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# (70) The Ways of Ascent (Al-Ma'arij)

Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 70
al-Ma`arij - The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders
Total Verses: 44

al-Ma`arij 070:001

‏70:1 سورة المعارج بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ٛــــ سأل سائل بعذاب واقع

Transliteration	Saala sa-ilun biAAathabin waqiAAin
Literal	(An) asker/questioner asked/questioned with (about) a falling/landing torture.

Yusuf Ali	A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-
Pickthal	A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall
Arberry	A questioner asked of a chastisement about to fall
Shakir	One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall
Sarwar	Someone has (needlessly) demanded to experience the torment (of God),
Khalifa	A questioner may question the inevitable retribution.
Hilali/Khan	A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall
H/K/Saheeh	A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
Malik	A questioner asked you about the punishment which is bound to happen.[1]
QXP	A questioner might ask about the catastrophe that is bound to fall.
Maulana Ali	A questioner asks about the chastisement to befall
Free Minds	Someone asked about the inevitable retribution.
Qaribullah	A caller supplicated about a punishment to fall on

George Sale	One demanded and called for vengeance to fall on the unbelievers:
JM Rodwell	A SUITOR sued for punishment to light suddenly

Asad	ONE who is minded to ask might ask 1 about the suffering which [in the hereafter] is bound to befall

al-Ma`arij 070:002

‏70:2 للكافرين ليس له دافع

Transliteration	Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun
Literal	To the disbelievers (there) is not for it (a) repeller/pusher.

Yusuf Ali	The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-
Pickthal	Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel,
Arberry	for the unbelievers, which none may avert,
Shakir	The unbelievers-- there is none to avert it--
Sarwar	which will inevitably seize the disbelievers.
Khalifa	For the disbelievers, none can stop it.
Hilali/Khan	Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,
H/K/Saheeh	To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.
Malik	It is for the disbelievers and there is none to avert it.[2]
QXP	Upon those who deny the Truth. None can repel it.
Maulana Ali	The disbelievers -- there is none to avert it --
Free Minds	For the rejecters, there is nothing that will stop it.
Qaribullah	the unbelievers which none can prevent.

George Sale	There shall be none to avert the same
JM Rodwell	On the infidels: none can hinder

Asad	those who deny the truth. 2 [Know, then, that] nothing can ward it off,

al-Ma`arij 070:003

‏70:3 من الله ذي المعارج

Transliteration	Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji
Literal	From God, (owner) of the methods of ascent .

Yusuf Ali	(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
Pickthal	From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways
Arberry	from God, the Lord of the Stairways.
Shakir	From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent.
Sarwar	No one can defend him against God, the Lord of the exalted positions.
Khalifa	From GOD; Possessor of the highest Height.
Hilali/Khan	From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.
H/K/Saheeh	[It is] from Allah, owner of the ways of ascent.
Malik	It will come from Allah, the Owner of the Ways of Ascent.[3]
QXP	From Allah, Lord of the Stairways of Ascent. (He enables all things to ascend, evolve and become what they are destined to be).
Maulana Ali	From Allah, Lord of the ways of Ascent.
Free Minds	From God, Possessor of the ascending portals.
Qaribullah	(A punishment) from Allah, the Owner of the Elevated Passages.

George Sale	from being inflicted by God, the possessor of the steps;
JM Rodwell	God from inflicting it, the master of those ASCENTS,

Asad	[since it will come] from God, unto whom there are many ways of ascent:

al-Ma`arij 070:004

‏70:4 تعرج الملائكة والروح اليه في يوم كان مقداره خمسين الف سنة

Transliteration	TaAAruju almala-ikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin
Literal	The angels and the Soul/Spirit ascend/climb to Him in a day/time its value/estimation/ measure was/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:
Pickthal	(Whereby) the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day whereof the span is fifty thousand years.
Arberry	To Him the angels and the Spirit mount up, in a day whereof the measure is fifty thousand years.
Shakir	To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.
Sarwar	On that Day (of Judgment), long as fifty thousand years, the angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him.
Khalifa	The angels, with their reports, climb to Him in a day that equals fifty thousand years.
Hilali/Khan	The angels and the Rooh (Jibrael (Gabriel)) ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years,
H/K/Saheeh	The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.
Malik	The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a Day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.[4]
QXP	The Universal forces and the Divine Energy ascend unto Him in a Day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.
Maulana Ali	To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.
Free Minds	The Angels and the Spirit ascent to Him in a day which is equivalent to fifty thousand years.
Qaribullah	To Him the angels and the Spirit (Gabriel) ascend in a day, the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

George Sale	by which the angels ascend unto Him, and the spirit Gabriel also, in a day whose space is fifty thousand years:
JM Rodwell	By which the angels and the spirit ascend to him in a day, whose length is fifty thousand years.

Asad	all the angels and all the inspiration [ever granted to man] ascend unto Him 4 [daily,] in a day the length whereof is [like] fifty thousand years...

al-Ma`arij 070:005

‏70:5 فاصبر صبرا جميلا

Transliteration	Faisbir sabran jameelan
Literal	So be patient, beautiful/graceful patience.

Yusuf Ali	Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
Pickthal	But be patient (O Muhammad) with a patience fair to see.
Arberry	So be thou patient with a sweet patience;
Shakir	Therefore endure with a goodly patience.
Sarwar	(Muhammad), exercise patience with no complaints.
Khalifa	Therefore, you shall resort to a gracious patience.
Hilali/Khan	So be patient (O Muhammad SAW ), with a good patience.
H/K/Saheeh	So be patient with gracious patience.
Malik	Therefore, endure with graceful patience.[5]
QXP	Therefore, you shall do your part with a most handsome steadfastness.
Maulana Ali	So be patient with a goodly patience.
Free Minds	So be patient with a good patience.
Qaribullah	Therefore be patient, with a beautiful patience;

George Sale	Wherefore bear the insults of the Meccans with becoming patience;
JM Rodwell	Be thou patient therefore with becoming patience;

Asad	Therefore, [O believer,] endure all adversity with goodly patience:

al-Ma`arij 070:006

‏70:6 انهم يرونه بعيدا

Transliteration	Innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan
Literal	That they truly, they see/understand it a distant/far.

