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Surah Al-Ma'arij — Ayah 43 (70:43)

The Ascending Stairways · Makkah · Juz 29 · Mushaf page 570 of 604

يَوۡمَ يَخۡرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ سِرَاعٗا كَأَنَّهُمۡ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٖ يُوفِضُونَ ٤٣

English translation (Saheeh International)

The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.1

  1. - i.e., just as they used to race, whenever an idol was newly appointed, to be the first of its worshippers.

Brief commentary

On the day when they shall leave their graves in a hurry, as if they are racing towards a banner.

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