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52. At-Tur - The Mountain
| 1 | By oath of (mount) Tur. |
| 2 | And by oath of a passage, written – |
| 3 | On an open record. |
| 4 | And by oath of the Inhabited House. |
| 5 | And the lofty roof. |
| 6 | And the sea set aflame. |
| 7 | Indeed your Lord’s punishment will surely take place. |
| 8 | No one can avert it. |
| 9 | A day on which the heavens will shake with a visible shaking. |
| 10 | And the mountains will move with a visible movement. |
| 11 | So on that day, ruin is for those who deny. |
| 12 | Those who are playing in pursuits. |
| 13 | A day when they will be pushed, forcibly shoved towards the fire of hell. |
| 14 | “This is the fire, which you used to deny!” |
| 15 | “So is this magic, or are you unable to see?” |
| 16 | “Enter it – now whether you patiently bear it or are impatient – it is the same for you; for you is a recompense only for what you used to do.” |
| 17 | Indeed the pious are in Gardens and peace. |
| 18 | Delighted at the bestowal of their Lord; and their Lord has saved them from the fire. |
| 19 | “Eat and drink with pleasure, a reward for what you used to do.” |
| 20 | Reclining on thrones, in rows; and We have wedded them to maidens with gorgeous eyes. |
| 21 | And those who accepted faith, and whose descendants followed them with faith – We have joined their descendants with them, and have not reduced anything for them from their deeds; every soul is trapped in its own deeds. |
| 22 | And We aided them with fruit and meat, whatever they desire. |
| 23 | In it, they accept cups from each other, in which is neither any lewdness nor any sin. |
| 24 | And their boy servants shall go around them, as if they were pearls, safely hidden. |
| 25 | And one of them turned towards the other, questioning. |
| 26 | Saying, “Indeed before this, we were in our houses, worried.” |
| 27 | “So Allah did us a great favour, and saved us from the punishment of the flame.” |
| 28 | “Indeed we used to worship Him in our previous life; indeed He only is the Benign, the Most Merciful.” |
| 29 | Therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), enlighten, for by the munificence of your Lord, you are neither a soothsayer nor a madman. |
| 30 | Or they allege, “He is a poet – we await a calamity of the times to befall him.” |
| 31 | Proclaim, “Go on waiting – I too am waiting along with you.” |
| 32 | Is this what their senses tell them, or are they a rebellious people? |
| 33 | What! They say, “He has invented the Qur'an”? Rather they do not have faith. |
| 34 | So let them bring a single discourse like it, if they are truthful. |
| 35 | Have they not been created from some source, or are they themselves the creators? |
| 36 | Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather they are not certain. |
| 37 | Or do they have the treasures of your Lord, or are they the authority? |
| 38 | Or do they have any stairs, climbing upon which they eavesdrop? So their eavesdropper should bring some clear proof! |
| 39 | What! The daughters for Him, and the sons for you? |
| 40 | Or do you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) ask any fee from them, so they are burdened with the penalty? |
| 41 | Or is the hidden with them, by which they pass judgements? |
| 42 | Or are they planning a conspiracy? So the conspiracy will befall only upon the disbelievers. |
| 43 | Or do they have a God besides Allah? Purity is to Allah from their ascribing of partners to Him. |
| 44 | And were they to see a portion of the sky falling, they will say, “It is a heap of clouds.” |
| 45 | Therefore leave them, until they confront their day, in which they will be stunned. |
| 46 | A day on which their scheming will not benefit them at all, nor will they be helped. |
| 47 | And indeed for the unjust is another punishment before this, but most of them do not know. (Punishment in the grave is proven by this verse.) |
| 48 | And be patient upon your Lord’s command, (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), for you are indeed in Our sight; and proclaim the Purity of your Lord while praising Him, whenever you stand. |
| 49 | And proclaim His Purity during the night, and when the stars turn back. |