Yusuf Ali	They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event):
Pickthal	Lo! they behold it afar off
Arberry	behold, they see it as if far off;
Shakir	Surely they think it to be far off,
Sarwar	They think that it (the Day of Judgment) is far away.
Khalifa	KHALIFA:For they see it far away.
Hilali/Khan	Verily! They see it (the torment) afar off,
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, they see it [as] distant,
Malik	They see it (Day of Judgment) to be far-off:[6]
QXP	Behold, they see it far away.
Maulana Ali	Surely they see it far off,
Free Minds	They see it as far away.
Qaribullah	they see it as being far off;

George Sale	for they see their punishment afar off,
JM Rodwell	They forsooth regard that day as distant,

Asad	behold, men 6 look upon that [reckoning] as something far away -

al-Ma`arij 070:007

‏70:7 ونراه قريبا

Transliteration	Wanarahu qareeban
Literal	And We see/understand it near/close.

Yusuf Ali	But We see it (quite) near.
Pickthal	While we behold it nigh:
Arberry	but We see it is nigh.
Shakir	And We see it nigh.
Sarwar	but We see it to be very near.
Khalifa	While we see it very close.
Hilali/Khan	But We see it (quite) near.
H/K/Saheeh	But We see it [as] near.
Malik	but We see it quite near.[7]
QXP	But We see it near.
Maulana Ali	And We see it nigh.
Free Minds	And We see it as near.
Qaribullah	but We see it near.

George Sale	but We see it nigh at hand.
JM Rodwell	But we see it nigh:

Asad	but, We see it as near!

al-Ma`arij 070:008

‏70:8 يوم تكون السماء كالمهل

Transliteration	Yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli
Literal	A day/time the sky/space becomes as the dead's puss/melted metal .

Yusuf Ali	The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
Pickthal	The day when the sky will become as molten copper,
Arberry	Upon the day when heaven shall be as molten copper
Shakir	On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper
Sarwar	On the day when the heavens become like molten metal.
Khalifa	The day will come when the sky will be like molten rocks.
Hilali/Khan	The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead, etc.).
H/K/Saheeh	On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,
Malik	On that Day, the sky shall become like molten brass[8]
QXP	The Day when the sky will melt away.
Maulana Ali	The day when the heaven is as molten brass,
Free Minds	On the Day the sky is like molten copper.
Qaribullah	On that Day the heaven shall become like molten copper,

George Sale	On a certain day the heaven shall become like molten brass,
JM Rodwell	The day when the heavens shall become as molten brass,

Asad	[It will take place] on a Day when the sky will be like molten lead,

al-Ma`arij 070:009

‏70:9 وتكون الجبال كالعهن

Transliteration	Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni
Literal	And the mountains become like the wool/dyed wool.

Yusuf Ali	And the mountains will be like wool,
Pickthal	And the hills become as flakes of wool,
Arberry	and the mountains shall be as plucked wool-tufts,
Shakir	And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool
Sarwar	and the mountains become like wool,
Khalifa	The mountains will be like fluffy wool.
Hilali/Khan	And the mountains will be like flakes of wool,
H/K/Saheeh	And the mountains will be like wool,
Malik	and the mountains like tufts of wool;[9]
QXP	And the mountains will become as flakes of wool.
Maulana Ali	And the mountains are as wool;
Free Minds	And the mountains are like wool.
Qaribullah	and the mountains shall be like puffs of wool.

George Sale	and the mountains like wool of various colours, scattered abroad by the wind:
JM Rodwell	And the mountains shall become like flocks of wool:

Asad	and the mountains will be like tufts of wool,

al-Ma`arij 070:010

‏70:10 ولايسأل حميم حميما

Transliteration	Wala yas-alu hameemun hameeman
Literal	And nor (a) concerned (relative/friend) asks/questions (about a) concerned (relative/friend).

Yusuf Ali	And no friend will ask after a friend,
Pickthal	And no familiar friend will ask a question of his friend
Arberry	no loyal friend shall question loyal friend,
Shakir	And friend shall not ask of friend
Sarwar	even intimate friends will not inquire about their friends,
Khalifa	KHALIFA:No friend will care about his close friend.
Hilali/Khan	And no friend will ask of a friend,
H/K/Saheeh	And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,
Malik	even a close friend will not ask of his friend,[10]
QXP	And a friend will not ask about his friend.
Maulana Ali	And no friend will ask of friend,
Free Minds	And no friend will ask about his friend.
Qaribullah	No loyal friend will ask another loyal friend

George Sale	And a friend shall not ask a friend concerning his condition, although
JM Rodwell	And friend shall not question of friend,

Asad	and [when] no friend will ask about his friend,

al-Ma`arij 070:011

‏70:11 يبصرونهم يود المجرم لو يفتدي من عذاب يومئذ ببنيه

Transliteration	Yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmi-ithin bibaneehi
Literal	They make them see/understand; the criminal/sinner wishes/loves if he ransoms/compensates (sacrifices) with his sons from that day's torture (to save himself).

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,
Pickthal	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
Arberry	as they are given sight of them. The sinner will wish that he might ransom himself from the chastisement of that day even by his sons,
Shakir	(Though) they shall be made to see each other. The guilty one would fain redeem himself from the chastisement of that day by (sacrificing) his children,
Sarwar	though they may see each other. A sinner will wish that he could save himself from the torment of that day by sacrificing his children,
Khalifa	When they see them, the guilty will wish he could give his own children as ransom, to spare him the retribution of that day.
Hilali/Khan	Though they shall be made to see one another ((i.e. on the Day of Resurrection), there will be none but see his father, children and relatives, but he will neither speak to them nor will ask them for any help)), - the Mujrim, (criminal, sinner, disbeliever, etc.) would desire to ransom himself from the punishment of that Day by his children.
H/K/Saheeh	They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children
Malik	though they will see each other. To save himself from the punishment of that Day, the culprit (disbeliever) will wish to give his children,[11]
QXP	Even though they will be within sight of one another. The guilty will desire to give his own children to ransom himself from suffering of the Day.
Maulana Ali	(Though) they are made to see them. The guilty one would fain redeem himself from the chastisement of that day by his children,
Free Minds	When they see it, the criminal will wish he can ransom his children against the retribution.
Qaribullah	though they are in sight of each other. To ransom himself from the punishment of that Day, the sinner will wish that he might even ransom himself by his sons,

George Sale	they see one another. The wicked shall wish to redeem himself from the punishment of that day, by giving up his children,
JM Rodwell	Though they look at one another. Fain would the wicked redeem himself from punishment on that day at the price of his children,

Asad	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,

al-Ma`arij 070:012

‏70:12 وصاحبته واخيه

Transliteration	Wasahibatihi waakheehi
Literal	And his wife/companion/friend and his brother.

