70.1. A questioner (in mocking denial of the Day of Resurrection) has asked about the punishment certain to befall,

70.2. (And prepared for) the unbelievers; none can ward it off (from them).

70.3. (It is) from God, Whose are the stairs of ascent.

70.4. The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him (thereby), in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years (of your normal worldly years).

70.5. So (O Messenger), endure (their insolence) with becoming patience.

70.6. They see it (the punishment) as far off (beyond their reason),

70.7. But We see it as (certain to come and) near at hand:

70.8. The Day when the sky will be like molten metal;

70.9. And the mountains will be like multi-colored tufts of wool;

70.10. And no loyal friend will ask after his friend –