052- AL-TUR
THE MOUNT
All commentators agree that al-Ṭūr is from the Makkan period, most likely from the latter half. According to some it was revealed immediately after Sūrah 32, al-Sajdah. It takes its name from the mention of the Mount (al-Ṭūr) in the first verse. Al-Ṭūr is understood by most as a reference to Mt. Sinai here and wherever else it is found in the Quran (2:63, 93; 19:52; 20:80; 28:29, 46), although the full name “Mount Sinai” is given twice (Ṭūr Saynāʾ in 23:20 and Ṭūr Sīnīn in 95:2). It follows upon the previous sūrah in that the first half (vv. 1–28) focuses upon the subject of the concluding verse of that sūrah, the Day that they are promised (51:60), and in that it promises punishment for the wrongdoers and disbelievers mentioned in 51:59–60. This sūrah can thus be understood as an affirmation of the promise made in Sūrah 51 (see 51:5, 22) and as a further warning thereof.
Al-Ṭūr begins with a series of oaths and a promise of God’s impending punishment and the Day of Judgment (vv. 1–10), followed by a description of what will befall the deniers (vv. 11–16), whose fate is then contrasted to the rewards bestowed upon the reverent (vv. 17–28). This is followed by a reply to accusations made regarding the Prophet (vv. 29–31) and a series of challenges to those who deny him and the revelation (vv. 32–43). The sūrah then concludes with counsel to turn away from disputing with the disbelievers, to be patient, and to praise God (vv. 44–49).
(source: “The Study Quran” a new translation and commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr)
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