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70. Al-Ma'arij - The Ways of Ascent
1 | A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall- |
2 | The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,- |
3 | (A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. |
4 | The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years: |
5 | Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment). |
6 | They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event): |
7 | But We see it (quite) near. |
8 | The Day that the sky will be like molten brass, |
9 | And the mountains will be like wool, |
10 | And no friend will ask after a friend, |
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, |
12 | His wife and his brother, |
13 | His kindred who sheltered him, |
14 | And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him: |
15 | By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!- |
16 | Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!- |
17 | Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right). |
18 | And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)! |
19 | Truly man was created very impatient;- |
20 | Fretful when evil touches him; |
21 | And niggardly when good reaches him;- |
22 | Not so those devoted to Prayer;- |
23 | Those who remain steadfast to their prayer; |
24 | And those in whose wealth is a recognised right. |
25 | For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking); |
26 | And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment; |
27 | And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,- |
28 | For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;- |
29 | And those who guard their chastity, |
30 | Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed, |
31 | But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;- |
32 | And those who respect their trusts and covenants; |
33 | And those who stand firm in their testimonies; |
34 | And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;- |
35 | Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss). |
36 | Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee- |
37 | From the right and from the left, in crowds? |
38 | Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss? |
39 | By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know! |
40 | Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly- |
41 | Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan). |
42 | So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!- |
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),- |
44 | Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised! |