52. Sūrat At-Tur · The Mount

By Mount Ṭûr!

By the Mount,

CONSIDER Mount Sinai!

By the Mount.

By (the Mountain) Tur

And by the Book written

And a Scripture inscribed

Consider [God’s] revelation, inscribed

And by the Book inscribed.

And by the Book inscribed

on open pages ˹for all to read˺!

On fine parchment unrolled,

on wide-open scrolls.

And by the Book inscribed.

(Which is) on an Unfolded Scroll

And by the ˹Sacred˺ House frequently visited!

And the House frequented,

Consider the long-enduring house [of worship]!

And by the frequented House.

And by the House populated (by the angels i.e., the Ka‘ba in heaven)

And by the canopy raised ˹high˺!

And the roof exalted,

Consider the vault [of heaven] raised high!

And by the lofty roof.

And by the Lofty Roof (i.e., the High Heaven or the Most Exalted Throne)

And by the seas set on fire!

And the sea kept filled,

Consider the surf-swollen sea!

And by the burning sea.

And by the swelling sea

Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will come to pass—

Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;

VERILY, [O man,] the suffering decreed by thy Sustainer [for the sinners] will indeed come to pass:

Surely, the torment of your Lord is certainly to occur;

Surely, the torment of your Lord will do take place

none will avert it—

There is none that can ward it off.

there is none who could avert it.

There is none to avert it.

No one can avert it

on the Day the heavens will be shaken violently,

On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving,

[It will come to pass] on the Day when the skies will be convulsed in [a great] convulsion,

The day when the heaven will shake with awful shaking.

The Day when the heaven will shake with a terrible tremor

and the mountains will be blown away entirely.

And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,

and the mountains will move with [an awesome] movement.

And the mountain will move with an awful movement

And the mountains (leaving their locations) will fly fast (like clouds) and scatter (like dust particles)

Then woe on that Day to the deniers—

Then woe that day unto the deniers

Woe, then, on that Day to all who give the lie to the truth –

Woe is then on that day to the beliers.

So on that Day, woe to those who belie

those who amuse themselves with falsehood!

Who play in talk of grave matters;

all those who [throughout their lives] but idly played with things vain –

Those who are playing in idle avocation.

Those who are playing a game of negligence, rapt in falsehood (i.e., absurdity)

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

The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell

on the Day when they shall be thrust into the fire with [an irresistible] thrust, [and will be told:]

The day when they shall be driven towards the hell with forceful pushing.

The Day when they will be forcefully pushed towards the Fire of Hell

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

(And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye were wont to deny.

“This is the fire which you were wont to call a lie!

This is the Fire, which you used to belie.

(It will be said to them:) ‘This is the Fire of Hell you used to belie

Is this magic, or do you not see?

Is this magic, or do ye not see?

Was it, then, a delusion or is it that you failed to see [its truth]?

Is this magic? or you do not perceive.

So is it magic, or do you not see

Burn in it! It is the same whether you endure ˹it˺ patiently or not. You are only rewarded 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.

Endure it [now]! But [whether you] bear yourselves with patience or without patience, it will be the same to you: you are but being requited for what you were wont to do.”

Go into it, now whether you be patient or be not patient, all is equal to you. You are merely recompensed for what you used to do.

Enter it. Then it is all the same for you whether you observe patience, or you do not observe patience. You will be paid only for those deeds which you used to do.

Indeed, the righteous will be in Gardens and bliss,

Lo! those who kept their duty dwell in gardens and delight,

[But,] verily, the God-conscious will find themselves [on that Day] in gardens and in bliss,

Undoubtedly, the pious are in gardens and in delight.

Surely, the Godfearing will be in the Gardens and Bliss

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

Happy because of what their Lord hath given them, and (because) their Lord hath warded off from them the torment of hell-fire.

rejoicing in all that their Sustainer will have granted them: for their Sustainer will have warded off from them all suffering through the blazing fire.

They are happy what their Lord has bestowed them, and their Lord has saved them from the fire.

They will be delighted at (the bestowals) their Lord will have blessed them with. And their Lord will keep them safe from the punishment of Hell

˹They will be told,˺ “Eat and drink happily for 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,

[And they will be told:] “Eat and drink with good cheer as an outcome of what you were wont to do,

Eat and Drink with pleasure for what you were doing.

(It will be said to them:) ‘Relish food and drink as a reward for the (pious) deeds which you used to do.

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

Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.

reclining on couches [of happiness] ranged in rows!” And [in that paradise] We shall mate them with companions pure, most beautiful of eye.

Reclining in couches which are spread in rows, and We got them married with fair maidens having wide beautiful eyes.

They will be reclining (sitting) on couches arranged in rows, and We will marry them to maidens with fair colour (and) fascinating eyes

As 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.

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 as for those who have attained to faith and whose offspring will have followed them in faith, We shall unite them with their offspring; and We shall not let aught of their deeds go to waste: [but] every human being will be held in pledge for whatever he has earned.

And those who believed and whose off-spring followed them with faith. We joined them with their offspring and diminished not anything from. their deeds. All men are pledged in their deeds.