Yusuf Ali	His wife and his brother,
Pickthal	And his spouse and his brother
Arberry	his companion wife, his brother,
Shakir	And his wife and his brother
Sarwar	his wife, his brother,
Khalifa	Also his spouse, and his brother
Hilali/Khan	And his wife and his brother,
H/K/Saheeh	And his wife and his brother
Malik	his wife, his brother,[12]
QXP	And his wife and his brother.
Maulana Ali	And his wife and his brother,
Free Minds	As well as his mate and his brother.
Qaribullah	his companion (wife), his brother,

George Sale	and his wife, and his brother,
JM Rodwell	Of his spouse and his brother,

Asad	and of his spouse, and of his brother,

al-Ma`arij 070:013

‏70:13 وفصيلته التي تؤويه

Transliteration	Wafaseelatihi allatee tu/weehi
Literal	And his closest tribe/relations which shelters him/gives him refuge.

Yusuf Ali	His kindred who sheltered him,
Pickthal	And his kin that harboured him
Arberry	his kin who sheltered him,
Shakir	And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,
Sarwar	his kinsmen who gave him refuge (from hardship)
Khalifa	Even his whole tribe that raised him.
Hilali/Khan	And his kindred who sheltered him,
H/K/Saheeh	And his nearest kindred who shelter him
Malik	his relatives who gave him shelter -[13]
QXP	And his whole family and the tribe that raised and sheltered him.
Maulana Ali	And his kin that gave him shelter,
Free Minds	As well as his whole clan that protected him.
Qaribullah	the kinsmen who gave him shelter,

George Sale	and his kindred who shewed kindness unto him,
JM Rodwell	And of his kindred who shewed affection for him,

Asad	and of all the kinsfolk who ever sheltered him,

al-Ma`arij 070:014

‏70:14 ومن في الارض جميعا ثم ينجيه

Transliteration	Waman fee al-ardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi
Literal	And whom (is) in the earth/Planet Earth all/all together, then (He) saves/rescues him.

Yusuf Ali	And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him:
Pickthal	And all that are in the earth, if then it might deliver him.
Arberry	and whosoever is in the earth, all together, so that then it might deliver him.
Shakir	And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.
Sarwar	and all those on earth.
Khalifa	Even all the people on earth, if it would save him.
Hilali/Khan	And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him .
H/K/Saheeh	And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.
Malik	and all that is in the earth, in ransom to save himself.[14]
QXP	And all who lived on earth - all of them if then it might save him.
Maulana Ali	And all that are in the earth -- then deliver him --
Free Minds	And all who are on Earth, so that he can be saved!
Qaribullah	and whosoever is in the earth, altogether, so that it might save him.

George Sale	and all who are in the earth; and that this might deliver him:
JM Rodwell	And of all who are on the earth that then it might deliver him.

Asad	and of whoever [else] lives on earth, all of them - so that he could but save himself.

al-Ma`arij 070:015

‏70:15 كلا انها لظى

Transliteration	Kalla innaha latha
Literal	No, but that it is blazing/flaming .

Yusuf Ali	By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!-
Pickthal	But nay! for lo! it is the fire of hell
Arberry	Nay, verily it is a furnace
Shakir	By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire
Sarwar	By no means! For the raging flames of the fire
Khalifa	No; it is aflame.
Hilali/Khan	By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell!
H/K/Saheeh	No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],
Malik	By no means! It will be the fire of hell,[15]
QXP	But nay! Behold, it is a raging flame.
Maulana Ali	By no means! Surely it is a flaming Fire,
Free Minds	No, it is a flame.
Qaribullah	No, in truth, it is a Furnace!

George Sale	By no means: For hell fire,
JM Rodwell	But no. For the fire,

Asad	But nay! Verily, all [that awaits him] is a raging flame,

al-Ma`arij 070:016

‏70:16 نزاعة للشوى

Transliteration	NazzaAAatan lilshshawa
Literal	Pulling away/removing to the extremities/outer layer of skin .

Yusuf Ali	Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-
Pickthal	Eager to roast;
Arberry	snatching away the scalp,
Shakir	Dragging by the head,
Sarwar	will strip-off the flesh
Khalifa	KHALIFA:Eager to burn.
Hilali/Khan	Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!
H/K/Saheeh	A remover of exteriors.
Malik	eager to pluck out his skull,[16]
QXP	That burns all coverings and defenses.
Maulana Ali	Plucking out the extremities --
Free Minds	Eager to roast.
Qaribullah	It snatches away by the scalps,

George Sale	dragging them by their scalps,
JM Rodwell	Dragging by the scalp,

Asad	tearing away his skin!

al-Ma`arij 070:017

‏70:17 تدعو من ادبر وتولى

Transliteration	TadAAoo man adbara watawalla
Literal	It calls who gave his back and turned away .

Yusuf Ali	Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
Pickthal	It calleth him who turned and fled (from truth),
Arberry	calling him who drew back and turned away,
Shakir	It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),
Sarwar	and drag into it anyone who has turned away (from obeying God),
Khalifa	It calls on those who turned away.
Hilali/Khan	Calling: "(O Kafir (O disbeliever in Allah, His angels, His Book, His Messengers, Day of Resurrection and in Al-Qadar (Divine Preordainments), O Mushrik (O polytheist, disbeliever in the Oneness of Allah)) (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from Faith) (picking and swallowing them up from that great gathering of mankind (on the Day of Resurrection) just as a bird picks up a food-grain from the earth with its beak and swallows it up) (Tafsir Al-Qurtubee, Vol. 18, Page 289)
H/K/Saheeh	It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]
Malik	it will be calling all those who try to escape and turn their back,[17]
QXP	It calls him who turned and fled from Truth.
Maulana Ali	It shall claim him who retreats and turns his back,
Free Minds	It calls on those who turned away.
Qaribullah	and it shall call him who withdrew and turned his back

George Sale	shall call him who shall have turned his back, and fled from the faith,
JM Rodwell	Shall claim him who turned his back and went away,

Asad	It will claim all such as turn their backs [on what is right], and turn away [from the truth],

al-Ma`arij 070:018

‏70:18 وجمع فاوعى

Transliteration	WajamaAAa faawAAa
Literal	And gathered/collected , so he comprehended/accepted .

