In the name of Allah, The Most Beneficient, The Most Merciful.
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Arabic Qur'an with English Translation
Chapter 70: Al-Ma'arij
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,