Chapter 70, 44 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم سأل سائل بعذاب واقع
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall
سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ
للكافرين ليس له دافع
Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,
لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ
من الله ذي المعارج
From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.
مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ
تعرج الملائكة والروح إليه في يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف سنة
The angels and the Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.
تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ
فاصبر صبرا جميلا
So be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), with a good patience.
فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا
إنهم يرونه بعيدا
Verily, they see it (the torment) afar off.
إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا
ونراه قريبا
But We see it (quite) near.
وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًا
يوم تكون السماء كالمهل
The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead).
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ
وتكون الجبال كالعهن
And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ
ولا يسأل حميم حميما
And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition),
وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا
يبصرونهم ۚ يود المجرم لو يفتدي من عذاب يومئذ ببنيه
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, ) would desire to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by his children,
يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ
وصاحبته وأخيه
And his wife and his brother,
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ
وفصيلته التي تؤويه
And his kindred who sheltered him,
وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ
ومن في الأرض جميعا ثم ينجيه
And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him.
وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ
كلا ۖ إنها لظى
By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell,
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ
نزاعة للشوى
Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!
نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ
تدعو من أدبر وتولى
Calling (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-Qurtubi)
تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
وجمع فأوعى
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allah).
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ
۞ إن الإنسان خلق هلوعا
Verily, man () was created very impatient;
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
إذا مسه الشر جزوعا
Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;
إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
وإذا مسه الخير منوعا
And niggardly when good touches him.
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
إلا المصلين
Except those who are devoted to Salat (prayers).
إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ
الذين هم على صلاتهم دائمون
Those who remain constant in their Salat (prayers);
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ
والذين في أموالهم حق معلوم
And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right
وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ
للسائل والمحروم
For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened).
لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
والذين يصدقون بيوم الدين
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense.
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
والذين هم من عذاب ربهم مشفقون
And those who fear the torment of their Lord.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ
إن عذاب ربهم غير مأمون
Verily, the torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure. -
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ
والذين هم لفروجهم حافظون
And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts).
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ
إلا على أزواجهم أو ما ملكت أيمانهم فإنهم غير ملومين
Except from their wives or the (women slaves) whom their right hands possess - for (then) they are not blameworthy.
إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
فمن ابتغى وراء ذلك فأولئك هم العادون
But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers.
فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ
والذين هم لأماناتهم وعهدهم راعون
And those who keep their trusts and covenants.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ
والذين هم بشهاداتهم قائمون
And those who stand firm in their testimonies.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ
والذين هم على صلاتهم يحافظون
And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ
أولئك في جنات مكرمون
Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise), honoured.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ
فمال الذين كفروا قبلك مهطعين
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 Allah's Book (this Qur'an)].
فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ
عن اليمين وعن الشمال عزين
(Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?
عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ
أيطمع كل امرئ منهم أن يدخل جنة نعيم
Does every man of them hope to enter the Paradise of Delight?
أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ
كلا ۖ إنا خلقناهم مما يعلمون
No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which they know!
كَلَّآ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
فلا أقسم برب المشارق والمغارب إنا لقادرون
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
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ
على أن نبدل خيرا منهم وما نحن بمسبوقين
To replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
فذرهم يخوضوا ويلعبوا حتى يلاقوا يومهم الذي يوعدون
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised -
فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
يوم يخرجون من الأجداث سراعا كأنهم إلى نصب يوفضون
The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal,
يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ
خاشعة أبصارهم ترهقهم ذلة ۚ ذلك اليوم الذي كانوا يوعدون
With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