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Sūra 70: Ma‘ārij, or the Ways of Ascent Index Previous Next
1. Saala sa-ilun biAAathabin waqiAAin
1. A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-
2. Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun
2. The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-
3. Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji
3. (A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
4. TaAAruju almala-ikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin
4. The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:
5. Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
6. Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan
6. They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event):
7. But We see it (quite) near.
8. Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli
8. The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
9. Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni
9. And the mountains will be like wool,
10. Wala yas-alu hameemun hameeman
10. And no friend will ask after a friend,
11. Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmi-ithin bibaneehi
11. Though they will be put in sight of each other,- the sinner's desire will be: Would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children,
12. His wife and his brother,
13. Wafaseelatihi allatee tu/weehi
13. His kindred who sheltered him,
14. Waman fee al-ardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi
14. And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him:
15. By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!-
16. Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-
17. TadAAoo man adbara watawalla
17. Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
18. And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
19. Inna al-insana khuliqa halooAAan
19. Truly man was created very impatient;-
20. Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan
20. Fretful when evil touches him;
21. Wa-itha massahu alkhayru manooAAan
21. And niggardly when good reaches him;-
22. Not so those devoted to Prayer;-
23. Allatheena hum AAala salatihim da-imoona
23. Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
24. Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun
24. And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
25. For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
26. Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni
26. And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
27. Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona
27. And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-
28. Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru ma/moonin
28. For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;-
29. Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona
29. And those who guard their chastity,
30. Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fa-innahum ghayru maloomeena
30. Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed,
31. Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faola-ika humu alAAadoona
31. But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-
32. Waallatheena hum li-amanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona
32. And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
33. Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qa-imoona
33. And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
34. Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona
34. And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;-
35. Ola-ika fee jannatin mukramoona
35. Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).