Chapter 70, 44 verses
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall
Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
The unbelievers - - there is none to avert it - -
Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent.
Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji
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.
TaAAruju almalaikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
Therefore endure with a goodly patience.
Faisbir sabran jameelan
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
Surely they think it to be far off,
Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan
But We see it (quite) near.
And We see it nigh.
Wanarahu qareeban
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper
Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli
And the mountains will be like wool,
And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni
And no friend will ask after a friend,
And friend shall not ask of friend
Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman
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,
Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmiithin bibaneehi
His wife and his brother,
And his wife and his brother
Wasahibatihi waakheehi
His kindred who sheltered him,
And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,
Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi
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.
Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire
Kalla innaha latha
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
Dragging by the head,
NazzaAAatan lilshshawa
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),
TadAAoo man adbara watawalla
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.
WajamaAAa faawAAa
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Surely man is created of a hasty temperament
Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan
Fretful when evil touches him;
Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him
Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
And niggardly when good befalls him
Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
Except those who pray,
Illa almusalleena
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
Those who are constant at their prayer
Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.
Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun
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)
Lilssaili waalmahroomi
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
And those who accept the truth of the judgment day
Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord - -
Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona
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 - -
Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin
And those who guard their chastity,
And those who guard their private parts,
Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona
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,
Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fainnahum ghayru maloomeena
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits - -
Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant
Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
And those who are upright in their testimonies,
Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
And those who keep a guard on their prayer,
Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
Those shall be in gardens, honored.
Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona
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,
Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?
AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena
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?
AyatmaAAu kullu imriin minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin
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.
Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona
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
Fala oqsimu birabbi almashariqi waalmagharibi inna laqadiroona
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.
AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
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;
Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona
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,
Yawma yakhrujoona mina alajdathi siraAAan kaannahum ila nusubin yoofidoona
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.
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allathee kanoo yooAAadoona