070 Maarij

A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -- The Unbelievers the which there is none to ward off --

(The Ways of Ascent) In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

ٍ ِ‫ب وَا‬ ٍ ‫ََ َل ٌَِ َِ َا‬

١ 1.

A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall --

ٌِ‫ َ ُ دَا‬ َ َْ  َ !َِ"ْ#$

٢ 2.

The Unbelievers the which there is none to ward off --

‫ج‬ ِ ‫ ِ ذِي اْ(ََ ِر‬+#‫ ا‬ َ $,

٣ 3.

(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.

٤ 4.

1ٍ َ3َ 4 َ ْ‫ َأ‬ َ ِ6ْ(َ7 8ُ ‫َا ُر‬9ْ:ِ, ‫ن‬ َ َ‫ح ِإَْ ِ ِ? َ>ْ ٍم آ‬ ُ ‫و‬0!‫ وَا‬1ُ َ"َِ#َ(ْ‫ج ا‬ ُ !ُ َْ2

The angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:

٥ 5.

ً#ِ(َB ‫ْ!ًا‬CَD ْ!ِCْDَ

Therefore do thou hold Patience -- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).

٦ 6.

‫ًا‬9َِ ُ َ‫ْ َ َ!وْﻥ‬GُH+‫ِإﻥ‬

They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event):

٧ 7.

But We see it (quite) near.

٨ 8.

ِ ْHُ(َْ‫(َء آ‬+6‫ن ا‬ ُ >ُ"َ2 ‫َ>ْ َم‬

The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,

٩ 9.

ًC !ِ َ 8ُ ‫َوﻥَ!َا‬

 ِ ْHَِْ‫َ ُل آ‬CِMْ‫ن ا‬ ُ >ُ"َ2‫َو‬

And the mountains will be like wool,

١٠ 10. And no friend will ask after a friend,

ً(ِ(َO ٌGِ(َO ‫َْ ُل‬6َ َ‫َو‬

ْGُHَ‫!ُوﻥ‬+QَCُ 11. Though they will be put in sight of each other --

١١

ِ ِ3َCِ ٍ ِRِ,ْ>َ ‫ب‬ ِ ‫َ َا‬S ِْ, ‫ِي‬9َTْUَ ْ>َ ‫ْ ِ! ُم‬Mُ(ْ‫د ا‬0 >َ َ

the sinner's desire will be: would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children,

١٢

ِ ِ7‫ِ ِ َوَأ‬TَCِOَD‫َو‬

12. His wife and his brother,

١٣

ِ ‫ْو‬Vُ2 ?ِT+‫ِ ِ ا‬Tَ#ِQَ‫َو‬

13. His kindred who sheltered him.

١٤

ِ ِM3ُ G+ ُW ًِ(َB ‫ض‬ ِ ْ‫َ ِ? اَْر‬,‫َو‬

14. And all, all that is on earth -- so it could deliver him:

YَZَ َH+‫ ِإﻥ‬+#َ‫آ‬

١٥

15. By no means! For it would be the Fire of Hell! --

١٦

‫>َى‬+\#$ 1ً َS‫ا‬+]َ‫ﻥ‬

16. Plucking out (his being) right to the skull! --

Y+>َ َ2‫َْ َأدْ َ َ! َو‬, >ُSْ9َ2

١٧

17. Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right),

١٨

YَSْ‫َ(َ َ ََو‬B‫َو‬

18. And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!

١٩

ًS>ُ#َ‫_ ه‬ َ ِ#ُ7 ‫ن‬ َ َ6‫ن اْ`ِﻥ‬ + ‫ِإ‬

19. Truly man was created very impatient --

٢٠

ًS‫َ]ُو‬B !0 +\‫ ُ ا‬+6َ, ‫ِإذَا‬

20. Fretful when evil touches him;

٢١

ًS>ُ3َ, !ُ َْaْ‫ ُ ا‬+6َ, ‫َوِإذَا‬

21. And niggardly when good reaches him --

٢٢

 َ $#َQُ(ْ‫ ا‬+‫ِإ‬

22. Not so those devoted to Prayer --

٢٣

‫ن‬ َ >ُ(ِ‫ْ دَا‬GِHِ2َ#َD Yَ#َS ْGُ‫ ه‬ َ ِ +‫ا‬

23. Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

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ٌ‫ُ>م‬#ْ+, _ b َO ْGِHِ‫ْ>َا‬,‫ ِ? َأ‬ َ ِ +‫وَا‬

