আল মা‘আরিজ (উচ্চ মর্যাদা)

1 Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall

1 A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -

2 Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun

2 Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

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

3 Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji

3 From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.

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 Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.

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 So be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), with a good patience.

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

6 Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan

6 Verily, they see it (the torment) afar off.

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

7 Wanarahu qareeban

7 But We see it (quite) near.

7 But We see it (quite) near.

8 Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli

8 The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead).

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

9 Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni

9 And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.

9 And the mountains will be like wool,

10 Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman

10 And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition),

10 And no friend will ask after a friend,

11 Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmiithin bibaneehi

11 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, disbeliever) would desire to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by his children,

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 And his wife and his brother,

12 His wife and his brother,

13 Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi

13 And his kindred who sheltered him,

13 His kindred who sheltered him,

14 Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi

14 And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him.

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

15 Kalla innaha latha

15 By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell,

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

16 NazzaAAatan lilshshawa

16 Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!

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

17 TadAAoo man adbara watawalla

17 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)

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 spending it in the Cause of Allah).

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

19 Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan

19 Verily, man (disbeliever) was created very impatient;

19 Truly man was created very impatient; -

20 Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan

20 Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;

20 Fretful when evil touches him;

21 Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan

21 And niggardly when good touches him.

21 And niggardly when good reaches him; -

22 Illa almusalleena

22 Except those who are devoted to Salat (prayers).

22 Not so those devoted to Prayer; -

23 Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona

23 Those who remain constant in their Salat (prayers);

23 Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

24 Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun

24 And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right

24 And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

25 Lilssaili waalmahroomi

25 For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened).

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 believe in the Day of Recompense.

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 torment of their Lord.

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

28 Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin

28 Verily, the torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure. -

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 (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts).

29 And those who guard their chastity,

30 Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fainnahum ghayru maloomeena

30 Except from their wives or the (women slaves) whom their right hands possess - for (then) they are not blameworthy.

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 whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers.

31 But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -

32 Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona

32 And those who keep their trusts and covenants.

32 And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

33 Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies.

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

34 Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona

34 And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well.

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

35 Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona

35 Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise), honoured.

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

36 Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena

36 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)].

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

37 AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena

37 (Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?

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 hope to enter the Paradise of Delight?

38 Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?

39 Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona

39 No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which they know!

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 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

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 To replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun.

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 meet their Day which they are promised -

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 when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal,

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 With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!

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