| | The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab rendition of Surah The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders(al-Ma`arij)
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| 70:1 | | A challenger has demanded a punishment bound to come |
| 70:1 | | A challenger has demanded a punishment bound to come |
| 70:2 | | for the disbelievers—to be averted by none— |
| 70:2 | | for the disbelievers—to be averted by none— |
| 70:3 | | from Allah, Lord of pathways of ˹heavenly˺ ascent, |
| 70:3 | | from Allah, Lord of pathways of ˹heavenly˺ ascent, |
| 70:4 | | ˹through which˺ the angels and the ˹holy˺ spirit will ascend to Him on a Day fifty thousand years in length. |
| 70:4 | | ˹through which˺ the angels and the ˹holy˺ spirit will ascend to Him on a Day fifty thousand years in length. |
| 70:5 | | So endure ˹this denial, O Prophet,˺ with beautiful patience. |
| 70:5 | | So endure ˹this denial, O Prophet,˺ with beautiful patience. |
| 70:6 | | They truly see this ˹Day˺ as impossible, |
| 70:6 | | They truly see this ˹Day˺ as impossible, |
| 70:7 | | but We see it as inevitable. |
| 70:7 | | but We see it as inevitable. |
| 70:8 | | On that Day the sky will be like molten brass |
| 70:8 | | On that Day the sky will be like molten brass |
| 70:9 | | and the mountains like ˹tufts of˺ wool. |
| 70:9 | | and the mountains like ˹tufts of˺ wool. |
| 70:10 | | And no close friend will ask ˹about˺ their friends, |
| 70:10 | | And no close friend will ask ˹about˺ their friends, |
| 70:11 | | ˹although˺ they will be made to see each other. The wicked will wish to ransom themselves from the punishment of that Day by their children, |
| 70:11 | | ˹although˺ they will be made to see each other. The wicked will wish to ransom themselves from the punishment of that Day by their children, |
| 70:12 | | their spouses, their siblings, |
| 70:12 | | their spouses, their siblings, |
| 70:13 | | their clan that sheltered them, |
| 70:13 | | their clan that sheltered them, |
| 70:14 | | and everyone on earth altogether, just to save themselves. |
| 70:14 | | and everyone on earth altogether, just to save themselves. |
| 70:15 | | But no! There will certainly be a raging Flame |
| 70:15 | | But no! There will certainly be a raging Flame |
| 70:16 | | ripping off scalps. |
| 70:16 | | ripping off scalps. |
| 70:17 | | It will summon whoever turned their backs ˹on Allah˺ and turned away ˹from the truth˺, |
| 70:17 | | It will summon whoever turned their backs ˹on Allah˺ and turned away ˹from the truth˺, |
| 70:18 | | and gathered and hoarded ˹wealth˺. |
| 70:18 | | and gathered and hoarded ˹wealth˺. |
| 70:19 | | Indeed, humankind was created impatient: |
| 70:19 | | Indeed, humankind was created impatient: |
| 70:20 | | distressed when touched with evil, |
| 70:20 | | distressed when touched with evil, |
| 70:21 | | and withholding when touched with good— |
| 70:21 | | and withholding when touched with good— |
| 70:22 | | except those who pray, |
| 70:22 | | except those who pray, |
| 70:23 | | consistently performing their prayers; |
| 70:23 | | consistently performing their prayers; |
| 70:24 | | and who give the rightful share of their wealth |
| 70:24 | | and who give the rightful share of their wealth |
| 70:25 | | to the beggar and the poor; |
| 70:25 | | to the beggar and the poor; |
| 70:26 | | and who ˹firmly˺ believe in the Day of Judgment; |
| 70:26 | | and who ˹firmly˺ believe in the Day of Judgment; |
| 70:27 | | and those who fear the punishment of their Lord— |
| 70:27 | | and those who fear the punishment of their Lord— |
| 70:28 | | ˹knowing that˺ none should feel secure from their Lord’s punishment— |
| 70:28 | | ˹knowing that˺ none should feel secure from their Lord’s punishment— |
| 70:29 | | and those who guard their chastity |
| 70:29 | | and those who guard their chastity |
| 70:30 | | except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession, for then they are free from blame, |
| 70:30 | | except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession, for then they are free from blame, |
| 70:31 | | but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors. |
| 70:31 | | but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors. |
| 70:32 | | ˹The faithful are˺ also those who are true to their trusts and covenants; |
| 70:32 | | ˹The faithful are˺ also those who are true to their trusts and covenants; |
| 70:33 | | and who are honest in their testimony; |
| 70:33 | | and who are honest in their testimony; |
| 70:34 | | and who are ˹properly˺ observant of their prayers. |
| 70:34 | | and who are ˹properly˺ observant of their prayers. |
| 70:35 | | These will be in Gardens, held in honour. |
| 70:35 | | These will be in Gardens, held in honour. |
| 70:36 | | So what is the matter with the disbelievers that they rush ˹head-long˺ towards you ˹O Prophet˺, |
| 70:36 | | So what is the matter with the disbelievers that they rush ˹head-long˺ towards you ˹O Prophet˺, |
| 70:37 | | from the right and the left, in groups ˹to mock you˺? |
| 70:37 | | from the right and the left, in groups ˹to mock you˺? |
| 70:38 | | Does every one of them expect to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss? |
| 70:38 | | Does every one of them expect to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss? |
| 70:39 | | But no! Indeed, they ˹already˺ know what We created them from. |
| 70:39 | | But no! Indeed, they ˹already˺ know what We created them from. |
| 70:40 | | So, I do swear by the Lord of ˹all˺ the points of sunrise and sunset that We are truly capable |
| 70:40 | | So, I do swear by the Lord of ˹all˺ the points of sunrise and sunset that We are truly capable |
| 70:41 | | of replacing them with ˹others˺ better than them, and We cannot be prevented ˹from doing so˺. |
| 70:41 | | of replacing them with ˹others˺ better than them, and We cannot be prevented ˹from doing so˺. |
| 70:42 | | So let them indulge ˹in falsehood˺ and amuse ˹themselves˺ until they face their Day, which they have been threatened with— |
| 70:42 | | So let them indulge ˹in falsehood˺ and amuse ˹themselves˺ until they face their Day, which they have been threatened with— |
| 70:43 | | the Day they will come forth from the graves swiftly, as if racing to an idol ˹for a blessing˺, |
| 70:43 | | the Day they will come forth from the graves swiftly, as if racing to an idol ˹for a blessing˺, |
| 70:44 | | with eyes downcast, utterly covered with disgrace. That is the Day they have ˹always˺ been warned of. |
| 70:44 | | with eyes downcast, utterly covered with disgrace. That is the Day they have ˹always˺ been warned of. |
