English - Chapter 70 - Al-Maarij

A questioner asked concerning a punishment about to befall

upon the disbelievers, none can avert

(It will come) from Allah, the Lord of the Ways of Ascent

The angels and the spirit (Gabriel) ascend to Him in a Day the measure of which is 50,000 years

So be patient (O Muhammad) with a good patience

Surely! They see it (Day of judgment) to be far off

but We see it quite near

On that Day, the sky will be like molten lead

and the mountains will be like flakes of wool

and no friend will ask of a friend

though they will be made to see one another (no one can help including relatives). The criminal would wish to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by his children

his wife and his brother

his kindred who gave him shelter

and all that is in the earth, so that it might save him

But no means! Surely, it will be the fire of hell

to take away (burn completely) the head skin

he will call all those who turn their backs and turn away their faces

who collected (wealth) and hide it (from spending in the cause of Allah)

Surely, human has been created very impatient

when the evil touches them, they are distressed

except those who devote to prayers

those who remain steadfast in their prayers

those who set aside a known right in their wealth

for the beggar who asks and for the deprived (who lost property and wealth)

those who believe in the Day of recompense

those who fear the punishment of their Lord

surely! The punishment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure

those who guard their chastity (private parts from illegal sex)

except with their wives or those whom their right hands possess so they are not to be blamed

But those who seek to go beyond this, then it is those who are transgressors

And those who keep their trusts and their covenants

and those who stand firm in their testimonies

and those who guard their prayers well

it is they who will be in the gardens (Paradise) with honor

So what is the matter with the disbelievers that they hasten to listen from you (O Muhammad)

sitting in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad)

Does every one of them seek to enter the Paradise of delight

But nay! Surely, We have created them out of that which they (disbelievers) know

So, I (Muhammad) swear by the Lord of all points of sunrise in the east and sunset in the west that surely We are Able (to destroy them)

and can replace them by others better than them; and We are not to be outrun

So, leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised

The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as if they are racing towards a goal

with their eyes lowered in fear and humility, covering them with disgrace! That is the Day which they are promised