Surah Al-Ma'aarij — The Ascending Stairways

Named 'The Ways of Ascent', contrasts human impatience with the long timescale of divine justice.

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ سَأَلَ سائِلٌ بِعَذابٍ واقِعٍ

Saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin

1. A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall

لِلكٰفِرينَ لَيسَ لَهُ دافِعٌ

Lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun

2. Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel

مِنَ اللَّهِ ذِى المَعارِجِ

Mina Allahi thee almaAAariji

3. From Allah, Lord of the Ascending Stairways

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All 114 surahs

1. Al-Faatiha 2. Al-Baqara 3. Aal-i-Imraan 4. An-Nisaa 5. Al-Maaida 6. Al-An'aam 7. Al-A'raaf 8. Al-Anfaal 9. At-Tawba 10. Yunus 11. Hud 12. Yusuf 13. Ar-Ra'd 14. Ibrahim 15. Al-Hijr 16. An-Nahl 17. Al-Israa 18. Al-Kahf 19. Maryam 20. Taa-Haa 21. Al-Anbiyaa 22. Al-Hajj 23. Al-Muminoon 24. An-Noor 25. Al-Furqaan 26. Ash-Shu'araa 27. An-Naml 28. Al-Qasas 29. Al-Ankaboot 30. Ar-Room 31. Luqman 32. As-Sajda 33. Al-Ahzaab 34. Saba 35. Faatir 36. Yaseen 37. As-Saaffaat 38. Saad 39. Az-Zumar 40. Ghafir 41. Fussilat 42. Ash-Shura 43. Az-Zukhruf 44. Ad-Dukhaan 45. Al-Jaathiya 46. Al-Ahqaf 47. Muhammad 48. Al-Fath 49. Al-Hujuraat 50. Qaaf 51. Adh-Dhaariyat 52. At-Tur 53. An-Najm 54. Al-Qamar 55. Ar-Rahmaan 56. Al-Waaqia 57. Al-Hadid 58. Al-Mujaadila 59. Al-Hashr 60. Al-Mumtahana 61. As-Saff 62. Al-Jumu'a 63. Al-Munaafiqoon 64. At-Taghaabun 65. At-Talaaq 66. At-Tahrim 67. Al-Mulk 68. Al-Qalam 69. Al-Haaqqa 70. Al-Ma'aarij 71. Nooh 72. Al-Jinn 73. Al-Muzzammil 74. Al-Muddaththir 75. Al-Qiyaama 76. Al-Insaan 77. Al-Mursalaat 78. An-Naba 79. An-Naazi'aat 80. Abasa 81. At-Takwir 82. Al-Infitaar 83. Al-Mutaffifin 84. Al-Inshiqaaq 85. Al-Burooj 86. At-Taariq 87. Al-A'laa 88. Al-Ghaashiya 89. Al-Fajr 90. Al-Balad 91. Ash-Shams 92. Al-Lail 93. Ad-Dhuhaa 94. Ash-Sharh 95. At-Tin 96. Al-Alaq 97. Al-Qadr 98. Al-Bayyina 99. Az-Zalzala 100. Al-Aadiyaat 101. Al-Qaari'a 102. At-Takaathur 103. Al-Asr 104. Al-Humaza 105. Al-Fil 106. Quraish 107. Al-Maa'un 108. Al-Kawthar 109. Al-Kaafiroon 110. An-Nasr 111. Al-Masad 112. Al-Ikhlaas 113. Al-Falaq 114. An-Naas

Frequently asked

How many ayat does Surah Al-Ma'aarij have?

Surah Al-Ma'aarij has 44 ayat and is a Meccan surah.

What does Surah Al-Ma'aarij mean?

Al-Ma'aarij means "The Ascending Stairways". Named 'The Ways of Ascent', contrasts human impatience with the long timescale of divine justice.