Al-Quran/Surah 70

المعارج

Al-Ma'aarij

The Ascending Stairways · 44 Ayahs · Meccan

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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70:1

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ

A questioner questioned the imminent torment.
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70:2

لِلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ

For the disbelievers; none can repel it.
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70:3

مِنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ

From God, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
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70:4

تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

Unto Him the angels and the Spirit ascend on a Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.
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70:5

فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا

So be patient, with sweet patience.
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70:6

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُ بَعِيدًا

They see it distant.
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70:7

وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيبًا

But We see it near.
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70:8

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَاءُ كَالْمُهْلِ

On the Day when the sky will be like molten brass.
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70:9

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ

And the mountains will be like tufted wool.
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70:10

وَلَا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا

No friend will care about his friend.
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70:11

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ يَوَدُّ الْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍ بِبَنِيهِ

They will be shown each other. The criminal wishes he would be redeemed from the punishment of that Day by his children.
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70:12

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَأَخِيهِ

And his spouse, and his brother.
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70:13

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ الَّتِي تُؤْوِيهِ

And his family that sheltered him.
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70:14

وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنْجِيهِ

And everyone on earth, in order to save him.
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70:15

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا لَظَى

By no means! It is a Raging Fire.
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70:16

نَزَّاعَةً لِلشَّوَى

It strips away the scalps.
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70:17

تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّى

It invites him who once turned his back and fled.
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70:18

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَى

And accumulated and hoarded.
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70:19

إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Man was created restless.
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70:20

إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا

Touched by adversity, he is fretful.
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70:21

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

Touched by good, he is ungenerous.
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70:22

إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ

Except the prayerful.
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70:23

الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ

Those who are constant at their prayers.
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70:24

وَالَّذِينَ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَعْلُومٌ

And those in whose wealth is a rightful share.
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70:25

لِلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ

For the beggar and the deprived.
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70:26

وَالَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ

And those who affirm the Day of Judgment.
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70:27

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمْ مُشْفِقُونَ

And those who fear the punishment of their Lord.
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70:28

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ

Their Lord’s punishment is not to be taken for granted.
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70:29

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ

And those who guard their chastity.
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70:30

إِلَّا عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Except from their spouses or those living under their control, for then they are free of blame.