In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall- (1)

The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,- (2)

(A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent. (3)

The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years: (4)

Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment). (5)

They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event): (6)

But We see it (quite) near. (7)

The Day that the sky will be like molten brass, (8)

And the mountains will be like wool, (9)

And no friend will ask after a friend, (10)