68. Surah Al-Qalam

 Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

tafseer

 This too is one of the earliest surahs to be revealed at Makkah, but its subject matter shows that it was sent down at the time when opposition to the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) had grown very harsh and tyrannical.

Theme and Subject Matter
It consists of three themes: Replies to the opponents objections, administration of warning and admonition to them, and exhortation to the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) to patience and constancy.

At the outset, the Holy Prophet has been addressed, to the effect: "The disbelievers call you a madman whereas the Book that you are presenting and the sublime conduct that you practice, are by themselves sufficient to refute their false accusations. Soon they will see as to who was mad and who was sane; therefore, do not at all yield to the din of opposition being kicked up against you, for all this is actually meant to cow you and make you resort to a compromise with them."

Then, in order to enlighten the common people the character of a prominent man from among the opponents, whom the people of Makkah fully well recognized, has been presented, without naming him: At that time, the Holy Prophet's pure and sublime conduct was before them, and every discerning eye could also see what sort of character and morals were possessed by the chiefs of Makkah, who were leading the opposition against him.

Then, in vv. 17-33, the parable of the owners of a garden has been presented, who after having been blessed by Allah turned ungrateful to Him, and did not heed the admonition of the best man among them when it was given them. Consequently, they were deprived of the blessing and they realized this, when all they had lay devastated. With this parable the people of Makkah have been warned to the effect: "With the appointment of the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) to Prophethood, you, O people of Makkah, too, have been put to a test similar to the one to which the owners of the garden had been put. If you do not listen to him, you too will be afflicted with a punishment in the world, and the punishment of the Hereafter is far greater."

Then, in vv. 34-47 continuously, the disbelievers have been admonished, in which the address sometimes turns to them directly and sometimes they are warned through the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace). A summary of what has been said in this regard, is this: Well being in the Hereafter inevitably belongs to those who spend their lives in the world in full consciousness of God. It is utterly against reason that the obedient servants should meet in the Hereafter the same fate as the guilty. There is absolutely no basis of the disbelievers misunderstanding that God will treat them in the manner they choose for themselves, whereas they have no guarantee for this. Those who are being called upon to bow before God in the world and they refuse to do so, would be unable to prostrate themselves on the Day of Resurrection even if they wanted to do so, and thus would stand disgraced and condemned. Having denied the Qur'an they cannot escape Divine punishment. The rein they are being given, has deluded them. They think that since they are not being punished in spite of their denial, they must be on the right path, whereas they are following the path of ruin. They have no reasonable ground for opposing the Messenger, for he is a preacher without any vested interest: he is not asking any reward of them for himself, and they cannot either make the claim that they know with certainty that he is not a true Messenger, nor that what he says is false.

In conclusion, the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) has been exhorted to the effect:"Bear with patience the hardships that you may have to face in the way of preaching the Faith till Allah's judgment arrives, and avoid the impatience which caused suffering and affliction to the Prophet Jonah (peace be on him)."

