Chapter 70, 44 verses
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off, -
Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun
Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji
From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.
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
The angels and the Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.
Therefore do thou hold Patience, - a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
Faisbir sabran jameelan
So be patient (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), with a good patience.
They see the (Day) indeed as a far - off (event):
Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan
Verily, they see it (the torment) afar off.
But We see it (quite) near.
Wanarahu qareeban
But We see it (quite) near.
The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli
The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead).
And the mountains will be like wool,
Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni
And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.
And no friend will ask after a friend,
Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman
And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition),
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 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, ) would desire to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by his children,
His wife and his brother,
Wasahibatihi waakheehi
And his wife and his brother,
His kindred who sheltered him,
Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi
And his kindred who sheltered him,
And all, all that is on earth, - so it could deliver him:
Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi
And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him.
By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell! -
Kalla innaha latha
By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell,
Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! -
NazzaAAatan lilshshawa
Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
TadAAoo man adbara watawalla
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)
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
WajamaAAa faawAAa
And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allah).
Truly man was created very impatient; -
Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan
Verily, man () was created very impatient;
Fretful when evil touches him;
Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan
Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;
And niggardly when good reaches him; -
Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan
And niggardly when good touches him.
Not so those devoted to Prayer; -
Illa almusalleena
Except those who are devoted to Salat (prayers).
Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona
Those who remain constant in their Salat (prayers);
And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun
And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right
For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
Lilssaili waalmahroomi
For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened).
And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense.
And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord, -
Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona
And those who fear the torment of their Lord.
For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -
Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin
Verily, the torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure. -
And those who guard their chastity,
Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona
And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts).
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 from their wives or the (women slaves) whom their right hands possess - for (then) they are not blameworthy.
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -
Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona
But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers.
And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona
And those who keep their trusts and covenants.
And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona
And those who stand firm in their testimonies.
And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship; -
Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona
And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well.
Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona
Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise), honoured.
Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee -
Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena
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)].
From the right and from the left, in crowds?
AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena
(Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)?
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 hope to enter the Paradise of Delight?
By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona
No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which they know!
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
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
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 replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun.
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
So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised -
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 when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal,
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
With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!