Al-Ma'arij

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍۢ وَاقِعٍۢ

   Sa ala saaa'ilum bi'azaa binw-waaqi'

   A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall

2. 2

   لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌۭ

   Lilkaafireen laisa lahoo daafi'

   Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

3. 3

   مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ

   Minal laahi zil ma'aarij

   From Allâh, the Lord of the ways of ascent.

4. 4

   تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍۢ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍۢ

   Ta'rujul malaaa'ikatu war Roohu ilaihi fee yawmin kaana miqdaaruhoo khamseena alfa sanah

   The angels and the Rûh [Jibrîl (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.

5. 5

   فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًۭا جَمِيلًا

   Fasbir ssabran jameelaa

   So be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), with a good patience.

6. 6

   إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًۭا

   Inaahum yarawnahoo ba'eedaa

   Verily, they see it (the torment) afar off.

7. 7

   وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًۭا

   Wa naraahu qareebaa

   But We see it (quite) near.

8. 8

   يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

   Yawma takoonus samaaa'u kalmuhl

   The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead).

9. 9

   وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ

   Wa takoonul jibaalu kal'ihn

   And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.

10. 10

    وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًۭا

    Wa laa yas'alu hameemun hameemaa

    And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition),

11. 11

    يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ

    Yubassaroonahum; ya waddul mujrimu law yaftadee min 'azaabi yawma'izim bibaneeh

    Though they shall be made to see one another [(i.e. on the Day of Resurrection), there will be none but see his father, children and relatives, but he will neither speak to them nor will ask them for any help]. The Mujrim, (criminal, sinner, disbeliever) would desire to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by his children,

12. 12

    وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ

    Wa saahibatihee wa akheeh

    And his wife and his brother,

13. 13

    وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ

    Wa faseelathil latee tu'weeh

    And his kindred who sheltered him,

14. 14

    وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًۭا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ

    Wa man fil ardi jamee'an summa yunjeeh

    And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him.[1]

    (V.70:14) See the footnote (B) of (V.51:60).

15. 15

    كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

    Kallaa innahaa lazaa

    By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell,

16. 16

    نَزَّاعَةًۭ لِّلشَّوَىٰ

    Nazzaa'atal lishshawaa

    Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!

17. 17

    تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Tad'oo man adbara wa tawallaa

    Calling[2] (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from Faith) [picking and swallowing them up from that great gathering of mankind on the Day of Resurrection just as a bird picks up a food-grain from the earth with its beak and swallows it up] (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî)

    (V.70:17) (i.e. the Hell will call out): "[O Kafir (O disbeliever in Allâh, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, Day of Resurrection and in Al-Qadar (Divine Preordainments), O Mushrik (O polytheist, disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh).

18. 18

    وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

    W jama'a fa aw'aa

    And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allâh).

19. 19

    ۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

    Innal insaana khuliqa haloo'aa

    Verily, man (disbeliever) was created very impatient;

20. 20

    إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا

    Izaa massahush sharru jazoo'aa

    Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;

21. 21

    وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

    Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa

    And niggardly when good touches him.

22. 22

    إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

    Illal musalleen

    Except those who are devoted to Salât (prayers).[3]

    (V.70:22) See the footnote of (V.9:91).

23. 23

    ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ

    Allazeena hum 'alaa Salaatihim daaa'imoon

    Those who remain constant in their Salât (prayers);

24. 24

    وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

    Wallazeena feee amwaalihim haqqum ma'loom

    And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right

25. 25

    لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

    Lissaaa 'ili walmahroom

    For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened).

26. 26

    وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wallazeena yusaddiqoona bi yawmid Deen

    And those who believe in the Day of Recompense.

27. 27

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

    Wallazeena hum min 'azaabi Rabbihim mushfiqoon

    And those who fear the torment of their Lord.

28. 28

    إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍۢ

    Inna 'azaaba Rabbihim ghairu maamoon

    Verily, the torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure. -

29. 29

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ

    Wallazeena hum lifuroo jihim haafizoon

    And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts).[4]

    (V.70:29) Narrated Sahl bin Sa‘d رضي الله عنه: Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever can guarantee (the chastity of) what is between his two jaw-bones and what is between his two legs (i.e. his mouth, tongue and his private parts),* I guarantee Paradise for him." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Hadith No.481). * i.e., whoever protects his tongue from illegal talk like telling lies, or backbiting, etc., and his mouth from eating and drinking of forbidden illegal things, etc., and his private parts from illegal sexual acts.

30. 30

    إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

    Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aymaanuhum fainnahum ghairu maloomeen

    Except from their wives or the (women slaves) whom their right hands possess - for (then) they are not blameworthy.

31. 31

    فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

    Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon

    But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers.[5]

    (V.70:31) Narrated Anas رضي الله عنه: I will narrate to you a Hadith I heard from Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and none other than I will tell of it. I heard Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying, "From among the portents of the Hour are the following: Religious knowledge will be taken away; General ignorance (in religious matters) will increase; illegal sexual intercourse will prevail; Drinking of alcoholic drinks will be very common; Men will decrease in number, and women will increase in number, so much so that fifty women will be looked after by one man." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.7, Hadith No.158).

32. 32

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

    Wallazeena hum li amaa naatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon

    And those who keep their trusts and covenants.

33. 33

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ

    Wallazeena hum bishahaadaatihim qaaa'imoon

    And those who stand firm in their testimonies.

34. 34

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

    Wallazeena hum 'alaa salaatihim yuhaafizoon

    And those who guard their Salât (prayers) well.[6]

    (V.70:34) See (V.2:238) and its footnote.

35. 35

    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ مُّكْرَمُونَ

    Ulaaa'ika fee jannaatim mukramoon

    Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise), honoured.

36. 36

    فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

    Famaa lil lazeena kafaroo qibalaka muhti'een

    So what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten to listen from you [O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), in order to belie you and to mock at you, and at Allâh’s Book (this Qur’ân)].

37. 37

    عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

    'Anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali 'izeen

    (Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?

38. 38

    أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍۢ

    Ayatma'u kullum ri'im minhum anyyudkhala jannata Na'eem

    Does every man of them hope to enter the Paradise of Delight?

39. 39

    كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

    Kallaaa innaa khalaq nahum mimmaa ya'lamoon

    No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which they know!

40. 40

    فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ

    Falaaa uqsimu bi Rabbil mashaariqi wal maghaaribi innaa laqaadiroon

    So I swear by the Lord of all the [three hundred and sixty-five (365)] points of sunrise and sunset in the east and the west that surely We are Able

41. 41

    عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

    'Alaaa an nubaddila khairam minhum wa maa Nahnu bimasbooqeen

    To replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun.

42. 42

    فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

    Fazarhum yakhoodoo wa yal'aboo hattaa yulaaqoo yaw mahumul lazee yoo'adoon

    So leave them to plunge in vain talk[1] and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised -

    (V.70:42) See the footnote of (V.4:5).

43. 43

    يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًۭا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍۢ يُوفِضُونَ

    Yawma yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi siraa'an ka anna hum ilaa nusubiny yoofidoon

    The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal,

44. 44

    خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

    Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillah; zaalikal yawmul lazee kaanoo yoo'adoon

    With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!