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem 



1. Noon; walqalami wa maa yasturoon
2. Maa anta bini'mati Rabbika bimajnoon
3. Wa inna laka la ajran ghaira mamnoon
4. Wa innaka la'alaa khuluqin 'azeem
5. Fasatubsiru wa yubsiroon
6. Bi ayyikumul maftoon
7. Innaa Rabbaka Huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen
8. Falaa tuti'il mukazzibeen
9. Waddoo law tudhinu fa-yudhinoon
10. Wa laa tuti' kulla hallaa fim maheen
11. Hammaazim mash shaaa'im binameem
12. Mannaa'il lilkhairi mu'tadin aseem
13. 'Utullim ba'da zaalika zaneem
14. An kaana zaa maalinw-wa baneen
15. Izaa tutlaa 'alaihi aayaatunaa qaala asaateerul awwaleen
16. Sanasimuhoo 'alal khurtoom
17. Innaa balawnaahum kamaa balawnaaa As-haabal jannati iz 'aqsamoo la-yasri munnahaa musbiheen
18. Wa laa yastasnoon
19. Fataafa 'alaihaa taaa'i fum mir rabbika wa hum naaa'imoon
20. Fa asbahat kassareem
21. Fatanaadaw musbiheen
22. Anighdoo 'alaa harsikum in kuntum saarimeen
23. Fantalaqoo wa hum yatakhaafatoon
24. Al laa yadkhulannahal yawma 'alaikum miskeen
25. Wa ghadaw 'alaa hardin qaadireen
26. Falammaa ra awhaa qaalooo innaa ladaaalloon
27. Bal nahnu mahroomoon
28. Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon
29. Qaaloo subhaana rabbinaaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen
30. Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatalaawamoon
31. Qaaloo yaa wailanaaa innaa kunnaa taagheen
32. 'Asaa rabbunaaa any yubdilanaa khairam minhaaa innaaa ilaa rabbinaa raaghiboon
33. Kazaalikal azaab, wa la'azaabul aakhirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon
34. Inna lilmuttaqeena 'inda rabbihim jannaatin na'eem
35. Afanaj'alul muslimeena kalmujrimeen
36. Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoon
37. Am lakum kitaabun feehi tadrusoon
38. Inna lakum feehi lamaa takhaiyaroon
39. Am lakum aymaanun 'alainaa baalighatun ilaa yawmil qiyaamati inna lakum lamaa tahkumoon
40. Salhum ayyuhum bizaa lika za'eem
41. Am lahum shurakaaa'u fal ya'too bishurakaaa 'ihim in kaanoo saadiqeen
42. Yawma yukshafu 'an saaqinw wa yud'awna ilas sujoodi falaa yastatee'oon
43. Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillatunw wa qad kaanoo yud'awna ilassujoodi wa hum saalimoon
44. Fazarnee wa many yukazzibu bihaazal hadeesi sanastad rijuhum min haisu laa ya'lamoon
45. Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen
46. Am tas'aluhum ajran fahum min maghramin musqaloon
47. Am 'indahumul ghaibu fahum yaktuboon
48. Fasbir lihukmi rabbika wa laa takun kasaahibil hoot; iz naadaa wa huwa makzoom
49. Law laaa an tadaara kahoo ni'matum mir rabbihee lanubiza bil'araaa'i wa huwa mazmoom
50. Fajtabaahu rabbuhoo faja'alahoo minas saaliheen
51. Wa iny-yakaadul lazeena kafaroo la-yuzliqoonaka biabsaarihim lammaa sami'uz-Zikra wa yaqooloona innahoo lamajnoon
52. Wa maa huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen
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1. Transliteration: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. 
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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

1. Nun. By the Pen and the (Record) which (men) write,-
2. Thou art not, by the Grace of thy Lord, mad or possessed.
3. Nay, verily for thee is a Reward unfailing:
4. And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.
5. Soon wilt thou see, and they will see,
6. Which of you is afflicted with madness.
7. Verily it is thy Lord that knoweth best, which (among men) hath strayed from His Path: and He knoweth best those who receive (true) Guidance.
8. So hearken not to those who deny (the Truth).
9. Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant: so would they be pliant.
10. Heed not the type of despicable men,- ready with oaths,
11. A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
12. (Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin,
13. Violent (and cruel),- with all that, base-born,-
14. Because he possesses wealth and (numerous) sons.
15. When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the ancients", he cries!
16. Soon shall We brand (the beast) on the snout!
17. Verily We have tried them as We tried the People of the Garden, when they resolved to gather the fruits of the (garden) in the morning.
18. But made no reservation, ("If it be Allah´s Will").
19. Then there came on the (garden) a visitation from thy Lord, (which swept away) all around, while they were asleep.
20. So the (garden) became, by the morning, like a dark and desolate spot, (whose fruit had been gathered).
21. As the morning broke, they called out, one to another,-
22. "Go ye to your tilth (betimes) in the morning, if ye would gather the fruits."
23. So they departed, conversing in secret low tones, (saying)-
24. "Let not a single indigent person break in upon you into the (garden) this day."
25. And they opened the morning, strong in an (unjust) resolve.
26. But when they saw the (garden), they said: "We have surely lost our way:
27. "Indeed we are shut out (of the fruits of our labour)!"
28. Said one of them, more just (than the rest): "Did I not say to you, ´Why not glorify (Allah)?´"
29. They said: "Glory to our Lord! Verily we have been doing wrong!"
30. Then they turned, one against another, in reproach.
31. They said: "Alas for us! We have indeed transgressed!
32. "It may be that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this: for we do turn to Him (in repentance)!"
33. Such is the Punishment (in this life); but greater is the Punishment in the Hereafter,- if only they knew!
34. Verily, for the Righteous, are Gardens of Delight, in the Presence of their Lord.
35. Shall We then treat the People of Faith like the People of Sin?
36. What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
37. Or have ye a book through which ye learn-
38. That ye shall have, through it whatever ye choose?
39. Or have ye Covenants with Us to oath, reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing) that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand?
40. Ask thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!
41. Or have they some "Partners" (in Allahhead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are truthful!
42. The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able,-
43. Their eyes will be cast down,- ignominy will cover them; seeing that they had been summoned aforetime to bow in adoration, while they were whole, (and had refused).
44. Then leave Me alone with such as reject this Message: by degrees shall We punish them from directions they perceive not.
45. A (long) respite will I grant them: truly powerful is My Plan.
46. Or is it that thou dost ask them for a reward, so that they are burdened with a load of debt?-
47. Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
48. So wait with patience for the Command of thy Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish,- when he cried out in agony.
49. Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore, in disgrace.
50. Thus did his Lord choose him and make him of the Company of the Righteous.
51. And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the Message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"
52. But it is nothing less than a Message to all the worlds.
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54. Transliteration: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. 
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1. ن ۚ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَ

