Al-Ma'aarij

Sahih International

A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen

Yusuf Ali

A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-

Pickthall

A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ

Sahih International

To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.

Yusuf Ali

The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-

Pickthall

Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

لِلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.

Pickthall

From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

مِنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:

Pickthall

(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

Sahih International

So be patient with gracious patience.

Yusuf Ali

Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).

Pickthall

But be patient (O Muhammad) with a patience fair to see.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا

Sahih International

Indeed, they see it [as] distant,

Yusuf Ali

They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event):

Pickthall

Lo! they behold it afar off

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُ بَعِيدًا

Sahih International

But We see it [as] near.

Yusuf Ali

But We see it (quite) near.

Pickthall

While we behold it nigh:

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيبًا

Sahih International

On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,

Yusuf Ali

The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,

Pickthall

The day when the sky will become as molten copper,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَاءُ كَالْمُهْلِ

Sahih International

And the mountains will be like wool,

Yusuf Ali

And the mountains will be like wool,

Pickthall

And the hills become as flakes of wool,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

And no friend will ask after a friend,

Pickthall

And no familiar friend will ask a question of his friend

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَلَا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Though they will be put in sight of each other,- the sinner's desire will be: Would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children,

Pickthall

Though they will be given sight of them. The guilty man will long to be able to ransom himself from the punishment of that day at the price of his children

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ الْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍ بِبَنِيهِ

Sahih International

And his wife and his brother

Yusuf Ali

His wife and his brother,

Pickthall

And his spouse and his brother

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَأَخِيهِ

Sahih International

And his nearest kindred who shelter him

Yusuf Ali

His kindred who sheltered him,

Pickthall

And his kin that harboured him

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَفَصِيلَتِهِ الَّتِي تُؤْوِيهِ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him:

Pickthall

And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنْجِيهِ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!-

Pickthall

But nay! for lo! it is the fire of hell

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

Sahih International

A remover of exteriors.

Yusuf Ali

Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-

Pickthall

Eager to roast;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

نَزَّاعَةً لِلشَّوَىٰ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).

Pickthall

It calleth him who turned and fled (from truth),

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Sahih International

And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

Yusuf Ali

And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!

Pickthall

And hoarded (wealth) and withheld it.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ

Sahih International

Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

Yusuf Ali

Truly man was created very impatient;-

Pickthall

Lo! man was created anxious,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

۞ إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

Sahih International

When evil touches him, impatient,

Yusuf Ali

Fretful when evil touches him;

Pickthall

Fretful when evil befalleth him

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

And niggardly when good reaches him;-

Pickthall

And, when good befalleth him, grudging;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

Sahih International

Except the observers of prayer -

Yusuf Ali

Not so those devoted to Prayer;-

Pickthall

Save worshippers.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ

Sahih International

Those who are constant in their prayer

Yusuf Ali

Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

Pickthall

Who are constant at their worship

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ

Sahih International

And those within whose wealth is a known right

Yusuf Ali

And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

Pickthall

And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالَّذِينَ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَعْلُومٌ

Sahih International

For the petitioner and the deprived -

Yusuf Ali

For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);

Pickthall

For the beggar and the destitute;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

لِلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ

Sahih International

And those who believe in the Day of Recompense

Yusuf Ali

And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

Pickthall

And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-

Pickthall

And those who are fearful of their Lord's doom -

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمْ مُشْفِقُونَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;-

Pickthall

Lo! the doom of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure -

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ

Sahih International

And those who guard their private parts

Yusuf Ali

And those who guard their chastity,

Pickthall

And those who preserve their chastity

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed,

Pickthall

Save with their wives and those whom their right hands possess, for thus they are not blameworthy;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-

Pickthall

But whoso seeketh more than that, those are they who are transgressors;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ

Sahih International

And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive

Yusuf Ali

And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

Pickthall

And those who keep their pledges and their covenant,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ

Sahih International

And those who are in their testimonies upright

Yusuf Ali

And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

Pickthall

And those who stand by their testimony

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ بِشَهَادَاتِهِمْ قَائِمُونَ

Sahih International

And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:

Yusuf Ali

And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;-

Pickthall

And those who are attentive at their worship.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

Sahih International

They will be in gardens, honored.

Yusuf Ali

Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).

Pickthall

These will dwell in Gardens, honoured.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أُولَٰئِكَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ مُكْرَمُونَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee-

Pickthall

What aileth those who disbelieve, that they keep staring toward thee (O Muhammad), open-eyed,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَمَالِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

From the right and from the left, in crowds?

Pickthall

On the right and on the left, in groups?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?

Pickthall

Doth every man among them hope to enter the Garden of Delight?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!

Pickthall

Nay, verily. Lo! We created them from what they know.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly-

Pickthall

But nay! I swear by the Lord of the rising-places and the setting-places of the planets that We verily are Able

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ الْمَشَارِقِ وَالْمَغَارِبِ إِنَّا لَقَادِرُونَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).

Pickthall

To replace them by (others) better than them. And we are not to be outrun.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!-

Pickthall

So let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يُلَاقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them),-

Pickthall

The day when they come forth from the graves in haste, as racing to a goal,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ

Sahih International

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

Yusuf Ali

Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!

Pickthall

With eyes aghast, abasement stupefying them: Such is the Day which they are promised.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab

خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