Al-Ma'arij

Surah 70

070 surah

سَاَلَ سَآٮِٕلٌ ۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَّاقِعٍۙ‏ ١

A beseecher besought the visitation of chastisement,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Mangne waley ne azaab maanga hai (woh azaab) jo zaroor waqey honay wala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لِّلۡكٰفِرِيۡنَ لَيۡسَ لَهٗ دَافِعٌ ۙ‏ ٢

(a chastisement meant) for the unbelievers, one which none can avert;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kafiron ke liye hai, koi usey dafa karne wala nahin

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ذِى الۡمَعَارِجِؕ‏ ٣

a chastisement from Allah, the Lord of the ascending steps,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us khuda ki taraf se hai jo urooj ke zeeno (ascending steps)ka malik hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

تَعۡرُجُ الۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةُ وَ الرُّوۡحُ اِلَيۡهِ فِىۡ يَوۡمٍ كَانَ مِقۡدَارُهٗ خَمۡسِيۡنَ اَلۡفَ سَنَةٍۚ‏ ٤

by which the angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in one Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Malaika (angels) aur rooh(Jibrael) uske huzoor chadh kar jatey hain ek aise din mein jiski miqdar pacchas (fifty) hazar saal hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاصۡبِرۡ صَبۡرًا جَمِيۡلًا‏ ٥

So, (O Prophet), persevere with gracious perseverance.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas aey Nabi, sabr karo, shaista sabr

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهُمۡ يَرَوۡنَهٗ بَعِيۡدًا ۙ‏ ٦

Verily they think that the chastisement is far off,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log usey dur samajhte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَّنَرٰٮهُ قَرِيۡبًا ؕ‏ ٧

while We think that it is near at hand.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur hum usey qareeb dekh rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَوۡمَ تَكُوۡنُ السَّمَآءُ كَالۡمُهۡلِۙ‏ ٨

It shall befall on a Day whereon the sky will become like molten brass,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(woh azaab us roz hoga) jis roz aasman pigli huye chandi ki tarah ho jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَكُوۡنُ الۡجِبَالُ كَالۡعِهۡنِۙ‏ ٩

and the mountains will become like dyed tufts of wool,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur pahad rang-bi-rang ke dhunke huey oon (wool) jaise ho jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا يَسۡـَٔـلُ حَمِيۡمٌ حَمِيۡمًا ۖۚ‏ ١٠

and no bosom friend will enquire about any of his bosom friends

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur koi jigri dost apne jigri dost ko na puchega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يُّبَصَّرُوۡنَهُمۡؕ يَوَدُّ الۡمُجۡرِمُ لَوۡ يَفۡتَدِىۡ مِنۡ عَذَابِ يَوۡمِٮِٕذٍۢ بِبَنِيۡهِۙ‏ ١١

although they shall be within sight of one another. The guilty one would fain ransom himself from the torment of that Day by offering his children,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Halaanke woh ek dusre ko dikhaye jayenge, mujrim chahega ke us din ke azaab se bachne ke liye apni aulad ko

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَ صَاحِبَتِهٖ وَاَخِيۡهِۙ‏ ١٢

and his spouse and his brother,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apni biwi ko, apne bhai ko

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَفَصِيۡلَتِهِ الَّتِىۡ تُــْٔوِيۡهِۙ‏ ١٣

and his kinsfolk who had stood by him,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apne qareeb-tareen khandaan ko jo usey panaah dene wala tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَنۡ فِى الۡاَرۡضِ جَمِيۡعًا ۙ ثُمَّ يُنۡجِيۡهِۙ‏ ١٤

and all persons of the earth, if only he could thus save himself.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur rooh-e-zameen ke sab logon ko fidiya (badle) mein dey-de aur yeh tadbeer usey nijaat dila de

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كَلَّا ؕ اِنَّهَا لَظٰىۙ‏ ١٥

By no means! It will be the fierce flame

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hargiz nahin woh to bhadakti hui aag ki lapat hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوٰى ۖۚ‏ ١٦

that will strip off the scalp.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo gosht posht ko chaat jayegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

تَدۡعُوۡا مَنۡ اَدۡبَرَ وَتَوَلّٰىۙ‏ ١٧

It shall insistently summon him who turned his back and retreated,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pukar pukar kar apni taraf bulayegi har us shaks ko jisne haqq se mooh moda aur peet pheri

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَمَعَ فَاَوۡعٰى‏ ١٨

and amassed wealth and covetously hoarded it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur maal jamaa kiya aur seint seint kar (amassed wealth) rakkha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ الۡاِنۡسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوۡعًا ۙ‏ ١٩

Verily man is impatient by nature:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insan thud-dila (impatient) paida kiya gaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوۡعًا ۙ‏ ٢٠

bewailing when evil befalls him,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab uspar museebat aati hai to ghabra uthta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِذَا مَسَّهُ الۡخَيۡرُ مَنُوۡعًا ۙ‏ ٢١

and tight-fisted when good fortune visits him,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jab usey khush-haali naseeb hoti hai to bukhl (kanjoosi) karne lagta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا الۡمُصَلِّيۡنَۙ‏ ٢٢

except those that pray,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar woh log (is aib se bache huey hai) jo namaz padne waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

الَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ عَلٰى صَلَاتِهِمۡ دَآٮِٕمُوۡنَۙ‏ ٢٣

and are constant in their Prayer;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo apni namaz ki hamesha pabandi karte hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ فِىۡۤ اَمۡوَالِهِمۡ حَقٌّ مَّعۡلُوۡمٌۙ‏ ٢٤

and those in whose wealth there is a known right

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jinke maalon mein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِ وَالۡمَحۡرُوۡمِۙ‏ ٢٥

for those that ask and those that are dispossessed,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Saahil (maangne waley) aur mehroom ka ek haqq mukarrar hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ يُصَدِّقُوۡنَ بِيَوۡمِ الدِّيۡنِۙ‏ ٢٦

those who firmly believe in the Day of Recompense,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo roz-e-jaza ko barhaq maante hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمۡ مُّشۡفِقُوۡنَۚ‏ ٢٧

and fear the chastisement of their Lord–

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo apne Rubb ke azaab se darte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمۡ غَيۡرُ مَاۡمُوۡنٍ‏ ٢٨

surely the chastisement of their Lord is a thing none can feel secure from –

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kyunke unke Rubb ka azaab aisi cheez nahin hai jissey koi bekhauf ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ لِفُرُوۡجِهِمۡ حٰفِظُوۡنَۙ‏ ٢٩

and those who guard their private parts,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo apni sharmgahon ki hifazat karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا عَلٰٓى اَزۡوَاجِهِمۡ اَوۡ مَا مَلَـكَتۡ اَيۡمَانُهُمۡ فَاِنَّهُمۡ غَيۡرُ مَلُوۡمِيۡنَۚ‏ ٣٠

except in regard to their spouses and those whom their right hands possess, for in regard to them they are not reproachable,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ba-juz apne biwiyon ya apni mamluka aurton ke jinse mehfooz na rakhne mein unpar koi malamat nahin

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَمَنِ ابۡتَغٰى وَرَآءَ ذٰلِكَ فَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ الۡعٰدُوۡنَۚ‏ ٣١

but any who seeks to go beyond that, it is indeed they who are the transgressors,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Albatta jo iske alawa kuch aur chahein wahi hadd se tajawuz karne wala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ لِاَمٰنٰتِهِمۡ وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ رٰعُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٣٢

and those who fulfil their trusts and their covenants,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo apne amanaton ki hifazat aur apne ahad (covenant) ka paas karte hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ بِشَهٰدٰتِهِمۡ قَآٮِٕمُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٣٣

and those who are upright in their testimonies;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo apni gawahiyon mein raast baazi (upright) par qayam rehte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ عَلٰى صَلَاتِهِمۡ يُحَافِظُوۡنَؕ‏ ٣٤

and who take due care of their Prayer:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo apni namaz ki hifazat karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ فِىۡ جَنّٰتٍ مُّكۡرَمُوۡنَؕ‏ ٣٥

all these shall live honourably in the Gardens.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log izzat ke saath jannat ke baaghon mei rahenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَمَالِ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا قِبَلَكَ مُهۡطِعِيۡنَۙ‏ ٣٦

But what is the matter with the unbelievers who are hurrying towards you

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas aey Nabi , kya baat hai ke yeh munkirin dayein(left) aur bayein(right) se

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

عَنِ الۡيَمِيۡنِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِيۡنَ‏ ٣٧

in crowds, both on the right and on the left?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Giroh (crowds) dar giroh(crowds) tumhari taraf daude chale aa rahe hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَيَطۡمَعُ كُلُّ امۡرِىءٍ مِّنۡهُمۡ اَنۡ يُّدۡخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيۡمٍۙ‏ ٣٨

Does everyone of them wish to enter the Garden of Bliss?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya inmein se har ek yeh lalaj rakhta hai ke woh niyamat bhari jannat mein daakhil kardiya jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كَلَّا ؕ اِنَّا خَلَقۡنٰهُمۡ مِّمَّا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ٣٩

By no means! They know that which We have created them from.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hargiz nahin humne jis cheez se inko paida kiya hai usey yeh khud jaante hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَاۤ اُقۡسِمُ بِرَبِّ الۡمَشٰرِقِ وَالۡمَغٰرِبِ اِنَّا لَقٰدِرُوۡنَۙ‏ ٤٠

I swear by the Lord of the easts and the wests that We have the power

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas nahin, main qasam khata hoon mashrikon aur maghribon ke maalik ki hum ispar qadir hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

عَلٰٓى اَنۡ نُّبَدِّلَ خَيۡرًا مِّنۡهُمۡۙ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوۡقِيۡنَ‏ ٤١

to replace them by others who would be better than they; and We shall certainly not be overpowered.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke inki jagah insey behtar log le aayein aur koi humse baazi le jaane wala nahin hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَذَرۡهُمۡ يَخُوۡضُوۡا وَيَلۡعَبُوۡا حَتّٰى يُلٰقُوۡا يَوۡمَهُمُ الَّذِىۡ يُوۡعَدُوۡنَۙ‏ ٤٢

So leave them to engage in vain talk and to amuse themselves until they come face to face with the Day which they are promised,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Lihaza inhein apni behuda baaton aur apne khel mein pada rehne do yahan tak ke yeh apne us din ko pahunch jayenge jiska insey waada kiya ja raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَوۡمَ يَخۡرُجُوۡنَ مِنَ الۡاَجۡدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَاَنَّهُمۡ اِلٰى نُصُبٍ يُّوۡفِضُوۡنَۙ‏ ٤٣

the Day on which they will hastily come forth from their graves, as though they were hurrying on to the altars of their deities.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab yeh apni qabron se nikal kar is tarah daude ja rahey hongey jaise apne buthon (idols) ke aasthano (altars) ki taraf daud rahey hon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

خَاشِعَةً اَبۡصَارُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةٌ ؕ ذٰلِكَ الۡيَوۡمُ الَّذِىۡ كَانُوۡا يُوۡعَدُوۡنَ‏ ٤٤

Their eyes will be downcast and disgrace will overwhelm them. Such is the Day that they were promised.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Inki nigahein jhuki hui hongi, zillat inpar chaa rahi hogi, woh din hai jiska insey wada kiya ja raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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102 At-Takathur