Al-Ma'aarij

Seseorang telah meminta kedatangan azab yang akan menimpa,

ONE who is minded to ask might ask about the suffering which [in the hereafter] is bound to befall

orang-orang kafir, yang tidak seorangpun dapat menolaknya,

those who deny the truth. [Know, then, that] nothing can ward it off,

(yang datang) dari Allah, Yang mempunyai tempat-tempat naik.

[since it will come] from God, unto whom there are many ways of ascent:

Malaikat-malaikat dan Jibril naik (menghadap) kepada Tuhan dalam sehari yang kadarnya limapuluh ribu tahun.

all the angels and all the inspiration [ever granted to man] ascend unto Him [daily,] in a day the length whereof is [like] fifty thousand years…

Maka bersabarlah kamu dengan sabar yang baik.

Therefore, [O believer,] endure all adversity with goodly patience:

Sesungguhnya mereka memandang siksaaan itu jauh (mustahil).

behold, men look upon that [reckoning] as something far away –

Sedangkan Kami memandangnya dekat (mungkin terjadi).

but, We see it as near!

Pada hari ketika langit menjadi seperti luluhan perak,

[It will take place] on a Day when the sky will be like molten lead,

dan gunung-gunung menjadi seperti bulu (yang berterbangan),

and the mountains will be like tufts of wool,

dan tidak ada seorang teman akrabpun menanyakan temannya,

and [when] no friend will ask about his friend,

sedang mereka saling memandang. Orang kafir ingin kalau sekiranya dia dapat menebus (dirinya) dari azab hari itu dengan anak-anaknya,

though they may be in one another's sight: [for,] everyone who was lost in sin will on that Day but desire to ransom himself from suffering at the price of his own children,

dan isterinya dan saudaranya,

and of his spouse, and of his brother,

dan kaum familinya yang melindunginya (di dunia).

and of all the kinsfolk who ever sheltered him,

Dan orang-orang di atas bumi seluruhnya kemudian (mengharapkan) tebusan itu dapat menyelamatkannya.

and of whoever [else] lives on earth, all of them - so that he could but save himself.

Sekali-kali tidak dapat, sesungguhnya neraka itu adalah api yang bergolak,

But nay! Verily, all [that awaits him] is a raging flame,

yang mengelupas kulit kepala,

tearing away his skin!

yang memanggil orang yang membelakang dan yang berpaling (dari agama),

It will claim all such as turn their backs [on what is right], and turn away [from the truth],

serta mengumpulkan (harta benda) lalu menyimpannya.

and amass [wealth] and thereupon withhold [it from their fellow-men].

Sesungguhnya manusia diciptakan bersifat keluh kesah lagi kikir.

VERILY, man is born with a restless disposition.

Apabila ia ditimpa kesusahan ia berkeluh kesah,

[As a rule,] whenever misfortune touches him, he is filled with self-pity;

dan apabila ia mendapat kebaikan ia amat kikir,

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

kecuali orang-orang yang mengerjakan shalat,

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

yang mereka itu tetap mengerjakan shalatnya,

[and] who incessantly persevere in their prayer

dan orang-orang yang dalam hartanya tersedia bagian tertentu,

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

bagi orang (miskin) yang meminta dan orang yang tidak mempunyai apa-apa (yang tidak mau meminta),

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

dan orang-orang yang mempercayai hari pembalasan,

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

dan orang-orang yang takut terhadap azab Tuhannya.

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

Karena sesungguhnya azab Tuhan mereka tidak dapat orang merasa aman (dari kedatangannya).

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

Dan orang-orang yang memelihara kemaluannya,

and who are mindful of their chastity,

kecuali terhadap isteri-isteri mereka atau budak-budak yang mereka miliki, maka sesungguhnya mereka dalam hal ini tiada tercela.

[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,

Barangsiapa mencari yang di balik itu, maka mereka itulah orang-orang yang melampaui batas.

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

Dan orang-orang yang memelihara amanat-amanat (yang dipikulnya) dan janjinya.

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

Dan orang-orang yang memberikan kesaksiannya.

and who stand firm whenever they bear witness;

Dan orang-orang yang memelihara shalatnya.

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

Mereka itu (kekal) di surga lagi dimuliakan.

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

Mengapakah orang-orang kafir itu bersegera datang ke arahmu,

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

dari kanan dan dari kiri dengan berkelompok-kelompok.

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

Adakah setiap orang dari orang-orang kafir itu ingin masuk ke dalam surga yang penuh kenikmatan?,

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

sekali-kali tidak! Sesungguhnya Kami ciptakan mereka dari apa yang mereka ketahui (air mani).

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

Maka aku bersumpah dengan Tuhan Yang memiliki timur dan barat, sesungguhnya Kami benar-benar Maha Kuasa.

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

Untuk mengganti (mereka) dengan kaum yang lebih baik dari mereka, dan Kami sekali-kali tidak dapat dikalahkan.

to replace them with [people] better than they are; for there is nothing to prevent Us [from doing what We will].

Maka biarkanlah mereka tenggelam (dalam kebatilan) dan bermain-main sampai mereka menjumpai hari yang diancamkan kepada mereka,

Hence, leave them to indulge in idle talk and play [with words] until they face that [Judgment] Day of theirs which they have been promised –

(yaitu) pada hari mereka keluar dari kubur dengan cepat seakan-akan mereka pergi dengan segera kepada berhala-berhala (sewaktu di dunia),

the Day when they shall come forth in haste from their graves, as if racing towards a goal-post,

dalam keadaan mereka menekurkan pandangannya (serta) diliputi kehinaan. Itulah hari yang dahulunya diancamkan kepada mereka.

with downcast eyes, with ignominy overwhelming them: that Day which they were promised again and…