Yusuf Ali	And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
Pickthal	And hoarded (wealth) and withheld it.
Arberry	who amassed and hoarded.
Shakir	And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.
Sarwar	and who accumulated wealth without spending it for a good purpose.
Khalifa	Those who hoarded and counted.
Hilali/Khan	And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allah).
H/K/Saheeh	And collected [wealth] and hoarded.
Malik	who collected wealth and withheld it.[18]
QXP	And hoarded wealth, and withheld it.
Maulana Ali	And hoards then withholds.
Free Minds	And who hoarded and counted.
Qaribullah	and amassed (riches) and hoarded.

George Sale	and shall have amassed riches, and covetously hoarded them.
JM Rodwell	And amassed and hoarded.

Asad	and amass [wealth] and thereupon withhold [it from their fellow-men].

al-Ma`arij 070:019

‏70:19 ان الانسان خلق هلوعا

Transliteration	Inna al-insana khuliqa halooAAan
Literal	That truly the human/mankind was created worrisome/frightened .

Yusuf Ali	Truly man was created very impatient;-
Pickthal	Lo! man was created anxious,
Arberry	Surely man was created fretful,
Shakir	Surely man is created of a hasty temperament
Sarwar	Human beings are created greedy.
Khalifa	Indeed, the human being is anxious.
Hilali/Khan	Verily, man (disbeliever) was created very impatient;
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, mankind was created anxious:
Malik	Indeed, man has been created impatient,[19]
QXP	Verily, man is created with an anxious disposition.
Maulana Ali	Surely man is created impatient --
Free Minds	Indeed, mankind was created anxious.
Qaribullah	Indeed, the human was created grudging and impatient.

George Sale	Verily man is created extreamly impatient:
JM Rodwell	Man truly is by creation hasty;

Asad	VERILY, man is born with a restless disposition.

al-Ma`arij 070:020

‏70:20 اذا مسه الشر جزوعا

Transliteration	Itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan
Literal	If the bad/evil/harm touched him, (he is) worrying/grievous and impatient.

Yusuf Ali	Fretful when evil touches him;
Pickthal	Fretful when evil befalleth him
Arberry	when evil visits him, impatient,
Shakir	Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him
Sarwar	When they are afflicted, they complain,
Khalifa	If touched by adversity, despondent.
Hilali/Khan	Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;
H/K/Saheeh	When evil touches him, impatient,
Malik	when evil befalls him, he becomes despondent;[20]
QXP	Nervous when harm touches him.
Maulana Ali	Fretful when evil afflicts him,
Free Minds	When adversity touches him he is miserable.
Qaribullah	When evil comes upon him he is impatient;

George Sale	When evil toucheth him, he is full of complaint;
JM Rodwell	When evil befalleth him, impatient;

Asad	[As a rule,] whenever misfortune touches him, he is filled with self-pity;

al-Ma`arij 070:021

‏70:21 واذا مسه الخير منوعا

Transliteration	Wa-itha massahu alkhayru manooAAan
Literal	And if the goodness touched him, (he is) often preventing/prohibiting .

Yusuf Ali	And niggardly when good reaches him;-
Pickthal	And, when good befalleth him, grudging;
Arberry	when good visits him, grudging,
Shakir	And niggardly when good befalls him
Sarwar	but when they are fortunate, they become niggardly
Khalifa	If blessed by wealth, stingy.
Hilali/Khan	And niggardly when good touches him;-
H/K/Saheeh	And when good touches him, withholding [of it],
Malik	but when blessed with good fortune, he becomes stingy;[21]
QXP	And niggardly when good reaches him.
Maulana Ali	And niggardly when good befalls him --
Free Minds	And when good touches him he is stingy.
Qaribullah	but when good comes upon him, he is grudging

George Sale	but when good befalleth him, he becometh niggardly:
JM Rodwell	But when good falleth to his lot, tenacious.

Asad	and whenever good fortune comes to him, he selfishly withholds it [from others].

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‏70:22 الا المصلين

Transliteration	Illa almusalleena
Literal	Except the praying.

Yusuf Ali	Not so those devoted to Prayer;-
Pickthal	Save worshippers.
Arberry	save those that pray
Shakir	Except those who pray,
Sarwar	except those who are steadfast
Khalifa	Except for the worshipers.
Hilali/Khan	Except those devoted to Salat (prayers)
H/K/Saheeh	Except the observers of prayer
Malik	with the exception of those who offer the Salah (prayer),[22]
QXP	Except the MUSALLEEN. (Who are Musalleen? NOT the so-called ritualistic praying ones).
Maulana Ali	Except those who pray,
Free Minds	Except for those who reach out.
Qaribullah	except those that pray

George Sale	Except those who are devoutly given,
JM Rodwell	Not so the prayerful,

Asad	Not so, however, those who consciously turn towards God in prayer.

al-Ma`arij 070:023

‏70:23 الذين هم على صلاتهم دائمون

Transliteration	Allatheena hum AAala salatihim da-imoona
Literal	Those who (are) on their prayers continuing/lasting.

Yusuf Ali	Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
Pickthal	Who are constant at their worship
Arberry	and continue at their prayers,
Shakir	Those who are constant at their prayer
Sarwar	and constant in their prayers.
Khalifa	Who always observe their contact prayers (Salat).
Hilali/Khan	Those who remain constant in their Salat (prayers);
H/K/Saheeh	Those who are constant in their prayer
Malik	remain steadfast in their Salah (prayer),[23]
QXP	----- MUSALLEEN are those who always follow the Divine System.
Maulana Ali	Who are constant at their prayer,
Free Minds	Who are always maintaining their contact-method.
Qaribullah	who are constant in prayer;

George Sale	and who persevere in their prayers;
JM Rodwell	Who are ever constant at their prayers;

Asad	[and] who incessantly persevere in their prayer

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‏70:24 والذين في اموالهم حق معلوم

Transliteration	Waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun
Literal	And those who in their properties/possessions (is) a known right/share .

