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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍۢ وَاقِعٍۢ

Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin

A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen

A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-

Al Maarij  1    

لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌۭ

Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun

To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.

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

Al Maarij  2    

مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ

Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji

[It is] from Allah, owner of the ways of ascent.

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

Al Maarij  3    

تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍۢ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍۢ

TaAAruju almalaikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin

The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.

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

Al Maarij  4    

فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًۭا جَمِيلًا

Faisbir sabran jameelan

So be patient with gracious patience.

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

Al Maarij  5    

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًۭا

Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan

Indeed, they see it [as] distant,

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

Al Maarij  6    

وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًۭا

Wanarahu qareeban

But We see it [as] near.

But We see it (quite) near.

Al Maarij  7    

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli

On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,

The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,

Al Maarij  8    

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ

Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni

And the mountains will be like wool,

And the mountains will be like wool,

Al Maarij  9    

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًۭا

Wala yasalu hameemun hameeman

And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,

And no friend will ask after a friend,

Al Maarij  10    

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ

Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmiithin bibaneehi

They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children

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,

Al Maarij  11    

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ

Wasahibatihi waakheehi

And his wife and his brother

His wife and his brother,

Al Maarij  12    

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ

Wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi

And his nearest kindred who shelter him

His kindred who sheltered him,

Al Maarij  13    

وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًۭا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ

Waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi

And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.

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

Al Maarij  14    

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

Kalla innaha latha

No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],

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

Al Maarij  15    

نَزَّاعَةًۭ لِّلشَّوَىٰ

NazzaAAatan lilshshawa

A remover of exteriors.

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

Al Maarij  16    

تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

TadAAoo man adbara watawalla

It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]

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

Al Maarij  17    

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

WajamaAAa faawAAa

And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

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

Al Maarij  18    

۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan

Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

Truly man was created very impatient;-

Al Maarij  19    

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا

Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan

When evil touches him, impatient,

Fretful when evil touches him;

Al Maarij  20    

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan

And when good touches him, withholding [of it],

And niggardly when good reaches him;-

Al Maarij  21    

إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

Illa almusalleena

Except the observers of prayer -

Not so those devoted to Prayer;-

Al Maarij  22    

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ

Allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona

Those who are constant in their prayer

Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

Al Maarij  23    

وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun

And those within whose wealth is a known right

And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

Al Maarij  24    

لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

Lilssaili waalmahroomi

For the petitioner and the deprived -

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

Al Maarij  25    

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni

And those who believe in the Day of Recompense

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

Al Maarij  26    

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona

And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -

And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-

Al Maarij  27    

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍۢ

Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin

Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -

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

Al Maarij  28    

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ

Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona

And those who guard their private parts

And those who guard their chastity,

Al Maarij  29    

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fainnahum ghayru maloomeena

Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -

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

Al Maarij  30    

فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona

But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -

But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-

Al Maarij  31    

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

Waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona

And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive

And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

Al Maarij  32    

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ

Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona

And those who are in their testimonies upright

And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

Al Maarij  33    

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona

And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:

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

Al Maarij  34    

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍۢ مُّكْرَمُونَ

Olaika fee jannatin mukramoona

They will be in gardens, honored.

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

Al Maarij  35    

فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena

So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],

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

Al Maarij  36    

عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena

[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?

From the right and from the left, in crowds?

Al Maarij  37    

أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍۢ

AyatmaAAu kullu imriin minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin

Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?

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

Al Maarij  38    

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona

No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.

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

Al Maarij  39    

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَـٰدِرُونَ

Fala oqsimu birabbi almashariqi waalmagharibi inna laqadiroona

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

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

Al Maarij  40    

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.

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

Al Maarij  41    

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona

So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -

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

Al Maarij  42    

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًۭا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍۢ يُوفِضُونَ

Yawma yakhrujoona mina alajdathi siraAAan kaannahum ila nusubin yoofidoona

The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

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

Al Maarij  43    

خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allathee kanoo yooAAadoona

Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.

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

Al Maarij  44