| | Dr. Munir Munshey rendition of Surah The Mount, The Mountain(at-Tur)
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| 52:1 | | (Allah swears) by the mountain, Toor |
| 52:2 | | And by the book inscribed |
| 52:3 | | On fine parchment __ an open book, (the Qur´an), distributed (and found) all over |
| 52:4 | | And (He swears) by the oft-visited house (of worship, the Kaaba in Makkah) |
| 52:5 | | And the high (elevated) ceiling, (the sky) |
| 52:6 | | And the surging sea |
| 52:7 | | (He swears that) the punishment of your Lord shall definitely come to pass |
| 52:8 | | Which absolutely no one can avert |
| 52:9 | | The sky, that day, would rock and reel fiercely |
| 52:10 | | Set in motion, the mountains will slide about briskly |
| 52:11 | | There is misery that day for (all) those who denied (the revelation) |
| 52:12 | | Those who stayed engrossed in (fruitless) pastimes |
| 52:13 | | Pushed (and shoved) towards the hellfire (with disdain), they would be thrust into it with force |
| 52:14 | | "This is the fire you had refused to believe!" |
| 52:15 | | "(Now)! Is this magic, or don´t you see (clearly)?" |
| 52:16 | | "Burn in it! Bear it patiently, or be impatient. It is all the same for you, now! You are only being treated (strictly) in accordance with your deeds." |
| 52:17 | | And of course, those who feared (Allah) would be in paradise amidst blessings |
| 52:18 | | Enjoying (with a relish) whatever their Lord will grant them. And their Lord will spare them the torment of the hellfire |
| 52:19 | | "Eat and drink, and enjoy (your reward for) what you used to do." |
| 52:20 | | They shall recline on thrones arranged in rows (as per their ranks). We will wed them with the lovely-eyed (heavenly) nymphs (of paradise) |
| 52:21 | | (As a favor) for those who believe, We will make their offspring _ those who followed them in faith _ join them (in paradise). Not a bit shall be reduced from the reward of their deeds. Each person is held in a pledge _ (a guarantee) _ against the deeds he (or she) earns. (Good deeds alone meet the obligation) |
| 52:22 | | And We shall continue to provide them such fruits and meats (in abundance), just as they please |
| 52:23 | | Avidly, they shall take from each other cups of (exotic) wine (served) in paradise. It shall not cause a foolish flustered prattle, nor will it carry an offense |
| 52:24 | | Dainty graceful lads would make the rounds, and wait on them. (Groomed and well-kempt) as if they were well preserved pearls |
| 52:25 | | They would turn towards each other, and ask |
| 52:26 | | They would say, "Earlier, living with our families, we passed our time being anxious and afraid." |
| 52:27 | | "And Allah bestowed His favors upon us, and spared us the torment of the hot scorching wind." |
| 52:28 | | "Indeed, (in our previous life), we used to invoke (and pray to) Him (exclusively). He is surely the Kind and the Merciful!" |
| 52:29 | | So, (oh prophet), continue to admonish (them). By the grace of your Lord, you are not a (crystal gazing) soothsayer; and you are not a mad man |
| 52:30 | | And they say, "(He is) a poet! Let us wait. An adverse turn of fortune may just do him in!" |
| 52:31 | | Say, "Keep watching! I, too, shall watch with you!" |
| 52:32 | | Is it (really) their intellect that instructs them (to say) this? Or are they a nation guilty of excess |
| 52:33 | | Or do they say that he, (Muhammad, SAW), has composed the Qur´an himself? The fact is, they just don´t (want to) believe |
| 52:34 | | If they are right, let them come up with a similar kind of composition |
| 52:35 | | Did they come into being out of nothing, and without the Creator? Or were they (their own) creators |
| 52:36 | | Is it they, who brought the heavens and the earth into being? The fact is they lack faith |
| 52:37 | | Is it they, who possess the treasures of your Lord? Do they have a license to use those treasures with impunity |
| 52:38 | | Do they have a ladder, (or a device), with which they eavesdrop and listen (to matters beyond human perception)? If so, let those who eavesdrop present a definite proof |
| 52:39 | | Does He really have daughters, while you have sons |
| 52:40 | | (Oh prophet), are you asking them for a fee, so they feel burdened by that liability |
| 52:41 | | Or, do they have (an access to) the unseen, and are they writing it down |
| 52:42 | | Or perhaps they intend to play a trick (to escape the consequences of their deeds). But those who disbelieve are going to be outwitted |
| 52:43 | | Or do they have patrons (and deities) other than Allah? Exalted is Allah, far above those they associate with Him as partners |
| 52:44 | | (Even) if they saw a part of the sky falling down, they would (merely) say, "(It is only) a heap of clouds." |
| 52:45 | | So leave them till they meet their day _ the day when they shall be struck the lightning bolts |
| 52:46 | | That day, their tricks (and schemes) will not protect them a bit; nor would they receive any help |
| 52:47 | | Indeed, prior to this _ (the hellfire) _ there are (also) other kinds of torments for the evildoers (in this world, and in their graves). But, most of them do not know |
| 52:48 | | So wait patiently for your Lord´s decree. For, of course you are always under Our watchful eye! And sing the praises of your Lord when you wake up (in the morning) |
| 52:49 | | And chant His praises in the night, too. And again when the stars (begin to) set |
