English - Chapter 70 - Al-Maarij

A questioner asked about the punishment to fall

For the disbelievers, there will be no defender for it

(It will be) from God, Possessor of the ways of ascent

The angels and the spirit ascend to Him, in a day (period), the measure of which is fifty thousand years

So be patient with the patience that is good

They certainly see it far

while We see it near

The day when the sky will become like molten brass

and the mountains will be like coloured wool

and (even) an intimate friend will not inquire from another intimate friend

(though) they will be made to see each other. The criminal would love to ransom himself from the punishment of that day by (sacrificing even) his sons

and his wife and his brother

and his family which gave him shelter

and whosoever is in the earth, all, (and) then save himself

By no means ! it is certainly a flaming fire

taking off the skin

It will invite him who turned back (from the truth) and went away

and amassed (wealth) then withheld (it)

Man is certainly hasty (by) character

when evil afflicts him he is impatient

and when good (even) touches him (he) is niggardly

except the worshippers (those who offer salat)

who are constant at their worship (salat)

and in whose wealth there is a known (portion as the) right

of one who asks and of one who is deprived (yet does not ask)

and those who accept the truth of the day of judgment

and those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord

the punishment of their Lord is certainly (something from which) one should not feel secure

and those who guard their private parts

except from their wives or whom their right hands possess, so in their case they are not to be blamed

but whoever seeks (something) beyond that, then those are the persons who are transgressors

and those who are faithful to their trusts and their agreements

and those who stand firm on their testimonies

and those who are custodians of their worship (salat)

So what is the matter with those who do not believe that they rush towards you

from your right and from your left, in groups

Does every man among them hope that he will be made to enter the garden of bliss

By no means ! they know (the thing) from which We created them

So I do swear by the Lord of the rising places/times and setting places/times (of the sun), that We are certainly able

to replace (them by others) better than them and We are not to be overcome

So leave them involved in idle talk and play, till they meet their day which they are promised

The day they will come out from their graves in haste, as if rushing towards a goal

(with) their eyes humbled, disgrace covering them, that is the day which they were promised