And those who believe and whose children follow them in faith, We shall also unite their children with them (in the ranks of Paradise even if their actions would not fall in that grade. It would be in the honour of their pious fathers). And We shall also not reduce in anyway the reward of the actions of their (pious fathers. Besides this,) everyone will be held in (reward and punishment for) his own works

And We will ˹continually˺ provide them with whatever fruit or meat they desire.

And We provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.

And We shall bestow on them fruit and meat in abundance - whatever they may desire:

And We helped them with fruits and meat, anything they desire.

And We will keep giving them fruit and meat more and more as they desire

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

There they pass from hand to hand a cup wherein is neither vanity nor cause of sin.

and in that [paradise] they shall pass on to one another a cup which will not give rise to empty talk, and neither incite to sin.

They pass from one to another, a cup wherein is neither absurdity nor sin.

There, they will take the cups (of holy drink) by grabbing. This (holy drink of Paradise) will be free of foolish talk and sinful acts

And they will be waited on by their youthful servants like spotless pearls.

And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own, as they were hidden pearls.

And they will be waited upon by [immortal] youths, [as if they were children] of their own, [as pure] as if they were pearls hidden in their shells.

And the youths in their service will go round them, as if they are pearls preserved concealed.

And (the serving) youths will go round them as if they were pearls kept hidden in covers

They will turn to one another inquisitively.

And some of them draw near unto others, questioning,

And they [who are thus blest] will turn to one another, asking each other [about their past lives].

And of them one faced another asking questions.

And they will turn to one another, enquiring well-being

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

Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;

They will say: “Behold, aforetime - when we were [still living] in the midst of our kith and kin - we were full of fear [at the thought of God’s dis­pleasure]:

They said, verily, before this we were in our families afraid'.

They will say: ‘Surely before this, we used to live in fear (of Allah’s torment) in our homes

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

But Allah hath been gracious unto us and hath preserved us from the torment of the breath of Fire.

and so God has graced us with His favour, and has warded off from us all suffering through the scorching winds [of frustration].

Therefore Allah favoured us and saved us from the torment of scorching hot wind.

So Allah has been Gracious to favour us and has saved us from the punishment of the Fire of Hell

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

Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.

Verily, we did invoke Him [alone] ere this: [and now He has shown us] that He alone is truly benign, a true dispenser of grace!”

Verily, we had worshipped Him in our first life. Undoubtedly, He is the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Indeed, we used to worship Him alone beforehand. Surely, He is Most Gracious, Ever-Merciful.

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

Therefor warn (men, O Muhammad). By the grace of Allah thou art neither soothsayer nor madman.

EXHORT, then, [O Prophet, all men:] for, by thy Sustainer’s grace, thou art neither a soothsayer nor a madman.

Then (O beloved Prophet) admonish. By the grace of Allah neither you are a sooth sayer nor a madman.

So, (O Esteemed Beloved,) continue to admonish (them). By the grace and blessing of your Lord, you are neither a soothsayer (the one who gives news through the jinn) nor a madman

Or do they say, “˹He is˺ a poet, for whom we ˹eagerly˺ await an ill-fate!”?

Or say they: (he is) a poet, (one) for whom we may expect the accident of time?

Or do they say, “[He is but] a poet - let us wait what time will do unto him”?

Or they say, 'He is a poet, we are waiting for the calamity of the time coming on him'

Do the disbelievers say: ‘(He is) a poet for whom we look forward to some temporal disasters’

Say, “Keep waiting! I too am waiting with you.”

Say (unto them): Except (your fill)! Lo! I am with you among the expectant.

Say thou: “Wait, [then,] hopefully; behold, I, too, shall hopefully wait with you!”

Say, you, 'keep on waiting, I am too waiting with you'.

Say: ‘Wait on, I am also waiting together with you (for your destruction).

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

Do their minds command them to do this, or are they an outrageous folk?

Is it their minds that bid them [to take] this [attitude] - or are they [simply] people filled with overweening arrogance?

Do their wisdom tell them this or they are people contumacious?

Do their mental faculties suggest them this (foolishness), or are they rioters and rebels

Or do they say, “He made this ˹Quran˺ up!”? In fact, they have no faith.

Or say they: He hath invented it? Nay, but they will not believe!

Or do they say, “He himself has composed this [message]”? Nay, but they are not willing to believe!

Or they say 'He has made this Quran, Nay rather they believe not'.

Or do they say: ‘He (the Messenger) has invented it (the Qur’an) himself’? (No indeed;) rather they simply do not believe (in the truth)

Let them then produce something like it, if what they say is true!

Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful.

But then, [if they deem it the work of a mere mortal,] let them produce another discourse like it - if what they say be true!

Then let them bring a single discourse like this, if they are truthful.

So let them produce a treatise like this (Qur’an) if they are truthful

Or were they created by nothing, or are they ˹their own˺ creators?

Or were they created out of naught? Or are they the creators?

[Or do they deny the existence of God?] Have they themselves been created without anything [that might have caused their creation]? or were they, perchance, their own creators?

