Al Ma'arij

Yusuf Ali

1 A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -

Saheeh International

1 A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

3 [It is] from Allah, owner of the ways of ascent.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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:

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

5 So be patient with gracious patience.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

6 Indeed, they see it [as] distant,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

7 But We see it (quite) near.

Saheeh International

7 But We see it [as] near.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 But We see it (quite) near.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

9 And the mountains will be like wool,

Saheeh International

9 And the mountains will be like wool,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 And the mountains will be like flakes of wool.

Yusuf Ali

10 And no friend will ask after a friend,

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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,

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

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,

Yusuf Ali

12 His wife and his brother,

Saheeh International

12 And his wife and his brother

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And his wife and his brother,

Yusuf Ali

13 His kindred who sheltered him,

Saheeh International

13 And his nearest kindred who shelter him

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 And his kindred who sheltered him,

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

16 A remover of exteriors.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

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)

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

18 And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

19 Truly man was created very impatient; -

Saheeh International

19 Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

20 Fretful when evil touches him;

Saheeh International

20 When evil touches him, impatient,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;

Yusuf Ali

21 And niggardly when good reaches him; -

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 And niggardly when good touches him.

Yusuf Ali

22 Not so those devoted to Prayer; -

Saheeh International

22 Except the observers of prayer -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

23 Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

Saheeh International

23 Those who are constant in their prayer

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

24 And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

Saheeh International

24 And those within whose wealth is a known right

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

25 For the petitioner and the deprived -

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).

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

26 And those who believe in the Day of Recompense

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 And those who believe in the Day of Recompense.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And those who fear the torment of their Lord.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

29 And those who guard their chastity,

Saheeh International

29 And those who guard their private parts

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

31 But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors; -

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

32 And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

Saheeh International

32 And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And those who keep their trusts and covenants.

Yusuf Ali

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

Saheeh International

33 And those who are in their testimonies upright

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 And those who stand firm in their testimonies.

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

34 And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

35 They will be in gardens, honored.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

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)].

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of 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 -

Saheeh International

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

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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! -

Saheeh International

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

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), -

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly 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!

Saheeh International

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