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

Saheeh International

1 A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

Saheeh International

2 To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.

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.

Saheeh International

3 [It is] from Allah, owner 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.

Saheeh International

4 The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent 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.

Saheeh International

5 So be patient with gracious 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.

Saheeh International

6 Indeed, they see it [as] distant,

Yusuf Ali

7 But We see it (quite) near.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 But We see it (quite) near.

Saheeh International

7 But We see it [as] near.

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).

Saheeh International

8 On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,

Yusuf Ali

9 And the mountains will be like wool,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.

Saheeh International

9 And the mountains will be like 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),

Saheeh International

10 And no friend will ask [anything of] a 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,

Saheeh International

11 They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children

Yusuf Ali

12 His wife and his brother,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And his wife and his brother,

Saheeh International

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,

Saheeh International

13 And his nearest kindred who shelter him

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.

Saheeh International

14 And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save 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,

Saheeh International

15 No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!

Saheeh International

16 A remover of exteriors.

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)

Saheeh International

17 It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]

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).

Saheeh International

18 And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

Yusuf Ali

19 Truly man was created very impatient; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

19 Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

Yusuf Ali

20 Fretful when evil touches him;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;

Saheeh International

20 When evil touches him, impatient,

Yusuf Ali

21 And niggardly when good reaches him; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 And niggardly when good touches him.

Saheeh International

21 And when good touches him, withholding [of it],

Yusuf Ali

22 Not so those devoted to Prayer; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

22 Except the observers of prayer -

Yusuf Ali

23 Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

23 Those who are constant in 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

Saheeh International

24 And those within whose wealth is a known right

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).

Saheeh International

25 For the petitioner and the deprived -

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.

Saheeh International

26 And those who believe in the Day of Recompense

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.

Saheeh International

27 And those who are fearful of the punishment 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. -

Saheeh International

28 Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -

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).

Saheeh International

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.

Saheeh International

30 Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they 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.

Saheeh International

31 But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -

Yusuf Ali

32 And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And those who keep their trusts and covenants.

Saheeh International

32 And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive

Yusuf Ali

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies.

Saheeh International

33 And those who are in their testimonies upright

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

34 And those who [carefully] maintain 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.

Saheeh International

35 They will 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)].

Saheeh International

36 So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],

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)?

Saheeh International

37 [To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?

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?

Saheeh International

38 Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?

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!

Saheeh International

39 No! Indeed, We have created them from that which 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

Saheeh International

40 So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are 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.

Saheeh International

41 To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.

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 -

Saheeh International

42 So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -

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,

Saheeh International

43 The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

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!

Saheeh International

44 Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.