Chapter 70, 44 verses
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin
One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall
سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun
The unbelievers - - there is none to avert it - -
لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji
From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent.
مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ
The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:
TaAAruju almalaikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin
To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.
تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
Faisbir sabran jameelan
Therefore endure with a goodly patience.
فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan
Surely they think it to be far off,
إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا
But We see it (quite) near.
Wanarahu qareeban
And We see it nigh.
وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًا
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli
On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ
And the mountains will be like wool,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni
And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ
And no friend will ask after a friend,
Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman
And friend shall not ask of friend
وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا
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,
Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmiithin bibaneehi
(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,
يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ
His wife and his brother,
Wasahibatihi waakheehi
And his wife and his brother
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ
His kindred who sheltered him,
Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi
And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,
وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ
And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:
Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi
And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.
وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
Kalla innaha latha
By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
NazzaAAatan lilshshawa
Dragging by the head,
نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
TadAAoo man adbara watawalla
It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),
تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
WajamaAAa faawAAa
And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan
Surely man is created of a hasty temperament
إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Fretful when evil touches him;
Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan
Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him
إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan
And niggardly when good befalls him
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
Illa almusalleena
Except those who pray,
إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona
Those who are constant at their prayer
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun
And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.
وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
Lilssaili waalmahroomi
For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)
لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni
And those who accept the truth of the judgment day
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona
And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord - -
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -
Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin
Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of - -
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ
And those who guard their chastity,
Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona
And those who guard their private parts,
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ
Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess, - for (then) they are not to be blamed,
Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fainnahum ghayru maloomeena
Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess - - for these surely are not to be blamed,
إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona
But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits - -
فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona
And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona
And those who are upright in their testimonies,
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona
And those who keep a guard on their prayer,
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona
Those shall be in gardens, honored.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ
Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee -
Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena
But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,
فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena
On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?
عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ
Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
AyatmaAAu kullu imriin minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin
Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?
أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona
By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.
كَلَّآ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly -
Fala oqsimu birabbi almashariqi waalmagharibi inna laqadiroona
But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ
Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! -
Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona
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;
فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal - post (fixed for them), -
Yawma yakhrujoona mina alajdathi siraAAan kaannahum ila nusubin yoofidoona
The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,
يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ
Their eyes lowered in dejection, - ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allathee kanoo yooAAadoona
Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.
خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