| | Mohammad Shafi rendition of Surah The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders(al-Ma`arij)
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| 70:1 | | A questioner questions punishment that is bound to befal |
| 70:2 | | Those who suppress the Truth. There is none to defend anyon |
| 70:3 | | From Allah, Lord of the [many] ascents |
| 70:4 | | The time taken by the angels and the Spirit to ascend to Him is fifty thousand years [of man's reckoning] |
| 70:5 | | So, (O Prophet), be graciously patient [at the disbelievers' deliberate disbelief] |
| 70:6 | | They do indeed see it [punishment] long in coming |
| 70:7 | | And We see it near |
| 70:8 | | That Day, the sky will be like molten metal |
| 70:9 | | And the mountains will be like wool |
| 70:10 | | And friend will not ask of frien |
| 70:11 | | Although they would be able to see one another. The sinner would like to save himself from the punishment of that Day by offering (even) his children in ransom |
| 70:12 | | And [he would offer] his spouse and his brother |
| 70:13 | | And [he would offer] his kindred who sheltered him |
| 70:14 | | And [he would offer] all all that is on the earth, if only he could thus save himself |
| 70:15 | | But no! The fierce flame of Hell-fire it shall b |
| 70:16 | | That would be stripping their scalds off |
| 70:17 | | It [the Fire] would summon him who had turned away and retreate |
| 70:18 | | And had amassed and hoarded |
| 70:19 | | Man is indeed impatient by natur |
| 70:20 | | When adversity touches him he bewails |
| 70:21 | | And when prosperity touches him, he is begrudging |
| 70:22 | | But those who pray are not [so impatient. |
| 70:23 | | Those that are constant in their prayer |
| 70:24 | | And those in whose wealth there is a known righ |
| 70:25 | | For those that beg and for those that are deprived |
| 70:26 | | And [among those who are not impatient are] those who sincerely believe in the Day of Judgment |
| 70:27 | | And those that fear the punishment of their Lord |
| 70:28 | | — There is indeed no security against punishment of their Lord &mdash |
| 70:29 | | And those that guard their chastit |
| 70:30 | | Except from their spouses or from those whom they rightfully possess. For indulging in sex with them, they are, of course, not to be blamed |
| 70:31 | | But whoever seeks to go beyond that — those are the ones that go beyond limits |
| 70:32 | | And [among those who are not impatient are] those who are true to their trusts and who keep their word |
| 70:33 | | And those who firmly stand by their testimonie |
| 70:34 | | And those who guard their prayer.h |
| 70:35 | | All those shall be the honoured ones in Gardens of Paradise |
| 70:36 | | And what is the matter with those that suppress the Truth that they rush to yo |
| 70:37 | | From the right and from the left, in groups |
| 70:38 | | Does everyone of them hope to enter the Garden of Bliss [by following one's own man- made thought] |
| 70:39 | | No, not at all! They know what We have created them from |
| 70:40 | | By no means [can they enter the Garden of Bliss!] I swear by the Lord of the easts and the wests that We certainly are capabl |
| 70:41 | | Of replacing them by others better than they. And nothing can hinder Us |
| 70:42 | | Leave them then to their vain talk and to their amusements, till they meet with the Day promised to them &mdash |
| 70:43 | | The Day on which they will come hastily out of their graves, as though they had to run towards their goals |
| 70:44 | | Their eyes downcast and [their bodies] overwhelmed with disgrace! That is the Day they were promised! |
