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# (52) The Mount (At-Tur)

Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 52
at-Tur - The Mount, The Mountain
Total Verses: 49

‏52:1 سورة الطور بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ٛــــ والطور

Transliteration	Waalttoori
Literal	By/and the mountain.

Yusuf Ali	By the Mount (of Revelation);
Pickthal	By the Mount,
Arberry	By the Mount
Shakir	I swear by the Mountain,
Sarwar	By the Mount (Sinai),
Khalifa	Mt. Sinai.
Hilali/Khan	By the Mount;
H/K/Saheeh	By the mount
Malik	By the mount Tur (where Moses was given the Torah),[1]
QXP	Mount Sinai stands witness. (That this Qur'an is a Divine Writ as was the Scripture of Law bestowed upon Moses).
Maulana Ali	By the Mountain!
Free Minds	By the mount.
Qaribullah	By the Mount

George Sale	By the mountain of Sinai;
JM Rodwell	BY the MOUNTAIN,

Asad	CONSIDER Mount Sinai! [For my rendering of the adjurative particle wa as "Consider", see first half of note on 74:32. The expression at-tur (lit., "the mountain") is used in the Quran exclusively to denote Mount Sinai, on which Moses received his decisive revelation. In the present context it signifies, metonymically, revelation as such, to which the next verse calls attention.]

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‏52:2 وكتاب مسطور

Transliteration	Wakitabin mastoorin
Literal	By/and a Book written/inscribed/drafted.

Yusuf Ali	By a Decree inscribed
Pickthal	And a Scripture inscribed
Arberry	and a Book inscribed
Shakir	And the Book written
Sarwar	by the book (Torah) written
Khalifa	The recorded scripture.
Hilali/Khan	And by the Book Inscribed.
H/K/Saheeh	And [by] a Book inscribed
Malik	and by the Book written[2]
QXP	And a well-scored Book it is.
Maulana Ali	And a Book written
Free Minds	And a recorded Scripture.
Qaribullah	and by the Book in lines

George Sale	and by the book written
JM Rodwell	And by the Book written

Asad	Consider [God's] revelation, inscribed

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‏52:3 في رق منشور

Transliteration	Fee raqqin manshoorin
Literal	In spread/publicized parchment .

Yusuf Ali	In a Scroll unfolded;
Pickthal	On fine parchment unrolled,
Arberry	in a parchment unrolled,
Shakir	In an outstretched fine parchment,
Sarwar	on parchment for distribution,
Khalifa	Published in books.
Hilali/Khan	In parchment unrolled.
H/K/Saheeh	In parchment spread open
Malik	on a fine unfolded scroll,[3]
QXP	Written on fine parchment, unrolled, open for everyone to read, widely published.
Maulana Ali	On unfolded vellum!
Free Minds	In parchment unrolled.
Qaribullah	in an exposed parchment

George Sale	in an expanded scroll;
JM Rodwell	On an outspread roll,

Asad	on wide-open scrolls. [I.e., always open to man's understanding (Razi).]

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‏52:4 والبيت المعمور

Transliteration	Waalbayti almaAAmoori
Literal	By/and to the House/Home, the frequently visited/inhabited/populated.

Yusuf Ali	By the much-frequented Fane;
Pickthal	And the House frequented,
Arberry	by the House inhabited
Shakir	And the House (Kaaba) that is visited,
Sarwar	by the established House (Mecca),
Khalifa	The frequented Shrine.
Hilali/Khan	And by the Bait-ul-Mamoor (the house over the heavens parable to the Kabah at Makkah, continuously visited by the angels);
H/K/Saheeh	And [by] the frequented House
Malik	and by the inhabited House,[4]
QXP	And the Blessed House that is frequently visited (the Ka'bah) stands witness.
Maulana Ali	And the frequented House,
Free Minds	And the erected sanctuary.
Qaribullah	by the Visited House,

George Sale	and by the visited house;
JM Rodwell	And by the frequented fane,

Asad	Consider the long-enduring house [of worship]! [This is a metonym for the fact that ever since the dawn of human consciousness men have persistently - although often but dimly - realized the existence of God and have tried, spurred on by the continuous, direct revelation granted to His prophets, to come closer to Him through worship. Hence, Baydawi regards the expression al-bayt al-mamur as a metaphor for the heart of the believer.]

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‏52:5 والسقف المرفوع

Transliteration	Waalssaqfi almarfooAAi
Literal	By/and the roof/ceiling, the raised.

Yusuf Ali	By the Canopy Raised High;
Pickthal	And the roof exalted,
Arberry	and the roof uplifted
Shakir	And the elevated canopy
Sarwar	by the high ceiling (heaven),
Khalifa	The exalted ceiling.
Hilali/Khan	And by the roof raised high (i.e. the heaven).
H/K/Saheeh	And [by] the heaven raised high
Malik	and the elevated canopy (sky),[5]
QXP	By the exalted canopy (of the sky, this Book is Exalted).
Maulana Ali	And the elevated canopy,
Free Minds	And the ceiling which is raised.
Qaribullah	and the uplifted roof

George Sale	and by the elevated roof of heaven;
JM Rodwell	And by the lofty vault,

Asad	Consider the vault [of heaven] raised high! [I.e., "Consider the immensity and wonderful configuration of the visible universe as an evidence of a conscious Creator."]

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‏52:6 والبحر المسجور

Transliteration	Waalbahri almasjoori
Literal	By/and the sea/ocean , the filled and overflowed .

Yusuf Ali	And by the Ocean filled with Swell;-
Pickthal	And the sea kept filled,
Arberry	and the sea swarming,
Shakir	And the swollen sea
Sarwar	and by the swelling ocean,
Khalifa	The sea that is set aflame.
Hilali/Khan	And by the sea kept filled (or it will be fire kindled on the Day of Resurrection).
H/K/Saheeh	And [by] the sea filled [with fire],
Malik	and the surging ocean,[6]
QXP	And by the ocean bustling with ships and lights.
Maulana Ali	And the swollen sea!
Free Minds	And the sea that is set aflame.
Qaribullah	and the sea that is full

George Sale	and by the swelling ocean:
JM Rodwell	And by the swollen sea,

Asad	Consider the surf-swollen sea!

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‏52:7 ان عذاب ربك لواقع

Transliteration	Inna AAathaba rabbika lawaqiAAun
Literal	That truly your Lord's torture (is) happening/falling (E) .

Yusuf Ali	Verily, the Doom of thy Lord will indeed come to pass;-
Pickthal	Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass;
Arberry	surely thy Lord's chastisement is about to fall;
Shakir	Most surely the punishment of your Lord will come to pass;
Sarwar	the torment of your Lord will inevitably take place
Khalifa	Your Lord's requital is unavoidable.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, the Torment of your Lord will surely come to pass,
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
Malik	the torment of your Lord will surely come to pass![7]
QXP	Behold, the retribution of your Lord is now inevitable.
Maulana Ali	The chastisement of thy Lord will surely come to pass --
Free Minds	Your Lord's retribution is unavoidable.
Qaribullah	surely, the punishment of your Lord is about to come,

George Sale	Verily the punishment of thy Lord will surely descend;
JM Rodwell	Verily, a chastisement from thy Lord is imminent,

Asad	VERILY, [O man,] the suffering decreed by thy Sustainer [for the sinners] will indeed come to pass:

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‏52:8 ماله من دافع

Transliteration	Ma lahu min dafiAAin
Literal	(There is) no repeller/pusher for it.

Yusuf Ali	There is none can avert it;-
Pickthal	There is none that can ward it off.
Arberry	there is none to avert it.
Shakir	There shall be none to avert it;
Sarwar	and no one will be able to prevent it.
Khalifa	No force in the universe can stop it.
Hilali/Khan	There is none that can avert it;
H/K/Saheeh	Of it there is no preventer.
Malik	There shall be none to avert it.[8]
QXP	There is none who can repel it.
Maulana Ali	There is none to avert it;
Free Minds	Nothing can stop it.
Qaribullah	there is none to prevent it.

George Sale	there shall be none to with-hold it.
JM Rodwell	And none shall put it back.

Asad	there is none who could avert it.

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‏52:9 يوم تمور السماء مورا

Transliteration	Yawma tamooru alssamao mawran
Literal	A day/time the sky/space agitates/moves from side to side quickly (in) agitation/quick movement from side to side .

Yusuf Ali	On the Day when the firmament will be in dreadful commotion.
Pickthal	On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving,
Arberry	Upon the day when heaven spins dizzily
Shakir	On the day when the heaven shall move from side to side
Sarwar	On the day when the heavens will swiftly fly
Khalifa	The day will come when the sky will violently thunder.
Hilali/Khan	On the Day when the heaven will shake with a dreadful shaking,
H/K/Saheeh	On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion
Malik	On that Day, heaven will shake violently[9]
QXP	On the day when the high elite will be shaken, and shaken well. ('Sama' = Sky, heaven, height, top and elite).
Maulana Ali	On the day when the heaven will be in a state of commotion,
Free Minds	The Day when the sky will violently thunder.
Qaribullah	Upon the Day when the heaven spins dizzily

George Sale	On that day the heaven shall be shaken, and shall reel;
JM Rodwell	Reeling on that day the Heaven shall reel,

Asad	[It will come to pass] on the Day when the skies will be convulsed in [a great] convulsion,

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‏52:10 وتسير الجبال سيرا

Transliteration	Wataseeru aljibalu sayran
Literal	And the mountains moves movement/manipulation .

