مِّنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ (3)
(70:3) a chastisement from Allah, the Lord of the ascending steps, *2
*2) Ma'arij is plural of Mi'raj, which means a stairway, or a ladder, or something by which one may go up. To call Allah dhil-Ma'aij (Owner of the Steps 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.