2. مَا أَنْتَ بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ بِمَجْنُونٍ

3. وَإِنَّ لَكَ لَأَجْرًا غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ

4. وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ

5. فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ

6. بِأَيْيِكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ

7. إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ

8. فَلَا تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

9. وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

10. وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَهِينٍ

11. هَمَّازٍ مَشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍ

12. مَنَّاعٍ لِلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

13. عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

14. أَنْ كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَنِينَ

15. إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آيَاتُنَا قَالَ أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

16. سَنَسِمُهُ عَلَى الْخُرْطُومِ

17. إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ

18. وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

19. فَطَافَ عَلَيْهَا طَائِفٌ مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ

20. فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَالصَّرِيمِ

21. فَتَنَادَوْا مُصْبِحِينَ

22. أَنِ اغْدُوا عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَارِمِينَ

23. فَانْطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ

24. أَنْ لَا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِسْكِينٌ

25. وَغَدَوْا عَلَىٰ حَرْدٍ قَادِرِينَ

26. فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوا إِنَّا لَضَالُّونَ

27. بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ

28. قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

29. قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ

30. فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَاوَمُونَ

31. قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا طَاغِينَ

32. عَسَىٰ رَبُّنَا أَنْ يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهَا إِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا رَاغِبُونَ

33. كَذَٰلِكَ الْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

34. إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

35. أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَ

36. مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

37. أَمْ لَكُمْ كِتَابٌ فِيهِ تَدْرُسُونَ

38. إِنَّ لَكُمْ فِيهِ لَمَا تَخَيَّرُونَ

39. أَمْ لَكُمْ أَيْمَانٌ عَلَيْنَا بَالِغَةٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَمَا تَحْكُمُونَ

40. سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

41. أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فَلْيَأْتُوا بِشُرَكَائِهِمْ إِنْ كَانُوا صَادِقِينَ

42. يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

43. خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ

44. فَذَرْنِي وَمَنْ يُكَذِّبُ بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ ۖ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُمْ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

45. وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ

46. أَمْ تَسْأَلُهُمْ أَجْرًا فَهُمْ مِنْ مَغْرَمٍ مُثْقَلُونَ

47. أَمْ عِنْدَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

48. فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُنْ كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ

49. لَوْلَا أَنْ تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

50. فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

51. وَإِنْ يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ

52. وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعَالَمِينَ

69. Surah Al-Haqqah

 

 Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

tafseer

This too is one of the earliest surahs to be revealed at Makkah. Its subject matter shows that it was sent down at the time when opposition to the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) had started but had not yet become tyrannical. Musnad Ahmad contains a tradition from Hadrat Umar, saying: "Before embracing Islam one day I came out of my house with a view to causing trouble to the Holy Prophet, but he had entered the Masjid al-Haram before me. When I arrived I found that he was reciting surah Al-Haaqqah in the Prayer. I stood behind him and listened. As he recited the Qur'an I wondered at its literary charm and beauty. Then suddenly an idea came to my mind that he must be a poet as the Quraish alleged. Just at that moment he recited the words: "This is the Word of an honorable Messenger: it is not the word of a poet." I said to myself: Then, he must be a soothsayer, if not a poet. Thereupon be recited the words: "Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little it is that you reflect. It is a Revelation from the Lord and Sustainer of the worlds. On hearing this Islam entered deep into my heart." This tradition of Hadrat Umar shows that this surah had been sent down long before his acceptance of Islam, for even after this event he did not believe for a long time, and he continued to be influenced in favor of Islam by different incidents from time to time, till at last in the house of his own sister he came by the experience that made him surrender and submit to the Faith completely. (For details, see introduction to surah Maryam and Introduction to surah Al-Waqiah).