Yusuf Ali	And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.
Pickthal	And in whose wealth there is a right acknowledged
Arberry	those in whose wealth is a right known
Shakir	And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.
Sarwar	They are those who assign a certain share of their property
Khalifa	Part of their money is set aside.
Hilali/Khan	And those in whose wealth there is a known right,
H/K/Saheeh	And those within whose wealth is a known right
Malik	set aside a due share in their wealth[24]
QXP	----- And in whose wealth and possessions is a KNOWN RIGHT.
Maulana Ali	And in whose wealth there is a known right
Free Minds	And those who set aside part of their wealth.
Qaribullah	who, from their wealth is a known right

George Sale	and those of whose substance a due and certain portion is ready to be given
JM Rodwell	And of whose substance there is a due and stated portion

Asad	and in whose possessions there is a due share, acknowledged [by them],

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‏70:25 للسائل والمحروم

Transliteration	Lilssa-ili waalmahroomi
Literal	For the asker/beggar and the deprived.

Yusuf Ali	For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
Pickthal	For the beggar and the destitute;
Arberry	for the beggar and the outcast,
Shakir	For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)
Sarwar	for the needy and the deprived,
Khalifa	For the poor and the needy
Hilali/Khan	For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened);
H/K/Saheeh	For the petitioner and the deprived
Malik	for the beggars and the deprived,[25]
QXP	For him who asks for help, and for him who is deprived.
Maulana Ali	For the beggar and the destitute,
Free Minds	For the seeker and the denied.
Qaribullah	for the impoverished nonrequester and the requester,

George Sale	unto him who asketh, and him who is forbidden by shame to ask:
JM Rodwell	For him who asketh, and for him who is ashamed to beg;

Asad	for such as ask [for help] and such as are deprived [of what is good in life];

al-Ma`arij 070:026

‏70:26 والذين يصدقون بيوم الدين

Transliteration	Waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni
Literal	And those who believe/confirm with the Judgment Day/Resurrection Day .

Yusuf Ali	And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
Pickthal	And those who believe in the Day of Judgment,
Arberry	who confirm the Day of Doom
Shakir	And those who accept the truth of the judgment day
Sarwar	who acknowledge the Day of Judgment,
Khalifa	They believe in the Day of Judgment.
Hilali/Khan	And those who believe in the Day of Recompense,
H/K/Saheeh	And those who believe in the Day of Recompense
Malik	accept the truth of the Day of Judgment,[26]
QXP	----- (And Musalleen are) those who have conviction in the Day of Judgment. And hence, in the Law of Recompense.
Maulana Ali	And those who accept the truth of the day of Judgment:
Free Minds	And those who believe in the Day of Judgment.
Qaribullah	who confirm the Day of Reckoning

George Sale	And those who sincerely believe the day of judgement,
JM Rodwell	And who own the judgment-day a truth,

Asad	and who accept as true the [coming of the] Day of Judgment;

al-Ma`arij 070:027

‏70:27 والذين هم من عذاب ربهم مشفقون

Transliteration	Waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona
Literal	And those whom they are from their Lord's torture, are afraid/guarding/cautious .

Yusuf Ali	And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-
Pickthal	And those who are fearful of their Lord's doom -
Arberry	and go in fear of the chastisement of their Lord
Shakir	And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord--
Sarwar	who are afraid of the torment of their Lord,
Khalifa	They reverence their Lord's requital.
Hilali/Khan	And those who fear the torment of their Lord,
H/K/Saheeh	And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord
Malik	dread the punishment of their Lord[27]
QXP	----- And those who are fearful of their Lord's Law of Requital.
Maulana Ali	And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord --
Free Minds	And those who are fearful of their Lord's retribution.
Qaribullah	and go in fear of the punishment of their Lord,

George Sale	and who dread the punishment of their Lord:
JM Rodwell	And who thrill with dread at the chastisement of their Lord-

Asad	and who stand in dread of their Sustainer's chastisement -

al-Ma`arij 070:028

‏70:28 ان عذاب ربهم غير مامون

Transliteration	Inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru ma/moonin
Literal	That truly their Lord's torture (is) not trusted/safe .

Yusuf Ali	For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;-
Pickthal	Lo! the doom of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure -
Arberry	(from their Lord's chastisement none feels secure)
Shakir	Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of--
Sarwar	the punishment of their Lord is not something for them to feel secure of,
Khalifa	Their Lord's requital is not taken for granted.
Hilali/Khan	Verily! The torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure,
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe
Malik	- for none is secure from the punishment of their Lord [28]
QXP	----- (They know that) Verily, their Lord's Law of Requital makes no exceptions, so that none can feel secure.
Maulana Ali	Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure from --
Free Minds	The retribution of their Lord is not to be taken for granted.
Qaribullah	for none is secure from the punishment of their Lord,

George Sale	-- For there is none secure from the punishment of their Lord: --
JM Rodwell	For there is none safe from the chastisement of their Lord-

Asad	for, behold, of their Sustainer's chastisement none may ever feel [wholly] secure;

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‏70:29 والذين هم لفروجهم حافظون

Transliteration	Waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona
Literal	And those who to their genital parts (they are) protecting/guarding .

Yusuf Ali	And those who guard their chastity,
Pickthal	And those who preserve their chastity
Arberry	and guard their private parts
Shakir	And those who guard their private parts,
Sarwar	who guard their carnal desires
Khalifa	They keep their chastity.
Hilali/Khan	And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts) .
H/K/Saheeh	And those who guard their private parts
Malik	and guard their private parts,[29]
QXP	----- Those men and women who preserve their chastity.
Maulana Ali	And those who restrain their sexual passions,
Free Minds	And those who conceal their private parts.
Qaribullah	who guard their privates

George Sale	And who abstain from the carnal knowledge
JM Rodwell	And who control their desires,

Asad	and who are mindful of their chastity,

al-Ma`arij 070:030

‏70:30 الا على ازواجهم او ماملكت ايمانهم فانهم غير ملومين

Transliteration	Illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fa-innahum ghayru maloomeena
Literal	Except on (for) their spouses and what their rights owned/possessed (i.e.: care-givers of the sick, elderly and disabled under contract), so then they are not blameworthy/blamed.