٢٤

24. And those in whose wealth is a recognized right

٢٥

‫ْ!ُو ِم‬cَ(ْ‫ِ ِ وَا‬+6#$

25. For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);

٢٦

 ِ 9$ ‫ن َِ>ْ ِم ا‬ َ >ُ9$ َQُ  َ ِ +‫وَا‬

26. And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

٢٧

‫ن‬ َ >ُ:ِUْ\0, GِH$ ‫ب َر‬ ِ ‫َ َا‬S ْ$, Gُ‫ ه‬ َ ِ +‫وَا‬

27. And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord --

٢٨

‫ن‬ ٍ >ُ,َْ, !ُ َْd ْGِH$ ‫ب َر‬ َ ‫َ َا‬S ‫ن‬ + ‫ِإ‬

28. For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity --

٢٩

‫ن‬ َ >ُZَِO ْGِHِB‫ُ!ُو‬Uِ ْGُ‫ ه‬ َ ِ +‫وَا‬

29. And those who guard their chastity,

٣٠  َ ِ,>ُ#َ,

!ُ َْd ْGُH+‫ْ َ ِ`ﻥ‬GُHُ‫ْ َأ ْ(َﻥ‬eَ"َ#َ, َ, ْ‫ْ َأو‬GِHِB‫ َأزْوَا‬Yَ#َS +‫ِإ‬

30. Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess -- for (then) they are not to be blamed,

٣١

‫ن‬ َ ‫ اَْدُو‬Gُ ُ‫ ه‬g َ ِRَْ‫ َُو‬g َ ِ‫ َورَاء َذ‬YَhَTْ ‫ ا‬ ِ َ(َ

31. But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors --

٣٢

‫ن‬ َ >ُS‫ْ رَا‬Gِ‫ه‬9ِ ْHَS‫ْ َو‬GِHِ2َ‫َﻥ‬,َِ ْGُ‫ ه‬ َ ِ +‫وَا‬

32. And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

٣٣

‫ن‬ َ >ُ(َِ ْGِHِ2‫َدَا‬Hَ\ِ Gُ‫ ه‬ َ ِ +‫وَا‬

33. And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

٣٤

‫ن‬ َ >ُZَِcُ ْGِHِ2َ#َD Yَ#َS ْGُ‫ ه‬ َ ِ +‫وَا‬

34. And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship --

٣٥

‫ن‬ َ >ُ,!َ ْ"0, ‫ت‬ ٍ +3َB ?ِ g َ ِRَْ‫ُأو‬

35. Such will be the honored ones in the Gardens of (Bliss).

٣٦

 َ ِِjْHُ, g َ َ#َCِ ‫َ!ُوا‬Uَ‫ آ‬ َ ِ +‫َ(َ ِل ا‬

36. Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee --

٣٧

 َ ]ِ ِS ‫(َ ِل‬$\‫ ا‬ ِ َS‫ َو‬ ِ ِ(َْ‫ ا‬ ِ َS

37. From the right and from the left, in crowds?

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٣٨

Gٍ َِ‫ ﻥ‬1َ +3َB َ َ7ْ9ُ ‫ْ أَن‬GُHْ3$, ‫ئ‬ ٍ !ِ ْ,‫ ا‬0 ُ‫ْ(َُ آ‬jَ ‫َأ‬

38. Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?

٣٩

‫ن‬ َ >ُ(َ#َْ +($, Gُ‫َه‬3ْ:َ#َ7 +‫ ِإﻥ‬+#َ‫آ‬

39. By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!

٤٠

‫ن‬ َ ‫َ ِدرُو‬:َ +‫ب ِإﻥ‬ ِ ‫َ ِر‬hَ(ْ‫ق وَا‬ ِ ‫ب اْ(َ\َ ِر‬ $ !َ ِ Gُ ِ6ْ‫َ ُأ‬#َ

40. Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly --

ْGُHْ3$, ‫َْ!ًا‬7 ‫ َل‬9$ َC0‫ أَن ﻥ‬Yَ#َS 41. Substitute for them better (men) than they;

٤١  َ ِ>ُCْ6َ(ِ

 ُ ْcَ‫َ ﻥ‬,‫َو‬

and We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).

٤٢

‫ن‬ َ ‫ُو‬9َS>ُ ‫ ِي‬+‫ ا‬Gُ ُHَ,ْ>َ ‫َُ>ا‬#ُ Y+TَO ‫ُ>ا‬Cَْ#َ ‫ُ>ا َو‬m>ُaَ ْGُ‫َ َ رْه‬

42. So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised! --

٤٣

‫ن‬ َ >ُnِ>ُ o ٍ ُQُ‫ ﻥ‬Yَ‫ْ ِإ‬GُH+‫ً آََﻥ‬S‫ث ِ!َا‬ ِ ‫َا‬9ْBَْ‫ ا‬ َ ِ, ‫ن‬ َ >ُB!ُ ْaَ ‫َ>ْ َم‬

43. The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchers in sudden hast as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them) --

ٌ1+‫ْ ِذ‬GُHُ:َ‫َ!ْه‬2 ْGُ‫َ ُره‬Qْ ‫ َأ‬1ً َِ‫َﺵ‬7 44. Their eyes lowered in dejection -- ignominy covering them (all over)!

٤٤

‫ن‬ َ ‫ُو‬9َS>ُ ‫ ِي آَﻥُ>ا‬+‫ اَْ>ْ ُم ا‬g َ ِ‫َذ‬

Such is the Day the which they are promised!

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