At-Tur

وَٱلطُّورِ١

Wattoor

By the mount

By the mount of Tūr,

وَكِتَـٰبٍ مَّسْطُورٍ٢

Wakitabin mastoor

And [by] a Book inscribed

and by a book, written

فِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ٣

Fee raqqin manshoor

In parchment spread open

on an unrolled scroll,

وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ٤

Walbayti almaAAmoor

And [by] the frequented House

and by the Populated House (Al-Bait-ul-Ma‘mūr) ,

وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ٥

Wassaqfi almarfooAA

And [by] the ceiling [i.e., heaven] raised high

and by the roof, raised high,

وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ٦

Walbahri almasjoor

And [by] the sea set on fire,

and by the sea, flared up (with fire),

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌ٧

Inna AAathaba rabbika lawaqiAA

Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.

the punishment of your Lord is sure to fall.

مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍ٨

Ma lahu min dafiAA

Of it there is no preventer.

There is nothing to push it back,

يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا٩

Yawma tamooru assamao mawra

On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion

the Day when the sky will tremble, a horrible trembling,

وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا١٠

Wataseeru aljibalu sayra

And the mountains will pass on, departing -

and the mountains will move about, a terrible movement.

فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ١١

Fawaylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,

So, woe to those who reject (the true faith),

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ١٢

Allatheena hum fee khawdinyalAAaboon

Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.

who are indulged in vain talk, playing (with truth),

يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا١٣

Yawma yudaAAAAoona ila narijahannama daAAAAa

The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],

the Day they will be pushed to the Fire forcefully,

هَـٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ١٤

Hathihi annaru allateekuntum biha tukaththiboon

"This is the Fire which you used to deny.

(and it will be said to them,) “This is the Fire you used to deny.

أَفَسِحْرٌ هَـٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ١٥

Afasihrun hatha am antum latubsiroon

Then is this magic, or do you not see?

Is it then magic, or do you not see?

ٱصْلَوْهَا فَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ١٦

Islawha fasbirooaw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innamatujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloon

[Enter to] burn therein; then be patient or impatient - it is all the same for you. You are only being recompensed [for] what you used to do."

Enter it. Now, whether you endure (it) patiently or impatiently, it is all the same for you; you are merely rewarded for what you used to do.”

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ١٧

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwanaAAeem

Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,

Of course, the God-fearing will be in gardens and bliss,

فَـٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ١٨

Fakiheena bima atahumrabbuhum wawaqahum rabbuhum AAathaba aljaheem

Enjoying what their Lord has given them, and their Lord protected them from the punishment of Hellfire.

enjoying what their Lord will have given to them, and their Lord will have saved them from the punishment of Hell.

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ١٩

Kuloo washraboo hanee-an bimakuntum taAAmaloon

[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

(It will be said to them,) “Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you used to do,

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ ۖ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ٢٠

Muttaki-eena AAala sururin masfoofatinwazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeen

They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

relaxing on lined up couches”. And We will marry them with big-eyed houris.

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَـٰنٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ أَلَتْنَـٰهُم مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ ۚ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ٢١

Wallatheena amanoo wattabaAAat-humthurriyyatuhum bi-eemanin alhaqnabihim thurriyyatahum wama alatnahum minAAamalihim min shay-in kullu imri-in bima kasaba raheen

And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith - We will join with them their descendants, and We will not deprive them of anything of their deeds. Every person, for what he earned, is retained.

And those who believed and their children followed them in belief, We will join their children with them, and will not curtail (the reward of) any of their deeds at all. Every person will be pledged for what he earned.

وَأَمْدَدْنَـٰهُم بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ٢٢

Waamdadnahum bifakihatin walahminmimma yashtahoon

And We will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever they desire.

And We will go on giving them whatever they desire of fruits and meat.

يَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌ٢٣

YatanazaAAoona feeha ka/san lalaghwun feeha wala ta/theem

They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin.

They will snatch from one another (in a friendly manner) a glass (of wine) carrying neither absurd talk, nor something leading to sin.

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّكْنُونٌ٢٤

Wayatoofu AAalayhim ghilmanunlahum kaannahum lu/luon maknoon

There will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well-protected.

And their own serving boys will rotate around them, (who will be as neat and clean) as if they were hidden pearls.

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ٢٥

Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon

And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

And they will advance to one another, asking (about each other’s welfare).

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ٢٦

Qaloo inna kunna qablufee ahlina mushfiqeen

They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allāh].

They will say, “Indeed we were afraid (of Allah’s punishment) when we were amidst our family,

فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ٢٧

Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqanaAAathaba assamoom

So Allāh conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching Fire.

but Allah did favour to us and saved us from the torment of Fire’s scorching breath.

إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ٢٨

Inna kunna min qablu nadAAoohuinnahu huwa albarru arraheem

Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful."

We used to pray to Him before. He is surely the Most-Kind, the Very-Merciful.

فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ٢٩

Fathakkir fama anta biniAAmatirabbika bikahin wala majnoon

So remind, [O Muḥammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a madman.

So keep reminding (them), because by the grace of your Lord, you are neither a soothsayer, nor a mad man.

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ٣٠

Am yaqooloona shaAAirun natarabbasubihi rayba almanoon

Or do they say [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time"?

Do they rather say, “He is a poet for whom we are awaiting the accident of death?”

قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ٣١

Qul tarabbasoo fa-innee maAAakum minaalmutarabbiseen

Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."

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

أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَـٰمُهُم بِهَـٰذَآ ۚ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ٣٢

Am ta/muruhum ahlamuhum bihathaam hum qawmun taghoon

Or do their minds command them to [say] this, or are they a transgressing people?

Is it their intellects that direct them to (say) this, or are they a rebellious people?

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ٣٣

Am yaqooloona taqawwalahu bal layu/minoon

Or do they say, "He has made it up"? Rather, they do not believe.

Do they rather say, “He has forged it (the Qur’ān.)”? No, but they do not believe.

فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِينَ٣٤

Falya/too bihadeethin mithlihi in kanoosadiqeena

Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful.

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

أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ٣٥

Am khuliqoo min ghayri shay-in am humu alkhaliqoon

Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?

Is it that they are created by none, or are they themselves the creators?

أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۚ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ٣٦

Am khalaqoo assamawatiwal-arda bal la yooqinoon

Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain.

Or have they created the heavens and the earth? No, but they are sure of nothing.

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ٣٧

Am AAindahum khaza-inu rabbika amhumu almusaytiroon

Or have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?

Or do they have the treasures of your Lord, or have they acquired control (over them)?

أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ٣٨

Am lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehifalya/ti mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeen

Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority [i.e., proof].

Or have they a stairway (to the heavens) by means of which they listen (to the divine decrees)? If so, their listener must bring a clear proof.

أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَـٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ٣٩

Am lahu albanatu walakumu albanoon

Or has He daughters while you have sons?

Is it that He has daughters and you have sons?

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ٤٠

Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghraminmuthqaloon

Or do you, [O Muḥammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

Or is it that you (O prophet) ask them for a fee, and therefore they are burdened with a liability?

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ٤١

Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboon

Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

Or have they the knowledge of the Unseen, and they are recording it?

أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ٤٢

Am yureedoona kaydan fallatheenakafaroo humu almakeedoon

Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.

Or do they intend to plan to do harm (to the prophet)? Then the disbelievers themselves shall be harmed by the plan.

أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ٤٣

Am lahum ilahun ghayru Allahisubhana Allahi AAamma yushrikoon

Or have they a deity other than Allāh? Exalted is Allāh above whatever they associate with Him.

Or do they have a god other than Allah? Pure is Allah from what they associate with Him.

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ٤٤

Wa-in yaraw kisfan mina assama-isaqitan yaqooloo sahabun markoom

And if they were to see a fragment from the sky falling, they would say, "[It is merely] clouds heaped up."

Even if they see a piece falling down from the sky, they would say, “It is a cumulated cloud.”

فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ٤٥

Fatharhum hatta yulaqooyawmahumu allathee feehi yusAAaqoon

So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible -

So, leave them alone until they face their Day, in which they will be turned unconscious,

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ٤٦

Yawma la yughnee AAanhum kayduhumshay-an wala hum yunsaroon

The Day their plan will not avail them at all, nor will they be helped.

the Day their planning will not benefit them in the least, nor will they be helped.

وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ عَذَابًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ٤٧

Wa-inna lillatheena thalamooAAathaban doona thalika walakinna aktharahumla yaAAlamoon

And indeed, for those who have wronged is a punishment before that, but most of them do not know.

And for those who did wrong there is another punishment before that, but most of them do not know.

وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا ۖ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ٤٨

Wasbir lihukmi rabbikafa-innaka bi-aAAyunina wasabbih bihamdirabbika heena taqoom

And be patient, [O Muḥammad], for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes [i.e., sight]. And exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord when you arise

And (O Prophet) be patient about the decision of your Lord, because you are in front of Our Eyes. And proclaim the purity of your Lord along with His praise when you stand (in Prayer),

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَـٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ٤٩

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu wa-idbaraannujoom

And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.

And, in parts of night too, proclaim His purity, and at the time of setting of the stars.