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Surah al-Ma`arij (The Ways of Ascent) 70 : 4

تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ

Translations

 
 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(70:4:1)
taʿruju
Ascend
(70:4:2)
l-malāikatu
the Angels
(70:4:3)
wal-rūḥu
and the Spirit
(70:4:4)
ilayhi
to Him
(70:4:5)
(70:4:6)
yawmin
a Day
(70:4:7)
kāna
[is]
(70:4:8)
miq'dāruhu
its measure
(70:4:9)
khamsīna
(is) fifty
(70:4:10)
alfa
thousand
(70:4:11)
sanatin
year(s)

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Explanatory Note:

On that day, the angels and the Spirit will ascend to God. The Spirit refers, in all probability, to the Angel Gabriel, since he is given this name elsewhere in the Qur'an. He is specifically mentioned here, after the reference to all angels, because of his special status. Likewise, the angels' ascension on that day is highlighted so as to give it special importance; they will do so to fulfil what is assigned to them on that day. We do not know, nor are we required to know, the nature of their assignments, or how the angels ascend, or to where. All these are details that belong to the realm beyond the reach of our perception. 

It is enough for us to reflect on the image to appreciate the great importance of that day when the angels and the Spirit are busy conducting their assigned tasks.

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The subject matter bears evidence that this Surah too was sent down in conditions closely resembling those under which Surah 69: al-Haqqah (The Manifest Reality) was sent down.

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