Al-Huda Foundation, USA
Translation By Abdullah Yusuf Ali
d Sura
# 70 e
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Al-Ma'arij
/ The Ways Of Ascent |
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In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful. |
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A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall |
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The Unbelievers the which there is none to ward off |
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(A Penalty) from Allah Lord of the Ways of Ascent. |
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The angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years: |
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Therefore do thou hold Patience a Patience of beautiful (contentment). |
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They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event): |
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But We see it (quite) near. |
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The Day that the sky will be like molten brass |
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And the mountains will be like wool |
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And no friend will ask after a friend |
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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 |
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His wife and his brother |
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His kindred who sheltered him. |
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And all all that is on earth so it could deliver him: |
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By no means! For it would be the Fire of Hell! |
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Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! |
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Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right) |
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And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)! |
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Truly man was created very impatient |
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Fretful when evil touches him; |
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And niggardly when good reaches him |
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Not so those devoted to Prayer |
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Those who remain steadfast to their prayer; |
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And those in whose wealth is a recognized right |
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For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking); |
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And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment; |
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And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord |
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For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity |
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And those who guard their chastity |
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Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess for (then) they are not to be blamed |
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But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors |
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And those who respect their trusts and covenants; |
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And those who stand firm in their testimonies; |
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And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship |
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Such will be the honored ones in the Gardens of (Bliss). |
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Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee |
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From the right and from the left in crowds? |
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Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss? |
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By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know! |
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Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly |
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Substitute for them better (men) than they; and We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan). |
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So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! |
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The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchers in sudden hast as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them) |
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Their eyes lowered in dejection ignominy covering them (all over)! Such is the Day the which they are promised! |