Surah Al-Muddaththir
Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah number 74 in the order of the Mushaf. It is Meccan, has 56 verses, and begins in Juz 29 on page 575.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُدَّثِّرُ 1
O you who covers himself [with a garment], Translation by — Saheeh International
قُمْ فَأَنذِرْ 2
Arise and warn. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ 3
And your Lord glorify. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ 4
And your clothing purify. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَٱلرُّجْزَ فَٱهْجُرْ 5
And uncleanliness avoid. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَلَا تَمْنُن تَسْتَكْثِرُ 6
And do not confer favor to acquire more. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصْبِرْ 7
But for your Lord be patient. Translation by — Saheeh International
فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِى ٱلنَّاقُورِ 8
And when the trumpet is blown, Translation by — Saheeh International
فَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوْمٌ عَسِيرٌ 9
That Day will be a difficult day Translation by — Saheeh International
عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ غَيْرُ يَسِيرٍ 10
For the disbelievers - not easy. Translation by — Saheeh International
ذَرْنِى وَمَنْ خَلَقْتُ وَحِيدًا 11
Leave Me with the one I created alone Translation by — Saheeh International
وَجَعَلْتُ لَهُۥ مَالًا مَّمْدُودًا 12
And to whom I granted extensive wealth Translation by — Saheeh International
وَبَنِينَ شُهُودًا 13
And children present [with him] Translation by — Saheeh International
وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُۥ تَمْهِيدًا 14
And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life]. Translation by — Saheeh International
ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ أَنْ أَزِيدَ 15
Then he desires that I should add more. Translation by — Saheeh International
كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا عَنِيدًا 16
No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate. Translation by — Saheeh International
سَأُرْهِقُهُۥ صَعُودًا 17
I will cover him with arduous torment. Translation by — Saheeh International
إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ 18
Indeed, he thought and deliberated. Translation by — Saheeh International
فَقُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ 19
So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated. Translation by — Saheeh International
ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ 20
Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated. Translation by — Saheeh International
ثُمَّ نَظَرَ 21
Then he considered [again]; Translation by — Saheeh International
ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ 22
Then he frowned and scowled; Translation by — Saheeh International
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ 23
Then he turned back and was arrogant Translation by — Saheeh International
فَقَالَ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ 24
And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]. Translation by — Saheeh International
إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا قَوْلُ ٱلْبَشَرِ 25
This is not but the word of a human being." Translation by — Saheeh International
سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ 26
I will drive him into Saqar. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سَقَرُ 27
And what can make you know what is Saqar? Translation by — Saheeh International
لَا تُبْقِى وَلَا تَذَرُ 28
It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned], Translation by — Saheeh International
لَوَّاحَةٌ لِّلْبَشَرِ 29
Altering [i.e., blackening] the skins. Translation by — Saheeh International
عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ 30
Over it are nineteen [angels]. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَمَا جَعَلْنَآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةً ۙ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَيَزْدَادَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِيمَـٰنًا ۙ وَلَا يَرْتَابَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۙ وَلِيَقُولَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَـٰذَا مَثَلًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَمَا هِىَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَىٰ لِلْبَشَرِ 31
And We have not made the keepers of the Fire except angels. And We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve - that those who were given the Scripture will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is disease [i.e., hypocrisy] and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allāh intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allāh send astray whom He wills and guide whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And it [i.e., mention of the Fire] is not but a reminder to humanity. Translation by — Saheeh International
كَلَّا وَٱلْقَمَرِ 32
No! By the moon. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذْ أَدْبَرَ 33
And [by] the night when it departs. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَآ أَسْفَرَ 34
And [by] the morning when it brightens, Translation by — Saheeh International
إِنَّهَا لَإِحْدَى ٱلْكُبَرِ 35
Indeed, it [i.e., the Fire] is of the greatest [afflictions]. Translation by — Saheeh International
نَذِيرًا لِّلْبَشَرِ 36
As a warning to humanity - Translation by — Saheeh International
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ 37
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind. Translation by — Saheeh International
كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ 38
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained. Translation by — Saheeh International
إِلَّآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْيَمِينِ 39
Except the companions of the right,. Translation by — Saheeh International
فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ 40
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other Translation by — Saheeh International
عَنِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ 41
About the criminals, Translation by — Saheeh International
مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِى سَقَرَ 42
[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?" Translation by — Saheeh International
قَالُوا۟ لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ 43
They will say, "We were not of those who prayed, Translation by — Saheeh International
وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ ٱلْمِسْكِينَ 44
Nor did we used to feed the poor. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلْخَآئِضِينَ 45
And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it], Translation by — Saheeh International
وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ 46
And we used to deny the Day of Recompense Translation by — Saheeh International
حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰنَا ٱلْيَقِينُ 47
Until there came to us the certainty [i.e., death]." Translation by — Saheeh International
فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمْ شَفَـٰعَةُ ٱلشَّـٰفِعِينَ 48
So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors. Translation by — Saheeh International
فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ ٱلتَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ 49
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away. Translation by — Saheeh International
كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ 50
As if they were alarmed donkeys. Translation by — Saheeh International
فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍۭ 51
Fleeing from a lion? Translation by — Saheeh International
بَلْ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُؤْتَىٰ صُحُفًا مُّنَشَّرَةً 52
Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about. Translation by — Saheeh International
كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا يَخَافُونَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ 53
No! But they do not fear the Hereafter. Translation by — Saheeh International
كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ تَذْكِرَةٌ 54
No! Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder. Translation by — Saheeh International
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ 55
Then whoever wills will remember it. Translation by — Saheeh International
وَمَا يَذْكُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ هُوَ أَهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَأَهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ 56
And they will not remember except that Allāh wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness. Translation by — Saheeh International
