Surah Al-Ma'arij

    The Ascending Stairways

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    سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍۢ وَاقِعٍۢ
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    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.

    The great DayHuman impatienceSteadfast worshippersGenerosity and trust

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

    Surah Al-Ma'arij (The Ascending Stairways)

    Surah 70 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 44 verses

    Also spelled: Al Ma'arij, AlMa'arij, Al-Maarij, Al Ma arij, AlMaarij, Ma'arij, Maarij, Ma arij

    Surah Al-Ma'arij (The Ascending Stairways) 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.

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    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