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At-Tur, ayah 9

Quran 52:9 — At-Tur · "On the Day the heaven will sway with circular…"

Verse 9 of 49 · Surah At-Tur (الطور) — The Mount. This is the 52nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 27.

يَوْمَ تَمُورُ السَّمَاءُ مَوْرًا

Yawma tamoorus samaaa'u mawraa

On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion

Translations of At-Tur 52:9

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Yawma tamoorus samaaa'u mawraa

Saheeh International
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving,

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
On the Day when the firmament will be in dreadful commotion.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
pada hari ketika langit benar-benar bergoncang,

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about At-Tur 52:9

What does Quran 52:9 say?

On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion This is verse 9 of Surah At-Tur (الطور, "The Mount"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tur verse 9?

The Arabic text: يَوْمَ تَمُورُ السَّمَاءُ مَوْرًا — transliteration: Yawma tamoorus samaaa'u mawraa.

Which juz and page is Quran 52:9 in?

At-Tur 52:9 appears in Juz 27, on Mushaf page 523.

How many verses does Surah At-Tur have?

Surah At-Tur contains 49 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 52nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah At-Tur

Surah At-Tur (الطور) — The Mount — is the 52nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 49 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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