Surah At-Tur

وَٱلطُّورِ

Wattoor

By the Tûr (Mount)

وَكِتَـٰبٍ مَّسْطُورٍ

Wakitabin mastoor

And by a Book Inscribed

فِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ

Fee raqqin manshoor

In parchment unrolled.

وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ

Walbayti almaAAmoor

And by Al-Bait-ul-Ma‘mûr1 (the house over the heavens parallel to the Ka‘bah at Makkah, continuously visited by the angels).

وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ

Wassaqfi almarfooAA

And by the roof raised high (i.e. the heaven).

وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ

Walbahri almasjoor

And by the sea kept filled (or it will be fire kindled on the Day of Resurrection).

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Inna AAathaba rabbika lawaqiAA

Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass.

مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍ

Ma lahu min dafiAA

There is none that can avert it.

يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا

Yawma tamooru assamao mawra

On the Day when the heaven will shake with a dreadful shaking,

وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا

Wataseeru aljibalu sayra

And the mountains will move away with a (horrible) movement.

فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Fawaylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Then woe that Day to the beliers.1

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ

Allatheena hum fee khawdinyalAAaboon

Who are playing in falsehood1.

يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا

Yawma yudaAAAAoona ila narijahannama daAAAAa

The Day when they will be pushed down by force to the Fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing.

هَـٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

Hathihi annaru allateekuntum biha tukaththiboon

This is the Fire which you used to belie.

أَفَسِحْرٌ هَـٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Afasihrun hatha am antum latubsiroon

Is this magic, or do you not see?

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

Islawha fasbirooaw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innamatujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloon

Taste you therein its heat and whether you are patient of it or impatient of it, it is all the same. You are only being requited for what you used to do.

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwanaAAeem

Verily, the Muttaqûn (the pious. See V.2:2) will be in Gardens (Paradise), and Delight.

فَـٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Fakiheena bima atahumrabbuhum wawaqahum rabbuhum AAathaba aljaheem

Enjoying in that which their Lord has bestowed on them, and (the fact that) their Lord saved them from the torment of the blazing Fire.

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Kuloo washraboo hanee-an bimakuntum taAAmaloon

"Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to do."

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ ۖ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

Muttaki-eena AAala sururin masfoofatinwazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeen

They will recline (with ease) on thrones arranged in ranks. And We shall marry them to Hûr: (female, fair ones) with wide lovely eyes.1

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

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

And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in Faith: to them shall We join their offspring, and We shall not decrease the reward of their deeds in anything. Every person is a pledge for that which he has earned.

وَأَمْدَدْنَـٰهُم بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Waamdadnahum bifakihatin walahminmimma yashtahoon

And We shall provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.

يَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌ

YatanazaAAoona feeha ka/san lalaghwun feeha wala ta/theem

There they shall pass from hand to hand a (wine) cup, free from any Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk between them), and free from sin1 (because it will be lawful for them to drink).

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

Wayatoofu AAalayhim ghilmanunlahum kaannahum lu/luon maknoon

And there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved pearls.

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon

And some of them draw near to others, questioning.

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ

Qaloo inna kunna qablufee ahlina mushfiqeen

Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid (of the punishment of Allâh) in the midst of our families.

فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ

Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqanaAAathaba assamoom

"So Allâh has been gracious to us, and has saved us from the torment of the Fire.

إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Inna kunna min qablu nadAAoohuinnahu huwa albarru arraheem

"Verily, We used to invoke Him (Alone and none else) before. Verily, He is Al-Barr (the Most Subtle, Kind, Courteous, and Generous), the Most Merciful."1

فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ

Fathakkir fama anta biniAAmatirabbika bikahin wala majnoon

Therefore, remind (mankind of Islâmic Monotheism, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). By the Grace of Allâh, you are neither a soothsayer, nor a madman.

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ

Am yaqooloona shaAAirun natarabbasubihi rayba almanoon

Or do they say: "(Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a poet! We await for him some calamity by time!"

قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ

Qul tarabbasoo fa-innee maAAakum minaalmutarabbiseen

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to them): "Wait! I am with you among the waiters!"

أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَـٰمُهُم بِهَـٰذَآ ۚ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ

Am ta/muruhum ahlamuhum bihathaam hum qawmun taghoon

Do their minds command them this [i.e. to tell a lie against you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)] or are they people transgressing all bounds?

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Am yaqooloona taqawwalahu bal layu/minoon

Or do they say: "He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has forged it (this Qur’ân)?" Nay! They believe not!

فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Falya/too bihadeethin mithlihi in kanoosadiqeena

Let them then produce a recital like unto it (the Qur’ân) if they are truthful.

أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Am khuliqoo min ghayri shay-in am humu alkhaliqoon

Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves the creators?

أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۚ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ

Am khalaqoo assamawatiwal-arda bal la yooqinoon

Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no firm Belief.

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ

Am AAindahum khaza-inu rabbika amhumu almusaytiroon

Or are with them the treasures of your Lord? Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like?

أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

Am lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehifalya/ti mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeen

Or have they a stairway (to heaven), by means of which they listen (to the talks of the angels)? Then let their listener produce some manifest proof.

أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَـٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

Am lahu albanatu walakumu albanoon

Or has He (Allâh) only daughters and you have sons?

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghraminmuthqaloon

Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask a wage from them (for your preaching of Islâmic Monotheism) so that they are burdened with a load of debt?

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboon

Or that the Ghaib (Unseen) is with them, and they write it down?

أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ

Am yureedoona kaydan fallatheenakafaroo humu almakeedoon

Or do they intend a plot (against you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)? But those who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) are themselves plotted against!

أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Am lahum ilahun ghayru Allahisubhana Allahi AAamma yushrikoon

Or have they an ilâh (a god) other than Allâh? Glorified be Allâh from all that they ascribe as partners (to Him)1

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ

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

And if they were to see a piece of the heaven falling down, they would say: "Clouds gathered in heaps!"

فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ

Fatharhum hatta yulaqooyawmahumu allathee feehi yusAAaqoon

So leave them alone till they meet their Day, in which they will sink into a fainting (with horror).

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Yawma la yughnee AAanhum kayduhumshay-an wala hum yunsaroon

The Day when their plotting shall not avail them at all nor will they be helped (i.e. they will receive their torment in Hell).

وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ عَذَابًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Wa-inna lillatheena thalamooAAathaban doona thalika walakinna aktharahumla yaAAlamoon

And verily, for those who do wrong, there is another punishment (i.e. the torment in this world and in their graves)1 before this; but most of them know not. (Tafsir At-Tabarî).

وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا ۖ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

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

So wait patiently (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) for the Decision of your Lord, for verily, you are under Our Eyes1; and glorify the Praises of your Lord when you get up from sleep.

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَـٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu wa-idbaraannujoom

And in the nighttime also glorify His Praises - and at the setting of the stars.1