Surah 70 - The Ascending Stairways (Al-Ma'arij)

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سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍۢ وَاقِعٍۢ

A challenger has demanded a punishment bound to come

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لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌۭ

for the disbelieversto be averted by none

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مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ

from Allah، Lord of pathways of heavenly ascent،

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تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍۢ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍۢ

through which the angels and the holy spirit

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5

فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًۭا جَمِيلًا

So endure this denial، O Prophet، with beautiful patience

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إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًۭا

They truly see this Day as impossible،

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وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًۭا

but We see it as inevitable

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8

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

On that Day the sky will be like molten brass

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9

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ

and the mountains like tufts of wool

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10

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًۭا

And no close friend will ask about their friends،

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يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ

although they will be made to see each other The wicked will wish to ransom themselves from the punishment of that Day by their children،

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12

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ

their spouses، their siblings،

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13

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ

their clan that sheltered them،

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وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًۭا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ

and everyone on earth altogether، just to save themselves

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كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

But no There will certainly be a raging Flame

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نَزَّاعَةًۭ لِّلشَّوَىٰ

ripping off scalps

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17

تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

It will summon whoever turned their backs on Allah and turned away from the truth،

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18

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

and gathered and hoarded wealth

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19

۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Indeed، humankind was created impatient:

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20

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا

distressed when touched with evil،

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وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

and withholding when touched with good

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22

إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

except those who pray،

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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ

consistently performing their prayers;

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وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

and who give the rightful share of their wealth

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لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

to the beggar and the poor;

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وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

and who firmly believe in the Day of Judgment;

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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

and those who fear the punishment of their Lord

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28

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍۢ

knowing that none should feel secure from their Lord\'s punishment

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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ

and those who guard their chastity

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إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

except with their wives or those bondwomen in their possession، for then they are free from blame،

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فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors

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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

The faithful are also those who are true to their trusts and covenants;

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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ

and who are honest in their testimony;

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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

and who are properly observant of their prayers

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35

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ مُّكْرَمُونَ

These will be in Gardens، held in honour

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فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

So what is the matter with the disbelievers that they rush head-long towards you O Prophet،

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37

عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

from the right and the left، in groups to mock you?

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أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍۢ

Does every one of them expect to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss?

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39

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

But no Indeed، they already know what We created them from

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فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ

So، I do swear by the Lord of all the points of sunrise and sunset that We are truly capable

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41

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

of replacing them with others better than them، and We cannot be prevented from doing so

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فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

So let them indulge in falsehood and amuse themselves until they face their Day، which they have been threatened with

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43

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًۭا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍۢ يُوفِضُونَ

the Day they will come forth from the graves swiftly، as if racing to an idol for a blessing،

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خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

with eyes downcast، utterly covered with disgrace That is the Day they have always been warned of

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