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AL-MAARIJ (THE ASCENDING STAIRWAYS)

Total Verses: 44
Revealed At: MAKKA

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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

070.001
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-

1. Saala sa-ilun biAAathabin waqiAAin

070.002
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-

2. Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun

070.003
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.

3. Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji

070.004
The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:

4. TaAAruju almala-ikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin

070.005
Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).

5. Faisbir sabran jameelan

070.006
They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event):

6. Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan

070.007
But We see it (quite) near.

7. Wanarahu qareeban

070.008
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,

8. Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli

070.009
And the mountains will be like wool,

9. Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni

070.010
And no friend will ask after a friend,

10. Wala yas-alu hameemun hameeman

070.011
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,

11. Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmi-ithin bibaneehi

070.012
His wife and his brother,

12. Wasahibatihi waakheehi

070.013
His kindred who sheltered him,

13. Wafaseelatihi allatee tu/weehi

070.014
And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him:

14. Waman fee al-ardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi

070.015
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!-

15. Kalla innaha latha

070.016
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-

16. NazzaAAatan lilshshawa

070.017
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).

17. TadAAoo man adbara watawalla

070.018
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!

18. WajamaAAa faawAAa

070.019
 Truly man was created very impatient;-

19. Inna al-insana khuliqa halooAAan

070.020
Fretful when evil touches him;

20. Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan

070.021
And niggardly when good reaches him;-

21. Wa-itha massahu alkhayru manooAAan

070.022
Not so those devoted to Prayer;-

22. Illa almusalleena

070.023
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

23. Allatheena hum AAala salatihim da-imoona

070.024
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

24. Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun

070.025
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);

25. Lilssa-ili waalmahroomi

070.026
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

26. Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni

070.027
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-

27. Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona

070.028
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;-

28. Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru ma/moonin

070.029
And those who guard their chastity,

29. Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona

070.030
Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed,

30. Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fa-innahum ghayru maloomeena

070.031
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-

31. Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faola-ika humu alAAadoona

070.032
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

32. Waallatheena hum li-amanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona

070.033
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

33. Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qa-imoona

070.034
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;-

34. Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona

070.035
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).

35. Ola-ika fee jannatin mukramoona

070.036
Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee-

36. Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena

070.037
From the right and from the left, in crowds?

37. AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena

070.038
Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?

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

070.039
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!

39. Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona

070.040
Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly-

40. Fala oqsimu birabbi almashariqi waalmagharibi inna laqadiroona

070.041
Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).

41. AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

070.042
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!-

42. Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona

070.043
The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them),-

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

070.044
Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!

44. KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allathee kanoo yooAAadoona


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