Yusuf Ali	And the mountains will fly hither and thither.
Pickthal	And the mountains move away with (awful) movement,
Arberry	and the mountains are in motion,
Shakir	And the mountains shall pass away passing away (altogether).
Sarwar	and the mountains quickly move.
Khalifa	The mountains will be wiped out.
Hilali/Khan	And the mountains will move away with a (horrible) movement.
H/K/Saheeh	And the mountains will pass on, departing
Malik	and the mountain will travel around.[10]
QXP	And the strong leaders will be moved with a movement. ('Jibal' = Mountains, of firm standing, strong leaders, high and powerful, dominating).
Maulana Ali	And the mountains will pass away, fleeing.
Free Minds	And the mountains will be wiped out.
Qaribullah	and the mountains move, moving.

George Sale	and the mountains shall walk and pass away.
JM Rodwell	And stirring shall the mountains stir.

Asad	and the mountains will move with [an awesome] movement.

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‏52:11 فويل يومئذ للمكذبين

Transliteration	Fawaylun yawma-ithin lilmukaththibeena
Literal	So calamity/scandal (on) that day to the liars/falsifiers .

Yusuf Ali	Then woe that Day to those that treat (Truth) as Falsehood;-
Pickthal	Then woe that day unto the deniers
Arberry	woe that day unto those that cry lies,
Shakir	So woe on that day to those who reject (the truth),
Sarwar	Woe will be to those who rejected the Truth
Khalifa	Woe on that day to the disbelievers -
Hilali/Khan	Then woe that Day to the beliers;
H/K/Saheeh	Then woe, that Day, to the deniers,
Malik	On that Day, woe be to the deniers of truth,[11]
QXP	Ultimately, then, is destruction on that Day for all who belie the Truth.
Maulana Ali	Woe on that day to the deniers,
Free Minds	Woe on that Day to the deniers.
Qaribullah	On that Day woe to those who belied

George Sale	And on that day woe be unto those who accused God's Apostles of imposture;
JM Rodwell	And woe, on that day, to those who called the apostles liars,

Asad	Woe, then, on that Day to all who give the lie to the truth -

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‏52:12 الذين هم في خوض يلعبون

Transliteration	Allatheena hum fee khawdin yalAAaboona
Literal	Those who, they are in a plunge/an engagement in conversation playing/amusing .

Yusuf Ali	That play (and paddle) in shallow trifles.
Pickthal	Who play in talk of grave matters;
Arberry	such as play at plunging,
Shakir	Those who sport entering into vain discourses.
Sarwar	and who indulged in false disputes against (God's revelations).
Khalifa	who are in their blundering, heedless.
Hilali/Khan	Who are playing in falsehood .
H/K/Saheeh	Who are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.
Malik	who are engaged in their useless sports.[12]
QXP	Who peddle the play of shallow rituals.
Maulana Ali	Who amuse themselves by vain talk.
Free Minds	Who are in their recklessness, playing.
Qaribullah	those who are in plunging, playing.

George Sale	who amused themselves in wading in vain disputes!
JM Rodwell	Who plunged for pastime into vain disputes-

Asad	all those who [throughout their lives] but idly played with things vain -

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‏52:13 يوم يدعون الى نار جهنم دعا

Transliteration	Yawma yudaAAAAoona ila nari jahannama daAAAAan
Literal	A day/time they are being called repeatedly to Hell's fire , repelling/pushing away violently and roughly.

Yusuf Ali	That Day shall they be thrust down to the Fire of Hell, irresistibly.
Pickthal	The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell
Arberry	the day when they shall be pitched into the fire of Gehenna:
Shakir	The day on which they shall be driven away to the fire of hell with violence.
Sarwar	On that day they will be violently pushed into the fire
Khalifa	They will be herded into Gehenna, forcibly.
Hilali/Khan	The Day when they will be pushed down by force to the Fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing.
H/K/Saheeh	The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],
Malik	On that Day they shall be driven to the fire of hell with violence,[13]
QXP	The Day when they are thrust into the fire of Hell with a mighty thrust.
Maulana Ali	The day when they are driven to hell-fire with violence.
Free Minds	The Day they will be called into Hell, forcibly.
Qaribullah	On that Day when they shall be pitched into the Fire of Gehenna (Hell),

George Sale	On that day shall they be driven and thrust into the fire of hell;
JM Rodwell	On that day shall they be thrust with thrusting to the fire of Hell:-

Asad	on the Day when they shall be thrust into the fire with [an irresistible] thrust, [and will be told:]

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‏52:14 هذه النار التي كنتم بها تكذبون

Transliteration	Hathihi alnnaru allatee kuntum biha tukaththiboona
Literal	This (is) the fire which you were with it lying/denying .

Yusuf Ali	"This:, it will be said, "Is the Fire,- which ye were wont to deny!
Pickthal	(And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye were wont to deny.
Arberry	'This is the fire that you cried lies to!
Shakir	This is the fire which you used to give the lie to.
Sarwar	and they will be told, "This is the fire which you called a lie.
Khalifa	This is the Fire in which you used to disbelieve.
Hilali/Khan	This is the Fire which you used to belie.
H/K/Saheeh	"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
Malik	and it will be said to them: "This is the fire which you denied.[14]
QXP	This is the Fire that you used to belie.
Maulana Ali	This is the Fire, which you gave the lie to.
Free Minds	"This is the Fire which you used to deny!"
Qaribullah	(it will be said to them): 'This is the Fire which you belied!

George Sale	and it shall be said unto them, this is the fire which ye denied as a fiction.
JM Rodwell	This is the fire which ye treated as a lie.

Asad	"This is the fire which you were wont to call a lie!

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‏52:15 افسحر هذا ام انتم لاتبصرون

Transliteration	Afasihrun hatha am antum la tubsiroona
Literal	So is magic/sorcery that (so is that magic/sorcery)? Or you do not see/look/understand?

Yusuf Ali	"Is this then a fake, or is it ye that do not see?
Pickthal	Is this magic, or do ye not see?
Arberry	What, is this magic, or is it you that do not see?
Shakir	Is it magic then or do you not see?
Sarwar	Is it magic or do you not still see?.
Khalifa	Is this magic, or do you not see?
Hilali/Khan	Is this magic, or do you not see?
H/K/Saheeh	Then is this magic, or do you not see?
Malik	Is this a magic, or do you not see?[15]
QXP	Is it, and was it, then, magic - or is it that you never used your Vision?
Maulana Ali	Is it magic or do you not see?
Free Minds	"Is this magic, or do you not see?"
Qaribullah	Is this magic, or is it that you do you not see?

George Sale	Is this a magic illusion? Or do ye not see?
JM Rodwell	What! is this magic, then? or, do ye not see it?

Asad	Was it, then, a delusion [This is obviously the meaning of the term sihr in the present context (see note on 74:24).] - or is it that you failed to see [its truth]?

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‏52:16 اصلوها فاصبروا اولا تصبروا سواء عليكم انما تجزون ماكنتم تعملون

Transliteration	Islawha faisbiroo aw la tasbiroo sawaon AAalaykum innama tujzawna ma kuntum taAAmaloona
Literal	Roast/suffer it , so be patient or do not be patient, (it is) equal/alike on (to) you, but/truly you are being reimbursed what you were making/doing.

Yusuf Ali	"Burn ye therein: the same is it to you whether ye bear it with patience, or not: Ye but receive the recompense of your (own) deeds."
Pickthal	Endure the heat thereof, and whether ye are patient of it or impatient of it is all one for you. Ye are only being paid for what ye used to do.
Arberry	Roast in it! And bear you patiently, or bear not patiently, equal it is to you; you are only being recompensed for that you were working.'
Shakir	Enter into it, then bear (it) patiently, or do not bear (it) patiently, it is the same to you; you shall be requited only (for) what you did.
Sarwar	Burn in its heat. It is all the same for you whether you exercise patience or not; This is the recompense for your deeds".
Khalifa	Suffer the burning. Whether you are patient or impatient, it will be the same for you. This is the just requital for what you did.
Hilali/Khan	Taste you therein its heat, and whether you are patient of it or impatient of it, it is all the same. You are only being requited for what you used to do.
H/K/Saheeh	[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."
Malik	Now burn therein; it will be the same for you, whether you bear it patiently or do not bear it patiently. You are being rewarded according to your deeds."[16]
QXP	Endure the heat herein. It is the same whether you bear it patiently or impatiently. This is only the built-in Requital of what you used to do.
Maulana Ali	Burn in it, then bear (it) patiently, or bear (it) not, it is the same to you. You are requited only for what you did.
Free Minds	"Enter it, whether you are patient or impatient, it will be the same for you. You are only being requited for what you used to do."
Qaribullah	Roast in it, bear it with or without patience, it is the same, you are only being recompensed for that which you used to do. '

George Sale	Enter the same to be scorched: Whether ye bear your torments patiently, or impatiently, it will be equal unto you: Ye shall surely receive the reward of that which ye have wrought.
JM Rodwell	Burn ye therein: bear it patiently or impatiently 'twill be the same to you: for ye shall assuredly receive the reward of your doings.

Asad	Endure it [now]! But [whether you] bear yourselves with patience or without patience, it will be the same to you: you are but being requited for what you were wont to do." [I.e., "you will have to endure it in either case, for it is but a consequence of your own doings and attitudes": a subtle allusion to the fact that the "punishments" and "rewards" in the life to come are but allegories of the logical consequences of the manner in which one acts or behaves in this life.]

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‏52:17 ان المتقين في جنات ونعيم

Transliteration	Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin wanaAAeemin
Literal	That truly the fearing and obeying (are) in treed gardens/paradises and blessing/comfort and ease .

