In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 52nd sura of the qur'an with 49 ayat”. Today it says “bout the sura of the qur'an”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 52nd sura of the qur'an with 49 ayat”. Today it says “bout the sura of the qur'an”.
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52nd chapter of the Qur'an This article is about the sura of the Qur'an. Sūrat aṭ-Ṭūr ( , "The Mount") is the 52nd chapter of the Quran with 49 ayat .1The surah that opens with the oath of the Islamic divine character swearing by the Mount of Sinai, where the Torah was revealed to Moses .2It 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.).3 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. Surah At-Tur (complete text in Arabic with English and French translations) ; accessed 25 November 2014.4
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The opening as it stood in 2005
Surat At-Tur (The Mount) is the 52nd sura of the Qur'an with 49 ayat. v t e
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Surat At-Tur ( ) (The Mount) is the 52nd sura of the Qur'an with 49 ayat . English Wikisource has original text related to this article: Qur'an - At-tur v t e
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Surat At-Tur ( , "The Mount") is the 52nd sura of the Qur'an with 49 ayat . The surah that opens with the oath of the Divine One 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.Surah At-Tur (complete text in Arabic with English and French translations) ; accessed 25 November 2014.
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52nd chapter of the Qur'an This article is about the sura of the Qur'an. At-Tur ( , aṭ-ṭūr ; meaning: The Mount) is the 52nd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 49 verses ( ayat ).The surah opens with the oath of Allah swearing by the Mount, which some believe is Mount Sinai , where the Tawrat was revealed to Musa .The chapter takes its name from "the mount" ( ṭūr ) mentioned in verse 1.The surah addresses many of the arguments put to the Prophet by the disbelievers of Mecca (verse 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.
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52nd chapter of the Qur'an This article is about the sura of the Qur'an. At-Tur ( Arabic : الطور , aṭ-ṭūr ; meaning: The Mount) is the 52nd chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 49 verses ( ayat ). The surah opens with the oath of Allah swearing by the Mount, which some believe is Mount Sinai , where the Tawrat was revealed to Musa . The chapter takes its name from "the mount" ( ṭūr ) mentioned in verse 1. The surah addresses many of the arguments put to the Prophet by the disbelievers of Mecca (verse 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.
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the 52nd sura of the qur'an with 49 ayat
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bout the sura of the qur'an
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