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Chapter 52

The Mountal-Ṭūr ( الطور )

49 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with the oath of the Divine One swearing by The Mount of Sinai, where the Torah was revealed to Moses. It takes its name from “the mount” (ṭūr) mentioned in verse 1. The surah which addresses many of the arguments put to the Prophet by the disbelievers of Mecca (verse 29 ff.). The bliss that will be enjoyed by the believers is contrasted to the torments of Hell, and the Prophet is urged to bide his time, to continue to deliver his message, and to wait with confidence for God’s judgement. God swears by, among other things, Mount Sinai, that the Day of Judgement is inevitable.«

The surah is also known as Mount Tur, The Mountain

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Ali Unal: IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE ALL-COMPASSIONATE

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وَالطّورِ

Ali Unal

Revealed in Makkah, this sūrah of 49 verses derives its name from the word at-Tūr (the Mount) in the first verse. It deals with the confused reactions of the Makkan polytheists to the revelation of the Qur’ān and how they made them look ridiculous. It emphasizes the truth of Judgment Day in that the unbelievers will be punished while the believers will be rewarded with Paradise. It also draws attention to the destruction that may come upon those who obstinately resist the truth.
By the Mount (Sinai),