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Surat al-maarij (Place to ride)

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سَاَلَ سَاۤىِٕلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَّاقِعٍۙ

sa`ala sā`ilum bi'ażābiw wāqi'

ANINQUIRERASKEDfortheafflictionthatistocome

لِّلْكٰفِرِيْنَ لَيْسَ لَهٗ دَافِعٌۙ

lil-kāfirīna laisa lahụ dāfi'

Upontheinfidels--whichnonewouldbeabletorepel--

مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ذِى الْمَعَارِجِۗ

minallāhi żil-ma'ārij

FromGodtheLordofthesteps(ofprogression)

تَعْرُجُ الْمَلٰۤىِٕكَةُ وَالرُّوْحُ اِلَيْهِ فِيْ يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهٗ خَمْسِيْنَ اَلْفَ سَنَةٍۚ

ta'rujul-malā`ikatu war-rụḥu ilaihi fī yauming kāna miqdāruhụ khamsīna alfa sanah

Towhomtheangelsandthesoultakeadaytoascendwhoselengthisfiftythousandyears.

فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيْلًا

faṣbir ṣabran jamīlā

Soperseverewithbecomingpatience.

اِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهٗ بَعِيْدًاۙ

innahum yaraunahụ ba'īdā

Theysurelytakeittobefaraway

وَّنَرٰىهُ قَرِيْبًاۗ

wa narāhu qarībā

ButWeseeitverynear.

يَوْمَ تَكُوْنُ السَّمَاۤءُ كَالْمُهْلِۙ

yauma takụnus-samā`u kal-muhl

Thedaytheskybecomeslikemoltenbrass

وَتَكُوْنُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِۙ

wa takụnul-jibālu kal-'ihn

Themountainslikethetuftsof(carded)wool

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيْمٌ حَمِيْمًاۚ

wa lā yas`alu ḥamīmun ḥamīmā

Andnofriendinquiresafterfriend

يُبَصَّرُوْنَهُمْۗ يَوَدُّ الْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِيْ مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِىِٕذٍۢ بِبَنِيْهِۙ

yubaṣṣarụnahum, yawaddul-mujrimu lau yaftadī min 'ażābi yaumi`iżim bibanīh

Thoughwithinsightofoneanother.ThesinnerwouldliketoransomhimselffromthetormentofthatDaybyofferinghissons

وَصَاحِبَتِهٖ وَاَخِيْهِۙ

wa ṣāḥibatihī wa akhīh

Hiswifeandhisbrother

وَفَصِيْلَتِهِ الَّتِيْ تُـْٔوِيْهِۙ

wa faṣīlatihillatī tu`wīh

Andhisfamilywhohadstoodbyhim

وَمَنْ فِى الْاَرْضِ جَمِيْعًاۙ ثُمَّ يُنْجِيْهِۙ

wa man fil-arḍi jamī'an ṡumma yunjīh

Andallthosewhoareontheearthtosavehimself.

كَلَّاۗ اِنَّهَا لَظٰىۙ

kallā, innahā laẓā

Butnever.Itispurewhiteflame

نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوٰىۚ

nazzā'atal lisy-syawā

Thatwouldskinthescalp.

تَدْعُوْا مَنْ اَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلّٰىۙ

tad'ụ man adbara wa tawallā

Itwillsummonwhoeverturnshisbackandflees

وَجَمَعَ فَاَوْعٰى

wa jama'a fa au'ā

Whoamassesandthenhoards.

۞ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوْعًاۙ

innal-insāna khuliqa halụ'ā

Surelymanisgreedybynature.

اِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوْعًاۙ

iżā massahusy-syarru jazụ'ā

Ifevilbefallshimheisperturbed;

وَّاِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوْعًاۙ

wa iżā massahul-khairu manụ'ā

Ifgoodcomestohimheholdsbackhishand

اِلَّا الْمُصَلِّيْنَۙ

illal-muṣallīn

Exceptthosewhocloselyfollow(theBookofGod)

الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ عَلٰى صَلَاتِهِمْ دَاۤىِٕمُوْنَۖ

allażīna hum 'alā ṣalātihim dā`imụn

Whopersevereindevotion

وَالَّذِيْنَ فِيْٓ اَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُوْمٌۖ

wallażīna fī amwālihim ḥaqqum ma'lụm

Inwhosewealthadueshareisincluded

لِّلسَّاۤىِٕلِ وَالْمَحْرُوْمِۖ

lis-sā`ili wal-maḥrụm

Fortheneedyandthosedispossessed

وَالَّذِيْنَ يُصَدِّقُوْنَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّيْنِۖ

wallażīna yuṣaddiqụna biyaumid-dīn

AndthosewhobelieveintheDayofJudgement

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمْ مُّشْفِقُوْنَۚ

wallażīna hum min 'ażābi rabbihim musyfiqụn

AndthosewhofearthepunishmentoftheirLord--

اِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُوْنٍۖ

inna 'ażāba rabbihim gairu ma`mụn

SurelynoonecanbesecurefromthepunishmentofhisLord--

وَّالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ لِفُرُوْجِهِمْ حٰفِظُوْنَۙ

wallażīna hum lifurụjihim ḥāfiẓụn

Andthosewhoguardtheirsexexceptfromtheirwivesandwomenslavesofold

اِلَّا عَلٰٓى اَزْوَاجِهِمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُمْ فَاِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُوْمِيْنَۚ

illā 'alā azwājihim au mā malakat aimānuhum fa innahum gairu malụmīn

Arefreeofblame

فَمَنِ ابْتَغٰى وَرَاۤءَ ذٰلِكَ فَاُولٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ الْعٰدُوْنَۚ

fa manibtagā warā`a żālika fa ulā`ika humul-'ādụn

Butthosewhoseekmorethanthiswillbetransgressors;

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ لِاَمٰنٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُوْنَۖ

wallażīna hum li`amānātihim wa 'ahdihim rā'ụn

Andthosewhofulfiltheirtrustsandcovenants

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِشَهٰدٰتِهِمْ قَاۤىِٕمُوْنَۖ

wallażīna hum bisyahādātihim qā`imụn

Whoupholdtheirtestimonies

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ عَلٰى صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُوْنَۖ

wallażīna hum 'alā ṣalātihim yuḥāfiẓụn

Andthosewhoaremindfuloftheirmoralobligations.

اُولٰۤىِٕكَ فِيْ جَنّٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُوْنَ ۗ

ulā`ika fī jannātim mukramụn

Theywillliveingardenswithhonour.

فَمَالِ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِيْنَۙ

fa mālillażīna kafarụ qibalaka muhṭi'īn

Whatisthematterwithunbelieversthattheystareatyouwithfixedgazesandhastentowardsyou

عَنِ الْيَمِيْنِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِيْنَ

'anil-yamīni wa 'anisy-syimāli 'izīn

Incrowdsrightandleft?

اَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ اَنْ يُّدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيْمٍۙ

a yaṭma'u kullumri`im min-hum ay yudkhala jannata na'īm

Doeseveryoneofthemwishtoenterthegardenoftranquility?

كَلَّاۗ اِنَّا خَلَقْنٰهُمْ مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُوْنَ

kallā, innā khalaqnāhum mimmā ya'lamụn

Neverso.Wehavecreatedthemfromwhattheyknow.

فَلَآ اُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ الْمَشَارِقِ وَالْمَغٰرِبِ اِنَّا لَقٰدِرُوْنَۙ

fa lā uqsimu birabbil-masyāriqi wal-magāribi innā laqādirụn

SoIswearbytheLordoftheEastsandtheWeststhatWearecertainlyable

عَلٰٓى اَنْ نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْۙ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوْقِيْنَ

'alā an nubaddila khairam min-hum wa mā naḥnu bimasbụqīn

Tobringbetterpeoplethantheyintheirplace;andtheywillnotbeabletothwartUs.

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوْضُوْا وَيَلْعَبُوْا حَتّٰى يُلٰقُوْا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِيْ يُوْعَدُوْنَۙ

fa żar-hum yakhụḍụ wa yal'abụ ḥattā yulāqụ yaumahumullażī yụ'adụn

Soleavethemtotheirvaindisputesandamusementtilltheymeettheirday(ofreckoning)promisedthem

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُوْنَ مِنَ الْاَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَاَنَّهُمْ اِلٰى نُصُبٍ يُّوْفِضُوْنَۙ

yauma yakhrujụna minal-ajdāṡi sirā'ang ka`annahum ilā nuṣubiy yụfiḍụn

Thedaywhentheywillcomeoutoftheirgravesinallhasteasthoughrushingtotheiraltars

خَاشِعَةً اَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۗذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِيْ كَانُوْا يُوْعَدُوْنَ

khāsyi'atan abṣāruhum tar-haquhum żillah, żālikal-yaumullażī kānụ yụ'adụn

Eyesloweredshameattending.Thatisthedaytheyhavebeenpromised!