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Chapter 52·Meccan·49 verses

الطُّورِ

Surah At-Tur

The Mount

The reality of the Hereafter — reward and warning.

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At-Tur, “The Mount,” affirms the certainty of the Day of Judgement, describing the bliss of the righteous and the regret of the deniers.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 At-Tur 52:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلطُّورِ

    Wat-Toor

    By the mount

  2. 2 At-Tur 52:2

    وَكِتَٰبٍۢ مَّسْطُورٍۢ

    Wa kitaabim mastoor

    And [by] a Book inscribed

  3. 3 At-Tur 52:3

    فِى رَقٍّۢ مَّنشُورٍۢ

    Fee raqqim manshoor

    In parchment spread open

  4. 4 At-Tur 52:4

    وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ

    Wal baitil ma'moor

    And [by] the frequented House

  5. 5 At-Tur 52:5

    وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ

    Wassaqfil marfoo'

    And [by] the heaven raised high

  6. 6 At-Tur 52:6

    وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ

    Wal bahril masjoor

    And [by] the sea filled [with fire],

  7. 7 At-Tur 52:7

    إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ

    Inna 'azaaba Rabbika lawaaqi'

    Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.

  8. 8 At-Tur 52:8

    مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍۢ

    Maa lahoo min daafi'

    Of it there is no preventer.

  9. 9 At-Tur 52:9

    يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًۭا

    Yawma tamoorus samaaa'u mawraa

    On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion

  10. 10 At-Tur 52:10

    وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًۭا

    Wa taseerul jibaalu sairaa

    And the mountains will pass on, departing -

  11. 11 At-Tur 52:11

    فَوَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

    Fawailuny yawma 'izil lil mukaazzibeen

    Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,

  12. 12 At-Tur 52:12

    ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍۢ يَلْعَبُونَ

    Allazeena hum fee khawdiny yal'aboon

    Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.

  13. 13 At-Tur 52:13

    يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا

    Yawma yuda'-'oona ilaa naari jahannama da'-'aa

    The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],

  14. 14 At-Tur 52:14

    هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Haazihin naarul latee kuntum bihaa tukazziboon

    "This is the Fire which you used to deny.

  15. 15 At-Tur 52:15

    أَفَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

    Afasihrun haazaaaa am antum laa tubsiroon

    Then is this magic, or do you not see?

  16. 16 At-Tur 52:16

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

    Islawhaa fasbirooo aw laa tasbiroo sawaaa'un 'alaikum innamaa tujzawna maa kuntum ta'maloon

    [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."

  17. 17 At-Tur 52:17

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَعِيمٍۢ

    Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa na'eem

    Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,

  18. 18 At-Tur 52:18

    فَٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Faakiheena bimaaa aataahum rabbuhum wa waqaahum rabbuhum 'azaabal jaheem

    Enjoying what their Lord has given them, and their Lord protected them from the punishment of Hellfire.

  19. 19 At-Tur 52:19

    كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    Kuloo washraboo haneee 'am bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

    [They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

  20. 20 At-Tur 52:20

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّصْفُوفَةٍۢ ۖ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ

    Muttaki'eena 'alaa sururim masfoofatinw wa zawwaj naahum bihoorin 'een

    They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

  21. 21 At-Tur 52:21

    وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَٰنٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ أَلَتْنَٰهُم مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍۢ ۚ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌۭ

    Wallazeena aamanoo wattaba'at hum zurriyyatuhum bieemaanin alhaqnaa bihim zurriyyatahum wa maaa alatnaahum min 'amalihim min shai'; kullum ri'im bimaa kasaba raheen

    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. Every person, for what he earned, is retained.

  22. 22 At-Tur 52:22

    وَأَمْدَدْنَٰهُم بِفَٰكِهَةٍۢ وَلَحْمٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

    Wa amdadnaahum bifaa kihatinw wa lahmim mimmaa yashtahoon

    And We will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever they desire.

  23. 23 At-Tur 52:23

    يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًۭا لَّا لَغْوٌۭ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌۭ

    Yatanaaza'oona feehaa kaasal laa laghwun feehaa wa laa taaseem

    They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin.

  24. 24 At-Tur 52:24

    ۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌۭ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ

    Wa yatoofu 'alaihim ghilmaanul lahum ka annahum lu'lu'um maknoon

    There will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well-protected.

  25. 25 At-Tur 52:25

    وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon

    And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

  26. 26 At-Tur 52:26

    قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ

    Qaalooo innaa kunnaa qablu feee ahlinaa mushfiqeen

    They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].

