Chapter 70, 44 verses
Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ
Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.
لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ
Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
[It is] from Allah, owner of the ways of ascent.
مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ
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 Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.
تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ
Faisbir sabran jameelan
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
So be patient with gracious patience.
فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا
Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
Indeed, they see it [as] distant,
إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا
Wanarahu qareeban
But We see it (quite) near.
But We see it [as] near.
وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًا
Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni
And the mountains will be like wool,
And the mountains will be like wool,
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ
Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman
And no friend will ask after a friend,
And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,
وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا
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,
They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children
يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ
Wasahibatihi waakheehi
His wife and his brother,
And his wife and his brother
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ
Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi
His kindred who sheltered him,
And his nearest kindred who shelter him
وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ
Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi
And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:
And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.
وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ
Kalla innaha latha
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ
NazzaAAatan lilshshawa
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
A remover of exteriors.
نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ
TadAAoo man adbara watawalla
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
WajamaAAa faawAAa
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ
Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan
Fretful when evil touches him;
When evil touches him, impatient,
إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
Illa almusalleena
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
Except the observers of prayer -
إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ
Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
Those who are constant in their prayer
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ
Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
And those within whose wealth is a known right
وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ
Lilssaili waalmahroomi
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
For the petitioner and the deprived -
لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
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
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ
Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -
Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ
Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona
And those who guard their chastity,
And those who guard their private parts
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ
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 those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -
إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -
فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ
Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ
Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
And those who are in their testimonies upright
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ
Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ
Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
They will be in gardens, honored.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ
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, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],
فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ
AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?
عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ
AyatmaAAu kullu imriin minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin
Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?
أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ
Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.
كَلَّآ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
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] risings and settings that indeed We are able
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ
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 with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
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 converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -
فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
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 they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.
يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ
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 humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