Surah Al-Ma'aarij

وَإِذَامَسَّهُٱلْخَيْرُمَنُوعًا

and whenever good fortune comes to him, he selfishly withholds it [from others].

إِلَّاٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

Not so, however, those who consciously turn towards God in prayer.

ٱلَّذِينَهُمْعَلَىٰصَلَاتِهِمْدَآئِمُونَ

[and] who incessantly persevere in their prayer

وَٱلَّذِينَفِىٓأَمْوَٰلِهِمْحَقٌّۭمَّعْلُومٌۭ

and in whose possessions there is a due share, acknowledged [by them],

لِّلسَّآئِلِوَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

for such as ask [for help] and such as are deprived [of what is good in life];

وَٱلَّذِينَيُصَدِّقُونَبِيَوْمِٱلدِّينِ

and who accept as true the [coming of the] Day of Judgment;

وَٱلَّذِينَهُممِّنْعَذَابِرَبِّهِممُّشْفِقُونَ

and who stand in dread of their Sustainer's chastisement –

إِنَّعَذَابَرَبِّهِمْغَيْرُمَأْمُونٍۢ

for, behold, of their Sustainer's chastisement none may ever feel [wholly] secure;

وَٱلَّذِينَهُمْلِفُرُوجِهِمْحَٰفِظُونَ

and who are mindful of their chastity,

إِلَّاعَلَىٰٓأَزْوَٰجِهِمْأَوْمَامَلَكَتْأَيْمَٰنُهُمْفَإِنَّهُمْغَيْرُمَلُومِينَ

[not giving way to their desires] with any but their spouses - that is, those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock] -: for then, behold, they are free of all blame,

فَمَنِٱبْتَغَىٰوَرَآءَذَٰلِكَفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَهُمُٱلْعَادُونَ

whereas such as seek to go beyond that [limit] are truly transgressors;

وَٱلَّذِينَهُمْلِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْوَعَهْدِهِمْرَٰعُونَ

and who are faithful to their trusts and to their pledges:

وَٱلَّذِينَهُمبِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمْقَآئِمُونَ

and who stand firm whenever they bear witness;

وَٱلَّذِينَهُمْعَلَىٰصَلَاتِهِمْيُحَافِظُونَ

and who guard their prayers [from all worldly intent].

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَفِىجَنَّٰتٍۢمُّكْرَمُونَ

These it is who in the gardens [of paradise] shall be honoured!

فَمَالِٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟قِبَلَكَمُهْطِعِينَ

WHAT, THEN, is amiss with such as are bent on denying the truth, that they run about confusedly to and fro before thee,

عَنِٱلْيَمِينِوَعَنِٱلشِّمَالِعِزِينَ

[coming upon thee] from the right and from the left, in crowds?

أَيَطْمَعُكُلُّٱمْرِئٍۢمِّنْهُمْأَنيُدْخَلَجَنَّةَنَعِيمٍۢ

Does every one of them hope to enter [by this means] a garden of bliss?

كَلَّآإِنَّاخَلَقْنَٰهُممِّمَّايَعْلَمُونَ

Never! For, behold, We have created them out of something that they know [only too well]!

فَلَآأُقْسِمُبِرَبِّٱلْمَشَٰرِقِوَٱلْمَغَٰرِبِإِنَّالَقَٰدِرُونَ

But nay! I call to witness [Our being] the Sustainer of all the points of sunrise and sunset: verily, well able are We