣱ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمࣱ‏

Ayah 23

Translation of the meaningThey will pass around to each other a drink ˹of pure wine,˺ which leads to no idle talk or sinfulness

52:24

۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ غِلۡمَانࣱ لَّهُمۡ كَأَنَّهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ‏

Ayah 24

Translation of the meaningAnd they will be waited on by their youthful servants like spotless pearls

52:25

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Ayah 25

Translation of the meaningThey will turn to one another inquisitively

52:26

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبۡلُ فِيٓ أَهۡلِنَا مُشۡفِقِينَ

Ayah 26

Translation of the meaningThey will say, “Before ˹this reward˺ we used to be in awe ˹of Allah˺ in the midst of our people

52:27

فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ

Ayah 27

Translation of the meaningSo Allah has graced us and protected us from the torment of ˹Hell’s˺ scorching heat

52:28

إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبۡلُ نَدۡعُوهُۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Ayah 28

Translation of the meaningIndeed, we used to call upon Him ˹alone˺ before. He is truly the Most Kind, Most Merciful.”

52:29

فَذَكِّرۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنࣲ وَلَا مَجۡنُونٍ

Ayah 29

Translation of the meaningSo ˹continue to˺ remind ˹all, O Prophet˺. For you, by the grace of your Lord, are not a fortune-teller or a madman

52:30

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرࣱ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيۡبَ ٱلۡمَنُونِ

Ayah 30

Translation of the meaningOr do they say, “˹He is˺ a poet, for whom we ˹eagerly˺ await an ill-fate!”

52:31

قُلۡ تَرَبَّصُواْ فَإِنِّي مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمُتَرَبِّصِينَ

Ayah 31

Translation of the meaningSay, “Keep waiting! I too am waiting with you.”

52:32

أَمۡ تَأۡمُرُهُمۡ أَحۡلَٰمُهُم بِهَٰذَآۚ أَمۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ طَاغُونَ

Ayah 32

Translation of the meaningOr do their ˹intelligent˺ minds prompt them to this ˹paradox˺? Or are they ˹just˺ a transgressing people

52:33

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥۚ بَل لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

Ayah 33

Translation of the meaningOr do they say, “He made this ˹Quran˺ up!”? In fact, they have no faith

52:34

فَلۡيَأۡتُواْ بِحَدِيثࣲ مِّثۡلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُواْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Ayah 34

Translation of the meaningLet them then produce something like it, if what they say is true

52:35

أَمۡ خُلِقُواْ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ شَيۡءٍ أَمۡ هُمُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ

Ayah 35

Translation of the meaningOr were they created by nothing, or are they ˹their own˺ creators

52:36

أَمۡ خَلَقُواْ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۚ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ

Ayah 36

Translation of the meaningOr did they create the heavens and the earth? In fact, they have no firm belief ˹in Allah˺

52:37

أَمۡ عِندَهُمۡ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمۡ هُمُ ٱلۡمُصَۜيۡطِرُونَ

Ayah 37

Translation of the meaningOr do they possess the treasuries of your Lord, or are they in control ˹of everything˺

52:38

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ سُلَّمࣱ يَسۡتَمِعُونَ فِيهِۖ فَلۡيَأۡتِ مُسۡتَمِعُهُم بِسُلۡطَٰنࣲ مُّبِينٍ

Ayah 38

Translation of the meaningOr do they have a stairway, by which they eavesdrop ˹on the heavens˺? Then let those who do so bring a compelling proof

52:39

أَمۡ لَهُ ٱلۡبَنَٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ

Ayah 39

Translation of the meaningOr does He have daughters ˹as you claim˺, while you ˹prefer to˺ have sons

52:40

أَمۡ تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ أَجۡرࣰ ا فَهُم مِّن مَّغۡرَمࣲ مُّثۡقَلُونَ

Ayah 40

Translation of the meaningOr are you ˹O Prophet˺ asking them for a reward ˹for the message˺ so that they are overburdened by debt

52:41

أَمۡ عِندَهُمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبُ فَهُمۡ يَكۡتُبُونَ

Ayah 41

Translation of the meaningOr do they have access to ˹the Record in˺ the unseen, so they copy it ˹for all to see˺

52:42

أَمۡ يُرِيدُونَ كَيۡدࣰ اۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡمَكِيدُونَ

Ayah 42

Translation of the meaningOr do they intend to scheme ˹against the Prophet˺? Then it is the disbelievers who will fall victim to ˹their˺ schemes

52:43

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ إِلَٰهٌ غَيۡرُ ٱللَّهِۚ سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ

Ayah 43

Translation of the meaningOr do they have a god other than Allah? Glorified is Allah far above what they associate ˹with Him˺

52:44

وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ كِسۡفࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطࣰ ا يَقُولُواْ سَحَابࣱ مَّرۡكُومࣱ‏

Ayah 44

Translation of the meaningIf they were to see a ˹deadly˺ piece of the sky fall down ˹upon them˺, still they would say, “˹This is just˺ a pile of clouds.”

52:45

فَذَرۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُواْ يَوۡمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ يُصۡعَقُونَ

Ayah 45

Translation of the meaningSo leave them until they face their Day in which they will be struck dead—

52:46

يَوۡمَ لَا يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُمۡ كَيۡدُهُمۡ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

Ayah 46

Translation of the meaningthe Day their scheming will be of no benefit to them whatsoever, nor will they be helped

52:47

وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ عَذَابࣰ ا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

Ayah 47

Translation of the meaningAlso, the wrongdoers will certainly have another torment before that ˹Day˺, but most of them do not know

52:48

وَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعۡيُنِنَاۖ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

Ayah 48

Translation of the meaningSo be patient with your Lord’s decree, for you are truly under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes. And glorify the praises of your Lord when you rise

52:49

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَإِدۡبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Ayah 49

Translation of the meaningAnd glorify Him during part of the night and at the fading of the stars

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