  27. 27 At-Tur 52:27

    فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ

    Famannnal laahu 'alainaa wa waqaanaa 'azaabas samoom

    So Allah conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching Fire.

  28. 28 At-Tur 52:28

    إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Innaa kunnaa min qablu nad'oohu innahoo huwal barrur raheem

    Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful."

  29. 29 At-Tur 52:29

    فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍۢ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ

    Fazakkir famaaa anta bini'mati rabbika bikaahininw wa laa majnoon

    So remind [O Muhammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a madman.

  30. 30 At-Tur 52:30

    أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌۭ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِۦ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ

    Am yaqooloona shaa'irun natarabbasu bihee raibal manoon

    Or do they say [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time?"

  31. 31 At-Tur 52:31

    قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ

    Qul tarabbasoo fa innee ma'akum minal mutarabbiseen

    Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."

  32. 32 At-Tur 52:32

    أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَٰمُهُم بِهَٰذَآ ۚ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ طَاغُونَ

    Am taamuruhum ahlaamuhum bihaazaaa am hum qawmun taaghoon

    Or do their minds command them to [say] this, or are they a transgressing people?

  33. 33 At-Tur 52:33

    أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Am yaqooloona taqawwalah; bal laa yu'minoon

    Or do they say, "He has made it up"? Rather, they do not believe.

  34. 34 At-Tur 52:34

    فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍۢ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Falyaatoo bihadeesim misliheee in kaanoo saadiqeen

    Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful.

  35. 35 At-Tur 52:35

    أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

    Am khuliqoo min ghairi shai'in am humul khaaliqoon

    Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?

  36. 36 At-Tur 52:36

    أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۚ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ

    Am khalaqus samaawaati wal ard; bal laa yooqinoon

    Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain.

  37. 37 At-Tur 52:37

    أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ

    Am'indahum khazaaa'inu rabbika am humul musaitiroon

    Or have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?

  38. 38 At-Tur 52:38

    أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌۭ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍ

    Am lahum sullamuny yastami'oona feehi falyaati mustami'uhum bisultaanim mubeen

    Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority.

  39. 39 At-Tur 52:39

    أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

    Am lahul banaatu wa lakumul banoon

    Or has He daughters while you have sons?

  40. 40 At-Tur 52:40

    أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًۭا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍۢ مُّثْقَلُونَ

    Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum mim maghramim musqaloon

    Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?

  41. 41 At-Tur 52:41

    أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

    Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon

    Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

  42. 42 At-Tur 52:42

    أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًۭا ۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ

    Am yureedoona kaidan fallazeena kafaroo humul makeedoon

    Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.

  43. 43 At-Tur 52:43

    أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

    Am lahum ilaahun ghairul laa; subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yushrikoon

    Or have they a deity other than Allah? Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.

  44. 44 At-Tur 52:44

    وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًۭا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌۭ مَّرْكُومٌۭ

    Wa iny yaraw kisfam minas samaaa'i saaqitany yaqooloo sahaabum markoom

    And if they were to see a fragment from the sky falling, they would say, "[It is merely] clouds heaped up."

  45. 45 At-Tur 52:45

    فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ

    Fazarhum hatta yulaaqoo yawmahumul lazee feehi yus'aqoon

    So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible -

  46. 46 At-Tur 52:46

    يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

    Yawma laa yughnee 'anhum kaidumhum shai'anw wa laa hum yunsaroon

    The Day their plan will not avail them at all, nor will they be helped.

  47. 47 At-Tur 52:47

    وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ عَذَابًۭا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    Wa inna lillazeena zalamoo 'azaaban doona zalika wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon

    And indeed, for those who have wronged is a punishment before that, but most of them do not know.

  48. 48 At-Tur 52:48

    وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا ۖ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

    Wasbir lihukmi rabbika fa innaka bi-a'yuninaa wa sabbih bihamdi rabbika heena taqoom

    And be patient, [O Muhammad], for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes. And exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord when you arise.

  49. 49 At-Tur 52:49

    وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ

    Wa minal laili fasabbihhu wa idbaaran nujoom

    And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.

Surah At-Tur — frequently asked questions

What does Surah At-Tur mean?

“At-Tur” translates to “The Mount.” It is the 52nd surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah At-Tur?

Surah At-Tur has 49 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah At-Tur Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

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