1
سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ
Sahih International
A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen1
The Clear Quran
A challenger1 has demanded a punishment bound to come
Surah 70
Layered Translations
المعارج
Al-Ma'arij | The Ascending Stairways | 44 ayet
Sahih International The Clear Quran
2
لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ
Sahih International
To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.
The Clear Quran
for the disbelievers—to be averted by none—
3
مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ
Sahih International
[It is] from Allāh, owner of the ways of ascent.
The Clear Quran
from Allah, Lord of pathways of ˹heavenly˺ ascent,
4
تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ
Sahih International
The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.
The Clear Quran
˹through which˺ the angels and the ˹holy˺ spirit1 will ascend to Him on a Day fifty thousand years in length.2
5
فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا
Sahih International
So be patient with gracious patience.
The Clear Quran
So endure ˹this denial, O Prophet,˺ with beautiful patience.
6
إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا
Sahih International
Indeed, they see it [as] distant,
The Clear Quran
They truly see this ˹Day˺ as impossible,
7
وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًا
Sahih International
But We see it [as] near.
The Clear Quran
but We see it as inevitable.
8
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ
Sahih International
On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,1
The Clear Quran
On that Day the sky will be like molten brass
9
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ
Sahih International
And the mountains will be like wool,1
The Clear Quran
and the mountains like ˹tufts of˺ wool.
10
وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا
Sahih International
And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,
The Clear Quran
And no close friend will ask ˹about˺ their friends,
11
يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ
Sahih International
They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children.
The Clear Quran
˹although˺ they will be made to see each other. The wicked will wish to ransom themselves from the punishment of that Day by their children,
12
وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ
Sahih International
And his wife and his brother
The Clear Quran
their spouses, their siblings,
13
وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ
Sahih International
And his nearest kindred who shelter him.
The Clear Quran
their clan that sheltered them,
14
وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ
Sahih International
And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.
The Clear Quran
and everyone on earth altogether, just to save themselves.
15
كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ
Sahih International
No!1 Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
The Clear Quran
But no! There will certainly be a raging Flame
16
نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ
Sahih International
A remover of exteriors.1
The Clear Quran
ripping off scalps.
17
تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Sahih International
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
The Clear Quran
It will summon whoever turned their backs ˹on Allah˺ and turned away ˹from the truth˺,
18
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ
Sahih International
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
The Clear Quran
and gathered and hoarded ˹wealth˺.
19
۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Sahih International
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
The Clear Quran
Indeed, humankind was created impatient:
20
إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
Sahih International
When evil touches him, impatient,
The Clear Quran
distressed when touched with evil,
21
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
Sahih International
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
The Clear Quran
and withholding when touched with good—
22
إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ
Sahih International
Except the observers of prayer -
The Clear Quran
except those who pray,
23
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ
Sahih International
Those who are constant in their prayer
The Clear Quran
consistently performing their prayers;
24
وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ
Sahih International
And those within whose wealth is a known right1
The Clear Quran
and who give the rightful share of their wealth
25
لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
Sahih International
For the petitioner and the deprived -
The Clear Quran
to the beggar and the poor;
26
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Sahih International
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense
The Clear Quran
and who ˹firmly˺ believe in the Day of Judgment;
27
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ
Sahih International
And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -
The Clear Quran
and those who fear the punishment of their Lord—
28
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -
The Clear Quran
˹knowing that˺ none should feel secure from their Lord’s punishment—
29
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ
Sahih International
And those who guard their private parts
The Clear Quran
and those who guard their chastity1
30
إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
Sahih International
Except from their wives or those their right hands possess,1 for indeed, they are not to be blamed -
The Clear Quran
except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession,1 for then they are free from blame,
31
فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ
Sahih International
But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -
The Clear Quran
but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors.
32
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ
Sahih International
And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive.
The Clear Quran
˹The faithful are˺ also those who are true to their trusts and covenants;
33
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ
Sahih International
And those who are in their testimonies upright
The Clear Quran
and who are honest in their testimony;
34
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ
Sahih International
And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:
The Clear Quran
and who are ˹properly˺ observant of their prayers.
35
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ
Sahih International
They will be in gardens,1 honored.
The Clear Quran
These will be in Gardens, held in honour.
36
فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ
Sahih International
So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muḥammad],
The Clear Quran
So what is the matter with the disbelievers that they rush ˹head-long˺ towards you ˹O Prophet˺,
37
عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ
Sahih International
[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?1
The Clear Quran
from the right and the left, in groups ˹to mock you˺?1
38
أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ
Sahih International
Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?
The Clear Quran
Does every one of them expect to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss?
39
كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
Sahih International
No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.1
The Clear Quran
But no! Indeed, they ˹already˺ know what We created them from.1
40
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَـٰدِرُونَ
Sahih International
So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings1 that indeed We are able
The Clear Quran
So, I do swear by the Lord of ˹all˺ the points of sunrise and sunset1 that We are truly capable
41
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
Sahih International
To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
The Clear Quran
of replacing them with ˹others˺ better than them, and We cannot be prevented ˹from doing so˺.
42
فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
Sahih International
So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -
The Clear Quran
So let them indulge ˹in falsehood˺ and amuse ˹themselves˺ until they face their Day, which they have been threatened with—
43
يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ
Sahih International
The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.1
The Clear Quran
the Day they will come forth from the graves swiftly, as if racing to an idol ˹for a blessing˺,1
44
خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
Sahih International
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.
The Clear Quran
with eyes downcast, utterly covered with disgrace. That is the Day they have ˹always˺ been warned of.