Surah At-Tur 52

سُورَةُ الطُّورِ“The Mount”49 Ayat

52:1By the mountوَٱلطُّورِ
52:1

وَٱلطُّورِ

By the mount

52:2And [by] a Book inscribedوَكِتَٰبٍ مَّسْطُورٍ
52:2

وَكِتَٰبٍ مَّسْطُورٍ

And [by] a Book inscribed

52:3In parchment spread openفِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ
52:3

فِى رَقٍّ مَّنشُورٍ

In parchment spread open

52:4And [by] the frequented Houseوَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ
52:4

وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ

And [by] the frequented House

52:5And [by] the heaven raised highوَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ
52:5

وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ

And [by] the heaven raised high

52:6And [by] the sea filled [with fire],وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ
52:6

وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ

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

52:7Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
52:7

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌ

Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.

52:8Of it there is no preventer.مَّا لَهُ مِن دَافِعٍ
52:8

مَّا لَهُ مِن دَافِعٍ

Of it there is no preventer.

52:9On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motionيَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا
52:9

يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا

On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion

52:10And the mountains will pass on, departing -وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا
52:10

وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا

And the mountains will pass on, departing -

52:11Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
52:11

فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,

52:12Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ
52:12

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ

Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.

52:13The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا
52:13

يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا

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

52:14"This is the Fire which you used to deny.هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
52:14

هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

"This is the Fire which you used to deny.

52:15Then is this magic, or do you not see?أَفَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ
52:15

أَفَسِحْرٌ هَٰذَآ أَمْ أَنتُمْ لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Then is this magic, or do you not see?

52:16[Enter to] burn therein; then be patient or impatient - it is all the same for you. You are only being recompe…ٱصْلَوْهَا فَٱصْبِرُوٓا أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا سَوَآءٌ…
52:16

ٱصْلَوْهَا فَٱصْبِرُوٓا أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

[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."

52:17Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ
52:17

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,

52:18Enjoying what their Lord has given them, and their Lord protected them from the punishment of Hellfire.فَٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ…
52:18

فَٰكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

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

52:19[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."كُلُوا وَٱشْرَبُوا هَنِيٓـًٔا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
52:19

كُلُوا وَٱشْرَبُوا هَنِيٓـًٔا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

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

52:20They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ…
52:20

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ

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

52:21And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith - We will join with them their descendants…وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا وَٱتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَٰنٍ أَلْحَقْنَا…
52:21

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا وَٱتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَٰنٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَآ أَلَتْنَٰهُم مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ

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.

52:22And We will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever they desire.وَأَمْدَدْنَٰهُم بِفَٰكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
52:22

وَأَمْدَدْنَٰهُم بِفَٰكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

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

52:23They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin.يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا…
52:23

يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا لَّا لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلَا تَأْثِيمٌ

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

52:24There will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well-protected.وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ…
52:24

وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

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

52:25And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
52:25

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

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

52:26They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].قَالُوٓا إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا…
52:26

قَالُوٓا إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ

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

52:27So Allah conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching Fire.فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ
52:27

فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ

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

52:28Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful."إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ إِنَّهُ…
52:28

إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ إِنَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

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

52:29So remind [O Muhammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a madman.فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍ…
52:29

فَذَكِّرْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِنِعْمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنٍ وَلَا مَجْنُونٍ

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

52:30Or do they say [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time?"أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِ رَيْبَ…
52:30

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ نَّتَرَبَّصُ بِهِ رَيْبَ ٱلْمَنُونِ

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

52:31Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ
52:31

قُلْ تَرَبَّصُوا فَإِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُتَرَبِّصِينَ

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

52:32Or do their minds command them to [say] this, or are they a transgressing people?أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَٰمُهُم بِهَٰذَآ أَمْ هُمْ…
52:32

أَمْ تَأْمُرُهُمْ أَحْلَٰمُهُم بِهَٰذَآ أَمْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ

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

52:33Or do they say, "He has made it up"? Rather, they do not believe.أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ
52:33

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ تَقَوَّلَهُ بَل لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

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

52:34Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful.فَلْيَأْتُوا بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِٓ إِن كَانُوا صَٰدِقِينَ
52:34

فَلْيَأْتُوا بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِٓ إِن كَانُوا صَٰدِقِينَ

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

52:35Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?أَمْ خُلِقُوا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ…
52:35

أَمْ خُلِقُوا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ

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

52:36Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain.أَمْ خَلَقُوا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَل لَّا…
52:36

أَمْ خَلَقُوا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ

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

52:37Or have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ…
52:37

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَيْطِرُونَ

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

52:38Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear auth…أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ فَلْيَأْتِ…
52:38

أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

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

52:39Or has He daughters while you have sons?أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
52:39

أَمْ لَهُ ٱلْبَنَٰتُ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

Or has He daughters while you have sons?

52:40Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ…
52:40

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ

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

52:41Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
52:41

أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

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

52:42Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هُمُ…
52:42

أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ

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

52:43Or have they a deity other than Allah? Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ سُبْحَٰنَ…
52:43

أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

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

52:44And if they were to see a fragment from the sky falling, they would say, "[It is merely] clouds heaped up."وَإِن يَرَوْا كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا…
52:44

وَإِن يَرَوْا كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ

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

52:45So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible -فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ…
52:45

فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ

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

52:46The Day their plan will not avail them at all, nor will they be helped.يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا…
52:46

يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

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

52:47And indeed, for those who have wronged is a punishment before that, but most of them do not know.وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا عَذَابًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ…
52:47

وَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا عَذَابًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

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

52:48And be patient, [O Muhammad], for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes. And exalt [Allah…وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَسَبِّحْ…
52:48

وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ

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.

52:49And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ
52:49

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَإِدْبَٰرَ ٱلنُّجُومِ

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

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The Virtues of Surat At-Tur

Malik narrated that Jubayr bin Mut'im said, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ reciting Surat At-Tur while praying Maghrib. Surely, I have never heard a more beautiful voice or recitation than his recitation." This Hadith is recorded in the Two Sahihs using a chain of narration that includes Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded that Umm Salamah said, "I complained of being ill to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said,

طُوفِي مِنْ وَرَاءِ النَّاسِ وَأَنْتِ رَاكِبَةٌ

(Perform Tawaf (of the Ka'bah) behind the crowd, while you are riding.) So, I performed Tawaf while the Messenger of Allah was praying beside the House, reciting At-Tur."

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — the surah's virtues, naming and revelation context.