Surah “The Mount, The Mountain”

as rendered by M. Farook Malik — 49 verses

By the mount Tur (where Moses was given the Torah)
and by the Book written
on a fine unfolded scroll
and by the inhabited House
and the elevated canopy (sky)
and the surging ocean
the torment of your Lord will surely come to pass
There shall be none to avert it
On that Day, heaven will shake violentl
and the mountain will travel around
On that Day, woe be to the deniers of truth
who are engaged in their useless sports
On that Day they shall be driven to the fire of hell with violence
and it will be said to them: "This is the fire which you denied
Is this a magic, or do you not see
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."
As for the righteous, they will be in Gardens and bliss
rejoicing in what their Lord has given them and their Lord shall shield them from the torment of hell
It will be said to them: "Eat and drink to your hearts content, this is the reward for your good deeds."
They shall recline on couches arranged in rows; and We shall wed them with beautiful Huris (damsels)
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 deed
- and We shall provide them fruits, and such meats as they desire
They will pass from hand to hand a cup of wine which shall cause no idle talk, nor sinful urge
and there shall wait for them young boys, exclusively appointed for their service, who will be as handsome as treasured pearls
They will converse with one another about their worldly lif
and say: "When we were living among our kinfolk, we were troubled by many fears
But Allah has been gracious to us; He has delivered us from the fiery scourge
Indeed we used to pray only to Him. Surely He is the Beneficent, the Merciful."
Therefore, O Prophet, keep up your mission of admonition. By the grace of your Lord you are neither a soothsayer nor a madman
Do they say: "He is but a poet! We are waiting for some misfortune to befall him."
Tell them: "Wait if you will; I too shall wait with you."
Does their faculties of reasoning prompt them to say this? Or is it merely that they are wicked people
Do they say: "This man has invented this Qur’an himself?" Nay! They do not want to believe
Let them produce a scripture like this, if what they say is true
Were they created without a Creator? Or were they their own creators
Did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay! They will never be convinced
Do they possess the treasures of your Lord? Or is it they who control them
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
Is He to have daughters and you sons
Do you ask them payment for your services, that they should fear to be overburdened by a debt
Do they have the knowledge of the unseen? Can they write it down
Do they intend to devise a plot against you? If so, the disbelievers themselves will be trapped in their plot
Do they have a god other than Allah? Exalted is Allah, far above those deities they associate with Him
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."
So leave them alone until they encounter that Day of theirs wherein they shall be made to swoon with terror
The Day when their designs will avail them nothing and none will help them
Surely for such wrongdoers, there is another punishment besides that, even though most of them do not realize that
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
and glorify Him in a part of the night, and also as the stars fade away