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Surah Al-Ma'arij (undefined)

سُورَةُ المَعَارِجِ

Surah 70 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 44 verses

Also spelled: Ma'arij, Al Ma'arij, AlMa'arij, The Ascending Stairways

Surah Al-Ma'arij (undefined) is the 70th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 44 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 70:1

    سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍۢ وَاقِعٍۢ

    Sa ala saaa'ilum bi'azaa binw-waaqi'

  2. 70:2

    لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌۭ

    Lilkaafireen laisa lahoo daafi'

  3. 70:3

    مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ

    Minal laahi zil ma'aarij

  4. 70:4

    تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍۢ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍۢ

    Ta'rujul malaaa'ikatu war Roohu ilaihi fee yawmin kaana miqdaaruhoo khamseena alfa sanah

  5. 70:5

    فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًۭا جَمِيلًا

    Fasbir ssabran jameelaa

  6. 70:6

    إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًۭا

    Inaahum yarawnahoo ba'eedaa

  7. 70:7

    وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًۭا

    Wa naraahu qareebaa

  8. 70:8

    يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

    Yawma takoonus samaaa'u kalmuhl

  9. 70:9

    وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ

    Wa takoonul jibaalu kal'ihn

  10. 70:10

    وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًۭا

    Wa laa yas'alu hameemun hameemaa

  11. 70:11

    يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ

    Yubassaroonahum; ya waddul mujrimu law yaftadee min 'azaabi yawma'izim bibaneeh

  12. 70:12

    وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ

    Wa saahibatihee wa akheeh

  13. 70:13

    وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ

    Wa faseelathil latee tu'weeh

  14. 70:14

    وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًۭا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ

    Wa man fil ardi jamee'an summa yunjeeh

  15. 70:15

    كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

    Kallaa innahaa lazaa

  16. 70:16

    نَزَّاعَةًۭ لِّلشَّوَىٰ

    Nazzaa'atal lishshawaa

  17. 70:17

    تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

    Tad'oo man adbara wa tawallaa

  18. 70:18

    وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

    W jama'a fa aw'aa

  19. 70:19

    ۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

    Innal insaana khuliqa haloo'aa

  20. 70:20

    إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا

    Izaa massahush sharru jazoo'aa

  21. 70:21

    وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

    Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa

  22. 70:22

    إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

    Illal musalleen

  23. 70:23

    ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ

    Allazeena hum 'alaa Salaatihim daaa'imoon

  24. 70:24

    وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

    Wallazeena feee amwaalihim haqqum ma'loom

  25. 70:25

    لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

    Lissaaa 'ili walmahroom

  26. 70:26

    وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wallazeena yusaddiqoona bi yawmid Deen

  27. 70:27

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

    Wallazeena hum min 'azaabi Rabbihim mushfiqoon

  28. 70:28

    إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍۢ

    Inna 'azaaba Rabbihim ghairu maamoon

  29. 70:29

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ

    Wallazeena hum lifuroo jihim haafizoon

  30. 70:30

    إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

    Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aymaanuhum fainnahum ghairu maloomeen

  31. 70:31

    فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

    Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon

  32. 70:32

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

    Wallazeena hum li amaa naatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon

  33. 70:33

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ

    Wallazeena hum bishahaadaatihim qaaa'imoon

  34. 70:34

    وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

    Wallazeena hum 'alaa salaatihim yuhaafizoon

  35. 70:35

    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ مُّكْرَمُونَ

    Ulaaa'ika fee jannaatim mukramoon

  36. 70:36

    فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

    Famaa lil lazeena kafaroo qibalaka muhti'een

  37. 70:37

    عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

    'Anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali 'izeen

  38. 70:38

    أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍۢ

    Ayatma'u kullum ri'im minhum anyyudkhala jannata Na'eem

  39. 70:39

    كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

    Kallaaa innaa khalaq nahum mimmaa ya'lamoon

  40. 70:40

    فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ

    Falaaa uqsimu bi Rabbil mashaariqi wal maghaaribi innaa laqaadiroon

  41. 70:41

    عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

    'Alaaa an nubaddila khairam minhum wa maa Nahnu bimasbooqeen

  42. 70:42

    فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

    Fazarhum yakhoodoo wa yal'aboo hattaa yulaaqoo yaw mahumul lazee yoo'adoon

  43. 70:43

    يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًۭا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍۢ يُوفِضُونَ

    Yawma yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi siraa'an ka anna hum ilaa nusubiny yoofidoon

  44. 70:44

    خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

    Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillah; zaalikal yawmul lazee kaanoo yoo'adoon

About Surah Al-Ma'arij

Al-Ma'arij, the Ascending Stairways, describes a Day whose length is immense and the state of people on it. It contrasts the anxious, impatient nature of the human being with the qualities of those who are steady in prayer, give to the needy, guard their trusts, and stand witness to the truth.

Themes: The great Day, Human impatience, Steadfast worshippers, Generosity and trust

Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Arabic. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.