Surah Al-Ma'aarij - The Ascending Stairways

Chapter 70 Meccan 44 Ayahs

سورة المعارج

Al-Ma'aarij - The Ascending Stairways

Meccan • 44 Ayahs

سورة المعارج

Ayahs of Surah Al-Ma'aarij

Ayah 1 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:1

Arabic Text

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍۢ وَاقِعٍۢ

Transliteration

Sa ala saaa'ilum bi'azaa binw-waaqi'

Translation

A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen

Ayah 2 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:2

Arabic Text

لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌۭ

Transliteration

Lilkaafireen laisa lahoo daafi'

Translation

To the disbelievers
of it there is no preventer.

Ayah 3 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:3

Arabic Text

مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ

Transliteration

Minal laahi zil ma'aarij

Translation

[It is] from Allah, owner of the ways of ascent.

Ayah 4 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:4

Arabic Text

تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍۢ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍۢ

Transliteration

Ta'rujul malaaa'ikatu war Roohu ilaihi fee yawmin kaana miqdaaruhoo khamseena alfa sanah

Translation

The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.

Ayah 5 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:5

Arabic Text

فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًۭا جَمِيلًا

Transliteration

Fasbir ssabran jameelaa

Translation

So be patient with gracious patience.

Ayah 6 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:6

Arabic Text

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًۭا

Transliteration

Inaahum yarawnahoo ba'eedaa

Translation

Indeed, they see it [as] distant,

Ayah 7 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:7

Arabic Text

وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًۭا

Transliteration

Wa naraahu qareebaa

Translation

But We see it [as] near.

Ayah 8 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:8

Arabic Text

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

Transliteration

Yawma takoonus samaaa'u kalmuhl

Translation

On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,

Ayah 9 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:9

Arabic Text

وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ

Transliteration

Wa takoonul jibaalu kal'ihn

Translation

And the mountains will be like wool,

Ayah 10 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:10

Arabic Text

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًۭا

Transliteration

Wa laa yas'alu hameemun hameemaa

Translation

And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,

Ayah 11 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:11

Arabic Text

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ

Transliteration

Yubassaroonahum
ya waddul mujrimu law yaftadee min 'azaabi yawma'izim bibaneeh

Translation

They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children

Ayah 12 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:12

Arabic Text

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ

Transliteration

Wa saahibatihee wa akheeh

Translation

And his wife and his brother

Ayah 13 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:13

Arabic Text

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ

Transliteration

Wa faseelathil latee tu'weeh

Translation

And his nearest kindred who shelter him

Ayah 14 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:14

Arabic Text

وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًۭا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ

Transliteration

Wa man fil ardi jamee'an summa yunjeeh

Translation

And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.

Ayah 15 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:15

Arabic Text

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

Transliteration

Kallaa innahaa lazaa

Translation

No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],

Ayah 16 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:16

Arabic Text

نَزَّاعَةًۭ لِّلشَّوَىٰ

Transliteration

Nazzaa'atal lishshawaa

Translation

A remover of exteriors.

Ayah 17 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:17

Arabic Text

تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Transliteration

Tad'oo man adbara wa tawallaa

Translation

It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]

Ayah 18 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:18

Arabic Text

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

Transliteration

W jama'a fa aw'aa

Translation

And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

Ayah 19 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:19

Arabic Text

۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Transliteration

Innal insaana khuliqa haloo'aa

Translation

Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

Ayah 20 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:20

Arabic Text

إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا

Transliteration

Izaa massahush sharru jazoo'aa

Translation

When evil touches him, impatient,

Ayah 21 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:21

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

Transliteration

Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa

Translation

And when good touches him, withholding [of it],

Ayah 22 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:22

Arabic Text

إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

Transliteration

Illal musalleen

Translation

Except the observers of prayer -

Ayah 23 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:23

Arabic Text

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ

Transliteration

Allazeena hum 'alaa Salaatihim daaa'imoon

Translation

Those who are constant in their prayer

Ayah 24 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:24

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

Transliteration

Wallazeena feee amwaalihim haqqum ma'loom

Translation

And those within whose wealth is a known right

Ayah 25 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:25

Arabic Text

لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

Transliteration

Lissaaa 'ili walmahroom

Translation

For the petitioner and the deprived -

Ayah 26 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:26

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Transliteration

Wallazeena yusaddiqoona bi yawmid Deen

Translation

And those who believe in the Day of Recompense

Ayah 27 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:27

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum min 'azaabi Rabbihim mushfiqoon

Translation

And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -

Ayah 28 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:28

Arabic Text

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍۢ

Transliteration

Inna 'azaaba Rabbihim ghairu maamoon

Translation

Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -

Ayah 29 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:29

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum lifuroo jihim haafizoon

Translation

And those who guard their private parts

Ayah 30 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:30

Arabic Text

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Transliteration

Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aymaanuhum fainnahum ghairu maloomeen

Translation

Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -

Ayah 31 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:31

Arabic Text

فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

Transliteration

Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon

Translation

But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -

Ayah 32 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:32

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum li amaa naatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon

Translation

And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive

Ayah 33 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:33

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum bishahaadaatihim qaaa'imoon

Translation

And those who are in their testimonies upright

Ayah 34 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:34

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum 'alaa salaatihim yuhaafizoon

Translation

And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:

Ayah 35 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:35

Arabic Text

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ مُّكْرَمُونَ

Transliteration

Ulaaa'ika fee jannaatim mukramoon

Translation

They will be in gardens, honored.

Ayah 36 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:36

Arabic Text

فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

Transliteration

Famaa lil lazeena kafaroo qibalaka muhti'een

Translation

So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],

Ayah 37 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:37

Arabic Text

عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

Transliteration

'Anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali 'izeen

Translation

[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?

Ayah 38 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:38

Arabic Text

أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍۢ

Transliteration

Ayatma'u kullum ri'im minhum anyyudkhala jannata Na'eem

Translation

Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?

Ayah 39 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:39

Arabic Text

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Kallaaa innaa khalaq nahum mimmaa ya'lamoon

Translation

No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.

Ayah 40 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:40

Arabic Text

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ

Transliteration

Falaaa uqsimu bi Rabbil mashaariqi wal maghaaribi innaa laqaadiroon

Translation

So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able

Ayah 41 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:41

Arabic Text

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Transliteration

'Alaaa an nubaddila khairam minhum wa maa Nahnu bimasbooqeen

Translation

To replace them with better than them
and We are not to be outdone.

Ayah 42 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:42

Arabic Text

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

Transliteration

Fazarhum yakhoodoo wa yal'aboo hattaa yulaaqoo yaw mahumul lazee yoo'adoon

Translation

So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -

Ayah 43 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:43

Arabic Text

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًۭا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍۢ يُوفِضُونَ

Transliteration

Yawma yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi siraa'an ka anna hum ilaa nusubiny yoofidoon

Translation

The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

Ayah 44 of Al-Ma'aarij 70:44

Arabic Text

خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

Transliteration

Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillah
zaalikal yawmul lazee kaanoo yoo'adoon

Translation

Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.