| | Bijan Moeinian rendition of Surah The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders(al-Ma`arij)
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| 70:1 | | Someone asked about the punishment in Hereafter |
| 70:2 | | Which will be imposed upon the disbelievers whom no one can save from |
| 70:3 | | By God, the Lord of ascending stairways |
| 70:4 | | Whenever the Angles and the Spirit ascend to God, it takes only a day for them while during this one day 50,years is passed by in earth |
| 70:5 | | Mohammad be the most patient |
| 70:6 | | From the disbelievers point of view it will take forever for them to be subject to the Hereafter’s punishment |
| 70:7 | | From God’s point of view, however, their punishment is much closer than what they perceive |
| 70:8 | | When the end comes, the sky will look like melted copper |
| 70:9 | | And the mountains will be pulverized to look like the flakes of wool |
| 70:10 | | The event will be so awesome that no one will care about his body |
| 70:11 | | Although the eyes will see each other… |
| 70:12 | | … the fear will be so overpowering that the guilty one will not mind to offer his own beloved children&hellip |
| 70:13 | | …, wife, brother, those who kindly sheltered him and&hellip |
| 70:14 | | …. whatever is in the earth to save his neck |
| 70:15 | | But no offer will save the guilty one from Hellfire&hellip |
| 70:16 | | … which is eager to roast the one who turned away… |
| 70:17 | | ….. and fled from the truth and&hellip |
| 70:18 | | …. did nothing but making and saving money |
| 70:19 | | One of the man’s deficiency that he has to work upon is his impatience |
| 70:20 | | When man experiences hardship, he becomes depressed&hellip |
| 70:21 | | and when God makes the man wealthy [instead of showing his gratefulness by becoming generous], he becomes stingy |
| 70:22 | | Except those who always worship God and&hellip |
| 70:23 | | devote a portion of their wealth to those who ask for financial help and&hellip |
| 70:24 | | … those who&hellip |
| 70:25 | | … are needy |
| 70:26 | | These generous people are the ones who… |
| 70:27 | | believe in the Day of Judgment and&hellip |
| 70:28 | | … do not want to be convicted by their Lord |
| 70:29 | | The patient ones are those who do not engage in sexual activities except&hellip |
| 70:30 | | … with their wives and the ones that God has approved for them |
| 70:31 | | Those who look for sex outside what God has permitted them are indeed sinners |
| 70:32 | | The patient ones are the one who respect their words,&hellip |
| 70:33 | | … are trustworthy and truthful in their testimony |
| 70:34 | | Those who have overcome their impatient nature are the one who regularly worship God and… |
| 70:35 | | …. will live in the gardens of Paradise with honor |
| 70:36 | | O’ Mohammad what is wrong with these disbelievers who&hellip |
| 70:37 | | … rush in toward you from every side to mock at you |
| 70:38 | | How can they even think about being admitted to paradise |
| 70:39 | | Indeed they dream on; they themselves know their true nature |
| 70:40 | | Your Lord solemnly swears that as He is able to make the stars to rise and to die,&hellip |
| 70:41 | | …. He is able to replace them by better creatures |
| 70:42 | | Be patient with them and you will witness the Day that your Lord has promised |
| 70:43 | | The Day that they will come out of their grave in such a hurry as though they are in a race to be the first to reach the shrine of their gods |
| 70:44 | | But instead of their gods they will meet their Lord and their eyes will be downcast of shame when they realize that the Day of Judgment is a reality as they were promised |
