In the name
of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
1. A questioner
asked about a Penalty to befall-
2. The
Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-
3. (A Penalty)
from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
4. The angels
and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty
thousand years:
5. Therefore do
thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).
6. They see the
(Day) indeed as a far-off (event):
7. But We see
it (quite) near.
8. The Day that
the sky will be like molten brass,
9. And the
mountains will be like wool,
10. And no
friend will ask after a friend,
11. Though they
will be put in sight of each other,- the sinner's desire will be: Would that he
could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his
children,
12. His wife and
his brother,
13. His kindred
who sheltered him,
14. And all, all
that is on earth,- so it could deliver him:
15. By no means!
for it would be the Fire of Hell!-
16. Plucking out
(his being) right to the skull!-
17. Inviting
(all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
18. And collect
(wealth) and hide it (from use)!
19. Truly man
was created very impatient;-
20. Fretful when
evil touches him;
21. And
niggardly when good reaches him;-
22. Not so those
devoted to Prayer;-
23. Those who
remain steadfast to their prayer;
24. And those in
whose wealth is a recognised right.
25. For the
(needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);
26. And those
who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;
27. And those
who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-
28. For their
Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;-
29. And those
who guard their chastity,
30. Except with
their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they
are not to be blamed,
31. But those
who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-
32. And those who
respect their trusts and covenants;
33. And those
who stand firm in their testimonies;
34. And those
who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;-
35. Such will be
the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).
36. Now what is
the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee-
37. From the
right and from the left, in crowds?
38. Does every
man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
39. By no means!
For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!
40. Now I do
call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can
certainly-
41. Substitute
for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
42. So leave
them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of
theirs which they have been promised!-
43. The Day
whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were
rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them),-
44. Their eyes
lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the
which they are promised!
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