Surah 70 · 44 verses
Al-Ma'arij
المعارج
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ
A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
Sa ala saaa'ilum bi'azaa binw-waaqi'
Word by word
Interpretation
A caller from the idolaters called for the punishment upon himself and his people if this punishment was to actually come. It was a mockery on his part, but it will happen on the Day of Judgement.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ
To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.
Lilkaafireen laisa lahoo daafi'
Word by word
Interpretation
It will fall upon the disbelievers in Allah. There will be no one to avert this punishment.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ
[It is] from Allāh, owner of the ways of ascent.
Minal laahi zil ma'aarij
Word by word
Interpretation
From Allah the possessor of highness, ranks, virtues and favours.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ
The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.
Ta'rujul malaaa'ikatu war Roohu ilaihi fee yawmin kaana miqdaaruhoo khamseena alfa sanah
Word by word
Interpretation
The angels and Gabriel will ascend in them ranks on the Day of Judgement: it is a day of which the duration is fifty thousand years.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا
So be patient with gracious patience.
Fasbir ssabran jameelaa
Word by word
Interpretation
O Messenger! So be patient; a patience free of worry and complaint.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا
Indeed, they see it [as] distant,
Inaahum yarawnahoo ba'eedaa
Word by word
Interpretation
Indeed, they think of this punishment to be farfetched and impossible.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًا
But We see it [as] near.
Wa naraahu qareebaa
Word by word
Interpretation
But I see it as being near and inevitably occurring.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ
On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,
Yawma takoonus samaaa'u kalmuhl
Word by word
Interpretation
On the day when the sky will be like molten copper, gold and other metals.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ
And the mountains will be like wool,
Wa takoonul jibaalu kal'ihn
Word by word
Interpretation
And the mountains will be light, like cotton.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا
And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,
Wa laa yas'alu hameemun hameemaa
Word by word
Interpretation
No relative will ask another regarding his state, because each person will be preoccupied with his own self.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ
They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children.
Yubassaroonahum; ya waddul mujrimu law yaftadee min 'azaabi yawma'izim bibaneeh
Word by word
Interpretation
Each human will see their relatives clearly, yet despite that no one will ask another due to the horror of the scenario. The one deserving of the hellfire will wish to present his children to the punishment instead of himself.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ
And his wife and his brother
Wa saahibatihee wa akheeh
Word by word
Interpretation
Or give his wife and brother in ransom.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ
And his nearest kindred who shelter him.
Wa faseelathil latee tu'weeh
Word by word
Interpretation
Or his closest relatives who would stand with him in the face of difficulties.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ
And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.
Wa man fil ardi jamee'an summa yunjeeh
Word by word
Interpretation
And he will wish to give every human and Jinn on earth in ransom, wishing that it would save him from the punishment of the hellfire.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ
No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
Kallaa innahaa lazaa
Word by word
Interpretation
It will not be as this criminal will wish for. Indeed, it is the fire of the afterlife which blazes and flares up.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ
A remover of exteriors.
Nazzaa'atal lishshawaa
Word by word
Interpretation
Due to its extreme heat and flares, the skin of the head will come clean apart.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
Tad'oo man adbara wa tawallaa
Word by word
Interpretation
It will call out to whoever turned away from the truth, distanced himself from it, did not bring faith in it nor acted upon it.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ
And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
W jama'a fa aw'aa
Word by word
Interpretation
And whoever amassed wealth, withholding from spending it in the path of Allah.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا
Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
Innal insaana khuliqa haloo'aa
Word by word
Interpretation
Indeed, man has been created extremely greedy.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا
When evil touches him, impatient,
Izaa massahush sharru jazoo'aa
Word by word
Interpretation
When a difficulty i.e. illness or poverty befalls him, he shows little patience.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا
And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa
Word by word
Interpretation
And when something that makes him happy comes to him, i.e. fertility and wealth, he is very resistant in spending it in the path of Allah.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ
Except the observers of prayer -
Illal musalleen
Word by word
Interpretation
Except for those who perform prayer; they are safe from these blameworthy traits.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ
Those who are constant in their prayer
Allazeena hum 'alaa Salaatihim daaa'imoon
Word by word
Interpretation
Those who are punctual with their prayers; they are not distracted from them and they perform them at their fixed times.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ
And those within whose wealth is a known right
Wallazeena feee amwaalihim haqqum ma'loom
Word by word
Interpretation
And those who have a set, determined amount of their wealth.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
For the petitioner and the deprived -
Lissaaa 'ili walmahroom