Yusuf Ali	As to the Righteous, they will be in Gardens, and in Happiness,-
Pickthal	Lo! those who kept their duty dwell in gardens and delight,
Arberry	Surely the godfearing shall be in gardens and bliss,
Shakir	Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in gardens and bliss
Sarwar	The pious will live in bountiful Paradise,
Khalifa	The righteous have deserved gardens and bliss.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, the Muttaqoon (pious - see V.2:2) will be in Gardens (Paradise), and Delight.
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure,
Malik	As for the righteous, they will be in Gardens and bliss,[17]
QXP	Verily, those who lived upright, dwell in Gardens and in Bliss.
Maulana Ali	The dutiful will be surely in Gardens and bliss,
Free Minds	The righteous are in paradises and bliss.
Qaribullah	But in the Gardens the righteous shall live in bliss,

George Sale	But the pious shall dwell amidst gardens and pleasures;
JM Rodwell	But mid gardens and delights shall they dwell who have feared God,

Asad	[But,] verily, the God-conscious will find themselves [on that Day] in gardens and in bliss,

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‏52:18 فاكهين بما اتاهم ربهم ووقاهم ربهم عذاب الجحيم

Transliteration	Fakiheena bima atahum rabbuhum wawaqahum rabbuhum AAathaba aljaheemi
Literal	Enjoying/joyful with what their Lord gave them, and their Lord protected them (from) the Hell's torture.

Yusuf Ali	Enjoying the (Bliss) which their Lord hath bestowed on them, and their Lord shall deliver them from the Penalty of the Fire.
Pickthal	Happy because of what their Lord hath given them, and (because) their Lord hath warded off from them the torment of hell-fire.
Arberry	rejoicing in that their Lord has given them; and their Lord shall guard them against the chastisement of Hell.
Shakir	Rejoicing because of what their Lord gave them, and their Lord saved them from the punishment of the burning fire.
Sarwar	talking of what they have received from their Lord and of how their Lord has saved them from the torment of hell.
Khalifa	They enjoy what their Lord has reserved for them; their Lord has spared them the retribution of Hell.
Hilali/Khan	Enjoying in that which their Lord has bestowed on them, and (the fact that) their Lord saved them from the torment of the blazing Fire.
H/K/Saheeh	Enjoying what their Lord has given them, and their Lord protected them from the punishment of Hellfire.
Malik	rejoicing in what their Lord has given them and their Lord shall shield them from the torment of hell.[18]
QXP	Delighted in what their Lord has bestowed upon them. And their Lord has guarded them against the torment of the blazing Fire.
Maulana Ali	Rejoicing because of what their Lord has given them; and their Lord saved them from the chastisement of the burning Fire.
Free Minds	Delighted by what their Lord has granted them; and their Lord has spared them the retribution of Hell.
Qaribullah	rejoicing in all their Lord has given them, and their Lord will guard them against the punishment of Hell.

George Sale	delighting themselves in what their Lord shall have given them: And their Lord shall deliver them from the pains of hell.
JM Rodwell	Rejoicing in what their Lord hath given them; and that from the pain of hell- fire hath their Lord preserved them.

Asad	rejoicing in all that their Sustainer will have granted them: for their Sustainer will have warded off from them all suffering through the blazing fire.

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‏52:19 كلوا واشربوا هنيئا بما كنتم تعملون

Transliteration	Kuloo waishraboo hanee-an bima kuntum taAAmaloona
Literal	Eat and drink pleasurable/tasty because (of) what you were making/doing .

Yusuf Ali	(To them will be said:) "Eat and drink ye, with profit and health, because of your (good) deeds."
Pickthal	(And it is said unto them): Eat and drink in health (as a reward) for what ye used to do,
Arberry	'Eat and drink, with wholesome appetite, for that you were working.
Shakir	Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did,
Sarwar	They will be told, "Eat and drink to your heart's delight for what you have done".
Khalifa	Eat and drink happily, in return for your works.
Hilali/Khan	"Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to do."
H/K/Saheeh	[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
Malik	It will be said to them: "Eat and drink to your hearts content, this is the reward for your good deeds."[19]
QXP	Enjoy life, eat and drink happily for what you used to do.
Maulana Ali	Eat and drink with pleasure for what you did,
Free Minds	Eat and drink happily because of what you used to do.
Qaribullah	(It will be said): 'Eat and drink with a good appetite because of that which you did. '

George Sale	And it shall be said unto them, eat and drink with easy digestion; because of that which ye have wrought:
JM Rodwell	Eat and drink with healthy enjoyment, in recompense for your deeds.

Asad	[And they will be told:] "Eat and drink with good cheer as an outcome of what you were wont to do,

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‏52:20 متكئين على سرر مصفوفة وزوجناهم بحور عين

Transliteration	Muttaki-eena AAala sururin masfoofatin wazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeenin
Literal	Reclining/resting on royal beds/sofas lined/arranged, and We got them married with (spouses of) eyes with intense blackness of pupils and whiteness (beautifully contrasted).

Yusuf Ali	They will recline (with ease) on Thrones (of dignity) arranged in ranks; and We shall join them to Companions, with beautiful big and lustrous eyes.
Pickthal	Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
Arberry	Reclining upon couches ranged in rows; and We shall espouse them to wide-eyed houris.
Shakir	Reclining on thrones set in lines, and We will unite them to large-eyed beautiful ones.
Sarwar	They will recline on couches arranged in rows and We shall couple them with maidens with large, lovely eyes.
Khalifa	They relax on luxurious furnishings, and we match them with beautiful spouses.
Hilali/Khan	They will recline (with ease) on thrones arranged in ranks. And We shall marry them to Houris (female, fair ones) with wide lovely eyes.
H/K/Saheeh	They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
Malik	They shall recline on couches arranged in rows; and We shall wed them with beautiful Huris (damsels).[20]
QXP	Relaxing on couches with beautiful interior decoration. And We will match them with neat companions, most beautiful of Vision.
Maulana Ali	Reclining on thrones set in lines, and We shall join them to pure; beautiful ones.
Free Minds	They recline on arranged furnishings, and We coupled them with wonderful companions.
Qaribullah	(They shall be) reclining on couches ranged in rows and We shall wed them to houris (virgins of Paradise) with large wide eyes.

George Sale	Leaning on couches disposed in order: And We will espouse them unto virgins having large black eyes.
JM Rodwell	On couches ranged in rows shall they recline; and to the damsels with large dark eyes will we wed them.

Asad	reclining on couches [of happiness] ranged in rows!" [As explained by Razi in his comments on the above verse as well as on 18:31 and 55:54, the "reclining on couches" or "on carpets" in paradise is a symbol of inner fulfillment and peace of mind; and he points out that this is also alluded to in the identity of the verbal root sarra ("he was [or "became"] happy") in both the nouns surur ("happiness") and sari)' ("couch").] And [in that paradise] We shall mate them with companions pure, most beautiful of eye. [For an explanation of the expression hur in, see note on 56:22.]

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‏52:21 والذين امنوا واتبعتهم ذريتهم بايمان الحقنا بهم ذريتهم وماالتناهم من عملهم من شئ كل امرى بما كسب رهين

Transliteration	Waallatheena amanoo waittabaAAat-hum thurriyyatuhum bi-eemanin alhaqna bihim thurriyyatahum wama alatnahum min AAamalihim min shay-in kullu imri-in bima kasaba raheenun
Literal	And those who believed and their descendants followed them with faith/belief, We made their descendants catch up/follow with them, and We did not reduce/diminish them from a thing from their deeds , each/every human with what he gained/won (is) accountable .

Yusuf Ali	And those who believe and whose families follow them in Faith,- to them shall We join their families: Nor shall We deprive them (of the fruit) of aught of their works: (Yet) is each individual in pledge for his deeds.
Pickthal	And they who believe and whose seed follow them in faith, We cause their seed to join them (there), and We deprive them of nought of their (life's) work. Every man is a pledge for that which he hath earned.
Arberry	And those who believed, and their seed followed them in belief, We shall join their seed with them, and We shall not defraud them of aught of their work; every man shall be pledged for what he earned.
Shakir	And (as for) those who believe and their offspring follow them in faith, We will unite with them their offspring and We will not diminish to them aught of their work; every man is responsible for what he shall have wrought.
Sarwar	The offspring of the believers will also follow them to Paradise. So shall We join their offspring to them because of their faith. We shall reduce nothing from their deeds. Everyone will be responsible for his own actions.
Khalifa	For those who believed, and their children also followed them in belief, we will have their children join them. We never fail to reward them for any work. Every person is paid for what he did.
Hilali/Khan	And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in Faith, to them shall We join their offspring, and We shall not decrease the reward of their deeds in anything. Every person is a pledge for that which he has earned.
H/K/Saheeh	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.
Malik	We shall unite the true believers with those of their descendants who follow them in their faith, and shall not deny them the reward of their good deeds - everyone is responsible for his deeds[21]
QXP	And they who attained belief, and whose children followed them in belief, We shall unite them with their children, and We shall not let any of their deeds go waste. Yet (as a rule) each person is held as a collateral against what he has earned. (The condition of every person will depend on his actions (74:38)).
Maulana Ali	And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in faith -- We unite with them their off-spring and We shall deprive them of naught of their work. Every man is pledged for what he does.
Free Minds	And those who believed, and their progeny also followed them in belief; We will have their progeny join them. We never fail to reward them for any work. Every person is paid for what he did.
Qaribullah	Those who believe, and whose descendants follow in belief, We will join their descendants to them. And We will not reduce them of anything of their deeds. Every one is pledged for what he has earned.

George Sale	And unto those who believe, and whose off-spring follow them in the faith, We will join their off-spring in paradise: And We will not diminish unto them ought of the merit of their works. -- Every man is given in pledge for that which he shall have wrought. --
JM Rodwell	And to those who have believed, whose offspring have followed them in the faith, will we again unite their offspring; nor of the meed of their works will we in the least defraud them. Pledged to God is every man for his actions and their desert.

Asad	And as for those who have attained to faith and whose offspring will have followed them in faith, We shall unite them with their offspring; and We shall not let aught of their deeds go to waste: [Implying that the righteousness of their children increases the merit of the parents.] [but] every human being will be held in pledge for whatever he has earned. [I.e., the righteousness of the parents cannot absolve their offspring from individual respon sibility.]

