Al Ma'arij

1 Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin

1 A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -

2 Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun

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

3 Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji

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

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

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

6 Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan

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

7 Wanarahu qareeban

7 But We see it (quite) near.

8 Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli

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

9 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni

9 And the mountains will be like wool,

10 Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman

10 And no friend will ask after a friend,

11 Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmiithin bibaneehi

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 His wife and his brother,

13 Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi

13 His kindred who sheltered him,

14 Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi

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

15 Kalla innaha latha

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

16 NazzaAAatan lilshshawa

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

17 TadAAoo man adbara watawalla

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

18 WajamaAAa faawAAa

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

19 Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan

19 Truly man was created very impatient; -

20 Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan

20 Fretful when evil touches him;

21 Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan

21 And niggardly when good reaches him; -

22 Illa almusalleena

22 Not so those devoted to Prayer; -

23 Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona

23 Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

24 Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun

24 And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

25 Lilssaili waalmahroomi

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 hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

27 Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona

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

28 Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin

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

29 Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona

29 And those who guard their chastity,

30 Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fainnahum ghayru maloomeena

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 those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -

32 Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona

32 And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

33 Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

34 Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona

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

35 Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona

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

36 Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena

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

37 AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena

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 long to enter the Garden of Bliss?

39 Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona

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