070- AL- MAARIJ
THE ASCENDING WAYS
Taking its name from the ascending ways mentioned in v. 3, al-Maʿārij is from the middle Makkan period. It is also known as al-Mawāqiʿ, which in this context indicates “Those Matters That Are Impending,” as taken from the reference to an impending punishment in v. 1. Another of its titles is Saʾala, “Someone Asked,” which is taken from the first word of the sūrah. Some say it was revealed immediately after the preceding sūrah and can be seen as continuing the description of the Resurrection and the Fire in 69:18–37.
The sūrah begins with a rebuke to those who ask mockingly about or even seek to hasten the Day of Judgment (vv. 1–7), followed by a description of that Day and how it will appear to those who did not believe in it and prepare for it (vv. 8–18). This is followed by three famous verses that speak of the anxious and fretful nature of human beings (vv. 19–21). The next passage describes how one can overcome this nature, listing eight responsibilities of being a Muslim (vv. 22–35). The final section (vv. 36–44) then speaks of those who reject these responsibilities and continue to deride the Prophet, having no real understanding of the message with which he was sent.
(source: “The Study Quran” a new translation and commentary by Seyyed Hossein Nasr)
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