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‏52:22 وامددناهم بفاكهة ولحم ممايشتهون

Transliteration	Waamdadnahum bifakihatin walahmin mimma yashtahoona
Literal	And We extended/spread them with fruits and flesh/meat from what they desire/crave .

Yusuf Ali	And We shall bestow on them, of fruit and meat, anything they shall desire.
Pickthal	And We provide them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
Arberry	And We shall succour them with fruits and flesh such as they desire
Shakir	And We will aid them with fruit and flesh such as they desire.
Sarwar	We shall provide them with fruits and the meat of the kind which they desire.
Khalifa	We will supply them with fruits and meats that they love.
Hilali/Khan	And We shall provide them with fruit and meat, such as they desire.
H/K/Saheeh	And We will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever they desire.
Malik	- and We shall provide them fruits, and such meats as they desire.[22]
QXP	And We shall bestow on them the fruits and the delicacies of their choice.
Maulana Ali	And We shall aid them with fruit and flesh, as they desire.
Free Minds	We will supply them with fruit and meat such as they desire.
Qaribullah	We shall give them fruits and meat as they desire.

George Sale	And we will give them fruits in abundance, and flesh of the kinds which they shall desire.
JM Rodwell	And fruits in abundance will we give them, and flesh as they shall desire:

Asad	And We shall bestow on them fruit and meat in abundance - whatever they may desire:

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‏52:23 يتنازعون فيها كاسا لالغو فيها ولاتاثيم

Transliteration	YatanazaAAoona feeha ka/san la laghwun feeha wala ta/theemun
Literal	They give each other in it a cup/wine , (there is) no nonsense/senseless talk in it, and nor sinning/committing crimes.

Yusuf Ali	They shall there exchange, one with another, a (loving) cup free of frivolity, free of all taint of ill.
Pickthal	There they pass from hand to hand a cup wherein is neither vanity nor cause of sin.
Arberry	while they pass therein a cup one to another wherein is no idle talk, no cause of sin,
Shakir	They shall pass therein from one to another a cup wherein there shall be nothing vain nor any sin.
Sarwar	They will pass cups of un-intoxicating and unsinful wine to one another.
Khalifa	They will enjoy drinks that are never polluted, and never sinful to drink.
Hilali/Khan	There they shall pass from hand to hand a (wine) cup, free from any Laghw (dirty, false, evil vague talk between them), and free from sin (because it will be legal for them to drink).
H/K/Saheeh	They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin.
Malik	They will pass from hand to hand a cup of wine which shall cause no idle talk, nor sinful urge;[23]
QXP	And therein they pass from hand to hand cups of delicious drinks that cause no idle talk nor a hangover. ('Ithm' = Pull down, drag down, hangover, harming personality, reducing human dignity or potential).
Maulana Ali	They pass therein from one to another a cup, wherein is neither vanity, nor sin.
Free Minds	They will enjoy drinks in which there is no harm, nor regret.
Qaribullah	There they will pass a goblet to one another with neither idle talk nor sin,

George Sale	They shall present unto one another therein a cup of wine, wherein there shall be no vain discourse, nor any incitement unto wickedness.
JM Rodwell	Therein shall they pass to one another the cup which shall engender no light discourse, no motive to sin:

Asad	and in that [paradise] they shall pass on to one another a cup which will not give rise to empty talk, and neither incite to sin. [Cf. 37:47 - "no headiness will there be in it, and they will not get drunk thereon": and 56:19 - "by which their minds will not be clouded, and which will not make them drunk": an allegory of conscious, joyful elation. As regards the preceding reference to "fruit and meat in abundance - whatever they may desire", Razi observes that this symbolic "abundance" of sensual satisfaction will not lead to satiety but, rather, to a pleasurable desire which - contrary to what is man's lot in this world - can always be gratified.]

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‏52:24 ويطوف عليهم غلمان لهم كانهم لؤلؤ مكنون

Transliteration	Wayatoofu AAalayhim ghilmanun lahum kaannahum lu/luon maknoonun
Literal	And servants/boys for them, circle/walk around on them, as if they are protected/covered pearls.

Yusuf Ali	Round about them will serve, (devoted) to them, young male servants (handsome) as Pearls well-guarded.
Pickthal	And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own, as they were hidden pearls.
Arberry	and there go round them youths, their own, as if they were hidden pearls.
Shakir	And round them shall go boys of theirs as if they were hidden pearls.
Sarwar	They will be served by youths who will be as beautiful as pearls.
Khalifa	Serving them will be servants like protected pearls.
Hilali/Khan	And there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved pearls.
H/K/Saheeh	There will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well-protected.
Malik	and there shall wait for them young boys, exclusively appointed for their service, who will be as handsome as treasured pearls.[24]
QXP	And their children like pearls, playful, happy around them. (13:23), (52:21), (59:17)).
Maulana Ali	And round them go boys of theirs as if they were hidden pearls.
Free Minds	And around them will be children like protected pearls.
Qaribullah	and youths, of their own, shall pass among them as if they were hidden pearls.

George Sale	And youths appointed to attend them, shall go round them: Beautiful as pearls hidden in their shell.
JM Rodwell	And youths shall go round among them beautiful as imbedded pearls:

Asad	And they will be waited upon by [immortal] youths, [See note on 56:17-18.] [as if they were children] of their own, [as pure] as if they were pearls hidden in their shells. [Thus Razi, explaining the selfless devotion implied in the pronoun lahum (lit., "for them", i.e., "of their own").]

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‏52:25 واقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون

Transliteration	Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
Literal	And some of them approached/came on (to) some (each other), they ask/question each other.

Yusuf Ali	They will advance to each other, engaging in mutual enquiry.
Pickthal	And some of them draw near unto others, questioning,
Arberry	They advance one upon another, asking each other questions.
Shakir	And some of them shall advance towards others questioning each other.
Sarwar	They will turn to one another ask questions,
Khalifa	They will meet each other and reminisce among themselves.
Hilali/Khan	And some of them draw near to others, questioning.
H/K/Saheeh	And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
Malik	They will converse with one another about their worldly life[25]
QXP	They will socialize and reminisce among themselves (recalling how they lived the previous life).
Maulana Ali	And they will advance to each other, questioning --
Free Minds	And they came to one another asking.
Qaribullah	They will go to one another asking each other questions:

George Sale	And they shall approach unto one another, and shall ask mutual questions.
JM Rodwell	And shall accost one another and ask mutual questions.

Asad	And they [who are thus blest] will turn to one another, asking each other [about their past lives]. [This symbolic "asking one another about their past lives" is meant to bring out the fact, often stressed in the Quran, that man's individual consciousness invariably survives his bodily death, to continue unbroken in the life to come.]

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‏52:26 قالوا انا كنا قبل في اهلنا مشفقين

Transliteration	Qaloo inna kunna qablu fee ahlina mushfiqeena
Literal	They said: "We were before in our people/family afraid/compassionate ."

Yusuf Ali	They will say: "Aforetime, we were not without fear for the sake of our people.
Pickthal	Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;
Arberry	They say, 'We were before among our people, ever going in fear,
Shakir	Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families:
Sarwar	saying, "We were afraid while in the world.
Khalifa	They will say, "We used to be kind and humble among our people.
Hilali/Khan	Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid with our families (from the punishment of Allah).
H/K/Saheeh	They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].
Malik	and say: "When we were living among our kinfolk, we were troubled by many fears.[26]
QXP	They will say, "Behold, We were kind and humble amidst our families."
Maulana Ali	Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families.
Free Minds	They said: "We used to be compassionate among our people."
Qaribullah	'When we were among our people, ' they will say, 'we were ever fearful,

George Sale	And they shall say, verily we were heretofore amidst our family, in great dread with regard to our state after death:
JM Rodwell	A time indeed there was, will they say, "when we were full of care as to the future lot of our families;

Asad	They will say: "Behold, aforetime - when we were [still living] in the midst of our kith and kin - we were full of fear [at the thought of God's displeasure]: [Thus do all classical commentators - without, to my knowledge, any exception - interpret the above verse.]

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‏52:27 فمن الله علينا ووقانا عذاب السموم

Transliteration	Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqana AAathaba alssamoomi
Literal	So God blessed on us and He protected/preserved us (from) the severe hot's/burning wind's torture.

Yusuf Ali	"But Allah has been good to us, and has delivered us from the Penalty of the Scorching Wind.
Pickthal	But Allah hath been gracious unto us and hath preserved us from the torment of the breath of Fire.
Arberry	and God was gracious to us, and guarded us against the chastisement of the burning wind;
Shakir	But Allah has been gracious to us and He has saved us from the punishment of the hot wind:
Sarwar	But God has granted us favors and saved us from the scorching heat of the torment.
Khalifa	"GOD has blessed us, and has spared us the agony of ill winds.
Hilali/Khan	"But Allah has been gracious to us, and has saved us from the torment of the Fire.
H/K/Saheeh	So Allah conferred favor upon us and protected us from the punishment of the Scorching Fire.
Malik	But Allah has been gracious to us; He has delivered us from the fiery scourge.[27]
QXP	So Allah has graced us and guarded us against the suffering of scorching winds of requital.
Maulana Ali	But Allah has been gracious to us and He has saved us from the chastisement of the hot wind.
Free Minds	"God thus blessed us, and has spared us the agony of the fiery winds."
Qaribullah	but Allah has been gracious to us and has protected us from the punishment of the burning wind.

George Sale	But God hath been gracious unto us, and hath delivered us from the pain of burning fire:
JM Rodwell	But kind hath God been to us, and from the pestilential torment hath he preserved us;

Asad	and so God has graced us with His favour, and has warded off from us all suffering through the scorching winds [of frustration].

