# Surah 70

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> Surah 70
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> Al Ma'arij (The Ways of Ascent)
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> In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
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> 1.  A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall--
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> 2.  The Unbelievers the which there is none to ward off--
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> 3.  (A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
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> 4.  The angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:
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> 5.  Therefore do thou hold Patience--a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
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> 6.  They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event):
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> 7.  But We see it (quite) near.
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> 8.  The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
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> 9.  And the mountains will be like wool,
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> 10.  And no friend will ask after a friend,
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> 11.  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,
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> 12.  His wife and his brother,
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> 13.  His kindred who sheltered him.
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> 14.  And all, all that is on earth--so it could deliver him:
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> 15.  By no means!  For it would be the Fire of Hell!--
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> 16.  Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!--
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> 17.  Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right),
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> 18.  And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
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> 19.  Truly man was created very impatient--
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> 20.  Fretful when evil touches him;
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> 21.  And niggardly when good reaches him--
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> 22.  Not so those devoted to Prayer--
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> 23.  Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
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> 24.  And those in whose wealth is a recognized right
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> 25.  For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
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> 26.  And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
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> 27.  And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord--
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> 28.  For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity--
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> 29.  And those who guard their chastity,
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> 30.  Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess--for (then) they are not to be blamed,
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> 31.  But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors--
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> 32.  And those who respect their trusts and covenants;
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> 33.  And those who stand firm in their testimonies;
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> 34.  And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship--
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> 35.  Such will be the honored ones in the Gardens of (Bliss).
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> 36.  Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee--
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> 37.  From the right and from the left, in crowds?
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> 38.  Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
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> 39.  By no means!  For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
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> 40.  Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly--
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> 41.  Substitute for them better (men) than they; and We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
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> 42.  So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!--
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> 43.  The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchers in sudden hast as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them)--
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> 44.  Their eyes lowered in dejection--ignominy covering them (all over)!  Such is the Day the which they are promised!
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> — *Surah 70*