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70. Al-Ma'arij - The Ascending Stairways (سورة المعارج) - Revealed in Makkah
Verse 1 | (70:1)
English: Sahih International
A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ
Verse 2 | (70:2)
English: Sahih International
To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.
To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.
لِلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ
Verse 3 | (70:3)
English: Sahih International
[It is] from Allah , owner of the ways of ascent.
[It is] from Allah , owner of the ways of ascent.
مِنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ
Verse 4 | (70:4)
English: Sahih International
The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.
The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.
تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ
Verse 5 | (70:5)
English: Sahih International
So be patient with gracious patience.
So be patient with gracious patience.
فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا
Verse 6 | (70:6)
English: Sahih International
Indeed, they see it [as] distant,
Indeed, they see it [as] distant,
إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُ بَعِيدًا
Verse 7 | (70:7)
English: Sahih International
But We see it [as] near.
But We see it [as] near.
وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيبًا
Verse 8 | (70:8)
English: Sahih International
On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,
On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَاءُ كَالْمُهْلِ
Verse 9 | (70:9)
English: Sahih International
And the mountains will be like wool,
And the mountains will be like wool,
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ
Verse 10 | (70:10)
English: Sahih International
And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,
And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,
وَلَا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا
Verse 11 | (70:11)
English: Sahih International
They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children
They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children
يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ يَوَدُّ الْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍ بِبَنِيهِ
Verse 12 | (70:12)
English: Sahih International
And his wife and his brother
And his wife and his brother
وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَأَخِيهِ
Verse 13 | (70:13)
English: Sahih International
And his nearest kindred who shelter him
And his nearest kindred who shelter him
وَفَصِيلَتِهِ الَّتِي تُؤْوِيهِ
Verse 14 | (70:14)
English: Sahih International
And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.
And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.
وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنْجِيهِ
Verse 15 | (70:15)
English: Sahih International
No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
كَلَّا إِنَّهَا لَظَى
Verse 16 | (70:16)
English: Sahih International
A remover of exteriors.
A remover of exteriors.
نَزَّاعَةً لِلشَّوَى
Verse 17 | (70:17)
English: Sahih International
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّى
Verse 18 | (70:18)
English: Sahih International
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَى
Verse 19 | (70:19)
English: Sahih International
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Verse 20 | (70:20)
English: Sahih International
When evil touches him, impatient,
When evil touches him, impatient,
إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
Verse 21 | (70:21)
English: Sahih International
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
Verse 22 | (70:22)
English: Sahih International
Except the observers of prayer -
Except the observers of prayer -
إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ
Verse 23 | (70:23)
English: Sahih International
Those who are constant in their prayer
Those who are constant in their prayer
الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ
Verse 24 | (70:24)
English: Sahih International
And those within whose wealth is a known right
And those within whose wealth is a known right
وَالَّذِينَ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَعْلُومٌ
Verse 25 | (70:25)
English: Sahih International
For the petitioner and the deprived -
For the petitioner and the deprived -
لِلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ
Verse 26 | (70:26)
English: Sahih International
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense
وَالَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Verse 27 | (70:27)
English: Sahih International
And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -
And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمْ مُشْفِقُونَ
Verse 28 | (70:28)
English: Sahih International
Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -
Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ
Verse 29 | (70:29)
English: Sahih International
And those who guard their private parts
And those who guard their private parts
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ
Verse 30 | (70:30)
English: Sahih International
Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -
Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -
إِلَّا عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
Verse 31 | (70:31)
English: Sahih International
But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -
But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -
فَمَنِ ابْتَغَى وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ
Verse 32 | (70:32)
English: Sahih International
And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive
And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ
Verse 33 | (70:33)
English: Sahih International
And those who are in their testimonies upright
And those who are in their testimonies upright
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ بِشَهَادَاتِهِمْ قَائِمُونَ
Verse 34 | (70:34)
English: Sahih International
And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:
And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ
Verse 35 | (70:35)
English: Sahih International
They will be in gardens, honored.
They will be in gardens, honored.
أُولَئِكَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ مُكْرَمُونَ
Verse 36 | (70:36)
English: Sahih International
So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],
So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],
فَمَالِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ
Verse 37 | (70:37)
English: Sahih International
[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?
[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?
عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ
Verse 38 | (70:38)
English: Sahih International
Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?
Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?
أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ
Verse 39 | (70:39)
English: Sahih International
No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.
No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.
كَلَّا إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
Verse 40 | (70:40)
English: Sahih International
So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able
So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ الْمَشَارِقِ وَالْمَغَارِبِ إِنَّا لَقَادِرُونَ
Verse 41 | (70:41)
English: Sahih International
To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
عَلَى أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
Verse 42 | (70:42)
English: Sahih International
So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -
So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -
فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا حَتَّى يُلَاقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ
Verse 43 | (70:43)
English: Sahih International
The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.
The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.
يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَى نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ
Verse 44 | (70:44)
English: Sahih International
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.
خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ
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