Theme and Subject Matter
The first section (vv. 1-37) is about the Hereafter and the second (vv. 38-52) about the Qur'an's being a revelation from Allah and the Holy Prophet's being a true Messenger of Allah.

The first section opens with the assertion that the coming of the Resurrection and the occurrence of the Hereafter is a truth which has to take place inevitably. Then in vv. 4-12, it has been stated that the communities that denied the Hereafter in the past became worthy of Allah's scourge ultimately. In vv. 13-17 the occurrence of Resurrection has been depicted. In vv. 18-37 the real object for which Allah has destined a second life for mankind after the present worldly life has been enunciated. In it we are told that on that Day all men shall appear in the Court of their Lord, where no secret of theirs shall remain hidden each man's record will be placed in his hand. Those who had spent lives in the world with the realization that one day they would have to render an account of their deeds before their Lord, and who had worked righteously in the world and provided beforehand for their well being in the Hereafter, will rejoice when they see that they have been acquitted and blessed with the eternal bliss of Paradise. On the contrary, those who neither recognized the rights of Allah, nor discharged the rights of men, will have no one to save them from the punishment of Allah, and they will be cast into Hell.

In the second section (vv. 38-52) the disbelievers of Makkah have been addressed and told: "You think this Qur'an is the word of a poet or soothsayer, whereas it is a Revelation sent dawn by Allah, which is being presented by the noble Messengers. The Messenger by himself had no power to increase or decrease a word in it. If he forges something of his own composition into it, We will cut off his neck-vein (or heart- vein). For this is the Truth absolute and pure: and those who give it a lie, will have ultimately to regret and repent.

 Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem 

1. Al haaaqqah
2. Mal haaaqqah
3. Wa maaa adraaka mal haaaqqah
4. Kazzabat samoodu wa 'Aadum bil qaari'ah
5. Fa-ammaa Samoodu fa uhlikoo bittaaghiyah
6. Wa ammaa 'Aadun fa uhlikoo bi reehin sarsarin 'aatiyah
7. Sakkhara haa 'alaihim sab'a la yaalinw wa samaaniyata ayyaamin husooman fataral qawma feehaa sar'aa ka annahum a'jaazu nakhlin khaawiyah
8. Fahal taraa lahum min baaqiyah
9. Wa jaaa'a Firawnu wa man qablahoo wal mu'tafikaatu bil khaati'ah
10. Fa 'asaw Rasoola Rabbihim fa akhazahum akhzatar raabiyah
11. Innaa lammaa taghal maaa'u hamalnaakum fil jaariyah
12. Li naj'alahaa lakum tazki ratanw-wa ta'iyahaa uzununw waa'iyah
13. Fa izaa nufikha fis soori nafkhatunw waahidah
14. Wa humilatil ardu wal jibaalu fadukkataa dakkatanw waahidah
15. Fa yawma'izinw waqa'atil waaqi'ah
16. Wanshaqqatis samaaa'u fahiya yawma 'izinw-waahiyah
17. Wal malaku 'alaaa arjaaa'ihaa; wa yahmilu 'Arsha Rabbika fawqahum yawma'izin samaaniyah
18. Yawma'izin tu'radoona laa takhfaa min kum khaafiyah
19. Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenihee fa yaqoolu haaa'umuq ra'oo kitaabiyah
20. Innee zannantu annee mulaaqin hisaabiyah
21. Fahuwa fee 'eeshatir raadiyah
22. Fee jannnatin 'aaliyah
23. Qutoofuhaa daaniyah
24. Kuloo washraboo haneee'am bimaaa aslaftum fil ayyaamil khaliyah
25. Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo bishimaalihee fa yaqoolu yaalaitanee lam oota kitaaabiyah
26. Wa lam adri maa hisaabiyah
27. Yaa laitahaa kaanatil qaadiyah
28. Maaa aghnaa 'annee maaliyah
29. Halaka 'annee sultaaniyah
30. Khuzoohu faghullooh
31. Summal Jaheema sallooh
32. Summa fee silsilatin zar'uhaa sab'oona ziraa'an faslukooh
33. Innahoo kaana laa yu'minu billaahil 'Azeem
34. Wa laa yahuddu 'alaa ta'aamil miskeen
35. Falaysa lahul yawma haahunaa hameem
36. Wa laa ta'aamun illaa min ghisleen
37. Laa ya'kuluhooo illal khaati'oon
38. Falaaa uqsimu bimaa tubsiroon
39. Wa maa laa tubsiroon
40. Innahoo laqawlu Rasoolin kareem
41. Wa maa huwa biqawli shaa'ir; qaleelan maa tu'minoon
42. Wa laa biqawli kaahin; qaleelan maa tazakkaroon
43. Tanzeelum mir rabbil 'aalameen
44. Wa law taqawwala 'alainaa ba'dal aqaaweel
45. La-akhaznaa minhu bilyameen
46. Summa laqata'naa minhul wateen
47. Famaa minkum min ahadin'anhu haajizeen
48. Wa innahoo latazkiratul lilmuttaqeen
49. Wa inna lana'lamu anna minkum mukazzibeen
50. Wa innahu lahasratun 'alal kaafireen
51. Wa innahoo lahaqqul yaqeen
52. Fassabbih bismi Rabbikal 'Azeem

