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1 Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin

1 One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall

1 A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -

2 Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun

2 The unbelievers - - there is none to avert it - -

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

3 Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji

3 From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent.

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

4 TaAAruju almalaikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin

4 To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

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

5 Faisbir sabran jameelan

5 Therefore endure with a goodly patience.

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

6 Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan

6 Surely they think it to be far off,

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

7 Wanarahu qareeban

7 And We see it nigh.

7 But We see it (quite) near.

8 Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli

8 On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper

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

9 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni

9 And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool

9 And the mountains will be like wool,

10 Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman

10 And friend shall not ask of friend

10 And no friend will ask after a friend,

11 Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmiithin bibaneehi

11 (Though) they shall be made to see each other. The guilty one would fain redeem himself from the chastisement of that day by (sacrificing) his children,

11 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,

12 Wasahibatihi waakheehi

12 And his wife and his brother

12 His wife and his brother,

13 Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi

13 And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,

13 His kindred who sheltered him,

14 Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi

14 And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.

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

15 Kalla innaha latha

15 By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire

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

16 NazzaAAatan lilshshawa

16 Dragging by the head,

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

17 TadAAoo man adbara watawalla

17 It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),

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

18 WajamaAAa faawAAa

18 And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.

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

19 Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan

19 Surely man is created of a hasty temperament

19 Truly man was created very impatient; -

20 Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan

20 Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him

20 Fretful when evil touches him;

21 Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan

21 And niggardly when good befalls him

21 And niggardly when good reaches him; -

22 Illa almusalleena

22 Except those who pray,

22 Not so those devoted to Prayer; -

23 Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona

23 Those who are constant at their prayer

23 Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

24 Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun

24 And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.

24 And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

25 Lilssaili waalmahroomi

25 For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)

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

26 Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni

26 And those who accept the truth of the judgment day

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

27 Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona

27 And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord - -

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

28 Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin

28 Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of - -

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

29 Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona

29 And those who guard their private parts,

29 And those who guard their chastity,

30 Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fainnahum ghayru maloomeena

30 Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess - - for these surely are not to be blamed,

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

31 Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona

31 But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits - -

31 But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -

32 Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona

32 And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant

32 And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

33 Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona

33 And those who are upright in their testimonies,

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

34 Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona

34 And those who keep a guard on their prayer,

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

35 Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona

35 Those shall be in gardens, honored.

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

36 Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena

36 But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,

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

37 AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena

37 On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?

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

38 AyatmaAAu kullu imriin minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin

38 Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?

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

39 Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona

39 By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.

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 But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able

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 To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.

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 Therefore leave them alone to go on with the false discourses and to sport until they come face to face with that day of theirs with which they are threatened;

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 alajdathi siraAAan kaannahum ila nusubin yoofidoona

43 The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,

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 cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.

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