Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 70:36–39
The Ascending Stairways (Al-Ma‘arij)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(36) But what is the matter with those who deny the truth, that they come hastening towards you (37) from the right and from the left, in crowds? (38) Does every one of them aspire to be admitted into a Garden of Delight? (39) Certainly not! They know quite well out of what We created them.
Commentary
(a) Those who stand by Untruth, feel that their high status is in jeopardy when the open and clear call to the Truth is delivered to them. In order to suppress this call, they try to smother it. Their unreasonable behaviour will take them straight to Hell, but with their false optimism, they go on thinking that they are fast approaching Paradise.