| 1. Sa'ala saaa'ilun bi 'azaabinw waaqi' سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall- |
| 2. Lil kaafireena laisa lahoo daafi' لِلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,- |
| 3. Minal laahi zil ma'aarij مِنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ (A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. |
| 4. Ta'rujul malaaa'ikatu war Roohu ilaihi fee yawmin kaana miqdaaruhoo khamseena alfa sanah تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years: |
| 5. Fasbir sabran jameelaa فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment). |
| 6. Inaahum yarawnahoo ba'eedaa إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُ بَعِيدًا They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event): |
| 7. Wa naraahu qareebaa وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيبًا But We see it (quite) near. |
| 8. Yawma takoonus samaaa'u kalmuhl يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَاءُ كَالْمُهْلِ The Day that the sky will be like molten brass, |
| 9. Wa takoonul jibaalu kal'ihn وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ And the mountains will be like wool, |
| 10. Wa laa yas'alu hameemun hameemaa وَلَا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا And no friend will ask after a friend, |
| 11. Yubassaroonahum; ya waddul mujrimu law yaftadee min 'azaabi yawmi izin bibaneeh يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ الْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍ بِبَنِيهِ 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. Wa saahibatihee wa akheeh وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَأَخِيهِ His wife and his brother, |
| 13. Wa faseelathil latee tu'weeh وَفَصِيلَتِهِ الَّتِي تُؤْوِيهِ His kindred who sheltered him, |
| 14. Wa man fil ardi jamee'an summa yunjeeh وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنْجِيهِ And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him: |
| 15. Kallaa innahaa lazaa كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!- |
| 16. Nazzaa'atal lishshawaa نَزَّاعَةً لِلشَّوَىٰ Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!- |
| 17. Tad'oo man adbara wa tawallaa تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right). |
| 18. Wa jama'a fa aw'aa وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)! |
| 19. Innal insaana khuliqa haloo'aa إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا Truly man was created very impatient;- |
| 20. Izaa massahush sharru jazoo'aa إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا Fretful when evil touches him; |
| 21. Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا And niggardly when good reaches him;- |
| 22. Illal musalleen إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ Not so those devoted to Prayer;- |
| 23. Allazeena hum 'alaa Salaatihim daaa'imoon الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ Those who remain steadfast to their prayer; |
| 24. Wallazeena feee amwaalihim haqqun ma'loom وَالَّذِينَ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَعْلُومٌ And those in whose wealth is a recognised right. |
| 25. Lissaaa 'ili walmahroom لِلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking); |
| 26. Wallazeena yusaddiqoona bi yawmid Deen وَالَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment; |
| 27. Wallazeena hum min 'azaabi Rabbihim mushfiqoon وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمْ مُشْفِقُونَ And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,- |
| 28. Inna 'azaaba Rabbihim ghairu ma' moon إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ For their Lord´s displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;- |
| 29. Wallazeena hum li furoojihim haafizoon وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ And those who guard their chastity, |
| 30. Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aymaanuhum fa innahum ghairu maloomeen إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed, |
| 31. Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;- |
| 32. Wallazeena hum li amaanaatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ And those who respect their trusts and covenants; |
| 33. Wallazeena hum bi shahaadaatihim qaaa'imoon وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ بِشَهَادَاتِهِمْ قَائِمُونَ And those who stand firm in their testimonies; |
| 34. Wallazeena hum 'alaa salaatihim yuhaafizoon وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;- |
| 35. Ulaaa'ika fee jannaatim mukramoon أُولَٰئِكَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ مُكْرَمُونَ Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss). |
| 36. Famaa lil lazeena kafaroo qibalaka muhti'een فَمَالِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee- |
| 37. 'Anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali 'izeen عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ From the right and from the left, in crowds? |
| 38. Ayatma'u kullum ri'im minhum anyyudkhala jannata Na'eem أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss? |
| 39. Kallaaa innaa khalaq nahum mimmaa ya'lamoon كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know! |
| 40. Falaaa uqsimu bi Rabbil mashaariqi wal maghaaribi innaa laqaadiroon فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ الْمَشَارِقِ وَالْمَغَارِبِ إِنَّا لَقَادِرُونَ Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly- |
| 41. 'Alaaa an nubaddila khairan minhum wa maa nahnu bi masbooqeen عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan). |
| 42. Fazarhum yakhoodoo wa yal'aboo hattaa yulaaqoo yawma humul lazee yoo'adoon فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يُلَاقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!- |
| 43. Yawma yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi siraa'an ka anna hum ilaa nusubiny yoofidoon يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ 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. Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillah; zaalikal yawmul lazee kaanoo yoo'adoon خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised! |
Recitation by Mishary Al-Alfasy
The Surah takes its name from the word dhil Ma'arij in verse 3.
Period of Revelation
The subject matter bears evidence that
this Surah too was sent down in conditions closely resembling those under which
Surah Al Haaqqah was sent down.
Theme and Subject Matter
It admonishes and gives warning to the disbelievers who made fun of the news
about Resurrection and the Hereafter, and Hell and Heaven, and challenged the
Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) to cause Resurrection with which he threatened
them to take place if what he said was true and they had become worthy of the
punishment in Hell by denying it. The whole Surah is meant to answer this
denial.
The Surah opens with words to the effect: "A demander has
demanded a torment, the torment which must befall the deniers; and when it takes
place, there will be none to prevent it, but it will take place at its own
appointed time. Allah has His own way of doing things, but He is not unjust.
Therefore, have patience, O Prophet, at what they say. They think it is far off,
but We see it as near at hand."
Then it is said:" Resurrection, which
they desire to be hastened out of jest and fun, is terrible, and when it comes,
it will cause great distress to the culprits. At that time they will even be
prepared to give away their wives and children and their nearest kinsfolk in
ransom to escape the punishment, but they will not be able to escape it.
Then the people have been warned to the effect; "On that Day the destinies of
men will be decided strictly on the basis of their belief and their conduct.
Those who turn away from the Truth in the world and amass wealth and withhold it
from the needy, will be doomed to Hell; and those who fear the punishment of God
here, believe in the Hereafter, keep up the Prayer, discharge the rights of the
needy out of their wealth, strictly avoid immoral and wicked deeds, practice
honesty in all their dealings, fulfill their pledges and trust and bear true
witness, will have a place of honor in Paradise"
In conclusion, the
disbelievers of Makkah who rushed in upon the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace)
from every side as soon as they saw him, in order to make fun of him, have been
warned to the effect: "If you do not believe, Allah will replace you by other
people who will be better than you", and the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace)
has been consoled, so as to say: "Do not take to heart their mockery and
jesting; leave them to indulge in their idle talk and foolish conduct if they
are bent upon experiencing the disgrace and humiliation of the Resurrection;
they will themselves see their evil end."'