Al Ma'arij

Yusuf Ali

1 A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -

Shakir

1 One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

2 Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

3 From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

4 (Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

5 Therefore endure with a goodly patience.

Pickthall

5 But be patient (O Muhammad) with a patience fair to see.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

6 Surely they think it to be far off,

Pickthall

6 Lo! they behold it afar off

Yusuf Ali

7 But We see it (quite) near.

Shakir

7 And We see it nigh.

Pickthall

7 While we behold it nigh:

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

8 The day when the sky will become as molten copper,

Yusuf Ali

9 And the mountains will be like wool,

Shakir

9 And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool

Pickthall

9 And the hills become as flakes of wool,

Yusuf Ali

10 And no friend will ask after a friend,

Shakir

10 And friend shall not ask of friend

Pickthall

10 And no familiar friend will ask a question of his 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,

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,

Pickthall

11 Though they will be given sight of them. The guilty man will long to be able to ransom himself from the punishment of that day at the price of his children

Yusuf Ali

12 His wife and his brother,

Shakir

12 And his wife and his brother

Pickthall

12 And his spouse and his brother

Yusuf Ali

13 His kindred who sheltered him,

Shakir

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

Pickthall

13 And his kin that harboured him

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

14 And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

15 By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire

Pickthall

15 But nay! for lo! it is the fire of hell

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

16 Dragging by the head,

Pickthall

16 Eager to roast;

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

18 And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.

Pickthall

18 And hoarded (wealth) and withheld it.

Yusuf Ali

19 Truly man was created very impatient; -

Shakir

19 Surely man is created of a hasty temperament

Pickthall

19 Lo! man was created anxious,

Yusuf Ali

20 Fretful when evil touches him;

Shakir

20 Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him

Pickthall

20 Fretful when evil befalleth him

Yusuf Ali

21 And niggardly when good reaches him; -

Shakir

21 And niggardly when good befalls him

Pickthall

21 And, when good befalleth him, grudging;

Yusuf Ali

22 Not so those devoted to Prayer; -

Shakir

22 Except those who pray,

Pickthall

22 Save worshippers.

Yusuf Ali

23 Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

Shakir

23 Those who are constant at their prayer

Pickthall

23 Who are constant at their worship

Yusuf Ali

24 And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

Shakir

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

Pickthall

24 And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

25 For the beggar and the destitute;

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

26 And those who accept the truth of the judgment day

Pickthall

26 And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

27 And those who are fearful of their Lord's doom -

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

28 Lo! the doom of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure -

Yusuf Ali

29 And those who guard their chastity,

Shakir

29 And those who guard their private parts,

Pickthall

29 And those who preserve their chastity

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

30 Save with their wives and those whom their right hands possess, for thus they are not blameworthy;

Yusuf Ali

31 But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -

Shakir

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

Pickthall

31 But whoso seeketh more than that, those are they who are transgressors;

Yusuf Ali

32 And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

Shakir

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

Pickthall

32 And those who keep their pledges and their covenant,

Yusuf Ali

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

Shakir

33 And those who are upright in their testimonies,

Pickthall

33 And those who stand by their testimony

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

34 And those who keep a guard on their prayer,

Pickthall

34 And those who are attentive at their worship.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

35 Those shall be in gardens, honored.

Pickthall

35 These will dwell in Gardens, honoured.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

36 What aileth those who disbelieve, that they keep staring toward thee (O Muhammad), open - eyed,

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

37 On the right and on the left, in groups ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

38 Doth every man among them hope to enter the Garden of Delight ?

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

39 Nay, verily. Lo! We created them from 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 -

Shakir

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

Pickthall

40 But nay! I swear by the Lord of the rising - places and the setting - places of the planets that We verily are Able

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Pickthall

41 To replace them by (others) better than them. And we are not to be outrun.

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! -

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;

Pickthall

42 So let them chat and play 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), -

Shakir

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

Pickthall

43 The day when they come forth from the graves in haste, as racing 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!

Shakir

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

Pickthall

44 With eyes aghast, abasement stupefying them: Such is the Day which they are promised.