Al-Maarij (المعارج)
Chapter 70 · The Ascending Stairways · Juz 29
وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًۭا
Wa naraahu qareebaa
But We see it [as] near.
Quran 70:7 — Surah Al-Maarij
This is verse 7 of 44 in Surah Al-Maarij (المعارج), meaning “The Ascending Stairways”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 29 (Part 29) of the Quran.
Surah Al-Maarij is the 70th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 44 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Wa naraahu qareebaa
فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًۭا جَمِيلًا
So be patient with gracious patience.
إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًۭا
Indeed, they see it [as] distant,
وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًۭا
But We see it [as] near.
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ
On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ
And the mountains will be like wool,