Yusuf Ali	Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed,
Pickthal	Save with their wives and those whom their right hands possess, for thus they are not blameworthy;
Arberry	save from their wives and what their right hands own, then not being blameworthy
Shakir	Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess-- for these surely are not to be blamed,
Sarwar	except from their wives and slave girls, in which case they are not to be blamed,
Khalifa	(They have relations) only with their spouses, or what is legally theirs -
Hilali/Khan	Except with their wives and the (women slaves and captives) whom their right hands possess, for (then) they are not to be blamed,
H/K/Saheeh	Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed
Malik	except from their wives and those whom their right hands possess, for in their case they are not blameworthy.[30]
QXP	----- They have intimate relations only with their spouses - that is, those who are rightfully theirs through wedlock. For such relationship they are free of blame. ('Aw' = Or = That is = And. (23:5-7)).
Maulana Ali	Except in the presence of their mates or those whom their right hands possess -- for such surely are not to be blamed,
Free Minds	Except around their spouses or those committed to by oath, there is no blame.
Qaribullah	except from their wives and what their right hands own, for these they are not blameworthy.

George Sale	of women other than their wives, or the slaves which their right hands possess; -- for as to them they shall be blameless;
JM Rodwell	(Save with their wives or the slaves whom their right hands have won, for there they shall be blameless;

Asad	[not giving way to their desires] with any but their spouses - that is, those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock] - : 13 for then, behold, they are free of all blame,

al-Ma`arij 070:031

‏70:31 فمن ابتغى وراء ذلك فاولئك هم العادون

Transliteration	Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faola-ika humu alAAadoona
Literal	So who desired/wished beyond that, so those, they are the transgressors/violators .

Yusuf Ali	But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-
Pickthal	But whoso seeketh more than that, those are they who are transgressors;
Arberry	(but whoso seeks after more than that, they are the transgressors),
Shakir	But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits--
Sarwar	but whoever goes beyond this is a transgressor;
Khalifa	anyone who transgresses these limits is a sinner.
Hilali/Khan	But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers.
H/K/Saheeh	But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors
Malik	As for those who seek to go beyond this, they are transgressors.[31]
QXP	But anyone who seeks beyond this, those are the transgressors.
Maulana Ali	But he who seeks to go beyond this, these are the transgressors.
Free Minds	Then, whoever seeks anything beyond this, they are the transgressors.
Qaribullah	But whosoever seeks beyond that, they are the transgressors.

George Sale	but whoever coveteth any woman besides these, they are transgressors: --
JM Rodwell	But whoever indulge their desires beyond this are transgressors);

Asad	whereas such as seek to go beyond that [limit] are truly transgressors;

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‏70:32 والذين هم لاماناتهم وعهدهم راعون

Transliteration	Waallatheena hum li-amanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona
Literal	And those who, to their deposits/securities and their promise/contracts , (they are) protecting/observing .

Yusuf Ali	And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
Pickthal	And those who keep their pledges and their covenant,
Arberry	and who preserve their trusts and their covenant,
Shakir	And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant
Sarwar	who honor their trust and promises,
Khalifa	And the believers keep their word; they are trustworthy.
Hilali/Khan	And those who keep their trusts and covenants;
H/K/Saheeh	And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive
Malik	Those who keep their trusts and honor their promises,[32]
QXP	----- (And Musalleen are those) who guard their trusts and duties assigned to them, and their pledges, as a shepherd guards his flock.
Maulana Ali	And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant,
Free Minds	And those who are trustworthy and keep their pledges.
Qaribullah	(Those) who keep their trusts and their covenant,

George Sale	And those who faithfully keep what they are intrusted with, and their covenant;
JM Rodwell	And who are true to their trusts and their engagements,

Asad	and who are faithful to their trusts and to their pledges:

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‏70:33 والذين هم بشهاداتهم قائمون

Transliteration	Waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qa-imoona
Literal	And those who, they are with their testimonies (they are) taking care of .

Yusuf Ali	And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
Pickthal	And those who stand by their testimony
Arberry	and perform their witnessings,
Shakir	And those who are upright in their testimonies,
Sarwar	who testify to what they have witnessed,
Khalifa	Their testimony is truthful.
Hilali/Khan	And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
H/K/Saheeh	And those who are in their testimonies upright
Malik	who stand firm in their testimonies[33]
QXP	----- And those who are truthful in witness and stand by their testimony.
Maulana Ali	And those who are upright in their testimonies,
Free Minds	And those who uphold their testimonies.
Qaribullah	and standby their witnessing,

George Sale	and who are upright in their testimonies,
JM Rodwell	And who witness uprightly,

Asad	and who stand firm whenever they bear witness;

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‏70:34 والذين هم على صلاتهم يحافظون

Transliteration	Waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona
Literal	And those who, they are on their prayers (they are) protecting/observing .

Yusuf Ali	And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;-
Pickthal	And those who are attentive at their worship.
Arberry	and who observe their prayers.
Shakir	And those who keep a guard on their prayer,
Sarwar	and (finally) those who do not miss their ritual - prayers at the prescribed times;
Khalifa	They consistently observe their contact prayers (Salat) on time.
Hilali/Khan	And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well ,
H/K/Saheeh	And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:
Malik	and strictly guard their Salah (prayers).[34]
QXP	----- And those who consolidate and protect the Divine System.
Maulana Ali	And those who keep a guard on their prayer.
Free Minds	And those who are dedicated to their contact-method.
Qaribullah	and who are constant in their prayers.

George Sale	and who carefully observe the requisite rites in their prayers:
JM Rodwell	And who keep strictly the hours of prayer:

Asad	and who guard their prayers [from all worldly intent].

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‏70:35 اولئك في جنات مكرمون

Transliteration	Ola-ika fee jannatin mukramoona
Literal	Those are in treed gardens/paradises honoured.

Yusuf Ali	Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
Pickthal	These will dwell in Gardens, honoured.
Arberry	Those shall be in Gardens, high-honoured.
Shakir	Those shall be in gardens, honored.
Sarwar	such people will receive due honor in Paradise.
Khalifa	They have deserved a position of honor in Paradise.
Hilali/Khan	Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise) honoured.
H/K/Saheeh	They will be in gardens, honored.
Malik	It is they who shall live with honor in paradise.[35]
QXP	----- (Musalleen are the ones who collectively build it on earth and) inherit the Paradise in the Hereafter. Such are the honored ones.
Maulana Ali	These are in Gardens, honoured.
Free Minds	They will be honoured in paradises.
Qaribullah	Those are highly honored in the Gardens.

