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