Al-Ma'arij Verse 2

for the disbelievers—to be averted by none—

upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

for the unbelievers, which none may avert,

It will fall on the disbelievers––none can deflect it––

The infidels, of which there is no averter.

The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-

(a chastisement meant) for the unbelievers, one which none can avert;

Upon the infidels -- which none would be able to repel --

- Upon the disbelievers – the punishment that none can avert.

—which none can avert from the faithless —

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

(Let him know) there will be none to ward it off from the disbelievers.

To the disbelievers (there) is not for it (a) repeller/pusher.

- Upon the disbelievers – the punishment that none can avert.

The unbelievers, which none can avert,

Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

The unbelievers-- there is none to avert it--

Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel,

which will inevitably seize the disbelievers.

the unbelievers which none can prevent.

Upon the disbelievers, which none can avert,

to those who deny the truth. No power can hinder God

For the disbelievers; none can repel it.

-- which in the case of the disbelievers none can avert; this was al-Nadr b. al-Hrith who said, `O God, if this be indeed the truth from You ... [then rain down upon us stones from the heaven' [Q. 8;32],

لِّلْكَافِرينَ

about to befall (Waqi`) upon the disbelievers,

means, it is waiting in preparation for the disbelievers.

Ibn `Abbas said, "Waqi` means coming."

لَيْسَ لَهُ دَافِعٌ



which non can avert,

meaning, there is no one who can repel it if Allah wants it to happen. Thus, Allah says,

مِّنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