George Sale	These shall dwell amidst gardens, highly honoured.
JM Rodwell	These shall dwell, laden with honours, amid gardens.

Asad	These it is who in the gardens [of paradise] shall be honoured!

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‏70:36 فمال الذين كفروا قبلك مهطعين

Transliteration	Famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena
Literal	So why (is it) those who disbelieved (are) coming, rushing in fear towards/in front of you ?

Yusuf Ali	Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee-
Pickthal	What aileth those who disbelieve, that they keep staring toward thee (O Muhammad), open-eyed,
Arberry	What ails the unbelievers, running with outstretched necks
Shakir	But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,
Sarwar	What is wrong with the disbelievers who roam around you (Muhammad),
Khalifa	What is keeping those who disbelieved from joining you?
Hilali/Khan	So what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten to listen from you (O Muhammad SAW), in order to belie you and to mock at you, and at Allahs Book (this Quran).
H/K/Saheeh	So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muúammad],
Malik	What is the matter with the disbelievers that they are rushing towards you,[36]
QXP	What, then, is the matter with the rejecters that they rush to and fro before you, confused? (Instead of joining hands).
Maulana Ali	But what is the matter with those who disbelieve, that they hasten on to thee,
Free Minds	So what is wrong with the rejecters staring at you?
Qaribullah	But what is the matter with the unbelievers, that they strain their glances continuously towards them,

George Sale	What aileth the unbelievers, that they run before thee
JM Rodwell	But what hath come to the unbelievers that they run at full stretch around thee,

Asad	WHAT, THEN, is amiss with such as are bent on denying the truth, that they run about confusedly to and fro before thee,

al-Ma`arij 070:037

‏70:37 عن اليمين وعن الشمال عزين

Transliteration	AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena
Literal	Groups of people/relations from the right (side), and from the left (side).

Yusuf Ali	From the right and from the left, in crowds?
Pickthal	On the right and on the left, in groups?
Arberry	towards thee on the right hand and on the left hand in knots?
Shakir	On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?
Sarwar	left and right, in numerous groups?.
Khalifa	To the right, and to the left, they flee.
Hilali/Khan	(Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad SAW)?
H/K/Saheeh	[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?
Malik	from the right and from the left, in groups?[37]
QXP	On the right and on the left, in groups!
Maulana Ali	On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?
Free Minds	From the right and the left, in crowds?
Qaribullah	on the right and on the left in groups?

George Sale	in companies, on the right hand and on the left?
JM Rodwell	On the right hand and on the left, in bands?

Asad	[coming upon thee] from the right and from the left, in crowds?

al-Ma`arij 070:038

‏70:38 ايطمع كل امرئ منهم ان يدخل جنة نعيم

Transliteration	AyatmaAAu kullu imri-in minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin
Literal	Does every/each human from them wish/covet that (E) he enters a treed garden/paradise (of) comfort and ease ?

Yusuf Ali	Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
Pickthal	Doth every man among them hope to enter the Garden of Delight?
Arberry	What, is every man of them eager to be admitted to a Garden of Bliss?
Shakir	Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?
Sarwar	Does every one of them desire to enter the bountiful Paradise?.
Khalifa	How can any of them expect to enter the blissful Paradise?
Hilali/Khan	Does every man of them hope to enter the Paradise of delight?
H/K/Saheeh	Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?
Malik	Are they each seeking to enter the garden of bliss?[38]
QXP	Does everyone of them hope to enter the Garden of Bliss with this attitude?
Maulana Ali	Does every man of them desire to be admitted to the Garden of bliss?
Free Minds	Does every one of them hope to enter a paradise of bliss?
Qaribullah	What, is every one of them eager to be admitted to the Garden of Bliss?

George Sale	Doth every man of them wish to enter into a garden of delight?
JM Rodwell	Is it that every man of them would fain enter that garden of delights?

Asad	Does every one of them hope to enter [by this means] a garden of bliss?

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‏70:39 كلا انا خلقناهم مما يعلمون

Transliteration	Kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona
Literal	No but that We created them from what they know .

Yusuf Ali	By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
Pickthal	Nay, verily. Lo! We created them from what they know.
Arberry	Not so; for We have created them of what they know.
Shakir	By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.
Sarwar	By no means! For they know very well out of what We have created them (The human being's naturally growing from a living germ, without discipline and good deeds will not result in virtue).
Khalifa	Never; we created them, and they know from what.
Hilali/Khan	No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which they know!
H/K/Saheeh	No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.
Malik	By no means! Surely, We have created them out of that what they (unbelievers) know.[39]
QXP	Nay! Verily, they know full well what potentials We created them with.
Maulana Ali	By no means! Surely We have created them for what they know.
Free Minds	No, We have created them from what they know.
Qaribullah	Not at all, for We have created them of what they know.

George Sale	By no means: Verily We have created them of that which they know.
JM Rodwell	Not at all. We have created them, they know of what.

Asad	Never! For, behold, We have created them out of something that they know [only too well]!

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‏70:40 فلا اقسم برب المشارق والمغارب انا لقادرون

Transliteration	Fala oqsimu birabbi almashariqi waalmagharibi inna laqadiroona
Literal	So I do not swear/make oath with the sun rises'/easts' , and the sunsets'/wests' Lord, that We are capable/able (E) .

Yusuf Ali	Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly-
Pickthal	But nay! I swear by the Lord of the rising-places and the setting-places of the planets that We verily are Able
Arberry	No! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and Wests, surely We are able
Shakir	But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able
Sarwar	I do not need to swear by the Lord of the eastern and western regions that We have certainly all the power
Khalifa	I solemnly swear by the Lord of the easts and the wests; we are able -
Hilali/Khan	So I swear by the Lord of all (the three hundred and sixty (360)) points of sunrise and sunset in the east and the west that surely We are Able
H/K/Saheeh	So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able
Malik	But nay! I swear by the Lord of the easts and the wests, that We have the power[40]
QXP	But nay! I call to Witness the Lord of all points in the East and all points in the West, behold, We are Able -
Maulana Ali	But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Eastern lands and the Western lands! that We are certainly Powerful
Free Minds	So I swear by the Lord of the east and the west that We are able.
Qaribullah	No, I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We have the ability

George Sale	I swear by the Lord of the east and of the west, that We are able to destroy them,
JM Rodwell	It needs not that I swear by the Lord of the East and of the West that we have power.

