Surah At-Tur (52) — Ayah 1
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ { ’’ الطُّوْرِ ‘‘} means the mountain on which plants grow. “Tur” is also the name of a specific mountain at whose base Allah Almighty spoke to Musa (Moses), peace be upon him, and if it has the definite article “al,” it refers to all mountains. Allah Almighty has mentioned mountains in several places to draw attention to His greatness. Their being embedded in the earth, rising towards the sky, the presence of springs, plants, and trees on them despite being thousands of feet above sea level, the existence of countless reserves of water in the form of glaciers at such heights, the countless treasures of minerals hidden within them, the presence of pathways despite their height and solidity—all these are countless signs of Allah Almighty’s power and greatness in the mountains. See also Surah Ra’d (3), Hijr (19), Nahl (81,15), Luqman (10), Fatir (27), Mursalat (27), Naba (7), Nazi’at (32), and Ghashiyah (19).
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The Different Names and Location of Mount Tur:
Tur is also called Tur Sinai and Tur Sinin. Sinai and Sinin are both names for the same mountain, whose elevation is 7,260 feet above sea level, and it lies on the route from Midian to Egypt or from Egypt to Midian (in the region of Shaam (the Levant)). It was at this very place that Musa ؑ was honored with conversing with Allah Almighty twice. One of the peaks of this mountain is called Tur, and the valley at the foot of this mountain is called Tuwa, which is referred to in the Quran as the Sacred Valley and the Blessed Spot. When Musa ؑ brought the Children of Israel out of Egypt, they passed through this very route. Mount Tur is called Tur Sinin due to this association.
