Surah 70 · 44 verses

surah070

Maaarij (Ascending Stairways)

Meccan·44 verses

бисми-Ллəhи ррōhмəəни ррōhиим

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1Ayah 1

سَأَلَ سَآئِلُۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ١

сəəлə сəə'илюмм-би'əз̃əəбиу-вəəќи'

An asker asked for a punishment sure to befall

2Ayah 2

لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ٢

ли-ль-кəəфириинə лэйсə лəhу дəəфи'

—which none can avert from the faithless —

3Ayah 3

مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ٣

минə ллаhи з̃ииль-мə'əəридж

from Allah, Lord of the lofty stations.

4Ayah 4

تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ٤

тə'руджуль-мəлəə'икəту вə ррууhу илəйhи фии йəумин кəəнə миќдəəруhу хōмсиинə əльфə сəнəh

The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a day whose span is fifty thousand years.

5Ayah 5

فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلاً٥

фəəсбир сōбрōн джəмиилə

So be patient, with a patience that is graceful.

6Ayah 6

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا٦

иннəhум йəрōунəhу бə'иидə

Indeed they see it to be far off,

7Ayah 7

وَنَرَٮٰهُ قَرِيبًا٧

вəнəрōōhу ќōриибə

and We see it to be near.

8Ayah 8

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ٨

йəумə тəкууну ссəмəə'у кəəльмуhль

The day when the sky will be like molten copper,

9Ayah 9

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ٩

вəтəкуунуль-джибəəлю кəəль'иhн

and the mountains like [tufts of] dyed wool,

10Ayah 10

وَلَا يَسْــَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا١٠

вəлəə йəсəлю həмиимун həмиимə

and no friend will inquire about [the welfare of his] friend,

11Ayah 11

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ‌ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذِۭ بِبَنِيهِ١١

йубəссōруунəhум, йəвəддуль-муджриму лəу йəфтəдии мин 'əз̃əəби йəуми'из̃имм-бибəнииh

[though] they will be placed within each other’s sight. The guilty one will wish he could ransom himself from the punishment of that day at the price of his children,

12Ayah 12

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ١٢

вəсōōhибəтиhи вəəхыыh

his spouse and his brother,

13Ayah 13

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُــْٔوِيهِ١٣

вəфəсыылəтиhи льлəтии ту'вииh

his kin, which had sheltered him

14Ayah 14

وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ١٤

вəмəӈ-фииль-əрды джəмии'əн c̃уммə йуӈджииh

and all those who are upon the earth, if that might deliver him.

15Ayah 15

كَلَّآ‌ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ١٥

кəльлəə, иннəhəə лəз̃ōō

Never! Indeed, it is a blazing fire,

16Ayah 16

نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ١٦

нəззəə'əтəл-лиш-шəвəə

which strips away the scalp.

17Ayah 17

تَدْعُواْ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ١٧

тəд'уу мəн əдбəрō вəтəвəльлəə

It invites him, who has turned back [from the truth] and forsaken [it],

18Ayah 18

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ١٨

вəджəмə'ə фəəу'əə

amassing [wealth] and hoarding [it].

19Ayah 19

إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا١٩

иннəль-иӈсəəнə хулиќō həлюю'ə

Indeed man has been created covetous:

20Ayah 20

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا٢٠

из̃əə мəссəhу шшəрру джəзуу'ə

anxious when an ill befalls him

21Ayah 21

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا٢١

вəиз̃əə мəссəhуль-хōйру мəнуу'ə

and grudging [charity] when good comes his way

22Ayah 22

إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ٢٢

ильлəəль-мусōллиин

—[all are such] except the prayerful,

23Ayah 23

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ٢٣

əль-лəз̃иинə hум 'əлəə сōлəəтиhим дəə'имуун

those who persevere in their prayers

24Ayah 24

وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٲلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ٢٤

