Surah Al-Ma'arij

    The Ascending Stairways

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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: English. 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, and English translation, 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'

      A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen

    2. 70:2

      لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌۭ

      Lilkaafireen laisa lahoo daafi'

      To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.

    3. 70:3

      مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ

      Minal laahi zil ma'aarij

      [It is] from Allah, owner of the ways of ascent.

    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

      The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.

    5. 70:5

      فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًۭا جَمِيلًا

      Fasbir ssabran jameelaa

      So be patient with gracious patience.

    6. 70:6

      إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًۭا

      Inaahum yarawnahoo ba'eedaa

      Indeed, they see it [as] distant,

    7. 70:7

      وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًۭا

      Wa naraahu qareebaa

      But We see it [as] near.

    8. 70:8

      يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ

      Yawma takoonus samaaa'u kalmuhl

      On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,

    9. 70:9

      وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ

      Wa takoonul jibaalu kal'ihn

      And the mountains will be like wool,

    10. 70:10

      وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًۭا

      Wa laa yas'alu hameemun hameemaa

      And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,

    11. 70:11

      يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ

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

      They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children

    12. 70:12

      وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ

      Wa saahibatihee wa akheeh

      And his wife and his brother

    13. 70:13

      وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ

      Wa faseelathil latee tu'weeh

      And his nearest kindred who shelter him

    14. 70:14

      وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًۭا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ

      Wa man fil ardi jamee'an summa yunjeeh

      And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.

    15. 70:15

      كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

      Kallaa innahaa lazaa

      No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],

    16. 70:16

      نَزَّاعَةًۭ لِّلشَّوَىٰ

      Nazzaa'atal lishshawaa

      A remover of exteriors.

    17. 70:17

      تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

      Tad'oo man adbara wa tawallaa

      It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]

    18. 70:18

      وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ

      W jama'a fa aw'aa

      And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

    19. 70:19

      ۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

      Innal insaana khuliqa haloo'aa

      Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

    20. 70:20

      إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًۭا

      Izaa massahush sharru jazoo'aa

      When evil touches him, impatient,

    21. 70:21

      وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

      Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa

      And when good touches him, withholding [of it],

    22. 70:22

      إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

      Illal musalleen

      Except the observers of prayer -

    23. 70:23

      ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ

      Allazeena hum 'alaa Salaatihim daaa'imoon

      Those who are constant in their prayer

    24. 70:24

      وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

      Wallazeena feee amwaalihim haqqum ma'loom

      And those within whose wealth is a known right

    25. 70:25

      لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

      Lissaaa 'ili walmahroom

      For the petitioner and the deprived -

    26. 70:26

      وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

      Wallazeena yusaddiqoona bi yawmid Deen

      And those who believe in the Day of Recompense

    27. 70:27

      وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

      Wallazeena hum min 'azaabi Rabbihim mushfiqoon

      And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -

    28. 70:28

      إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍۢ

      Inna 'azaaba Rabbihim ghairu maamoon

      Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -

    29. 70:29

      وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ

      Wallazeena hum lifuroo jihim haafizoon

      And those who guard their private parts

    30. 70:30

      إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

      Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aymaanuhum fainnahum ghairu maloomeen

      Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -

    31. 70:31

      فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

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

      But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -

    32. 70:32

      وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

      Wallazeena hum li amaa naatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon

      And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive

    33. 70:33

      وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ

      Wallazeena hum bishahaadaatihim qaaa'imoon

      And those who are in their testimonies upright

    34. 70:34

      وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

      Wallazeena hum 'alaa salaatihim yuhaafizoon

      And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:

    35. 70:35

      أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ مُّكْرَمُونَ

      Ulaaa'ika fee jannaatim mukramoon

      They will be in gardens, honored.

    36. 70:36

      فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

      Famaa lil lazeena kafaroo qibalaka muhti'een

      So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],

    37. 70:37

      عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

      'Anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali 'izeen

      [To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?

    38. 70:38

      أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍۢ

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

      Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?

    39. 70:39

      كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

      Kallaaa innaa khalaq nahum mimmaa ya'lamoon

      No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.

    40. 70:40

      فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَٰدِرُونَ

      Falaaa uqsimu bi Rabbil mashaariqi wal maghaaribi innaa laqaadiroon

      So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able

    41. 70:41

      عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

      'Alaaa an nubaddila khairam minhum wa maa Nahnu bimasbooqeen

      To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.

    42. 70:42

      فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

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

      So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -

    43. 70:43

      يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًۭا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍۢ يُوفِضُونَ

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

      The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

    44. 70:44

      خَٰشِعَةً أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۭ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

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

      Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.