| | Linda “iLHam” Barto rendition of Surah The Mount, The Mountain(at-Tur)
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| 52:1 | | Consider the mountain! |
| 52:2 | | Consider a Book inscribed… |
| 52:3 | | …on unfurled parchment! |
| 52:4 | | Consider the frequented house [of worship]! |
| 52:5 | | Consider the roof raised high! |
| 52:6 | | Consider the ocean swelled! |
| 52:7 | | Truly, the doom of your Lord will come to pass. |
| 52:8 | | No one can avert it. |
| 52:9 | | [It will be] the day when the sky will be in dreadful commotion. |
| 52:10 | | The mountains will violently shift. |
| 52:11 | | Woe that day to those who reject [God’s truth]… |
| 52:12 | | …and wallow in shallow discourse. |
| 52:13 | | That day they will be forcibly thrust into the fire of Hell. |
| 52:14 | | “This is the fire you denied. |
| 52:15 | | “Is it really fake, or do you not understand? |
| 52:16 | | “Burn therein. Bear it patiently or not patiently; it’s all the same for you. Truly, you receive the recompense of your deeds.” |
| 52:17 | | Truly, the righteous will be in gardens, with happiness. |
| 52:18 | | [They will] enjoy what their Lord has given them. Their Lord will deliver them from the penalty of Hell. |
| 52:19 | | “Eat and drink. Be satisfied because of your past deeds.” |
| 52:20 | | They will recline on couches arranged in rows. We will join them with wide-eyed companions. |
| 52:21 | | The believers and their believing family members will be reunited. We will not deprive them any of their earnings. Each individual is pledged for his/her deeds. |
| 52:22 | | We will bestow upon them fruit and meats as they desire. |
| 52:23 | | They will exchange, one with another, a cup free of foolishness, free of sin. |
| 52:24 | | Going around to serve them will be [angelic] youths that seem like guarded pearls. |
| 52:25 | | They will approach each other in mutual discussion. |
| 52:26 | | They will say, “Previously, we were in fear concerning our families. |
| 52:27 | | But Allah has been good to us. [He] has protected us from the agony of the scorching wind. |
| 52:28 | | Truly, we previously called to him. Truly, He is the Gracious Benefactor, the Most Merciful.” |
| 52:29 | | Remind then, for, by the grace of your Lord, you are not a sorcerer or one possessed. |
| 52:30 | | Do they say, “A poet! We watch for some calamity for him over time”? |
| 52:31 | | Say, “Wait. Indeed, I wait along with you.” |
| 52:32 | | Do their own minds urge them toward this? Or are they just a sinful people? |
| 52:33 | | Do they say, “He made this up”? Nonsense! They have no faith. |
| 52:34 | | Let them produce a recital like it, if they speak the truth. |
| 52:35 | | Were they created from nothing, or were they the creators? |
| 52:36 | | Did they create the skies and Earth? Nonsense! They have no certainty. |
| 52:37 | | Are the treasures of your Lord with them, or are they the managers? |
| 52:38 | | Do they have a ladder by which they can listen [to the secrets of Heaven]? Let their listener produce obvious evidence. |
| 52:39 | | Has He only daughters while you have sons? |
| 52:40 | | Have you asked for a reward so that they are burdened with a load of debt? |
| 52:41 | | Is the unseen with them so that they can write it? |
| 52:42 | | Do they intend a plot? Those who disbelieve are already involved in a plot. |
| 52:43 | | Do they have a god other than Allah? Allah is exalted far above the things they associate with Him. |
| 52:44 | | If they saw a piece of the sky falling, they would say, “A mass of clouds!” |
| 52:45 | | Leave them alone until they encounter that day of theirs in which they will feel faint. |
| 52:46 | | [It will be] the day when their plotting will not help them at all. No help will be given to them. |
| 52:47 | | Truly, for those who sin, there is a punishment besides this. Most of them do not understand, however. |
| 52:48 | | Patiently wait for the command of your Lord. Truly, you are in Our sight. Celebrate the praises of your Lord while standing. |
| 52:49 | | For part of the night and when the stars retreat, praise Him. |
