Yusuf Ali
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
Shakir
One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall
Al Ma'arij
Chapter 70, 44 verses
Yusuf Ali
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
Shakir
The unbelievers - - there is none to avert it - -
Yusuf Ali
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
Shakir
From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent.
Yusuf Ali
The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:
Shakir
To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
Shakir
Therefore endure with a goodly patience.
Yusuf Ali
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
Shakir
Surely they think it to be far off,
Yusuf Ali
But We see it (quite) near.
Shakir
And We see it nigh.
Yusuf Ali
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
Shakir
On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper
Yusuf Ali
And the mountains will be like wool,
Shakir
And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool
Yusuf Ali
And no friend will ask after a friend,
Shakir
And friend shall not ask of friend
Yusuf Ali
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,
Shakir
(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,
Yusuf Ali
His wife and his brother,
Shakir
And his wife and his brother
Yusuf Ali
His kindred who sheltered him,
Shakir
And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,
Yusuf Ali
And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:
Shakir
And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.
Yusuf Ali
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
Shakir
By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire
Yusuf Ali
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
Shakir
Dragging by the head,
Yusuf Ali
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
Shakir
It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),
Yusuf Ali
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
Shakir
And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.
Yusuf Ali
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Shakir
Surely man is created of a hasty temperament
Yusuf Ali
Fretful when evil touches him;
Shakir
Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him
Yusuf Ali
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
Shakir
And niggardly when good befalls him
Yusuf Ali
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
Shakir
Except those who pray,
Yusuf Ali
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
Shakir
Those who are constant at their prayer
Yusuf Ali
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
Shakir
And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.
Yusuf Ali
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
Shakir
For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)
Yusuf Ali
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
Shakir
And those who accept the truth of the judgment day
Yusuf Ali
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
Shakir
And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord - -
Yusuf Ali
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -
Shakir
Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of - -
Yusuf Ali
And those who guard their chastity,
Shakir
And those who guard their private parts,
Yusuf Ali
Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess, - for (then) they are not to be blamed,
Shakir
Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess - - for these surely are not to be blamed,
Yusuf Ali
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
Shakir
But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits - -
Yusuf Ali
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
Shakir
And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant
Yusuf Ali
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
Shakir
And those who are upright in their testimonies,
Yusuf Ali
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
Shakir
And those who keep a guard on their prayer,
Yusuf Ali
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
Shakir
Those shall be in gardens, honored.
Yusuf Ali
Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee -
Shakir
But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,
Yusuf Ali
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
Shakir
On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?
Yusuf Ali
Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
Shakir
Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?
Yusuf Ali
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
Shakir
By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.
Yusuf Ali
Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly -
Shakir
But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able
Yusuf Ali
Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
Shakir
To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.
Yusuf Ali
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! -
Shakir
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;
Yusuf Ali
The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal - post (fixed for them), -
Shakir
The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,
Yusuf Ali
Their eyes lowered in dejection, - ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!
Shakir
Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.