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Surah Al-Ma'arij

Meccan · 44 verses

Surah Al-Ma'arij is surah number 70 in the order of the Mushaf. It is Meccan, has 44 verses, and begins in Juz 29 on page 568.

سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ 1

A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen Translation by — Saheeh International

لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ 2

To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer. Translation by — Saheeh International

مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ 3

[It is] from Allāh, owner of the ways of ascent. Translation by — Saheeh International

تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ 4

The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا 5

So be patient with gracious patience. Translation by — Saheeh International

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا 6

Indeed, they see it [as] distant, Translation by — Saheeh International

وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًا 7

But We see it [as] near. Translation by — Saheeh International

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ 8

On the Day the sky will be like murky oil, Translation by — Saheeh International

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ 9

And the mountains will be like wool, Translation by — Saheeh International

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا 10

And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend, Translation by — Saheeh International

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ 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. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ 12

And his wife and his brother Translation by — Saheeh International

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ 13

And his nearest kindred who shelter him. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ 14

And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him. Translation by — Saheeh International

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ 15

No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell], Translation by — Saheeh International

نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ 16

A remover of exteriors. Translation by — Saheeh International

تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ 17

It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience] Translation by — Saheeh International

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ 18

And collected [wealth] and hoarded. Translation by — Saheeh International

۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا 19

Indeed, mankind was created anxious: Translation by — Saheeh International

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا 20

When evil touches him, impatient, Translation by — Saheeh International

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا 21

And when good touches him, withholding [of it], Translation by — Saheeh International

إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ 22

Except the observers of prayer - Translation by — Saheeh International

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ 23

Those who are constant in their prayer Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ 24

And those within whose wealth is a known right Translation by — Saheeh International

لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ 25

For the petitioner and the deprived - Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ 26

And those who believe in the Day of Recompense Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ 27

And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord - Translation by — Saheeh International

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ 28

Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe - Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ 29

And those who guard their private parts Translation by — Saheeh International

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ 30

Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed - Translation by — Saheeh International

فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ 31

But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors - Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ 32

And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive. Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ 33

And those who are in their testimonies upright Translation by — Saheeh International

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ 34

And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer: Translation by — Saheeh International

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ 35

They will be in gardens, honored. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ 36

So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muḥammad], Translation by — Saheeh International

عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ 37

[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups? Translation by — Saheeh International

أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ 38

Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure? Translation by — Saheeh International

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ 39

No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَـٰدِرُونَ 40

So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able Translation by — Saheeh International

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ 41

To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone. Translation by — Saheeh International

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ 42

So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised - Translation by — Saheeh International

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ 43

The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening. Translation by — Saheeh International

خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ 44

Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised. Translation by — Saheeh International

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