Quran 70:1

Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 1

Verse 1 of 44 in Surah Al-Ma'arij (المعارج), chapter 70 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ

EnglishSaheeh International: A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
TamilJan Trust Foundation: (நிராகரிப்போருக்கு) சம்பவிக்கப் போகும் வேதனை பற்றி கேள்வி கேட்பவன் ஒருவன் (ஏளனமாகக்) கேட்கிறான்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center: සිදු වන දඬුවමක් පිළිබඳ විමසන්නෙකු විමසුවේ ය.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: ایک سوال کرنے والے نے اس عذاب کا سوال کیا جو واضح ہونے واﻻ ہے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: 或る者が，下るべき懲罰に就いて問う。
ChineseMa Jian: 有人曾请求一种将发生的刑罚。

Tafsir of 70:1

Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. A Request to hasten the Day of Judgement سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ (A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall) This Ayah contains an assumed meaning that is alluded to by the letter "Ba". It is as though it is saying, a questioner requested to hasten on the torment that is about to fall. It is similar to Allah's statement, وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِالْعَذَابِ وَلَن يُخْلِفَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ (And they ask you to hasten on the torment! And Allah fails not His promise.) (22:47) meaning, that its torment will occur and there is no avoiding it.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)