سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ ١
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ ١
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-
لِلْكَافِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ ٢
The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-
مِنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ ٣
(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.
تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ ٤
The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:
فَاصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا ٥
Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).