Al-Ma'arij
سَأَلَ سَآئِلُۢ بِعَذَابٖ وَاقِعٖ
(70:1) A beseecher besought the visitation of chastisement,1
لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ لَيۡسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٞ
(70:2) (a chastisement meant) for the unbelievers, one which none can avert;
مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِي ٱلۡمَعَارِجِ
(70:3) a chastisement from Allah, the Lord of the ascending steps,2
تَعۡرُجُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيۡهِ فِي يَوۡمٖ كَانَ مِقۡدَارُهُۥ خَمۡسِينَ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٖ
(70:4) by which the angels and the Spirit3 ascend to Him4
in one Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.5
in one Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.5
فَٱصۡبِرۡ صَبۡرٗا جَمِيلًا
(70:5) So, (O Prophet), persevere with gracious perseverance.6
إِنَّهُمۡ يَرَوۡنَهُۥ بَعِيدٗا
(70:6) Verily they think that the chastisement is far off,
وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبٗا
(70:7) while We think that it is near at hand.7