52:15
أَفَسِحۡرٌ
afasih'run
Then is this magic
هَٰذَآ
hadha
Then is this magic
أَمۡ
am
or
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
لَا
la
(do) not
تُبۡصِرُونَ
tub'siruna
see
١٥

So is this sorcery? Do you still not see it

Translation 1260

52:16
ٱصۡلَوۡهَا
is'lawha
Burn in it
فَٱصۡبِرُوٓاْ
fa-is'biru
then be patient
أَوۡ
aw
or
لَا
la
(do) not
تَصۡبِرُواْ
tasbiru
be patient
سَوَآءٌ
sawaon
(it is) same
عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ
alaykum
for you
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
تُجۡزَوۡنَ
tuj'zawna
you are being recompensed
مَا
ma
(for) what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
١٦

Burn in it––it makes no difference whether you bear it patiently or not–– you are only being repaid for what you have done.’

Translation 1260

52:17
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the righteous
فِي
fi
(will be) in
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
Gardens
وَنَعِيمٖ
wana'imin
and pleasure
١٧

Those who were mindful of God are in Gardens and in bliss

Translation 1260

52:18
فَٰكِهِينَ
fakihina
Enjoying
بِمَآ
bima
in what
ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ
atahum
has given them
رَبُّهُمۡ
rabbuhum
their Lord
وَوَقَىٰهُمۡ
wawaqahum
and protected them
رَبُّهُمۡ
rabbuhum
their Lord
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(from the) punishment
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) Hellfire
١٨

rejoicing in their Lord’s gifts: He has saved them from the torment of the Blaze

Translation 1260

52:19
كُلُواْ
kulu
Eat
وَٱشۡرَبُواْ
wa-ish'rabu
and drink
هَنِيٓـَٔۢا
hanian
(in) satisfaction
بِمَا
bima
for what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
١٩

‘Eat and drink with healthy enjoyment as a reward for what you have done.’

Translation 1260

52:20
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ
muttakiina
Reclining
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
سُرُرٖ
sururin
thrones
مَّصۡفُوفَةٖۖ
masfufatin
lined up
وَزَوَّجۡنَٰهُم
wazawwajnahum
and We will marry them
بِحُورٍ
bihurin
to fair ones
عِينٖ
inin
(with) large eyes
٢٠

They are comfortably seated on couches arranged in rows; We pair them with beautiful-eyed maidens

Translation 1260

52:21
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
وَٱتَّبَعَتۡهُمۡ
wa-ittaba'athum
and followed them
ذُرِّيَّتُهُم
dhurriyyatuhum
their offspring
بِإِيمَٰنٍ
biimanin
in faith
أَلۡحَقۡنَا
alhaqna
We will join
بِهِمۡ
bihim
with them
ذُرِّيَّتَهُمۡ
dhurriyyatahum
their offspring
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَلَتۡنَٰهُم
alatnahum
We will deprive them
مِّنۡ
min
of
عَمَلِهِم
amalihim
their deeds
مِّن
min
(in) any
شَيۡءٖۚ
shayin
thing
كُلُّ
kullu
Every
ٱمۡرِيِٕۭ
im'ri-in
person
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبَ
kasaba
he earned
رَهِينٞ
rahinun
(is) pledged
٢١

We unite the believers with their offspring who followed them in faith–– We do not deny them any of the rewards for their deeds: each person is in pledge for his own deeds––

Translation 1260

52:22
وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰهُم
wa-amdadnahum
And We will provide them
بِفَٰكِهَةٖ
bifakihatin
with fruit
وَلَحۡمٖ
walahmin
and meat
مِّمَّا
mimma
from what
يَشۡتَهُونَ
yashtahuna
they desire
٢٢

We provide them with any fruit or meat they desire

Translation 1260

52:23
يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ
yatanaza'una
They will pass to one another
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
كَأۡسٗا
kasan
a cup
لَّا
la
no
لَغۡوٞ
laghwun
ill speech
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
وَلَا
wala
and no
تَأۡثِيمٞ
tathimun
sin
٢٣

They pass around a cup which does not lead to any idle talk or sin

Translation 1260

52:24
۞وَيَطُوفُ
wayatufu
And will circulate
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
among them
غِلۡمَانٞ
ghil'manun
boys
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
لُؤۡلُؤٞ
lu'lu-on
pearls
مَّكۡنُونٞ
maknunun
well-protected
٢٤

Devoted youths like hidden pearls wait on them

Translation 1260

52:25
وَأَقۡبَلَ
wa-aqbala
And will approach
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
بَعۡضٖ
ba'din
others
يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
yatasaaluna
inquiring
٢٥

They turn to one another and say

Translation 1260

52:26
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They will say
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
كُنَّا
kunna
[we] were
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
فِيٓ
fi
among
أَهۡلِنَا
ahlina
our families
مُشۡفِقِينَ
mush'fiqina
fearful
٢٦

‘When we were still with our families [on earth] we used to live in fear––

Translation 1260

52:27
فَمَنَّ
famanna
But Allah conferred favor
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
But Allah conferred favor
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
upon us
وَوَقَىٰنَا
wawaqana
and protected us
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(from the) punishment
ٱلسَّمُومِ
al-samumi
(of) the Scorching Fire
٢٧

God has been gracious to us and saved us from the torment of intense heat

Translation 1260

52:28
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
كُنَّا
kunna
[we] used to
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
نَدۡعُوهُۖ
nad'uhu
call Him
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلۡبَرُّ
al-baru
(is) the Most Kind
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
٢٨

We used to pray to Him: He is the Good, the Merciful One.’

Translation 1260

52:29
فَذَكِّرۡ
fadhakkir
Therefore remind
فَمَآ
fama
for not
أَنتَ
anta
you
بِنِعۡمَتِ
bini'mati
(are) by (the) grace
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
بِكَاهِنٖ
bikahinin
a soothsayer
وَلَا
wala
and not
مَجۡنُونٍ
majnunin
a madman
٢٩

So [Prophet] remind [people]. By the grace of your Lord [Prophet], you are neither oracle nor madman

Translation 1260

52:30
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
(do) they say
شَاعِرٞ
sha'irun
A poet
نَّتَرَبَّصُ
natarabbasu
we wait
بِهِۦ
bihi
for him
رَيۡبَ
rayba
a misfortune of time
ٱلۡمَنُونِ
al-manuni
a misfortune of time
٣٠

If they say, ‘He is only a poet: we shall await his fate,’

Translation 1260

52:31
قُلۡ
qul
Say
تَرَبَّصُواْ
tarabbasu
Wait
فَإِنِّي
fa-inni
for indeed I am
مَعَكُم
ma'akum
with you
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُتَرَبِّصِينَ
al-mutarabisina
those who wait
٣١

say, ‘Wait if you wish; I too am waiting’

Translation 1260