1. Transliteration: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. 

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

1. The Sure Reality!
2. What is the Sure Reality?
3. And what will make thee realise what the Sure Reality is?
4. The Thamud and the ´Ad People (branded) as false the Stunning Calamity!
5. But the Thamud,- they were destroyed by a terrible Storm of thunder and lightning!
6. And the ´Ad, they were destroyed by a furious Wind, exceedingly violent;
7. He made it rage against them seven nights and eight days in succession: so that thou couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in its (path), as they had been roots of hollow palm-trees tumbled down!
8. Then seest thou any of them left surviving?
9. And Pharaoh, and those before him, and the Cities Overthrown, committed habitual Sin.
10. And disobeyed (each) the messenger of their Lord; so He punished them with an abundant Penalty.
11. We, when the water (of Noah´s Flood) overflowed beyond its limits, carried you (mankind), in the floating (Ark),
12. That We might make it a Message unto you, and that ears (that should hear the tale and) retain its memory should bear its (lessons) in remembrance.
13. Then, when one blast is sounded on the Trumpet,
14. And the earth is moved, and its mountains, and they are crushed to powder at one stroke,-
15. On that Day shall the (Great) Event come to pass.
16. And the sky will be rent asunder, for it will that Day be flimsy,
17. And the angels will be on its sides, and eight will, that Day, bear the Throne of thy Lord above them.
18. That Day shall ye be brought to Judgment: not an act of yours that ye hide will be hidden.
19. Then he that will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Ah here! Read ye my Record!
20. "I did really understand that my Account would (One Day) reach me!"
21. And he will be in a life of Bliss,
22. In a Garden on high,
23. The Fruits whereof (will hang in bunches) low and near.
24. "Eat ye and drink ye, with full satisfaction; because of the (good) that ye sent before you, in the days that are gone!"
25. And he that will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "Ah! Would that my Record had not been given to me!
26. "And that I had never realised how my account (stood)!
27. "Ah! Would that (Death) had made an end of me!
28. "Of no profit to me has been my wealth!
29. "My power has perished from me!"...
30. (The stern command will say): "Seize ye him, and bind ye him,
31. "And burn ye him in the Blazing Fire.
32. "Further, make him march in a chain, whereof the length is seventy cubits!
33. "This was he that would not believe in Allah Most High.
34. "And would not encourage the feeding of the indigent!
35. "So no friend hath he here this Day.
36. "Nor hath he any food except the corruption from the washing of wounds,
37. "Which none do eat but those in sin."
38. So I do call to witness what ye see,
39. And what ye see not,
40. That this is verily the word of an honoured messenger;
41. It is not the word of a poet: little it is ye believe!
42. Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little admonition it is ye receive.
43. (This is) a Message sent down from the Lord of the Worlds.
44. And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name,
45. We should certainly seize him by his right hand,
46. And We should certainly then cut off the artery of his heart:
47. Nor could any of you withhold him (from Our wrath).
48. But verily this is a Message for the Allah-fearing.
49. And We certainly know that there are amongst you those that reject (it).
50. But truly (Revelation) is a cause of sorrow for the Unbelievers.
51. But verily it is Truth of assured certainty.
52. So glorify the name of thy Lord Most High.
53. 
    
