Chapter 70, 44 verses
Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall
Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
The unbelievers - - there is none to avert it - -
Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent.
TaAAruju almalaikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin
The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:
To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.
Faisbir sabran jameelan
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
Therefore endure with a goodly patience.
Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
Surely they think it to be far off,
Wanarahu qareeban
But We see it (quite) near.
And We see it nigh.
Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni
And the mountains will be like wool,
And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool
Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman
And no friend will ask after a friend,
And friend shall not ask of friend
Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmiithin bibaneehi
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,
(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,
Wasahibatihi waakheehi
His wife and his brother,
And his wife and his brother
Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi
His kindred who sheltered him,
And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,
Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi
And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:
And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.
Kalla innaha latha
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire
NazzaAAatan lilshshawa
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
Dragging by the head,
TadAAoo man adbara watawalla
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),
WajamaAAa faawAAa
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.
Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Surely man is created of a hasty temperament
Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan
Fretful when evil touches him;
Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him
Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
And niggardly when good befalls him
Illa almusalleena
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
Except those who pray,
Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
Those who are constant at their prayer
Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.
Lilssaili waalmahroomi
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)
Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
And those who accept the truth of the judgment day
Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord - -
Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -
Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of - -
Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona
And those who guard their chastity,
And those who guard their private parts,
Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fainnahum ghayru maloomeena
Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess, - for (then) they are not to be blamed,
Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess - - for these surely are not to be blamed,
Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits - -
Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant
Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
And those who are upright in their testimonies,
Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
And those who keep a guard on their prayer,
Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
Those shall be in gardens, honored.
Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena
Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee -
But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,
AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?
AyatmaAAu kullu imriin minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin
Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?
Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.
Fala oqsimu birabbi almashariqi waalmagharibi inna laqadiroona
Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly -
But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able
AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.
Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! -
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;
Yawma yakhrujoona mina alajdathi siraAAan kaannahum ila nusubin yoofidoona
The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal - post (fixed for them), -
The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allathee kanoo yooAAadoona
Their eyes lowered in dejection, - ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!
Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.