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Surah 52

The Mount

الطور

At-Tur

Meccan49 Verses
1
Verse 1

وَٱلطُّورِ

Transliteration

Wat-Toor

Translation

By Mount Ṭûr!

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Verse 2

وَكِتَٰبٍۢ مَّسْطُورٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa kitaabim mastoor

Translation

And by the Book written

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Verse 3

فِى رَقٍّۢ مَّنشُورٍۢ

Transliteration

Fee raqqim manshoor

Translation

on open pages ˹for all to read˺!

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Verse 4

وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ

Transliteration

Wal baitil ma'moor

Translation

And by the ˹Sacred˺ House frequently visited!

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Verse 5

وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ

Transliteration

Wassaqfil marfoo'

Translation

And by the canopy raised ˹high˺!

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Verse 6

وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ

Transliteration

Wal bahril masjoor

Translation

And by the seas set on fire!

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Verse 7

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ

Transliteration

Inna 'azaaba Rabbika lawaaqi'

Translation

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

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Verse 8

مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍۢ

Transliteration

Maa lahoo min daafi'

Translation

none will avert it—

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Verse 9

يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًۭا

Transliteration

Yawma tamoorus samaaa'u mawraa

Translation

on the Day the heavens will be shaken violently,

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Verse 10

وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًۭا

Transliteration

Wa taseerul jibaalu sairaa

Translation

and the mountains will be blown away entirely.

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Verse 11

فَوَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Transliteration

Fawailuny yawma 'izil lil mukaazzibeen

Translation

Then woe on that Day to the deniers—

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Verse 12

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍۢ يَلْعَبُونَ

Transliteration

Allazeena hum fee khawdiny yal'aboon

Translation

those who amuse themselves with falsehood!

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Verse 13

يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا

Transliteration

Yawma yuda'-'oona ilaa naari jahannama da'-'aa

Translation

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

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Verse 14

هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

Transliteration

Haazihin naarul latee kuntum bihaa tukazziboon

Translation

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

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Verse 15

أَفَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Transliteration

Afasihrun haazaaaa am antum laa tubsiroon

Translation

Is this magic, or do you not see?

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Verse 16

ٱصْلَوْهَا فَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Transliteration

Islawhaa fasbirooo aw laa tasbiroo sawaaa'un 'alaikum innamaa tujzawna maa kuntum ta'maloon

Translation

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

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Verse 17

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَعِيمٍۢ

Transliteration

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa na'eem

Translation

Indeed, the righteous will be in Gardens and bliss,

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Verse 18

فَٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Transliteration

Faakiheena bimaaa aataahum rabbuhum wa waqaahum rabbuhum 'azaabal jaheem

Translation

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

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Verse 19

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Transliteration

Kuloo washraboo haneee 'am bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

Translation

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

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Verse 20

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّصْفُوفَةٍۢ ۖ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Muttaki'eena 'alaa sururim masfoofatinw wa zawwaj naahum bihoorin 'een

Translation

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

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Verse 21

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَٰنٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ أَلَتْنَٰهُم مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍۢ ۚ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌۭ

Transliteration

Wallazeena aamanoo wattaba'at hum zurriyyatuhum bieemaanin alhaqnaa bihim zurriyyatahum wa maaa alatnaahum min 'amalihim min shai'; kullum ri'im bimaa kasaba raheen

Translation

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.

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Verse 22

وَأَمْدَدْنَٰهُم بِفَٰكِهَةٍۢ وَلَحْمٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Transliteration

Wa amdadnaahum bifaa kihatinw wa lahmim mimmaa yashtahoon

Translation

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

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Verse 23

يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًۭا لَّا لَغْوٌۭ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌۭ

Transliteration

Yatanaaza'oona feehaa kaasal laa laghwun feehaa wa laa taaseem

Translation

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

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Verse 24

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌۭ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ

Transliteration

Wa yatoofu 'alaihim ghilmaanul lahum ka annahum lu'lu'um maknoon

Translation

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

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Verse 25

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Transliteration

Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon

Translation

They will turn to one another inquisitively.

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Verse 26

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ

Transliteration

Qaalooo innaa kunnaa qablu feee ahlinaa mushfiqeen

Translation

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

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Verse 27

فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ

Transliteration

Famannnal laahu 'alainaa wa waqaanaa 'azaabas samoom

Translation

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

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Verse 28

إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Transliteration

Innaa kunnaa min qablu nad'oohu innahoo huwal barrur raheem

Translation

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

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Verse 29

فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍۢ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ

Transliteration

Fazakkir famaaa anta bini'mati rabbika bikaahininw wa laa majnoon

Translation

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

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Verse 30

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌۭ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ

Transliteration

Am yaqooloona shaa'irun natarabbasu bihee raibal manoon

Translation

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

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Verse 31

قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ

Transliteration

Qul tarabbasoo fa innee ma'akum minal mutarabbiseen

Translation

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

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Verse 32

أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَٰمُهُم بِهَٰذَآ ۚ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ طَاغُونَ

Transliteration

Am taamuruhum ahlaamuhum bihaazaaa am hum qawmun taaghoon

Translation

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

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Verse 33

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Transliteration

Am yaqooloona taqawwalah; bal laa yu'minoon

Translation

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

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Verse 34

فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍۢ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ

Transliteration

Falyaatoo bihadeesim misliheee in kaanoo saadiqeen

Translation

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

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Verse 35

أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

Transliteration

Am khuliqoo min ghairi shai'in am humul khaaliqoon

Translation

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

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Verse 36

أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۚ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ

Transliteration

Am khalaqus samaawaati wal ard; bal laa yooqinoon

Translation

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

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Verse 37

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ

Transliteration

Am'indahum khazaaa'inu rabbika am humul musaitiroon

Translation

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

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Verse 38

أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌۭ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍ

Transliteration

Am lahum sullamuny yastami'oona feehi falyaati mustami'uhum bisultaanim mubeen

Translation

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

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Verse 39

أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

Transliteration

Am lahul banaatu wa lakumul banoon

Translation

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

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Verse 40

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًۭا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍۢ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Transliteration

Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon

Translation

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

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Verse 41

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Transliteration

Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon

Translation

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

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Verse 42

أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا ۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ

Transliteration

Am yureedoona kaidan fallazeena kafaroo humul makeedoon

Translation

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

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Verse 43

أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Transliteration

Am lahum ilaahun ghairul laa; subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yushrikoon

Translation

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

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Verse 44

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًۭا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌۭ مَّرْكُومٌۭ

Transliteration

Wa iny yaraw kisfam minas samaaa'i saaqitany yaqooloo sahaabum markoom

Translation

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.”

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Verse 45

فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ

Transliteration

Fazarhum hatta yulaaqoo yawmahumul lazee feehi yus'aqoon

Translation

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

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Verse 46

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Transliteration

Yawma laa yughnee 'anhum kaiduhum shai'anw wa laa hum yunsaroon

Translation

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

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Verse 47

وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ عَذَابًۭا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Wa inna lillazeena zalamoo 'azaaban doona zalika wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon

Translation

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

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Verse 48

وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا ۖ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

Transliteration

Wasbir lihukmi rabbika fa innaka bi-a'yuninaa wa sabbih bihamdi rabbika heena taqoom

Translation

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.

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Verse 49

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Transliteration

Wa minal laili fasabbihhu wa idbaaran nujoom

Translation

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