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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. |