54. Transliteration: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. 
55. 
    

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1. الْحَاقَّةُ

2. مَا الْحَاقَّةُ

3. وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحَاقَّةُ

4. كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ وَعَادٌ بِالْقَارِعَةِ

5. فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِالطَّاغِيَةِ

6. وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ

7. سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى الْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ

8. فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُمْ مِنْ بَاقِيَةٍ

9. وَجَاءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَنْ قَبْلَهُ وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَاتُ بِالْخَاطِئَةِ

10. فَعَصَوْا رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَابِيَةً

11. إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَى الْمَاءُ حَمَلْنَاكُمْ فِي الْجَارِيَةِ

12. لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَا أُذُنٌ وَاعِيَةٌ

13. فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ نَفْخَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

14. وَحُمِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَاحِدَةً

15. فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ الْوَاقِعَةُ

16. وَانْشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَهِيَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ

17. وَالْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰ أَرْجَائِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَانِيَةٌ

18. يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنْكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ

19. فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ فَيَقُولُ هَاؤُمُ اقْرَءُوا كِتَابِيَهْ

20. إِنِّي ظَنَنْتُ أَنِّي مُلَاقٍ حِسَابِيَهْ

21. فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ

22. فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ

23. قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ

24. كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا هَنِيئًا بِمَا أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِي الْأَيَّامِ الْخَالِيَةِ

25. وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَابِيَهْ

26. وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ

27. يَا لَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِيَةَ

28. مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّي مَالِيَهْ ۜ

29. هَلَكَ عَنِّي سُلْطَانِيَهْ

30. خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ

31. ثُمَّ الْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ

32. ثُمَّ فِي سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسْلُكُوهُ

33. إِنَّهُ كَانَ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ

34. وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ

35. فَلَيْسَ لَهُ الْيَوْمَ هَاهُنَا حَمِيمٌ

36. وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنْ غِسْلِينٍ

37. لَا يَأْكُلُهُ إِلَّا الْخَاطِئُونَ

38. فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ

39. وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُونَ

40. إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

41. وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تُؤْمِنُونَ

42. وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

43. تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

44. وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ الْأَقَاوِيلِ

45. لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِالْيَمِينِ

46. ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ الْوَتِينَ

47. فَمَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَاجِزِينَ

48. وَإِنَّهُ لَتَذْكِرَةٌ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

49. وَإِنَّا لَنَعْلَمُ أَنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُكَذِّبِينَ

50. وَإِنَّهُ لَحَسْرَةٌ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ

51. وَإِنَّهُ لَحَقُّ الْيَقِينِ

52. فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ

70. Surah Al-Ma'arij

 Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

tafseer

It admonishes and gives warning to the disbelievers who made fun of the news about Resurrection and the Hereafter, and Hell and Heaven, and challenged the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) to cause Resurrection with which he threatened them to take place if what he said was true and they had become worthy of the punishment in Hell by denying it. The whole Surah is meant to answer this denial.

The Surah opens with words to the effect: "A demander has demanded a torment, the torment which must befall the deniers; and when it takes place, there will be none to prevent it, but it will take place at its own appointed time. Allah has His own way of doing things, but He is not unjust. Therefore, have patience, O Prophet, at what they say. They think it is far off, but We see it as near at hand."

Then it is said:" Resurrection, which they desire to be hastened out of jest and fun, is terrible, and when it comes, it will cause great distress to the culprits. At that time they will even be prepared to give away their wives and children and their nearest kinsfolk in ransom to escape the punishment, but they will not be able to escape it.

Then the people have been warned to the effect; "On that Day the destinies of men will be decided strictly on the basis of their belief and their conduct. Those who turn away from the Truth in the world and amass wealth and withhold it from the needy, will be doomed to Hell; and those who fear the punishment of God here, believe in the Hereafter, keep up the Prayer, discharge the rights of the needy out of their wealth, strictly avoid immoral and wicked deeds, practice honesty in all their dealings, fulfill their pledges and trust and bear true witness, will have a place of honor in Paradise"

In conclusion, the disbelievers of Makkah who rushed in upon the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) from every side as soon as they saw him, in order to make fun of him, have been warned to the effect: "If you do not believe, Allah will replace you by other people who will be better than you", and the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) has been consoled, so as to say: "Do not take to heart their mockery and jesting; leave them to indulge in their idle talk and foolish conduct if they are bent upon experiencing the disgrace and humiliation of the Resurrection; they will themselves see their evil end."'

 Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem 

1. Sa'ala saaa'ilun bi 'azaabinw waaqi'
2. Lil kaafireena laisa lahoo daafi'
3. Minal laahi zil ma'aarij
4. Ta'rujul malaaa'ikatu war Roohu ilaihi fee yawmin kaana miqdaaruhoo khamseena alfa sanah
5. Fasbir sabran jameelaa
6. Inaahum yarawnahoo ba'eedaa
7. Wa naraahu qareebaa
8. Yawma takoonus samaaa'u kalmuhl
9. Wa takoonul jibaalu kal'ihn
10. Wa laa yas'alu hameemun hameemaa
11. Yubassaroonahum; ya waddul mujrimu law yaftadee min 'azaabi yawma'izim bibaneeh
12. Wa saahibatihee wa akheeh
13. Wa faseelathil latee tu'weeh
14. Wa man fil ardi jamee'an summa yunjeeh
15. Kallaa innahaa lazaa
16. Nazzaa'atal lishshawaa
17. Tad'oo man adbara wa tawallaa
18. Wa jama'a fa aw'aa
19. Innal insaana khuliqa haloo'aa
20. Izaa massahush sharru jazoo'aa
21. Wa izaa massahul khairu manoo'aa
22. Illal musalleen
23. Allazeena hum 'alaa Salaatihim daaa'imoon
24. Wallazeena feee amwaalihim haqqun ma'loom
25. Lissaaa 'ili walmahroom
26. Wallazeena yusaddiqoona bi yawmid Deen
27. Wallazeena hum min 'azaabi Rabbihim mushfiqoon
28. Inna 'azaaba Rabbihim ghairu ma' moon
29. Wallazeena hum li furoojihim haafizoon
30. Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aymaanuhum fa innahum ghairu maloomeen
31. Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon
32. Wallazeena hum li amaanaatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon
33. Wallazeena hum bi shahaadaatihim qaaa'imoon
34. Wallazeena hum 'alaa salaatihim yuhaafizoon
35. Ulaaa'ika fee jannaatim mukramoon
36. Famaa lil lazeena kafaroo qibalaka muhti'een
37. 'Anil yameeni wa 'anish shimaali 'izeen
38. Ayatma'u kullum ri'im minhum anyyudkhala jannata Na'eem
39. Kallaaa innaa khalaq nahum mimmaa ya'lamoon
40. Falaaa uqsimu bi Rabbil mashaariqi wal maghaaribi innaa laqaadiroon
41. 'Alaaa an nubaddila khairan minhum wa maa nahnu bi masbooqeen
42. Fazarhum yakhoodoo wa yal'aboo hattaa yulaaqoo yawma humul lazee yoo'adoon
43. Yawma yakhrujoona minal ajdaasi siraa'an ka anna hum ilaa nusubiny yoofidoon
44. Khaashi'atan absaaruhum tarhaquhum zillah; zaalikal yawmul lazee kaanoo yoo'adoon

1. Transliteration: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. 

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!

1. Transliteration: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. 

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1. سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ

2. لِلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ

3. مِنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ

4. تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

5. فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا

6. إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُ بَعِيدًا

7. وَنَرَاهُ قَرِيبًا

8. يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَاءُ كَالْمُهْلِ

9. وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ

10. وَلَا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا

11. يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ الْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍ بِبَنِيهِ

12. وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَأَخِيهِ

13. وَفَصِيلَتِهِ الَّتِي تُؤْوِيهِ

14. وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنْجِيهِ

15. كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ

16. نَزَّاعَةً لِلشَّوَىٰ

17. تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

18. وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰ

19. إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا

20. إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا

21. وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ الْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا

22. إِلَّا الْمُصَلِّينَ

23. الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ

24. وَالَّذِينَ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَعْلُومٌ

25. لِلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ

26. وَالَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ

27. وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمْ مُشْفِقُونَ

28. إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ

29. وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ

30. إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

31. فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ

32. وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ

33. وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ بِشَهَادَاتِهِمْ قَائِمُونَ

34. وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

35. أُولَٰئِكَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ مُكْرَمُونَ

36. فَمَالِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ

37. عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ

38. أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ

39. كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ

40. فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ الْمَشَارِقِ وَالْمَغَارِبِ إِنَّا لَقَادِرُونَ

41. عَلَىٰ أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

42. فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يُلَاقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ

43. يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ

44. خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُو