Al-Ma'ârij

(1)A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall

(2)Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

(3)From Allâh, the Lord of the ways of ascent.

(4)The angels and the Rûh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years,

(5)So be patient (O Muhammad SAW ), with a good patience.

(6)Verily! They see it (the torment) afar off,

(7)But We see it (quite) near.

(8)The Day that the sky will be like the boiling filth of oil, (or molten copper or silver or lead, etc.).

(9)And the mountains will be like flakes of wool,

(10)And no friend will ask of a friend,

(11)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.

(12)And his wife and his brother,

(13)And his kindred who sheltered him,

(14)And all that are in the earth, so that it might save him[] .

(15)By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell!

(16)Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!

(17)Calling: "[O Kafir (O disbeliever in Allâh, His angels, His Book, His Messengers, Day of Resurrection and in Al-Qadar (Divine Preordainments), O Mushrik (O polytheist, disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh)] (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-Qurtubî, Vol. 18, Page 289]

(18)And collect (wealth) and hide it (from spending it in the Cause of Allâh).

(19)Verily, man (disbeliever) was created very impatient;

(20)Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him;

(21)And niggardly when good touches him;-

(22)Except those devoted to Salât (prayers)[]

(23)Those who remain constant in their Salât (prayers);

(24)And those in whose wealth there is a known right,

(25)For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened);

(26)And those who believe in the Day of Recompense,

(27)And those who fear the torment of their Lord,

(28)Verily! The torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure,

(29)And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts)[] .

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

(31)But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers.[]

(32)And those who keep their trusts and covenants;

(33)And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

(34)And those who guard their Salât (prayers) well[] ,

(35)Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise) honoured.

(36)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 Allâh's Book (this Qur'ân).

(37)(Sitting) in groups on the right and on the left (of you, O Muhammad SAW)?

(38)Does every man of them hope to enter the Paradise of delight?

(39)No, that is not like that! Verily, We have created them out of that which they know!

(40)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

(41)To replace them by (others) better than them; and We are not to be outrun.

(42)So leave them to plunge in vain talk[] and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised.

(43)The Day when they will come out of the graves quickly as racing to a goal,

(44)With their eyes lowered in fear and humility, ignominy covering them (all over)! That is the Day which they were promised!

Al-Hâqqah

(1)The Reality (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)!

(2)What is the Reality?

(3)And what will make you know what the Reality is?

(4)Thamûd and 'Ad people denied the Qâri'ah [the striking Hour (of Judgement)]!

(5)As for Thamûd, they were destroyed by the awful cry!

(6)And as for 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind;

(7)Which Allâh imposed on them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so that you could see men lying overthrown (destroyed), as if they were hollow trunks of date-palms!

(8)Do you see any remnants of them?

(9)And Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and those before him, and the cities overthrown [the towns of the people of [Lout (Lot)] committed sin,

(10)And they disobeyed their Lord's Messenger, so He punished them with a strong punishment.

(11)Verily! When the water rose beyond its limits [Nûh's (Noah) Flood], We carried you (mankind) in the floating [ship that was constructed by Nûh (Noah)].

(12)That We might make it a remembrance for you, and the keen ear (person) may (hear and) understand it.

(13)Then when the Trumpet will be blown with one blowing (the first one),

(14)And the earth and the mountains shall be removed from their places, and crushed with a single crushing,

(15)Then on that Day shall the (Great) Event befall,

(16)And the heaven will split asunder, for that Day it (the heaven will be frail (weak), and torn up,

(17)And the angels will be on its sides, and eight angels will, that Day, bear the Throne of your Lord above them.

(18)That Day shall you be brought to Judgement, not a secret of you will be hidden.

(19)Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Take, read my Record!

(20)"Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my Account!"

(21)So he shall be in a life, well-pleasing.

(22)In a lofty Paradise,

(23)The fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand.

(24)Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!

(25)But as for him who will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "I wish that I had not been given my Record!

(26)"And that I had never known, how my Account is?

(27)"I wish, would that it had been my end (death)!

(28)"My wealth has not availed me,

(29)"My power and arguments (to defend myself) have gone from me!"

(30)(It will be said): "Seize him and fetter him,

(31)Then throw him in the blazing Fire.

(32)"Then fasten him with a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits!"

(33)Verily, He used not to believe in Allâh, the Most Great,

(34)And urged not on the feeding of AlMiskîn (the poor),[]

(35)So no friend has he here this Day,

(36)Nor any food except filth from the washing of wounds,

(37)None will eat except the Khâti'ûn (sinners, disbelievers, polytheists, etc.).

(38)So I swear by whatsoever you see,

(39)And by whatsoever you see not,

(40)That this is verily the word of an honoured Messenger [i.e. Jibrael (Gabriel) or Muhammad SAW which he has brought from Allâh].

(41)It is not the word of a poet, little is that you believe!

(42)Nor is it the word of a soothsayer (or a foreteller), little is that you remember!

(43)This is the Revelation sent down from the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

(44)And if he (Muhammad SAW) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allâh swt),

(45)We surely should have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might),

(46)And then certainly should have cut off his life artery (Aorta),

(47)And none of you could withhold Us from (punishing) him.

(48)And verily, this Qur'ân is a Reminder for the Muttaqûn (pious - see V.2:2).

(49)And verily, We know that there are some among you that belie (this Qur'ân). [Tafsir At-Tabarî, Vol. 29, Page 68]

(50)And indeed it (this Qur'ân) will be an anguish for the disbelievers (on the Day of Resurrection).[]

(51)And Verily, it (this Qur'ân) is an absolute truth with certainty[] .

(52)So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.[]