Sūra 70: Ma‘ārij, or the Ways of Ascent

36. Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena

36. Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee-

37. AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena

37. From the right and from the left, in crowds?

38. AyatmaAAu kullu imri-in minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin

38. Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?

39. Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona

39. By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!

40. Fala oqsimu birabbi almashariqi waalmagharibi inna laqadiroona

40. Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly-

41. AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

41. Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).

42. Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona

42. So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!-

43. Yawma yakhrujoona mina al-ajdathi siraAAan kaannahum ila nusubin yoofidoona

43. The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them),-

44. KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allathee kanoo yooAAadoona

44. Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!