Aţ-Ţūr

وَٱلطُّورِ

Wattoor

By the mountain,

وَكِتَـٰبٍ مَّسْطُورٍ

Wakitabin mastoor

by a Scripture inscribed

فِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ

Fee raqqin manshoor

in unrolled parch-ment,

وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ

Walbayti almaAAmoor

by the much-visited House,

وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ

Wassaqfi almarfooAA

by the raised canopy,

وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ

Walbahri almasjoor

by the ocean ever filled,

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Inna AAathaba rabbika lawaqiAA

[Prophet], your Lord’s punishment is coming––

مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍ

Ma lahu min dafiAA

it cannot be put off––

يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا

Yawma tamooru assamao mawra

on the Day when the sky sways back and forth

وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا

Wataseeru aljibalu sayra

and the mountains float away.

فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Fawaylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeen

Woe on that Day to those who deny the Truth,

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ

Allatheena hum fee khawdinyalAAaboon

who amuse themselves with idle chatter:

يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا

Yawma yudaAAAAoona ila narijahannama daAAAAa

on that Day they will be thrust into the Fire of Hell.

هَـٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

Hathihi annaru allateekuntum biha tukaththiboon

‘This is the Fire you used to deny.

أَفَسِحْرٌ هَـٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Afasihrun hatha am antum latubsiroon

So is this sorcery? Do you still not see it?

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

Islawha fasbirooaw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innamatujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloon

Burn in it––it makes no difference whether you bear it patiently or not–– you are only being repaid for what you have done.’

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ

Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwanaAAeem

Those who were mindful of God are in Gardens and in bliss,

فَـٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Fakiheena bima atahumrabbuhum wawaqahum rabbuhum AAathaba aljaheem

rejoicing in their Lord’s gifts: He has saved them from the torment of the Blaze,

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Kuloo washraboo hanee-an bimakuntum taAAmaloon

‘Eat and drink with healthy enjoyment as a reward for what you have done.’

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ ۖ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

Muttaki-eena AAala sururin masfoofatinwazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeen

They are comfortably seated on couches arranged in rows; We pair them with beautiful-eyed maidens;

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

We unite the believers with their offspring who followed them in faith–– We do not deny them any of the rewards for their deeds: each person is in pledge for his own deeds––

وَأَمْدَدْنَـٰهُم بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Waamdadnahum bifakihatin walahminmimma yashtahoon

We provide them with any fruit or meat they desire.

يَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌ

YatanazaAAoona feeha ka/san lalaghwun feeha wala ta/theem

They pass around a cup which does not lead to any idle talk or sin.

۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

Wayatoofu AAalayhim ghilmanunlahum kaannahum lu/luon maknoon

Devoted youths like hidden pearls wait on them.

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon

They turn to one another and say,

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ

Qaloo inna kunna qablufee ahlina mushfiqeen

‘When we were still with our families [on earth] we used to live in fear––

فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ

Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqanaAAathaba assamoom

God has been gracious to us and saved us from the torment of intense heat-

إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Inna kunna min qablu nadAAoohuinnahu huwa albarru arraheem

We used to pray to Him: He is the Good, the Merciful One.’

فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ

Fathakkir fama anta biniAAmatirabbika bikahin wala majnoon

So [Prophet] remind [people]. By the grace of your Lord [Prophet], you are neither oracle nor madman.

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ

Am yaqooloona shaAAirun natarabbasubihi rayba almanoon

If they say, ‘He is only a poet: we shall await his fate,’

قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ

Qul tarabbasoo fa-innee maAAakum minaalmutarabbiseen

say, ‘Wait if you wish; I too am waiting’-

أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَـٰمُهُم بِهَـٰذَآ ۚ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ

Am ta/muruhum ahlamuhum bihathaam hum qawmun taghoon

does their reason really tell them to do this, or are they simply insolent people?

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Am yaqooloona taqawwalahu bal layu/minoon

If they say, ‘He has made it up himself’- they certainly do not believe-

فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Falya/too bihadeethin mithlihi in kanoosadiqeena

let them produce one like it, if what they say is true.

أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ

Am khuliqoo min ghayri shay-in am humu alkhaliqoon

Were they created without any agent? Were they the creators?

أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۚ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ

Am khalaqoo assamawatiwal-arda bal la yooqinoon

Did they create the heavens and the earth? No! They do not have faith.

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ

Am AAindahum khaza-inu rabbika amhumu almusaytiroon

Do they possess your Lord’s treasures or have control over them?

أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

Am lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehifalya/ti mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeen

Do they have a ladder to climb, in order to eavesdrop [on Heaven’s secrets]? Let their eavesdropper produce clear proof.

أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَـٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

Am lahu albanatu walakumu albanoon

Does God have daughters while you have sons?

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghraminmuthqaloon

Do you [Prophet] demand a payment from them that would burden them with debt?

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboon

Do they have [access to] the unseen? Could they write it down?

أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا ۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ

Am yureedoona kaydan fallatheenakafaroo humu almakeedoon

Do they think they can ensnare you? It is the disbelievers who have been ensnared.

أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Am lahum ilahun ghayru Allahisubhana Allahi AAamma yushrikoon

Do they really have another god besides God? God is far above anything they set alongside Him.

وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ

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

Even if they saw a piece of heaven falling down on them, they would say, ‘Just a heap of clouds,’

فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ

Fatharhum hatta yulaqooyawmahumu allathee feehi yusAAaqoon

so leave them, Prophet, until they face the Day when they will be thunderstruck,

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Yawma la yughnee AAanhum kayduhumshay-an wala hum yunsaroon

the Day when their snares will be of no use to them, when they will get no help.

وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ عَذَابًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Wa-inna lillatheena thalamooAAathaban doona thalika walakinna aktharahumla yaAAlamoon

Another punishment awaits the evildoers, though most of them do not realize it.

وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا ۖ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

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

Wait patiently [Prophet] for your Lord’s judgement: you are under Our watchful eye. Celebrate the praise of your Lord when you rise.

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَـٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu wa-idbaraannujoom

Glorify Him at night and at the fading of the stars.