The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/52. The Mountain

52. The Mountain (Al-Tur)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

By the Mountain! 

And a Book written 

On unfolded vellum! 

And the frequented House, 

And the elevated canopy, 

And the swollen sea! 

The chastisement of thy Lord will surely come to pass -- 

There is none to avert it; 

<section begin="52:9"/>On the day when the heaven will be in a state of commotion, <section end="52:9"/>

<section begin="52:10"/>And the mountains will pass away, fleeing. <section end="52:10"/>

<section begin="52:11"/>Woe on that day to the deniers, <section end="52:11"/>

<section begin="52:12"/>Who amuse themselves by vain talk. <section end="52:12"/>

<section begin="52:13"/>The day when they are driven to hell-fire with violence. <section end="52:13"/>

<section begin="52:14"/>This is the Fire, which you gave the lie to. <section end="52:14"/>

<section begin="52:15"/>Is it magic or do you not see? <section end="52:15"/>

<section begin="52:16"/>Burn in it, then bear (it) patiently, or bear (it) not, it is the same to you. Your are requited only for what you did. <section end="52:16"/>

<section begin="52:17"/>The dutiful will be surely in Gardens and bliss, <section end="52:17"/>

<section begin="52:18"/>Rejoicing because of what their Lord has given them; and their Lord saved them from the chastisement of the burning Fire. <section end="52:18"/>

<section begin="52:19"/>Eat and drink with pleasure for what you did, <section end="52:19"/>

<section begin="52:20"/>Reclining on thrones set in lines, and We shall join them to pure beautiful ones. <section end="52:20"/>

<section begin="52:21"/>And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in faith -- We unite with them their offspring and We shall deprive them of naught of their work. Every man is pledged for what he does. <section end="52:21"/>

<section begin="52:22"/>And We shall aid them with fruit and flesh, as they desire. <section end="52:22"/>

<section begin="52:23"/>They pass therein from one to another a cup, wherein is neither vanity, nor sin. <section end="52:23"/>

<section begin="52:24"/>And round them go boys of theirs as if they were hidden pearls. <section end="52:24"/>

<section begin="52:25"/>And they will advance to each other, questioning <section end="52:25"/>

<section begin="52:26"/>Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families. <section end="52:26"/>

<section begin="52:27"/>But Allah has been gracious to us and He has saved us from the chastisement of the hot wind. <section end="52:27"/>

<section begin="52:28"/>Surely We called upon Him before. Surely, He is the Benign, the Merciful. <section end="52:28"/>

<section begin="52:29"/>So remind for, by the grace of thy Lord thou art no soothsayer, nor madman. <section end="52:29"/>

<section begin="52:30"/>Or say they: A poet -- we wait for him the evil accidents of time. <section end="52:30"/>

<section begin="52:31"/>Say: Wait, I too wait along with you. <section end="52:31"/>

<section begin="52:32"/>Or do their understandings bid them this? Or are they an inordinate people? <section end="52:32"/>

<section begin="52:33"/>Or say they: He has forged it. Nay, they have no faith. <section end="52:33"/>

<section begin="52:34"/>Then let them bring a saying like it, if they are truthful. <section end="52:34"/>

<section begin="52:35"/>Or were they created without a (creative) agency? Or are they the creators? <section end="52:35"/>

<section begin="52:36"/>Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, they are sure of nothing. <section end="52:36"/>

<section begin="52:37"/>Or have they the treasures of thy Lord with them? Or have they absolute authority? <section end="52:37"/>

<section begin="52:38"/>Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority. <section end="52:38"/>

<section begin="52:39"/>Or has He daughters and you have sons? <section end="52:39"/>

<section begin="52:40"/>Or askest thou a reward from them so that they are over-burdened by a debt? <section end="52:40"/>

<section begin="52:41"/>Or possess they the unseen, so they write (it) down? <section end="52:41"/>

<section begin="52:42"/>Or do they intend a plot? But those who disbelieve will be the ensnared ones in the plot. <section end="52:42"/>

<section begin="52:43"/>Or have they a god other than Allah? Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him) <section end="52:43"/>

<section begin="52:44"/>And if they were to see a portion of the heaven coming down, they would say: Piled-up clouds! <section end="52:44"/>

<section begin="52:45"/>Leave them then till they meet that day of theirs wherein they are smitten with punishment: <section end="52:45"/>

<section begin="52:46"/>The day when their struggle will avail them naught, nor will they be helped. <section end="52:46"/>

<section begin="52:47"/>And surely for those who do wrong there is a chastisement besides that; but most of them knnw not. <section end="52:47"/>

<section begin="52:48"/>And wait patiently for the judgment of thy Lord, for surely thou art before Our eyes, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord, when thou risest, <section end="52:48"/>

<section begin="52:49"/>And in the night, give Him glory, too, and at the setting of the stars. <section end="52:49"/>