вəль-лəз̃иинə фии əмвəəлиhим həќќумм-мə'лююм

and there is a known share in whose wealth

25Ayah 25

لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ٢٥

лис-сəə'или вəəльмəhруум

for the beggar and the deprived,

26Ayah 26

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ٢٦

вəль-лəз̃иинə йусōддиќуунə бийəумид-диин

and who affirm the Day of Retribution,

27Ayah 27

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ٢٧

вəль-лəз̃иинə hум-мин 'əз̃əəби рōббиhим-мушфиќуун

and those who are apprehensive of the punishment of their Lord

28Ayah 28

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ٢٨

иннə 'əз̃əəбə рōббиhим ґōйру мəмуун

(there is indeed no security from the punishment of their Lord)

29Ayah 29

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ٢٩

вəль-лəз̃иинə hум лифурууджиhим həəфиз̃уун

and those who guard their private parts

30Ayah 30

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٲجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ٣٠

ильлəə 'əлəə əзвəəджиhим əу мəə мəлəкəт əймəəнуhум фəиннəhум ґōйру мəлююмиин

(apart from their spouses and their slave women, for then they are not blameworthy;

31Ayah 31

فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٲلِكَ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ٣١

фəмəни-бтəґōō вəрōō'ə з̃əəликə фəуулəə'икə hумуль-'əəдуун

but whoever seeks beyond that—it is they who are the transgressors)

32Ayah 32

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٲعُونَ٣٢

вəль-лəз̃иинə hум лиəмəəнəəтиhим вə'əhдиhим рōō'уун

and those who keep their trusts and covenants,

33Ayah 33

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَـٰدَٲتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ٣٣

вəль-лəз̃иинə hумм-бишəhəəдəəтиhим ќōō'имуун

and those who are observant of their testimonies,

34Ayah 34

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ٣٤

вəль-лəз̃иинə hум 'əлəə сōлəəтиhим йуhəəфиз̃уун

and those who are watchful of their prayers.

35Ayah 35

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ٣٥

уулəə'икə фии джəннəəтимм-мукрōмуун

They will be in gardens, held in honour.

36Ayah 36

فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ٣٦

фəмəəли льлəз̃иинə кəфəруу ќибəлəкə муhт̣ы'иин

What is the matter with the faithless that they scramble toward you,

37Ayah 37

عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ٣٧

'əниль-йəмиини вə'əни шшимəəли 'изиин

from left and right, in groups?

38Ayah 38

أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِىٍٕ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ٣٨

əйəт̣мə'у куллю-мри'имм-минhум əй-йудхōлə джəннəтə нə'иим

Does each man among them hope to enter the garden of bliss?

39Ayah 39

كَلَّآ‌ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ٣٩

кəльлəə, иннəə хōлəќнəəhум-миммəə йə'лəмуун

Never! Indeed, We created them from what they know.

40Ayah 40

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَـٰدِرُونَ٤٠

фəлəə уќсиму бирōббиль-мəшəəриќи вəəльмəґōōриби иннəə лəќōōдируун

So I swear by the Lord of the easts and the wests that We are able

41Ayah 41

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ٤١

'əлəə əн-нубəддилə хōйрōмм-минhум вəмəə нəhну бимəсбууќиин

to replace them with [others] better than them and We are not to be outmaneuvered.

42Ayah 42

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُواْ وَيَلْعَبُواْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُواْ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ٤٢

фəз̃əрhум йəхуудуу вəйəль'əбуу həттəə йулəəќуу йəумəhуму льлəз̃ии йуу'əдуун

So leave them to gossip and play till they encounter the day they are promised:

43Ayah 43

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ٤٣

йəумə йəхруджуунə минəль-əдждəəc̃и сирōō'əн кəəннəhум илəə нусубий-йууфидуун

the day when they emerge from graves, hastening, as if racing toward a target,

44Ayah 44

خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ٤٤

хōōши'əтəн əбсōōруhум тəрhəќуhум з̃ильлəh, з̃əəликəль-йəуму льлəз̃ии кəəнуу йуу'əдуун

with a humbled look [in their eyes], overcast by abasement. That is the day they had been promised.

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Mohammad Hossein Saeidian(By Ayah)