Word by word
Interpretation
Which they give to whoever asks them or doesn’t, but are deprived of sustenance for whatever reason.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
And those who believe in the Day of Recompense
Wallazeena yusaddiqoona bi yawmid Deen
Word by word
Interpretation
And those who believe in the Day of Judgement: the day Allah will requite everyone with whatever they deserve.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ
And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -
Wallazeena hum min 'azaabi Rabbihim mushfiqoon
Word by word
Interpretation
And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord, despite having sent forth good deeds.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ
Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -
Inna 'azaaba Rabbihim ghairu maamoon
Word by word
Interpretation
Indeed, no intelligent person feels safe from the punishment of his Lord.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ
And those who guard their private parts
Wallazeena hum lifuroo jihim haafizoon
Word by word
Interpretation
And those who safeguard their private parts by concealing them and keeping them away from shameful acts.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -
Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aymaanuhum fainnahum ghairu maloomeen
Word by word
Interpretation
Except from their wives or the servant girls they possess, because they are not blameworthy in enjoying them through sexual intercourse or anything less.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ
But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -
Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon
Word by word
Interpretation
Whoever seeks pleasure in other than whatever has been mentioned i.e. wives and servant girls, they are the ones who have transgressed the limits of Allah.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ
And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive.
Wallazeena hum li amaa naatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon
Word by word
Interpretation
And those who, when entrusted with wealth, secrets etc., or with agreements they enter into, they uphold them: neither betraying their trusts nor breaking their agreements.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ
And those who are in their testimonies upright
Wallazeena hum bishahaadaatihim qaaa'imoon
Word by word
Interpretation
And those who give their testimonies in the manner sought from them, without being affected by relationships or enmity.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ
And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:
Wallazeena hum 'alaa salaatihim yuhaafizoon
Word by word
Interpretation
And those who are punctual in their prayers by performing them at their appropriate times, with due purity and composure, whilst not being distracted from them by anything.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ
They will be in gardens, honored.
Ulaaa'ika fee jannaatim mukramoon
Word by word
Interpretation
Those possessing the aforementioned qualities will be honoured in gardens, attaining everlasting favours and being able to see the blessed Face of Allah.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ
So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muḥammad],
Famaa lil lazeena kafaroo qibalaka muhti'een
Word by word
Interpretation
O Messenger! What is it that has led these idolaters around you to reject you so quickly?
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ
[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?
'Anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali 'izeen
Word by word
Interpretation
Surrounding you from your right and left, in groups upon groups.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ
Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?
Ayatma'u kullum ri'im minhum anyyudkhala jannata Na'eem
Word by word
Interpretation
Do each of them hope that Allah will enter them into the garden of favours, wherein they shall live in luxury among the everlasting bounties, while they remain on their disbelief?
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.
Kallaaa innaa khalaq nahum mimmaa ya'lamoon
Word by word
Interpretation
It is not as they imagine. Indeed, I created them from what they know: I created them from a contemptible fluid, and they are weak: they are incapable of bringing benefit or harm for themselves, so how could they be arrogant?
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَـٰدِرُونَ
So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able
Falaaa uqsimu bi Rabbil mashaariqi wal maghaaribi innaa laqaadiroon
Word by word
Interpretation
Allah takes an oath on the Lord of the rising places of the sun and the moon. Indeed, Allah is the Capable.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
'Alaaa an nubaddila khairam minhum wa maa Nahnu bimasbooqeen
Word by word
Interpretation
He is capable of destroying them and replacing them with others who obey Him; He is not incapable of doing so. Nor can He be overpowered when He intends to destroy them and replace them.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -
Fazarhum yakhoodoo wa yal'aboo hattaa yulaaqoo yaw mahumul lazee yoo'adoon
Word by word
Interpretation
O Messenger! So leave them to dive into the falsehood and deviance they are already in, and to amuse themselves in their worldly lives, until they encounter the Day of Judgement that they have been promised in the Qur’ān.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ
The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.
Yawma yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi siraa'an ka anna hum ilaa nusubiny yoofidoon
Word by word
Interpretation
On the day when they shall leave their graves in a hurry, as if they are racing towards a banner.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.
Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillah; zaalikal yawmul lazee kaanoo yoo'adoon
Word by word
Interpretation
Their eyes will be humiliated, and humiliation will envelop them. That is the day they were promised in the world, but they did not care about it.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.