Asad	But nay! I call to witness [Our being] the Sustainer of all the points of sunrise and sunset: 17 verily, well able are We

al-Ma`arij 070:041

‏70:41 على ان نبدل خيرا منهم ومانحن بمسبوقين

Transliteration	AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wama nahnu bimasbooqeena
Literal	On that (E) We exchange/replace better than them, and We are not with being raced/preceded .

Yusuf Ali	Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
Pickthal	To replace them by (others) better than them. And we are not to be outrun.
Arberry	to substitute a better than they; We shall not be outstripped.
Shakir	To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.
Sarwar	to replace them by a better people and none can challenge Our power.
Khalifa	KHALIFA:to substitute better people in your place; we can never be defeated.
Hilali/Khan	To replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun.
H/K/Saheeh	To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.
Malik	to destroy them and replace them with others better than them, and nothing can hinder Us from doing so.[41]
QXP	To replace them by others better than they are. For, there is nothing to prevent Us.
Maulana Ali	To bring in their place (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.
Free Minds	To replace them with better people, We can never be defeated.
Qaribullah	to exchange them with others better than they; nothing can outstrip Us!

George Sale	and to substitute better than them in their room; neither are We to be prevented, if We shall please so to do.
JM Rodwell	To replace them with better than themselves: neither are we to be hindered.

Asad	to replace them with [people] better than they are; for there is nothing to prevent Us [from doing what We will].

al-Ma`arij 070:042

‏70:42 فذرهم يخوضوا ويلعبوا حتى يلاقوا يومهم الذي يوعدون

Transliteration	Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona
Literal	So leave them plunge into/engage in conversation and play/amuse until they meet/find their day/time which they are being 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!-
Pickthal	So let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised,
Arberry	Then leave them alone to plunge and play until they encounter that day of theirs which they are promised,
Shakir	Therefore leave them alone to go on with the false discourses and to sport until they come face to face with that day of theirs with which they are threatened;
Sarwar	(Muhammad), leave them alone to dispute and play until they face the Day with which they have been threatened:
Khalifa	Therefore, let them blunder and play, until they meet the day that is awaiting them.
Hilali/Khan	So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised.
H/K/Saheeh	So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised
Malik	Therefore, leave them to plunge in vain talk and blunder about until they face that Day of theirs which they are being promised.[42]
QXP	Let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised.
Maulana Ali	So leave them alone to plunge in vain talk and to sport, until they come face to face with that day of theirs which they are promised --
Free Minds	So let them talk in vain and play, until they meet their Day which they are promised.
Qaribullah	So leave them alone to plunge and play, until they encounter the Day which they are promised;

George Sale	Wherefore suffer them to wade in vain disputes, and to amuse themselves with sport: Until they meet their day with which they have been threatened;
JM Rodwell	Wherefore let them flounder on and disport them, till they come face to face with their threatened day,

Asad	Hence, leave them to indulge in idle talk and play [with words] 19 until they face that [Judgment] Day of theirs which they have been promised -

al-Ma`arij 070:043

‏70:43 يوم يخرجون من الاجداث سراعا كانهم الى نصب يوفضون

Transliteration	Yawma yakhrujoona mina al-ajdathi siraAAan kaannahum ila nusubin yoofidoona
Literal	A day/time they appear/emerge from the graves quickening/rushing as if they are to monuments/slaughter places running/hurrying .

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),-
Pickthal	The day when they come forth from the graves in haste, as racing to a goal,
Arberry	the day they shall come forth from the tombs hastily, as if they were hurrying unto a waymark,
Shakir	The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,
Sarwar	the Day when they rush out of their graves as if racing towards a signpost,
Khalifa	That is the day they come out of the graves in a hurry, as if herded to the (sacrificial) altars.
Hilali/Khan	The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal,
H/K/Saheeh	The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.
Malik	The Day when they shall rush forward from their graves, as if they were racing towards a goal, with downcast eyes and countenances distorted with shame.[43]
QXP	The Day they shall come forth in haste from their dead states, as if racing toward a goal post.
Maulana Ali	The day when they come forth from the graves in haste, as hastening on to a goal,
Free Minds	When they will come out of the graves in a rush, as if they are racing towards a goal.
Qaribullah	the Day when they shall rush from their graves, as if they were hurrying to a raised flag,

George Sale	the day whereon they shall come forth hastily from their graves, as though they were troops hastening to their standard:
JM Rodwell	The day on which they shall flock up out of their graves in haste like men who rally to a standard:-

Asad	the Day when they shall come forth in haste from their graves, as if racing towards a goal-post,

al-Ma`arij 070:044

‏70:44 خاشعة ابصارهم ترهقهم ذلة ذلك اليوم الذي كانوا يوعدون

Transliteration	KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allathee kanoo yooAAadoona
Literal	Their eyesights/understanding (are) humble/submissive , humiliation/disgrace burdens/depresses them ,that (is) the day/time which they were being promised.437

Yusuf Ali	Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!
Pickthal	With eyes aghast, abasement stupefying them: Such is the Day which they are promised.
Arberry	humbled their eyes, overspreading them abasement. That is the day which they were promised.
Shakir	Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.
Sarwar	with their eyes cast down and covered by disgrace; the day about which they were promised.
Khalifa	With their eyes subdued, shame will cover them. That is the day that is awaiting them.
Hilali/Khan	With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!
H/K/Saheeh	Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised. Bismillahir Raúmanir-Raúeem
Malik	Such will be the Day, which they are being promised.[44]
QXP	With their eyes subdued in shame, humiliation overwhelming them. Such is the Day which they were promised again and again.
Maulana Ali	Their eyes cast down, disgrace covering them. Such is the day which they are promised.
Free Minds	Their eyes are cast down, with shame covering them. This is the Day which they were promised.
Qaribullah	their eyes are humbled and they are covered with humiliation. Such is the Day that they were promised.

George Sale	Their looks shall be downcast; ignominy shall attend them. This is the day with which they have been threatened.
JM Rodwell	Their eyes downcast; disgrace shall cover them. Such their threatened day.

Asad	with downcast eyes, with ignominy overwhelming them: that Day which they were promised again and...

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