Chapter 70, 44 verses
Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall
Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,
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:
The angels and the Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.
Faisbir sabran jameelan
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
So be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), with a good patience.
Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
Verily, they see it (the torment) afar off.
Wanarahu qareeban
But We see it (quite) near.
But We see it (quite) near.
Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead).
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni
And the mountains will be like wool,
And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.
Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman
And no friend will ask after a friend,
And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition),
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 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,
Wasahibatihi waakheehi
His wife and his brother,
And his wife and his brother,
Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi
His kindred who sheltered him,
And his kindred who sheltered him,
Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi
And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:
And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him.
Kalla innaha latha
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell,
NazzaAAatan lilshshawa
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!
TadAAoo man adbara watawalla
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
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)
WajamaAAa faawAAa
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allah).
Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Verily, man () was created very impatient;
Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan
Fretful when evil touches him;
Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;
Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
And niggardly when good touches him.
Illa almusalleena
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
Except those who are devoted to Salat (prayers).
Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
Those who remain constant in their Salat (prayers);
Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right
Lilssaili waalmahroomi
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened).
Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense.
Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
And those who fear the torment of their Lord.
Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -
Verily, the torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure. -
Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona
And those who guard their chastity,
And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts).
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 from their wives or the (women slaves) whom their right hands possess - for (then) they are not blameworthy.
Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers.
Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
And those who keep their trusts and covenants.
Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
And those who stand firm in their testimonies.
Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well.
Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise), honoured.
Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena
Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee -
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)].
AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
(Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?
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 hope to enter the Paradise of Delight?
Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which 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 -
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
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 replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun.
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! -
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised -
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 when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing 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!
With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!