Al Ma'arij

Yusuf Ali

1 A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

1 One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

Shakir

2 The unbelievers - - there is none to avert it - -

Yusuf Ali

3 (A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

4 The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

4 To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

5 Therefore endure with a goodly patience.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

6 Surely they think it to be far off,

Yusuf Ali

7 But We see it (quite) near.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 But We see it (quite) near.

Shakir

7 And We see it nigh.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

8 On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper

Yusuf Ali

9 And the mountains will be like wool,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.

Shakir

9 And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool

Yusuf Ali

10 And no friend will ask after a friend,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

10 And friend shall not ask of friend

Yusuf Ali

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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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,

Shakir

11 (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

12 His wife and his brother,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And his wife and his brother,

Shakir

12 And his wife and his brother

Yusuf Ali

13 His kindred who sheltered him,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 And his kindred who sheltered him,

Shakir

13 And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

14 And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

15 By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!

Shakir

16 Dragging by the head,

Yusuf Ali

17 Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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)

Shakir

17 It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allah).

Shakir

18 And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.

Yusuf Ali

19 Truly man was created very impatient; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

19 Surely man is created of a hasty temperament

Yusuf Ali

20 Fretful when evil touches him;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;

Shakir

20 Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him

Yusuf Ali

21 And niggardly when good reaches him; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 And niggardly when good touches him.

Shakir

21 And niggardly when good befalls him

Yusuf Ali

22 Not so those devoted to Prayer; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

22 Except those who pray,

Yusuf Ali

23 Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

23 Those who are constant at their prayer

Yusuf Ali

24 And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right

Shakir

24 And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.

Yusuf Ali

25 For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Shakir

25 For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)

Yusuf Ali

26 And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And those who believe in the Day of Recompense.

Shakir

26 And those who accept the truth of the judgment day

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And those who fear the torment of their Lord.

Shakir

27 And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord - -

Yusuf Ali

28 For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

28 Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of - -

Yusuf Ali

29 And those who guard their chastity,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts).

Shakir

29 And those who guard their private parts,

Yusuf Ali

30 Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess, - for (then) they are not to be blamed,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

30 Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess - - for these surely are not to be blamed,

Yusuf Ali

31 But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

31 But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits - -

Yusuf Ali

32 And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And those who keep their trusts and covenants.

Shakir

32 And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant

Yusuf Ali

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies.

Shakir

33 And those who are upright in their testimonies,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

34 And those who keep a guard on their prayer,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

35 Those shall be in gardens, honored.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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)].

Shakir

36 But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,

Yusuf Ali

37 From the right and from the left, in crowds?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

37 On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

38 Does every man of them hope to enter the Paradise of Delight?

Shakir

38 Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?

Yusuf Ali

39 By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

39 By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.

Yusuf Ali

40 Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

40 But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able

Yusuf Ali

41 Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

41 To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.

Yusuf Ali

42 So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised -

Shakir

42 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

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), -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

43 The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

44 Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.