Quran-70:3 Surah Al-maaarij English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِي ٱلۡمَعَارِجِ

Transliteration:( Minal laahi zil ma'aarij )

3. (As it is) from Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent (3). (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(3) [It is] from Allāh, owner of the ways of ascent. (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Al-Maaarij Ayat 3 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

Commentary of Verse 📖⚖️ Quran 70:3 (Surah Al-Ma'arij)

✨ 3. From Allah (اللَّهُ ), the Lord of the Ways of Ascent

  • 🌍 Lord of the Seven Heavens
    Allah (اللَّهُ ) is the Lord of the seven heavens, the Divine Throne, and the Chair.

  • ⚖️ Absolute Ownership
    No one has any claim of ownership over them. Only Allah (اللَّهُ ) has supreme authority.

  • 🔹 Why Mentioned Specifically?
    Although Allah (اللَّهُ ) is the Lord of everything, these have been mentioned specifically to emphasize His supreme dominion over all high and low creations.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Ma’arij verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maarij ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 7.

(70:3) a chastisement from Allah, the Lord of the ascending steps,[2]

Ala-Maududi

(70:3) a chastisement from Allah, the Lord of the ascending steps,[2]


2. Maarij is plural of Miraj, which means a stairway, or a ladder, or something by which one may go up. To call Allah dhil-Maaij (Owner of the ways of ascent) means that He is Most High and in order to go up into His Presence the angels have to ascend many heights, one above the other, as has been stated in the following verses.

(3) [It is] from Allāh, owner of the ways of ascent.

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