Surah Al-Maʻārij

Surah Al-Maʻārij

 

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

 

A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall (Quran Surah Al-Maʻārij 70:1)

 

Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert, (Quran Surah Al-Maʻārij 70:2)

 

From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent. (Quran Surah Al-Maʻārij 70:3)

 

The angels and the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years, (Quran Surah Al-Maʻārij 70:4)

 

So be patient (O Muhammad SAW ), with a good patience. (Quran Surah Al-Maʻārij 70:5)

 

Verily! They see it (the torment) afar off, (Quran 70:6)

 

But We see it (quite) near. (Quran 70:7)

 

The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead, etc.). (Quran 70:8)

 

And the mountains will be like flakes of wool, (Quran 70:9)

 

And no friend will ask of a friend, (Quran 70:10)

 

Though they shall be made to see one another [(i.e. on the Day of Resurrection), there will be none but see his father, children and relatives, but he will neither speak to them nor will ask them for any help)], - the Mujrim, (criminal, sinner, disbeliever, etc.) would desire to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by his children. (Quran 70:11)

 

And his wife and his brother, (Quran 70:12)

 

And his kindred who sheltered him, (Quran 70:13)

 

And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him. (Quran 70:14)

 

By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell! (Quran 70:15)

 

Taking away (burning completely) the head skin! (Quran 70:16)

 

Calling: "[O Kafir (O disbeliever in Allah, His angels, His Book, His Messengers, Day of Resurrection and in Al-Qadar (Divine Preordainments), O Mushrik (O polytheist, disbeliever in the Oneness of Allah)] (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from Faith) [picking and swallowing them up from that great gathering of mankind (on the Day of Resurrection) just as a bird picks up a food-grain from the earth with its beak and swallows it up] [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, Vol. 18, Page 289] (Quran 70:17)

 

And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allah). (Quran 70:18)

 

Verily, man (disbeliever) was created very impatient; (Quran 70:19)

 

Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him; (Quran 70:20)

 

And niggardly when good touches him; (Quran 70:21)

 

Except those devoted to Salat (prayers) (Quran 70:22)

 

Those who remain constant in their Salat (prayers); (Quran 70:23)

 

And those in whose wealth there is a known right, (Quran 70:24)

 

For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened); (Quran 70:25)

 

And those who believe in the Day of Recompense, (Quran 70:26)

 

And those who fear the torment of their Lord, (Quran 70:27)

 

Verily! The torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure, (Quran 70:28)

 

And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts). (Quran 70:29)

 

Except with their wives and the (women slaves and captives) whom their right hands possess, for (then) they are not to be blamed, (Quran 70:30)

 

But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers. (Quran 70:31)

 

And those who keep their trusts and covenants; (Quran 70:32)

 

And those who stand firm in their testimonies; (Quran 70:33)

 

And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well. (Quran 70:34)

 

Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise) honoured. (Quran 70:35)

 

So what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten to listen from you (O Muhammad SAW), in order to belie you and to mock at you, and at Allah's Book (this Quran). (Quran 70:36)

 

(Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad SAW)? (Quran 70:37)

 

Does every man of them hope to enter the Paradise of delight? (Quran 70:38)

 

No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which they know! (Quran 70:39)

 

So I swear by the Lord of all [the three hundred and sixty (360)] points of sunrise and sunset in the east and the west that surely We are Able (Quran 70:40)

 

To replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun. (Quran 70:41)

 

So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised. (Quran 70:42)

 

The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal, (Quran 70:43)

 

With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised! (Quran 70:44)