At-Tur (, ; The Mount) is the 52nd chapter (''

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'') of the

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with 49 verses ('' ayat''). The surah opens with the oath of

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swearing by the Mount, which some believe is

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, where the

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was revealed to

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. The chapter takes its name from "the mount" (''ṭūr'') mentioned in verse 1. The surah addresses many of the arguments put to the Prophet by the disbelievers of

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(verse 29 ff.). The bliss that will be enjoyed by the believers is contrasted to the torments of

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, 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,

, that the Day of Judgement is inevitable.

Summary

*1-8 Oaths by various objects that the judgment-day will come *9-16 The terrors of the unbelievers in that day *17-28 The bliss of Paradise described *29-34 Muhammad not a soothsayer, madman, poet, or impostor *35-47 Unbelievers reproved for their ignorance and idolatry *42-43 Plots of the enemies of Muhammad exposed *44-47 Muhammad to leave the idolaters to their fate *48-49 Muhammad exhorted to praise and trust the Lord

References

External links

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