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‏52:28 انا كنا من قبل ندعوه انه هو البر الرحيم

Transliteration	Inna kunna min qablu nadAAoohu innahu huwa albarru alrraheemu
Literal	We were from before, we call Him, that He truly is, He is the righteous/charitable , the merciful/most merciful.

Yusuf Ali	"Truly, we did call unto Him from of old: truly it is He, the Beneficent, the Merciful!"
Pickthal	Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.
Arberry	we were before ever calling upon Him; surely He is the All-benign, the All-compassionate.'
Shakir	Surely we called upon Him before: Surely He is the Benign, the Merciful.
Sarwar	We had prayed to Him; He is Kind and All-merciful".
Khalifa	"We used to implore Him; He is the Most Kind, Most Merciful."
Hilali/Khan	"Verily, We used to invoke Him (Alone and none else) before. Verily, He is AlBarr (the Most Subtle, Kind, Courteous, and Generous), the Most Merciful."
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful."
Malik	Indeed we used to pray only to Him. Surely He is the Beneficent, the Merciful."[28]
QXP	Verily, We used to call unto Him (seeking guidance from His Word alone). Behold, He is all Kind, all Merciful."
Maulana Ali	Surely We called upon Him before. Surely, He is the Benign, the Merciful
Free Minds	"We used to implore Him before; He is the Most Kind, the Most Merciful."
Qaribullah	Before, we were supplicating to Him. He is the Giving, the Most Merciful. '

George Sale	For we called on him heretofore; and he is the beneficent, the merciful.
JM Rodwell	For, heretofore we called upon Him-and He is the Beneficent, the Merciful."

Asad	Verily, we did invoke Him [alone] ere this: [and now He has shown us] that He alone is truly benign, a true dispenser of grace!" [Sc., "through our own, actual experience". This interpolation is based on the reading of the subsequent word as annahu ("that He is"), according to the Medina school, in contrast with the more conventional Kufah and Basrah reading innahu ("verily, He is"). As Tabari stresses, either of these two readings is correct; I have chosen for my rendering the former inasmuch as it points to the overwhelming, direct insight which will be granted to the blessed on resurrection.]

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‏52:29 فذكر فما انت بنعمة ربك بكاهن ولامجنون

Transliteration	Fathakkir fama anta biniAAmati rabbika bikahin wala majnoonin
Literal	So remind, so you are not with your Lord's blessing with a fortune teller/highly ranked priest or rabbi ,and nor mad/insane.

Yusuf Ali	Therefore proclaim thou the praises (of thy Lord): for by the Grace of thy Lord, thou art no (vulgar) soothsayer, nor art thou one possessed.
Pickthal	Therefor warn (men, O Muhammad). By the grace of Allah thou art neither soothsayer nor madman.
Arberry	Therefore remind! by thy Lord's blessing thou art not a soothsayer neither possessed.
Shakir	Therefore continue to remind, for by the grace of your Lord, you are not a soothsayer, or a madman.
Sarwar	(Muhammad), remind them, by the Grace of your Lord, that you are neither a soothsayer or an insane person.
Khalifa	You shall remind the people. With your Lord's blessing's upon you, you are neither a soothsayer, nor crazy.
Hilali/Khan	Therefore, remind and preach (mankind, O Muhammad SAW of Islamic Monotheism). By the Grace of Allah, you are neither a soothsayer, nor a madman.
H/K/Saheeh	So remind [O Muúammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a madman.
Malik	Therefore, O Prophet, keep up your mission of admonition. By the grace of your Lord you are neither a soothsayer nor a madman.[29]
QXP	Hence, (O Messenger) keep reminding, for, by the Grace of your Lord, you are neither a soothsayer nor a madman.
Maulana Ali	So remind for, by the grace of thy Lord thou art no soothsayer, nor madman.
Free Minds	Therefore, you shall remind. For by the grace of your Lord, you are neither a soothsayer, nor mad.
Qaribullah	Therefore, remind. By the Favor of Allah, you are neither a soothsayer, nor mad.

George Sale	Wherefore do thou, O prophet, admonish thy people. Thou art not, by the grace of thy Lord, a soothsayer, or a madman.
JM Rodwell	Warn thou, then. For thou by the favour of thy Lord art neither soothsayer nor possessed.

Asad	EXHORT, then, [O Prophet, all men:] for, by thy Sustainer's grace, thou art neither a soothsayer nor a madman.

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‏52:30 ام يقولون شاعر نتربص به ريب المنون

Transliteration	Am yaqooloona shaAAirun natarabbasu bihi rayba almanooni
Literal	Or they say: "A poet, we wait/remain with him the death's doubt/suspicion".

Yusuf Ali	Or do they say:- "A Poet! we await for him some calamity (hatched) by Time!"
Pickthal	Or say they: (he is) a poet, (one) for whom we may expect the accident of time?
Arberry	Or do they say, 'He is a poet for whom we await Fate's uncertainty'?
Shakir	Or do they say: A poet, we wait for him the evil accidents of time.
Sarwar	Do they say, "He is only a poet and we are waiting to see him die!?".
Khalifa	They may say, "He is a poet; let us just wait until he is dead."
Hilali/Khan	Or do they say: "(Muhammad SAW is) a poet! We await for him some calamity by time.!"
H/K/Saheeh	Or do they say [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time?"
Malik	Do they say: "He is but a poet! We are waiting for some misfortune to befall him."[30]
QXP	What! Do they say, "A poet? Let us wait how time handles him!"
Maulana Ali	Or they say: A poet -- we wait for him the evil accidents of time.
Free Minds	Or do they Say: "He is a poet; so let us just wait until a disaster befalls him."
Qaribullah	Or do they say: 'He is a poet, we are waiting for some misfortune to befall him? '

George Sale	Do they say, he is a poet: We wait, concerning him, some adverse turn of fortune?
JM Rodwell	Will they say, "A poet! let us await some adverse turn of his fortune?"

Asad	Or do they say, "[He is but] a poet - let us wait what time will do unto him"? [Lit., "let us await for him the evil happenings of time", i.e., brought about by time: this is the meaning given by Jawhari and Zamakhshari (in the Asas) to the expression rayb al-manun (which latter word is, according to these two authorities, a synonym of dahr, "time"). In the present context, the phrase obviously denotes the expectation of the Prophet's detractors that time would prove his teachings to have been false or, at best, a delusion.]

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‏52:31 قل تربصوا فاني معكم من المتربصين

Transliteration	Qul tarabbasoo fa-innee maAAakum mina almutarabbiseena
Literal	Say: "Wait/remain (watch) so that I am with you from the waiting/ remaining (watching)."

Yusuf Ali	Say thou: "Await ye!- I too will wait along with you!"
Pickthal	Say (unto them): Except (your fill)! Lo! I am with you among the expectant.
Arberry	Say: 'Await! I shall be awaiting with you.'
Shakir	Say: Wait, for surely I too with you am of those who wait.
Sarwar	Say, "Wait, I too am waiting with you".
Khalifa	Say, "Go on waiting; I will wait along with you."
Hilali/Khan	Say (O Muhammad SAW to them): "Wait! I am with you, among the waiters!"
H/K/Saheeh	Say, "Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters."
Malik	Tell them: "Wait if you will; I too shall wait with you."[31]
QXP	Say to them, "Hope for what you hope for! Behold, I shall wait with you expecting what I expect."
Maulana Ali	Say: Wait, I too wait along with you.
Free Minds	Say: "Continue waiting; for I will wait along with you."
Qaribullah	Say: 'Wait if you will; I shall be waiting with you. '

George Sale	Say, wait ye my ruin: Verily I wait, with you, the time of your destruction.
JM Rodwell	SAY, wait ye, and in sooth I too will wait with you.

Asad	Say thou: "Wait, [then,] hopefully; behold, I, too, shall hopefully wait with you!" [I.e., "Whereas you are waiting for my message to be proved false, I am awaiting its fulfillment!"]

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‏52:32 ام تامرهم احلامهم بهذا ام هم قوم طاغون

Transliteration	Am ta/muruhum ahlamuhum bihatha am hum qawmun taghoona
Literal	Or their minds/dreams order/command them with that, or they are a tyrannizing/arrogant nation?

Yusuf Ali	Is it that their faculties of understanding urge them to this, or are they but a people transgressing beyond bounds?
Pickthal	Do their minds command them to do this, or are they an outrageous folk?
Arberry	Or do their intellects bid them do this? Or are they an insolent people?
Shakir	Nay! do their understandings bid them this? Or are they an inordinate people?
Sarwar	Does their reason tell them to say this or is it because they are a rebellious people?.
Khalifa	Is it their dreams that dictate their behavior, or are they naturally wicked?
Hilali/Khan	Do their minds command them this (i.e. to tell a lie against you (Muhammad SAW)) or are they people exceeding the bounds (i.e. from Belief in Allah to disbelief).
H/K/Saheeh	Or do their minds command them to [say] this, or are they a transgressing people?
Malik	Does their faculties of reasoning prompt them to say this? Or is it merely that they are wicked people?[32]
QXP	Do they behave like this because they would rather dream their lives through? Is this behavior really commanded by their intellect? Or is it that they are a people who wish to live without any moral bounds?
Maulana Ali	Or do their understandings bid them this? Or are they an inordinate people?
Free Minds	Or do their dreams dictate this to them, or are they a transgressing people?
Qaribullah	Or, do their intellects order them to do this? Or, are they an insolent people?

George Sale	Do their mature understandings bid them say this; or are they people who perversely transgress?
JM Rodwell	Is it their dreams which inspire them with this? or is it that they are a perverse people?

