At-Tur

aṭ-Ṭūr [1] (Arabic: الطور‎, "The Mount") is the 52nd chapter of the Quran with 49 ayat. The surah that opens with the oath of the Islamic divine character swearing by the Mount of Sinai, where the Torah was revealed to Moses. It takes its name from "the mount" (ṭūr) mentioned in Ayah#1. The surah which addresses many of the arguments put to the Prophet by the disbelievers of Mecca (ayah#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.[2]

This article is about the sura of the Qur'an. For the Arab majority neighborhood on the Mount of Olives, see At-Tur (Mount of Olives). For other uses, see Tur (disambiguation).

Sura 52 of the Quran

الطور Aṭ-Ṭūr The Mount
Arabic text English translation
Classification	Meccan
Other names	The Mountain, Mount Sinai
Position	Juzʼ 27
No. of Rukus	2
No. of verses	49
No. of words	312
No. of letters	1324

References

1. Ibn Kathir. "Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Surah Al Tur". Quran 4 U. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
2. Surah At-Tur (complete text in Arabic with English and French translations); accessed 25 November 2014.

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