70. Mearixh · verses 1–5

سَأَلَ سَآئِلُۢ بِعَذَابٖ وَاقِعٖ

Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin

A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-

لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ لَيۡسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٞ

Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun

The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-

مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِي ٱلۡمَعَارِجِ

Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji

(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.

تَعۡرُجُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيۡهِ فِي يَوۡمٖ كَانَ مِقۡدَارُهُۥ خَمۡسِينَ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٖ

TaAAruju almalaikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin

The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:

فَٱصۡبِرۡ صَبۡرٗا جَمِيلًا

Faisbir sabran jameelan

Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).