Asad	Is it their minds that bid them [to take] this [attitude] - or are they [simply] people filled with overweening arrogance? [The meaning is: Have they any reasoned objection to the contents of this message - or do they simply reject the truth because their false pride in man's supposed "self-sufficiency" (cf. 96:6-7) prevents them from accepting the notion of responsibility before a Supreme Being?]

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‏52:33 ام يقولون تقوله بل لايؤمنون

Transliteration	Am yaqooloona taqawwalahu bal la yu/minoona
Literal	Or they say: "He made it up." But/rather, they do not believe.

Yusuf Ali	Or do they say, "He fabricated the (Message)"? Nay, they have no faith!
Pickthal	Or say they: He hath invented it? Nay, but they will not believe!
Arberry	Or do they say, 'He has invented it?' Nay, but they do not believe.
Shakir	Or do they say: He has forged it. Nay! they do not believe.
Sarwar	Do they say, "He has falsely invented it (the Quran)?" In fact, they themselves have no faith.
Khalifa	Do they say, "He made it all up?" Instead, they are simply disbelievers.
Hilali/Khan	Or do they say: "He (Muhammad SAW) has forged it (this Quran)?" Nay! They believe not!
H/K/Saheeh	Or do they say, "He has made it up"? Rather, they do not believe.
Malik	Do they say: "This man has invented this Qur’an himself?" Nay! They do not want to believe.[33]
QXP	Or do they say, "He himself has composed it?" Nay, they simply do not wish to believe. (The Message hits at their vested interests. Hence, so many contradictory blames).
Maulana Ali	Or say they: He has forged it. Nay, they have no faith.
Free Minds	Or do they Say: "He made it all up"? No, they simply do not believe.
Qaribullah	Do they say: 'He has invented it? ' No, they do not believe.

George Sale	Do they say, he hath forged the Koran? Verily they believe not.
JM Rodwell	Will they say, "He hath forged it (the Koran) himself?" Nay, rather it is that they believed not.

Asad	Or do they say, "He himself has composed this [message]"? Nay, but they are not willing to believe!

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‏52:34 فلياتوا بحديث مثله ان كانوا صادقين

Transliteration	Falya/too bihadeethin mithlihi in kanoo sadiqeena
Literal	So they come (E) with an information/speech equal/alike to it, if they were truthful.

Yusuf Ali	Let them then produce a recital like unto it,- If (it be) they speak the truth!
Pickthal	Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful.
Arberry	Then let them bring a discourse like it, if they speak truly.
Shakir	Then let them bring an announcement like it if they are truthful.
Sarwar	Let them produce a discourse like it if they are true in their claim.
Khalifa	Let them produce a Hadith like this, if they are truthful.
Hilali/Khan	Let them then produce a recital like unto it (the Quran) if they are truthful.
H/K/Saheeh	Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful.
Malik	Let them produce a scripture like this, if what they say is true![34]
QXP	Then let them produce a Hadith like this if they are truthful. (2:23), (10:38), (11:13), (17:88)).
Maulana Ali	Then let them bring a saying like it, if they are truthful.
Free Minds	Let them produce a narration like this, if they are truthful.
Qaribullah	Let them produce a phrase like it, if what they say is true!

George Sale	Let them produce a discourse like unto it, if they speak truth.
JM Rodwell	Let them then produce a discourse like it, if they speak the Truth.

Asad	But then, [if they deem it the work of a mere mortal,] let them produce another discourse like it - if what they say be true!

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‏52:35 ام خلقوا من غير شئ ام هم الخالقون

Transliteration	Am khuliqoo min ghayri shay-in am humu alkhaliqoona
Literal	Or they were created from without a thing, or they are the creators?

Yusuf Ali	Were they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators?
Pickthal	Or were they created out of naught? Or are they the creators?
Arberry	Or were they created out of nothing? Or are they the creators?
Shakir	Or were they created without there being anything, or are they the creators?
Sarwar	Have they been created from nothing or are they themselves their own creators?.
Khalifa	Were they created from nothing? Are they the creators?
Hilali/Khan	Were they created by nothing, or were they themselves the creators?
H/K/Saheeh	Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?
Malik	Were they created without a Creator? Or were they their own creators?[35]
QXP	Are they a product of spontaneous generation? Or were they their own creators?
Maulana Ali	Or were they created without a (creative) agency? Or are they the creators?
Free Minds	Or were they created from nothing? Or was it them who created?
Qaribullah	Or, were they created out of nothing? Or, were they their own creators?

George Sale	Were they created by nothing; or were they the creators of themselves?
JM Rodwell	Were they created by nothing? or were they the creators of themselves?

Asad	[Or do they deny the existence of God?] [I.e., implicitly, by denying the fact of His revelation.] Have they themselves been created without anything [that might have caused their creation]? [I.e., by "spontaneous generation", as it were.] - or were they, perchance, their own creators?

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‏52:36 ام خلقوا السماوات والارض بل لايوقنون

Transliteration	Am khalaqoo alssamawati waal-arda bal la yooqinoona
Literal	Or they created the skies/space and the earth/Planet Earth, but/rather they are not sure/certain?

Yusuf Ali	Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, they have no firm belief.
Pickthal	Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they are sure of nothing!
Arberry	Or did they create the heavens and earth? Nay, but they have not sure faith.
Shakir	Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay! they have no certainty.
Sarwar	Have they created the heavens and the earth? In fact, they have no strong faith.
Khalifa	Did they create the heavens and the earth? Indeed, they have no certainty.
Hilali/Khan	Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no firm Belief.
H/K/Saheeh	Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain.
Malik	Did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay! They will never be convinced.[36]
QXP	Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have certainty about nothing.
Maulana Ali	Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, they are sure of nothing.
Free Minds	Or did they create the heavens and the Earth? No, they do not comprehend.
Qaribullah	Or, did they create the heavens and the earth? No, their belief is not certain!

George Sale	Did they create the heavens and the earth? Verily they are not firmly persuaded that God hath created them.
JM Rodwell	Created they the Heavens and Earth? Nay, rather, they have no faith.

Asad	[And] have they created the heavens and the earth? [This is a reductio ad absurdum of their unwillingness to admit the existence of a conscious Primary Cause underlying all creation.] Nay, but they have no certainty of anything!

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‏52:37 ام عندهم خزائن ربك ام هم المصيطرون

Transliteration	Am AAindahum khaza-inu rabbika am humu almusaytiroona
Literal	Or at them (are) your Lord's safes/storages (treasures)? Or they are the dominators/controllers?

Yusuf Ali	Or are the Treasures of thy Lord with them, or are they the managers (of affairs)?
Pickthal	Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord? Or have they been given charge (thereof)?
Arberry	Or are thy Lord's treasuries in their keeping? Or are they the registrars?
Shakir	Or have they the treasures of your Lord with them? Or have they been set in absolute authority?
Sarwar	Do they own the treasures of your Lord? Have they any authority over God?.
Khalifa	Do they possess the treasures of your Lord? Are they in control?
Hilali/Khan	Or are with them the treasures of your Lord? Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like?
H/K/Saheeh	Or have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?
Malik	Do they possess the treasures of your Lord? Or is it they who control them?[37]
QXP	Do they possess the treasures of your Lord? Or are they in charge?
Maulana Ali	Or have they the treasures of thy Lord with them? Or have they absolute authority?
Free Minds	Or do they possess the treasures of your Lord? Are they in control?
Qaribullah	Or, are the treasures of your Lord in their keeping? Or, are they the controllers?

George Sale	Are the stores of thy Lord in their hands? Are they the supreme dispensers of all things?
JM Rodwell	Hold they thy Lord's treasures? Bear they the rule supreme?

Asad	[How could they?] Are thy Sustainer's treasures with them? [I.e., the treasures of His infinite knowledge and power.] Or are they in charge [of destiny]?

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‏52:38 ام لهم سلم يستمعون فيه فليات مستمعهم بسلطان مبين

Transliteration	Am lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehi falya/ti mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeenin
Literal	Or for them (is) a ladder, they hear/listen in (from) it? So their hearer/listener should come with a clear/evident proof/evidence/power .

Yusuf Ali	Or have they a ladder, by which they can (climb up to heaven and) listen (to its secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs produce a manifest proof.
Pickthal	Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest!
Arberry	Or have they a ladder whereon they listen? Then let any of them that has listened bring a clear authority.
Shakir	Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority.
Sarwar	Do they have a ladder (by which they can climb up to the heavens) and listen (to the angels) and come back to the rest of the people with clear authority?.
Khalifa	Do they climb a ladder that enables them to listen? Let their listeners show their proof.
Hilali/Khan	Or have they a stairway (to heaven), by means of which they listen (to the talks of the angels)? Then let their listener produce some manifest proof.
H/K/Saheeh	Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority.
Malik	Do they have a stairway to heaven by means of which they overhear Him? If so, let any of them who overheard Him, bring clear proof.[38]
QXP	Or do they have a stairway of knowledge to ascend to the Glorious Heights of Divine Revelation and listen directly to and come at par with it? Let, then, whoever has received a direct Revelation bring his proof.
Maulana Ali	Or have they the means by which they listen? Then let their listener bring a clear authority.
Free Minds	Or do they have a stairway that enables them to listen? Then let their listeners show their proof.
Qaribullah	Or, do they have a ladder on which they listen? Then let any of them that has listened bring a clear authority.

George Sale	Have they a ladder, whereby they may ascend to heaven, and hear the discourses of the angels? Let one, therefore, who hath heard them, produce an evident proof thereof.
JM Rodwell	Have they a ladder for hearing the angels? Let any one who hath heard them bring a clear proof of it.

Asad	Or have they a ladder by which they could [ascend to ultimate truths and] listen [to what is beyond the reach of human perception]? Let, then, any of them who have listened [to it] produce a manifest proof [of his knowledge]!

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‏52:39 ام له البنات ولكم البنون

Transliteration	Am lahu albanatu walakumu albanoona
Literal	Or for Him (are) the daughters, and for you (are) the sons?

Yusuf Ali	Or has He only daughters and ye have sons?
Pickthal	Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons?
Arberry	Or has He daughters, and they sons?
Shakir	Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Sarwar	Do the daughters belong to Him and the sons to you?.
Khalifa	Does He have daughters, while you have sons?
Hilali/Khan	Or has He (Allah) only daughters and you have sons?
H/K/Saheeh	Or has He daughters while you have sons?
Malik	Is He to have daughters and you sons?[39]
QXP	(Such is their ignorance, yet their claims) What! He has daughters, whereas you would rather have only sons?
Maulana Ali	Or has He daughters and you have sons?
Free Minds	Or to Him belong the daughters, and to you belong the sons?
Qaribullah	Or, has He daughters, and they sons?

George Sale	Hath God daughters, and have ye sons?
JM Rodwell	Hath God daughters and ye sons?

Asad	Or, [if you believe in God, how can you believe that] He has [chosen to have] daughters, whereas you yourselves would have [only] sons? [This is addressed specifically to the pagan contemporaries of the Prophet, implying that "you not only blaspheme by ascribing progeny to God, but you intensify your blasphemy by ascribing to Him something that you yourselves despise, i.e., female offspring": cf. 16:57 - 59 and the corresponding notes.]

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‏52:40 ام تسألهم اجرا فهم من مغرم مثقلون

Transliteration	Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghramin muthqaloona
Literal	Or you ask/question them (for) a reward/wage/fee, so they are from a burdensome debt heavy/burdened/loaded?

Yusuf Ali	Or is it that thou dost ask for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt?-
Pickthal	Or askest thou (Muhammad) a fee from them so that they are plunged in debt?
Arberry	Or askest thou them for a wage, and so they are weighed down with debt?
Shakir	Or do you ask them for a reward, so that they are overburdened by a debt?
Sarwar	Do you (Muhammad) ask them for any payment (for your preaching) which they cannot afford?.
Khalifa	Are you asking them for any wage, and they are burdened thereby?
Hilali/Khan	Or is it that you (O Muhammad SAW) ask a wage from them (for your preaching of Islamic Monotheism) so that they are burdened with a load of debt?
H/K/Saheeh	Or do you, [O Muúammad], ask of them a payment, so they are by debt burdened down?
Malik	Do you ask them payment for your services, that they should fear to be overburdened by a debt?[40]
QXP	Or is it that you (O Prophet) ask a reward from them and thereby they are burdened with debt?
Maulana Ali	Or askest thou a reward from them so that they are over-burdened by a debt?
Free Minds	Or do you ask them for a wage, thus they are burdened by the fine?
Qaribullah	Or, do you ask them for a wage, so that they become weighed down in debt?

George Sale	Dost thou ask them a reward for thy preaching? But they are laden with debts.
JM Rodwell	Asketh thou pay of them? they are themselves weighed down with debts.

Asad	Or is it that [they who reject thy message, O Muhammad, fear lest] thou ask of them a reward, so that they would be burdened with debt [if they should listen to thee]?

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‏52:41 ام عندهم الغيب فهم يكتبون

Transliteration	Am AAindahumu alghaybu fahum yaktuboona
Literal	Or at them (is) the unseen/absent so they write/dictate ?

Yusuf Ali	Or that the Unseen in it their hands, and they write it down?
Pickthal	Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down?
Arberry	Or is the Unseen in their keeping, and so they are writing it down?
Shakir	Or have they the unseen so that they write (it) down?
Sarwar	Do they have knowledge of the unseen, thus, are able to predict (the future)?.
Khalifa	Do they know the future, and have it recorded?
Hilali/Khan	Or that the Ghaib (unseen) is with them, and they write it down?
H/K/Saheeh	Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?
Malik	Do they have the knowledge of the unseen? Can they write it down?[41]
QXP	Or do they know the future so that they have it written down?
Maulana Ali	Or possess they the unseen, so they write (it) down?
Free Minds	Or do they know the future, thus they have it recorded?
Qaribullah	Or, is the Unseen in their keeping, so they are writing it down?

George Sale	Are the secrets of futurity with them; and do they transcribe the same from the table of God's decrees?
JM Rodwell	Have they such a knowledge of the secret things that they can write them down?

Asad	Or [do they think] that the hidden reality [of all that exists] is almost within their grasp, so that [in time] they can write it down? [For an explanation, see note on the identical passage in 68:47.]

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‏52:42 ام يريدون كيدا فالذين كفروا هم المكيدون

Transliteration	Am yureedoona kaydan faallatheena kafaroo humu almakeedoona
Literal	Or they want/intend a plot/conspiracy ? So those who disbelieved they are the plotted/conspired against .

Yusuf Ali	Or do they intend a plot (against thee)? But those who defy Allah are themselves involved in a Plot!
Pickthal	Or seek they to ensnare (the messenger)? But those who disbelieve, they are the ensnared!
Arberry	Or desire they to outwit? The unbelievers, they are the outwitted.
Shakir	Or do they desire a war? But those who disbelieve shall be the vanquished ones in war.
Sarwar	Do they design evil plans? The disbelievers themselves will be snared by their evil plots.
Khalifa	Are they plotting and scheming? The disbelievers' schemes backfire against them.
Hilali/Khan	Or do they intend a plot (against you O Muhammad SAW)? But those who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism) are themselves in a plot!
H/K/Saheeh	Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve they are the object of a plan.
Malik	Do they intend to devise a plot against you? If so, the disbelievers themselves will be trapped in their plot.[42]
QXP	Or do they intend a plot? But it is the deniers who are in fact entrapped. (In their spider web of falsehood).
Maulana Ali	Or do they intend a plot? But those who disbelieve will be the ensnared ones in the plot.
Free Minds	Or do they intend to scheme? Indeed, it is the rejecters who are schemed against.
Qaribullah	Or, do they desire to outwit? The unbelievers are the outwitted.

George Sale	Do they seek to lay a plot against thee? But the unbelievers are they who shall be circumvented.
JM Rodwell	Desire they to lay snares for thee? But the snared ones shall be they who do not believe.

Asad	Or do they want to entrap [thee in contradictions]? But they who are bent on denying the truth - it is they who are truly entrapped! [I.e., it is they who constantly lose themselves in contradictions, whereas the message of the Quran is free thereof (cf. 4:82 and the corresponding note).]

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‏52:43 ام لهم اله غير الله سبحان الله عما يشركون

Transliteration	Am lahum ilahun ghayru Allahi subhana Allahi AAamma yushrikoona
Literal	Or for them (is) a god other than God? God's praise/glory from what they share/make partners (with Him).

Yusuf Ali	Or have they a god other than Allah? Exalted is Allah far above the things they associate with Him!
Pickthal	Or have they any god beside Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!
Arberry	Or have they a god, other than God? Glory be to God, above that which they associate!
Shakir	Or have they a god other than Allah? Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).
Sarwar	Do they have another god besides God? God is too exalted to be considered equal to the idols.
Khalifa	Do they have another god beside GOD? GOD be glorified, far above having partners.
Hilali/Khan	Or have they an ilah (a god) other than Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners (to Him)
H/K/Saheeh	Or have they a deity other than Allah? Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.
Malik	Do they have a god other than Allah? Exalted is Allah, far above those deities they associate with Him.[43]
QXP	Or have they a god other than Allah? Glorified is Allah far above what they associate with Him.
Maulana Ali	Or have they a god other than Allah? Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him)!
Free Minds	Or do they have another god besides God? God be glorified above what they set up.
Qaribullah	Or, do they have a god, other than Allah? Exaltations to Allah above that which they associate!

George Sale	Have they any god, besides God? Far be God exalted above the idols which they associate with Him!
JM Rodwell	Have they any God beside God? Glory be to God above what they join with Him.

Asad	Have they, then, any deity other than God? Utterly remote is God, in His limitless glory, from anything to which men may ascribe a share in His divinity!

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‏52:44 وان يروا كسفا من السماء ساقطا يقولوا سحاب مركوم

Transliteration	Wa-in yaraw kisfan mina alssama-i saqitan yaqooloo sahabun markoomun
Literal	And if they see/understand pieces from the sky/space dropping/falling they say: "Piled/accumulated/heaped clouds."

Yusuf Ali	Were they to see a piece of the sky falling (on them), they would (only) say: "Clouds gathered in heaps!"
Pickthal	And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds.
Arberry	Even if they saw lumps falling from heaven, they would say, 'A massed cloud!'
Shakir	And if they should see a portion of the heaven coming down, they would say: Piled up clouds.
Sarwar	Even if they were to see a part of the heavens falling down upon them, they would say, "It is only dense cloud".
Khalifa	When they see masses falling from the sky, they will say, "Piled clouds!"
Hilali/Khan	And if they were to see a piece of the heaven falling down, they would say: "Clouds gathered in heaps!"
H/K/Saheeh	And if they were to see a fragment from the sky falling, they would say, "[It is merely] clouds heaped up."
Malik	They are such people that, even if they will see a part of heaven falling down, they would say: "It is but a mass of clouds."[44]
QXP	Even if they were to see a fragment from the Height falling, they would say, "A dense cloud!" (Their lack of reasoning makes them oblivious to the Law of Requital (26:187)).
Maulana Ali	And if they were to see a portion of the heaven coming down, they would say: Piled-up clouds!
Free Minds	And if they see a spectacle from the sky, they will Say: "Piled clouds!"
Qaribullah	Even if they saw lumps falling from the sky they would say: 'A massed cloud! '

George Sale	If they should see a fragment of the heaven falling down upon them, they would say, it is only a thick cloud.
JM Rodwell	And should they see a fragment of the heaven falling down, they would say, "It is only a dense cloud."

