سُوْرَةُ الْمَعَارِجِ
Surah Al-Ma'aarij (70) — Ayah 3
مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
From Allâh, the Lord of the ways of ascent.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مِّنَ
mina
From
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
ذِى
dhī
Owner
ٱلْمَعَارِجِ
l-maʿāriji
(of) the ways of ascent
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3. (This punishment) will come from Allah, the Owner of the ways of ascent [2].
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Literal Explanation of ﴿معارج﴾:
﴿معارج﴾ is the plural of ﴿مِعْرَجْ﴾ and ﴿معراج﴾. In ﴿عَرَجَ﴾, two fundamental things are found: inclination and elevation, and ﴿عَرَجَ فِيْ السِّلْمِ﴾ means to ascend a ladder or staircase. To climb a ladder, one has to lean forward, and ascending towards a height is also more difficult compared to ordinary walking. Also, 'arj' means to walk with a limp, and ﴿أعْرَجَ﴾ means lame, because in limping, these two things are also found: leaning forward and the difficulty similar to climbing a height. And ﴿معراج﴾ means the means of ascending to a height, i.e., a ladder or staircase, etc., and also the elevated place which is intended to be reached. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ experienced ﴿معراج﴾, then ﴿معراج﴾ refers to the elevated station to which Allah Almighty wanted to take him. And ﴿ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ﴾ means that Exalted and Lofty Being before whom all heights are insignificant—the Owner of the highest of high stations. Thus, the punishment that will be deferred for the disbelievers will come from such an Exalted Being.
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Literal Explanation of ﴿معارج﴾:
﴿معارج﴾ is the plural of ﴿مِعْرَجْ﴾ and ﴿معراج﴾. In ﴿عَرَجَ﴾, two fundamental things are found: inclination and elevation, and ﴿عَرَجَ فِيْ السِّلْمِ﴾ means to ascend a ladder or staircase. To climb a ladder, one has to lean forward, and ascending towards a height is also more difficult compared to ordinary walking. Also, 'arj' means to walk with a limp, and ﴿أعْرَجَ﴾ means lame, because in limping, these two things are also found: leaning forward and the difficulty similar to climbing a height. And ﴿معراج﴾ means the means of ascending to a height, i.e., a ladder or staircase, etc., and also the elevated place which is intended to be reached. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ experienced ﴿معراج﴾, then ﴿معراج﴾ refers to the elevated station to which Allah Almighty wanted to take him. And ﴿ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ﴾ means that Exalted and Lofty Being before whom all heights are insignificant—the Owner of the highest of high stations. Thus, the punishment that will be deferred for the disbelievers will come from such an Exalted Being.
