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وَٱلطُّورِ
Sahih International
By the mount
The Clear Quran
By Mount Ṭûr!1
Surah 52
Layered Translations
الطور
At-Tur | The Mount | 49 آیات
Sahih International The Clear Quran
2
وَكِتَـٰبٍ مَّسْطُورٍ
Sahih International
And [by] a Book inscribed1
The Clear Quran
And by the Book written
3
فِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ
Sahih International
In parchment spread open
The Clear Quran
on open pages ˹for all to read˺!1
4
وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ
Sahih International
And [by] the frequented House1
The Clear Quran
And by the ˹Sacred˺ House frequently visited!1
5
وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ
Sahih International
And [by] the ceiling [i.e., heaven] raised high
The Clear Quran
And by the canopy raised ˹high˺!
6
وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ
Sahih International
And [by] the sea set on fire,1
The Clear Quran
And by the seas set on fire!1
7
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
Sahih International
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will come to pass—
8
مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍ
Sahih International
Of it there is no preventer.
The Clear Quran
none will avert it—
9
يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا
Sahih International
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion
The Clear Quran
on the Day the heavens will be shaken violently,
10
وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا
Sahih International
And the mountains will pass on, departing1 -
The Clear Quran
and the mountains will be blown away entirely.
11
فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Sahih International
Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
The Clear Quran
Then woe on that Day to the deniers—
12
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ
Sahih International
Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
The Clear Quran
those who amuse themselves with falsehood!
13
يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا
Sahih International
The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],
The Clear Quran
˹It is˺ the Day they will be fiercely shoved into the Fire of Hell.
14
هَـٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
Sahih International
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
The Clear Quran
˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Fire which you used to deny.
15
أَفَسِحْرٌ هَـٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ
Sahih International
Then is this magic, or do you not see?
The Clear Quran
Is this magic, or do you not see?
16
ٱصْلَوْهَا فَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا۟ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Sahih International
[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."
The Clear Quran
Burn in it! It is the same whether you endure ˹it˺ patiently or not.1 You are only rewarded for what you used to do.”
17
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,
The Clear Quran
Indeed, the righteous will be in Gardens and bliss,
18
فَـٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Sahih International
Enjoying what their Lord has given them, and their Lord protected them from the punishment of Hellfire.
The Clear Quran
enjoying whatever their Lord will have granted them. And their Lord will have protected them from the torment of the Hellfire.
19
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Sahih International
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
The Clear Quran
˹They will be told,˺ “Eat and drink happily for what you used to do.”
20
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ ۖ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ
Sahih International
They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
The Clear Quran
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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وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَـٰنٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ أَلَتْنَـٰهُم مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ ۚ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ
Sahih International
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.1 Every person, for what he earned, is retained.2
The Clear Quran
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.1
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وَأَمْدَدْنَـٰهُم بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Sahih International
And We will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever they desire.
The Clear Quran
And We will ˹continually˺ provide them with whatever fruit or meat they desire.
23
يَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌ
Sahih International
They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin.
The Clear Quran
They will pass around to each other a drink ˹of pure wine,˺ which leads to no idle talk or sinfulness.
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۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
Sahih International
There will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well-protected.
The Clear Quran
And they will be waited on by their youthful servants like spotless pearls.
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وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Sahih International
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
The Clear Quran
They will turn to one another inquisitively.1
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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
Sahih International
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allāh].
The Clear Quran
They will say, “Before ˹this reward˺ we used to be in awe ˹of Allah˺ in the midst of our people.
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فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ
Sahih International
So Allāh conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching Fire.
The Clear Quran
So Allah has graced us and protected us from the torment of ˹Hell’s˺ scorching heat.
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إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
Indeed, we used to supplicate1 Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful."
The Clear Quran
Indeed, we used to call upon Him ˹alone˺ before. He is truly the Most Kind, Most Merciful.”
29
فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ
Sahih International
So remind, [O Muḥammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a madman.
The Clear Quran
So ˹continue to˺ remind ˹all, O Prophet˺. For you, by the grace of your Lord, are not a fortune-teller or a madman.
30
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ
Sahih International
Or do they say [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time"?1
The Clear Quran
Or do they say, “˹He is˺ a poet, for whom we ˹eagerly˺ await an ill-fate!”?
31
قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ
Sahih International
Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."
The Clear Quran
Say, “Keep waiting! I too am waiting with you.”
32
أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَـٰمُهُم بِهَـٰذَآ ۚ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
Sahih International
Or do their minds1 command them to [say] this, or are they a transgressing people?
The Clear Quran
Or do their ˹intelligent˺ minds prompt them to this ˹paradox˺?1 Or are they ˹just˺ a transgressing people?
33
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Sahih International
Or do they say, "He has made it up"? Rather, they do not believe.
The Clear Quran
Or do they say, “He made this ˹Quran˺ up!”? In fact, they have no faith.
34
فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Sahih International
Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful.
The Clear Quran
Let them then produce something like it, if what they say is true!1
35
أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
Sahih International
Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?
The Clear Quran
Or were they created by nothing, or are they ˹their own˺ creators?
36
أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۚ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ
Sahih International
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain.
The Clear Quran
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? In fact, they have no certainty.
37
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ
Sahih International
Or have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?
The Clear Quran
Or do they possess the treasuries of your Lord, or are they in control ˹of everything˺?
38
أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority [i.e., proof].
The Clear Quran
Or do they have a stairway, by which they eavesdrop ˹on the heavens˺? Then let those who do so bring a compelling proof.
39
أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَـٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
Sahih International
Or has He daughters while you have sons?
The Clear Quran
Or does He have daughters ˹as you claim˺, while you ˹prefer to˺ have sons?1
40
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ
Sahih International
Or do you, [O Muḥammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
The Clear Quran
Or are you ˹O Prophet˺ asking them for a reward ˹for the message˺ so that they are overburdened by debt?
41
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
Sahih International
Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
The Clear Quran
Or do they have access to ˹the Record in˺ the unseen, so they copy it ˹for all to see˺?
42
أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ
Sahih International
Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.
The Clear Quran
Or do they intend to scheme ˹against the Prophet˺? Then it is the disbelievers who will fall victim to ˹their˺ schemes.
43
أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Sahih International
Or have they a deity other than Allāh? Exalted is Allāh above whatever they associate with Him.
The Clear Quran
Or do they have a god other than Allah? Glorified is Allah far above what they associate ˹with Him˺!
44
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ
Sahih International
And if they were to see a fragment from the sky falling,1 they would say, "[It is merely] clouds heaped up."
The Clear Quran
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.”
45
فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ
Sahih International
So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible -
The Clear Quran
So leave them until they face their Day in which they will be struck dead—
46
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Sahih International
The Day their plan will not avail them at all, nor will they be helped.
The Clear Quran
the Day their scheming will be of no benefit to them whatsoever, nor will they be helped.
47
وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ عَذَابًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Sahih International
And indeed, for those who have wronged is a punishment1 before that, but most of them do not know.
The Clear Quran
Also, the wrongdoers will certainly have another torment before that ˹Day˺, but most of them do not know.1
48
وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا ۖ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
Sahih International
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
The Clear Quran
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.
49
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَـٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Sahih International
And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.
The Clear Quran
And glorify Him during part of the night and at the fading of the stars.