Asad	AND YET, if they [who refuse to see the truth] were to see part of the sky falling down, they would [only] say, "[It is but] a mass of clouds!"

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‏52:45 فذرهم حتى يلاقوا يومهم الذي فيه يصعقون

Transliteration	Fatharhum hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee feehi yusAAaqoona
Literal	So leave them until they meet/find their day/time which in it they die/get thunderstruck .

Yusuf Ali	So leave them alone until they encounter that Day of theirs, wherein they shall (perforce) swoon (with terror),-
Pickthal	Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, in which they will be thunder-stricken,
Arberry	Then leave them, till they encounter their day wherein they shall be thunderstruck,
Shakir	Leave them then till they meet that day of theirs wherein they shall be made to swoon (with terror):
Sarwar	So leave them alone until they face the day when they will be struck dead from terror
Khalifa	Disregard them until they meet the day in which they are struck.
Hilali/Khan	So leave them alone till they meet their Day, in which they will sink into a fainting (with horror).
H/K/Saheeh	So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be struck insensible
Malik	So leave them alone until they encounter that Day of theirs wherein they shall be made to swoon with terror.[45]
QXP	Hence, leave them alone until they meet that Day of theirs wherein they shall be thunderstruck.
Maulana Ali	Leave them then till they meet that day of theirs wherein they are smitten with punishment:
Free Minds	So disregard them until they meet the Day in which they are struck.
Qaribullah	So leave them till they encounter their Day in which they shall be thunderstruck.

George Sale	Wherefore leave them, until they arrive at their day wherein they shall swoon for fear:
JM Rodwell	Leave them then until they come face to face with the day when they shall swoon away:

Asad	Hence, leave them alone until they face that [Judgment] Day of theirs, when they will be stricken with terror:

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‏52:46 يوم لايغني عنهم كيدهم شيئا ولاهم ينصرون

Transliteration	Yawma la yughnee AAanhum kayduhum shay-an wala hum yunsaroona
Literal	A day/time their plotting/conspiracy does not enrich/suffice from them a thing, and nor they be given victory/aid.

Yusuf Ali	The Day when their plotting will avail them nothing and no help shall be given them.
Pickthal	A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor will they be helped.
Arberry	the day when their guile shall avail them naught, and they shall not be helped.
Shakir	The day on which their struggle shall not avail them aught, nor shall they be helped.
Sarwar	and when their evil plans will be of no benefit to them nor will they be helped.
Khalifa	On that day, their schemes will not protect them, nor will they be helped.
Hilali/Khan	The Day when their plotting shall not avail them at all nor will they be helped (i.e. they will receive their torment in Hell).
H/K/Saheeh	The Day their plan will not avail them at all, nor will they be helped.
Malik	The Day when their designs will avail them nothing and none will help them.[46]
QXP	- The Day when none of their scheming will avail them, nor will they be helped.
Maulana Ali	The day when their struggle will avail them naught, nor will they be helped.
Free Minds	The Day when their schemes will not protect them, nor will they be helped.
Qaribullah	The Day when their guile shall not relieve them a thing, and they shall not be helped.

George Sale	A day, in which their subtle contrivances shall not avail them at all, neither shall they be protected.
JM Rodwell	A day in which their snares shall not at all avail them, neither shall they be helped.

Asad	the Day when none of their scheming will be of the least avail to them, and they will receive no succour.

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‏52:47 وان للذين ظلموا عذابا دون ذلك ولكن اكثرهم لايعلمون

Transliteration	Wa-inna lillatheena thalamoo AAathaban doona thalika walakinna aktharahum la yaAAlamoona
Literal	And that truly to those who were unjust/oppressive (is) a torture other than that, and but most of them do not know.

Yusuf Ali	And verily, for those who do wrong, there is another punishment besides this: But most of them understand not.
Pickthal	And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a punishment beyond that. But most of them know not.
Arberry	And there surely awaits the evildoers a chastisement beyond even that, but most of them know it not.
Shakir	And surely those who are unjust shall have a punishment besides that (in the world), but most of them do not know.
Sarwar	The unjust will suffer other torments besides this but most of them do not know.
Khalifa	Those who transgress suffer retribution here, but most of them do not know.
Hilali/Khan	And verily, for those who do wrong, there is another punishment (i.e. the torment in this world and in their graves) before this, but most of them know not. (Tafsir At-Tabaree, Vol. 27, Page 36).
H/K/Saheeh	And indeed, for those who have wronged is a punishment before that, but most of them do not know.
Malik	Surely for such wrongdoers, there is another punishment besides that, even though most of them do not realize that.[47]
QXP	And verily, for oppressors, violators of human rights and those who relegate the Truth, there is a punishment beyond that. But most of them know not. (Their wrongdoing hurts their own "Self").
Maulana Ali	And surely for those who do wrong there is a chastisement besides that; but most of them know not.
Free Minds	And for those who transgressed will be a retribution beyond this, but most of them do not know.
Qaribullah	For the harmdoers there is indeed, a punishment before that, but most of them do not know.

George Sale	And those who act unjustly shall surely suffer another punishment besides this: But the greater part of them do not understand.
JM Rodwell	And verily, beside this is there a punishment for the evildoers: but most of them know it not.

Asad	But, verily, for those who are bent on doing evil, there is suffering in store [even] closer at hand than that [supreme suffering in the hereafter]: but most of them are not aware of it. [As in 32:21, the Quran stresses here the fact that every evil deed is bound to react in some way or other, even in this world, against him who commits it - either by depriving him of the affection of those who surround him and, thus, deepening his inner loneliness, or, more directly, by creating circumstances which make the achievement of real happiness and satisfaction increasingly impossible.]

at-Tur 052:048

‏52:48 واصبر لحكم ربك فانك باعيننا وسبح بحمد ربك حين تقوم

Transliteration	Waisbir lihukmi rabbika fa-innaka bi-aAAyunina wasabbih bihamdi rabbika heena taqoomu
Literal	And be patient for your Lord's judgment/rule, so that you are with Our eyes/sights, and praise/glorify with your Lord's praise/gratitude when you stand/get up .

Yusuf Ali	Now await in patience the command of thy Lord: for verily thou art in Our eyes: and celebrate the praises of thy Lord the while thou standest forth,
Pickthal	So wait patiently (O Muhammad) for thy Lord's decree, for surely thou art in Our sight; and hymn the praise of thy Lord when thou uprisest,
Arberry	And be thou patient under the judgment of thy Lord; surely thou art before Our eyes. And proclaim the praise of thy Lord when thou arisest,
Shakir	And wait patiently for the judgment of your Lord, for surely you are before Our eyes, and sing the praise of your Lord when you rise;
Sarwar	Wait patiently for the command of your Lord. We are watching over you. Glorify your Lord when you rise during the night
Khalifa	You shall steadfastly persevere in carrying out your Lord's command - you are in our eyes - and glorify and praise your Lord when you get up.
Hilali/Khan	So wait patiently (O Muhammad SAW) for the Decision of your Lord, for verily, you are under Our Eyes , and glorify the Praises of your Lord when you get up from sleep.
H/K/Saheeh	And be patient, [O Muúammad], for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes. And exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord when you arise.
Malik	Therefore, wait for the Judgment of your Lord with patience, We are surely watching over you. Glorify your Lord with His praises when you wake up,[48]
QXP	And so, (O Messenger) work patiently to establish the Rule of your Lord, for, behold, you are in Our eyes. Begin your day with a firm resolve and work to manifest the Praise of your Lord.
Maulana Ali	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,
Free Minds	You shall be patient for the judgement of your Lord, for you are in Our sights, and glorify the praise of your Lord when you get up.
Qaribullah	And be patient under the Judgement of your Lord, surely, you are before Our Eyes. And exalt with the praise of your Lord when you arise,

George Sale	And wait thou patiently the judgement of thy Lord concerning them; for thou art in our eye: And celebrate the praise of thy Lord, when thou risest up;
JM Rodwell	Wait thou patiently the judgment of thy Lord, for thou art in our eye; and celebrate the praise of thy Lord when thou risest up,

Asad	And so, await in patience thy Sustainer's judgment, for thou art well within Our sight. [I.e., "under Our protection".] And extol thy Sustainer's limitless glory and praise whenever thou risest up,

at-Tur 052:049

‏52:49 ومن الليل فسبحه وادبار النجوم

Transliteration	Wamina allayli fasabbihhu wa-idbara alnnujoomi
Literal	And from the night so praise/glorify Him, and (at) the star's/planet's passings/ends (settings).389

Yusuf Ali	And for part of the night also praise thou Him,- and at the retreat of the stars!
Pickthal	And in the night-time also hymn His praise, and at the setting of the stars.
Arberry	and proclaim the praise of thy Lord in the night, and at the declining of the stars.
Shakir	And in the night, give Him glory too, and at the setting of the stars.
Sarwar	and glorify Him after the setting of the stars.
Khalifa	Also during the night glorify Him, and at dawn as the stars fade away.
Hilali/Khan	49. And in the night-time, also glorify His Praises, and at the setting of the stars.
H/K/Saheeh	And in a part of the night exalt Him and after [the setting of] the stars.
Malik	and glorify Him in a part of the night, and also as the stars fade away.[49]
QXP	And even in the night-time do your best to manifest your Lord's Praise, and at the setting of the stars.
Maulana Ali	And in the night, give Him glory, too, and at the setting of the stars.
Free Minds	Also during the night glorify Him, and at the setting of the stars.
Qaribullah	and exalt Him in the night and at the declining of the stars.

George Sale	and praise Him in the night-season, and when the stars begin to disappear.
JM Rodwell	And in the night-season: Praise him when the stars are setting.

Asad	and extol His glory at night, and at the time when the stars retreat.

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