سُوْرَةُ الطُّوْرِ
Surah At-Tur (52) — Ayah 1
وَٱلطُّورِ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
By the Tûr (Mount)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلطُّورِ
wal-ṭūri
By the Mount
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 1) ➊ { وَ الطُّوْرِ:} Here, Allah Almighty has sworn by His five magnificent creations to assure that His punishment on the Day of Resurrection will certainly befall His enemies, and no one can avert it. These five creations are witnesses to Allah Almighty’s great and limitless power and might, and they are proof that for the Creator of such great creations, establishing the Resurrection and punishing His deniers is a trivial matter.
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).
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).
