| | Muhammad Asad rendition of Surah The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders(al-Ma`arij)
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| 70:1 | | ONE who is minded to ask might ask about the suffering which [in the hereafter] is bound to befal |
| 70:1 | | ONE who is minded to ask might ask about the suffering which [in the hereafter] is bound to befal |
| 70:2 | | those who deny the truth. [Know, then, that] nothing can ward it off |
| 70:2 | | those who deny the truth. [Know, then, that] nothing can ward it off |
| 70:3 | | [since it will come] from God, unto whom there are many ways of ascent |
| 70:3 | | [since it will come] from God, unto whom there are many ways of ascent |
| 70:4 | | all the angels and all the inspiration [ever granted to man] ascend unto Him [daily,] in a day the length whereof is [like] fifty thousand years&hellip |
| 70:4 | | all the angels and all the inspiration [ever granted to man] ascend unto Him [daily,] in a day the length whereof is [like] fifty thousand years&hellip |
| 70:5 | | Therefore, [O believer,] endure all adversity with goodly patience |
| 70:5 | | Therefore, [O believer,] endure all adversity with goodly patience |
| 70:6 | | behold, men look upon that [reckoning] as something far away &ndash |
| 70:6 | | behold, men look upon that [reckoning] as something far away &ndash |
| 70:7 | | but, We see it as near |
| 70:7 | | but, We see it as near |
| 70:8 | | [It will take place] on a Day when the sky will be like molten lead |
| 70:8 | | [It will take place] on a Day when the sky will be like molten lead |
| 70:9 | | and the mountains will be like tufts of wool |
| 70:9 | | and the mountains will be like tufts of wool |
| 70:10 | | and [when] no friend will ask about his friend |
| 70:10 | | and [when] no friend will ask about his friend |
| 70:11 | | though they may be in one another's sight: [for,] everyone who was lost in sin will on that Day but desire to ransom himself from suffering at the price of his own children |
| 70:11 | | though they may be in one another's sight: [for,] everyone who was lost in sin will on that Day but desire to ransom himself from suffering at the price of his own children |
| 70:12 | | and of his spouse, and of his brother |
| 70:12 | | and of his spouse, and of his brother |
| 70:13 | | and of all the kinsfolk who ever sheltered him |
| 70:13 | | and of all the kinsfolk who ever sheltered him |
| 70:14 | | and of whoever [else] lives on earth, all of them - so that he could but save himself |
| 70:14 | | and of whoever [else] lives on earth, all of them - so that he could but save himself |
| 70:15 | | But nay! Verily, all [that awaits him] is a raging flame |
| 70:15 | | But nay! Verily, all [that awaits him] is a raging flame |
| 70:16 | | tearing away his skin |
| 70:16 | | tearing away his skin |
| 70:17 | | It will claim all such as turn their backs [on what is right], and turn away [from the truth] |
| 70:17 | | It will claim all such as turn their backs [on what is right], and turn away [from the truth] |
| 70:18 | | and amass [wealth] and thereupon withhold [it from their fellow-men] |
| 70:18 | | and amass [wealth] and thereupon withhold [it from their fellow-men] |
| 70:19 | | VERILY, man is born with a restless disposition |
| 70:19 | | VERILY, man is born with a restless disposition |
| 70:20 | | [As a rule,] whenever misfortune touches him, he is filled with self-pity |
| 70:20 | | [As a rule,] whenever misfortune touches him, he is filled with self-pity |
| 70:21 | | and whenever good fortune comes to him, he selfishly withholds it [from others] |
| 70:21 | | and whenever good fortune comes to him, he selfishly withholds it [from others] |
| 70:22 | | Not so, however, those who consciously turn towards God in prayer |
| 70:22 | | Not so, however, those who consciously turn towards God in prayer |
| 70:23 | | [and] who incessantly persevere in their praye |
| 70:23 | | [and] who incessantly persevere in their praye |
| 70:24 | | and in whose possessions there is a due share, acknowledged [by them] |
