Surah Al-Ma'arij (The Ways of Ascent)

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Surah Al-Ma'arij (The Ways of Ascent) - Aya count 44

سَأَلَ سَاۤىِٕلُۢ بِعَذَابࣲ وَاقِعࣲ ﴿١﴾

A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لِّلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ لَیۡسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعࣱ ﴿٢﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِی ٱلۡمَعَارِجِ ﴿٣﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

تَعۡرُجُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَیۡهِ فِی یَوۡمࣲ كَانَ مِقۡدَارُهُۥ خَمۡسِینَ أَلۡفَ سَنَةࣲ ﴿٤﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَٱصۡبِرۡ صَبۡرࣰا جَمِیلًا ﴿٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّهُمۡ یَرَوۡنَهُۥ بَعِیدࣰا ﴿٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِیبࣰا ﴿٧﴾

But We see it (quite) near.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَوۡمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ كَٱلۡمُهۡلِ ﴿٨﴾

The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ﴿٩﴾

And the mountains will be like wool,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَا یَسۡـَٔلُ حَمِیمٌ حَمِیمࣰا ﴿١٠﴾

And no friend will ask after a friend,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یُبَصَّرُونَهُمۡۚ یَوَدُّ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُ لَوۡ یَفۡتَدِی مِنۡ عَذَابِ یَوۡمِىِٕذِۭ بِبَنِیهِ ﴿١١﴾

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,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِیهِ ﴿١٢﴾

His wife and his brother,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَفَصِیلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِی تُـٔۡوِیهِ ﴿١٣﴾

His kindred who sheltered him,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَن فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ جَمِیعࣰا ثُمَّ یُنجِیهِ ﴿١٤﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كَلَّاۤۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ ﴿١٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

نَزَّاعَةࣰ لِّلشَّوَىٰ ﴿١٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

تَدۡعُواْ مَنۡ أَدۡبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ﴿١٧﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوۡعَىٰۤ ﴿١٨﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا ﴿١٩﴾

Truly man was created very impatient;-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعࣰا ﴿٢٠﴾

Fretful when evil touches him;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلۡخَیۡرُ مَنُوعًا ﴿٢١﴾

And niggardly when good reaches him;-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِلَّا ٱلۡمُصَلِّینَ ﴿٢٢﴾

Not so those devoted to Prayer;-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمۡ دَاۤىِٕمُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾

Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلَّذِینَ فِیۤ أَمۡوَ ٰ⁠لِهِمۡ حَقࣱّ مَّعۡلُومࣱ ﴿٢٤﴾

And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لِّلسَّاۤىِٕلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ ﴿٢٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلَّذِینَ یُصَدِّقُونَ بِیَوۡمِ ٱلدِّینِ ﴿٢٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلَّذِینَ هُم مِّنۡ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشۡفِقُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾

And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمۡ غَیۡرُ مَأۡمُونࣲ ﴿٢٨﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ لِفُرُوجِهِمۡ حَـٰفِظُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾

And those who guard their chastity,

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِلَّا عَلَىٰۤ أَزۡوَ ٰ⁠جِهِمۡ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَیۡمَـٰنُهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ غَیۡرُ مَلُومِینَ ﴿٣٠﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَمَنِ ٱبۡتَغَىٰ وَرَاۤءَ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ فَأُوْلَـٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡعَادُونَ ﴿٣١﴾

But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمۡ وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ رَ ٰ⁠عُونَ ﴿٣٢﴾

And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلَّذِینَ هُم بِشَهَـٰدَ ٰ⁠تِهِمۡ قَاۤىِٕمُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾

And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمۡ یُحَافِظُونَ ﴿٣٤﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أُوْلَـٰۤىِٕكَ فِی جَنَّـٰتࣲ مُّكۡرَمُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُواْ قِبَلَكَ مُهۡطِعِینَ ﴿٣٦﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عَنِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِینَ ﴿٣٧﴾

From the right and from the left, in crowds?

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَیَطۡمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمۡرِئࣲ مِّنۡهُمۡ أَن یُدۡخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِیمࣲ ﴿٣٨﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كَلَّاۤۖ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا یَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡمَشَـٰرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغَـٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَـٰدِرُونَ ﴿٤٠﴾

Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

عَلَىٰۤ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَیۡرࣰا مِّنۡهُمۡ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِینَ ﴿٤١﴾

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

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَذَرۡهُمۡ یَخُوضُواْ وَیَلۡعَبُواْ حَتَّىٰ یُلَـٰقُواْ یَوۡمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِی یُوعَدُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾

So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَوۡمَ یَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ سِرَاعࣰا كَأَنَّهُمۡ إِلَىٰ نُصُبࣲ یُوفِضُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾

The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them),-

Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

خَـٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَـٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةࣱۚ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ ٱلۡیَوۡمُ ٱلَّذِی كَانُواْ یُوعَدُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾

Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!

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