Have they not been created by any lineage or they are themselves creators?

Have they been created by nothing, or are they themselves the creators

Or did they create the heavens and the earth? In fact, they have no firm belief ˹in Allah˺.

Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they are sure of nothing!

[And] have they created the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no certainty of anything!

Or they have created the heavens and the earth? Nay, rather they are not convinced.

Or did they create the heavens and the earth themselves? (No,) in fact, they do not have any faith (in the truth)

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

Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord? Or have they been given charge (thereof)?

[How could they?] Are thy Sustainer’s treasures with them? Or are they in charge [of destiny]?

Or they possess the treasure of your Lord or they are incharge of affairs'

Or do they own the treasures of your Lord? Or are they guards and watchmen over them

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

Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest!

Or have they a ladder by which they could [ascend to ultimate truths and] listen [to what is beyond the reach of human perception]? Let, then, any of them who have listened [to it] produce a manifest proof [of his knowledge]!

Or they have any ladder by means of which they hear, then let their listener bring a clear authority.

Or do they have any ladder (by which they ascend) and listen stealthily (to the heaven)? So let the listener amongst them bring the clear proof

Or does He have daughters ˹as you claim˺, while you ˹prefer to˺ have sons?

Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons?

Or, [if you believe in God, how can you believe that] He has [chosen to have] daughters, whereas you yourselves would have [only] sons?

Has He daughters and you sons?

Are there daughters for Him (the Lord) and sons for you

Or are you ˹O Prophet˺ asking them for a reward ˹for the message˺ so that they are overburdened by debt?

Or askest thou (Muhammad) a fee from them so that they are plunged in debt?

Or is it that [they who reject thy message, O Muhammad, fear lest] thou ask of them a reward, so that they would be burdened with debt [if they should listen to thee]?

Or you ask some wage from them, so that they are pressed under a load of debt

Do you ask them for wages that they are weighed down with debt

Or do they have access to ˹the Record in˺ the unseen, so they copy it ˹for all to see˺?

Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down?

Or [do they think] that the hidden reality [of all that exists] is almost within their grasp, so that [in time] they can write it down?

Or they have unseen with them by which they give command.

Do they have (the knowledge of) the unseen that they write down

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

Or seek they to ensnare (the messenger)? But those who disbelieve, they are the ensnared!

Or do they want to entrap [thee in contradic­tions]? But they who are bent on denying the truth - it is they who are truly entrapped!

Or they are intending any plot? But it is the infidels who are to be caught in the plot.

Do they seek to deceive (you) by trickery? Those who disbelieve are being caught in their own trap

Or do they have a god other than Allah? Glorified is Allah far above what they associate ˹with Him˺!

Or have they any god beside Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!

Have they, then, any deity other than God? Utterly remote is God, in His limitless glory, from anything to which men may ascribe a share in His divinity!

Or they have any other god besides Allah? Sanctified is Allah from their polytheism

Do they have any god other than Allah? Glory be to Allah, above all what they set up as a partner (with Allah)

If 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.”

And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds.

AND YET, if they [who refuse to see the truth] were to see part of the sky falling down, they would [only] say, “[It is but] a mass of clouds!”

And if they should see a fragment of the sky falling down, they would say then, it is clouds piled up.

And if they see a fragment of the sky falling (on them, even then) they will say: ‘It is a layered (thick) cloud.

So leave them until they face their Day in which they will be struck dead—

Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, in which they will be thunder-stricken,

Hence, leave them alone until they face that [Judgment] Day of theirs, when they will be stricken with terror:

Then leave them, till they encounter their day wherein they shall swoon.

So leave them (in their plight) till they meet that Day of theirs when they will be destroyed

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

A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor will they be helped.

the Day when none of their scheming will be of the least avail to them, and they will receive no succour.

The day their plot shall avail them not at all, and not they shall be helped.

The Day when their plots will be of no use to them, nor will they be helped

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

And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a punishment beyond that. But most of them know not.

But, verily, for those who are bent on doing evil, there is suffering in store [even] closer at hand than that [supreme suffering in the hereafter]: but most of them are not aware of it.

And undoubtedly, for the unjust people there is a torment before this, but most of them know not.

And for those who are committed to doing wrong, there is a torment for them besides this torment as well but most of them do not know

So 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.

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 so, await in patience thy Sustainer’s judgment, for thou art well within Our sight. And extol thy Sustainer’s limitless glory and praise whenever thou risest up,

And O beloved prophet! Remain patient for the order of your Lord, that verily you are before Our eyes, and sanctify your Lord praising Him when stand.

And, (O Esteemed Beloved, do not grieve over what they say). Wait patiently for the command of your Lord. Surely, you are (at all times) before Our Eyes.* And glorify your Lord with His praise whenever you stand forth

And glorify Him during part of the night and at the fading of the stars.

And in the night-time also hymn His praise, and at the setting of the stars.

and extol His glory at night, and at the time when the stars retreat.

And sanctify Him in the night and after the setting of the stars

And also glorify Him during the hours of the night and (in later part of it) when the stars fade out