| 70:24 | | and in whose possessions there is a due share, acknowledged [by them] |
| 70:25 | | for such as ask [for help] and such as are deprived [of what is good in life] |
| 70:25 | | for such as ask [for help] and such as are deprived [of what is good in life] |
| 70:26 | | and who accept as true the [coming of the] Day of Judgment |
| 70:26 | | and who accept as true the [coming of the] Day of Judgment |
| 70:27 | | and who stand in dread of their Sustainer's chastisement &ndash |
| 70:27 | | and who stand in dread of their Sustainer's chastisement &ndash |
| 70:28 | | for, behold, of their Sustainer's chastisement none may ever feel [wholly] secure |
| 70:28 | | for, behold, of their Sustainer's chastisement none may ever feel [wholly] secure |
| 70:29 | | and who are mindful of their chastity |
| 70:29 | | and who are mindful of their chastity |
| 70:30 | | [not giving way to their desires] with any but their spouses - that is, those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock] -: for then, behold, they are free of all blame |
| 70:30 | | [not giving way to their desires] with any but their spouses - that is, those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock] -: for then, behold, they are free of all blame |
| 70:31 | | whereas such as seek to go beyond that [limit] are truly transgressors |
| 70:31 | | whereas such as seek to go beyond that [limit] are truly transgressors |
| 70:32 | | and who are faithful to their trusts and to their pledges |
| 70:32 | | and who are faithful to their trusts and to their pledges |
| 70:33 | | and who stand firm whenever they bear witness |
| 70:33 | | and who stand firm whenever they bear witness |
| 70:34 | | and who guard their prayers [from all worldly intent] |
| 70:34 | | and who guard their prayers [from all worldly intent] |
| 70:35 | | These it is who in the gardens [of paradise] shall be honoured |
| 70:35 | | These it is who in the gardens [of paradise] shall be honoured |
| 70:36 | | WHAT, THEN, is amiss with such as are bent on denying the truth, that they run about confusedly to and fro before thee |
| 70:36 | | WHAT, THEN, is amiss with such as are bent on denying the truth, that they run about confusedly to and fro before thee |
| 70:37 | | [coming upon thee] from the right and from the left, in crowds |
| 70:37 | | [coming upon thee] from the right and from the left, in crowds |
| 70:38 | | Does every one of them hope to enter [by this means] a garden of bliss |
| 70:38 | | Does every one of them hope to enter [by this means] a garden of bliss |
| 70:39 | | Never! For, behold, We have created them out of something that they know [only too well] |
| 70:39 | | Never! For, behold, We have created them out of something that they know [only too well] |
| 70:40 | | But nay! I call to witness [Our being] the Sustainer of all the points of sunrise and sunset: verily, well able are W |
| 70:40 | | But nay! I call to witness [Our being] the Sustainer of all the points of sunrise and sunset: verily, well able are W |
| 70:41 | | to replace them with [people] better than they are; for there is nothing to prevent Us [from doing what We will] |
| 70:41 | | to replace them with [people] better than they are; for there is nothing to prevent Us [from doing what We will] |
| 70:42 | | Hence, leave them to indulge in idle talk and play [with words] until they face that [Judgment] Day of theirs which they have been promised &ndash |
| 70:42 | | Hence, leave them to indulge in idle talk and play [with words] until they face that [Judgment] Day of theirs which they have been promised &ndash |
| 70:43 | | the Day when they shall come forth in haste from their graves, as if racing towards a goal-post |
| 70:43 | | the Day when they shall come forth in haste from their graves, as if racing towards a goal-post |
| 70:44 | | with downcast eyes, with ignominy overwhelming them: that Day which they were promised again and&hellip |
| 70:44 | | with downcast eyes, with ignominy overwhelming them: that Day which they were promised again and&hellip |
