1. Wat-Toor
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلطُّورِ
By the mount
The Mount
1. Wat-Toor
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلطُّورِ
By the mount
2. Wa kitaabim mastoor
وَكِتَٰبٍۢ مَّسْطُورٍۢ
And [by] a Book inscribed
3. Fee raqqim manshoor
فِى رَقٍّۢ مَّنشُورٍۢ
In parchment spread open
4. Wal baitil ma'moor
وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ
And [by] the frequented House
5. Wassaqfil marfoo'
وَٱلسَّقْفِ ٱلْمَرْفُوعِ
And [by] the heaven raised high
6. Wal bahril masjoor
وَٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْمَسْجُورِ
And [by] the sea filled [with fire],
7. Inna 'azaaba Rabbika lawaaqi'
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ لَوَٰقِعٌۭ
Indeed, the punishment of your Lord will occur.
8. Maa lahoo min daafi'
مَّا لَهُۥ مِن دَافِعٍۢ
Of it there is no preventer.
9. Yawma tamoorus samaaa'u mawraa
يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًۭا
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion
10. Wa taseerul jibaalu sairaa
وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًۭا
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.