Al-Muddaththir

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُدَّثِّرُ۝١

Saheeh InternationalO you who covers himself [with a garment],

Abdel HaleemYou, wrapped in your cloak,

قُمْ فَأَنذِرْ۝٢

Saheeh InternationalArise and warn.

Abdel Haleemarise and give warning!

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ۝٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd your Lord glorify.

Abdel HaleemProclaim the greatness of your Lord;

وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ۝٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd your clothing purify.

Abdel Haleemcleanse yourself;

وَٱلرُّجْزَ فَٱهْجُرْ۝٥

Saheeh InternationalAnd uncleanliness avoid.

Abdel Haleemkeep away from all filth;

وَلَا تَمْنُن تَسْتَكْثِرُ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd do not confer favor to acquire more.

Abdel Haleemdo not be overwhelmed and weaken;

وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصْبِرْ۝٧

Saheeh InternationalBut for your Lord be patient.

Abdel Haleembe steadfast in your Lord’s cause.

فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِى ٱلنَّاقُورِ۝٨

Saheeh InternationalAnd when the trumpet is blown,

Abdel HaleemWhen the Trumpet sounds,

فَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوْمٌ عَسِيرٌ۝٩

Saheeh InternationalThat Day will be a difficult day

Abdel Haleemthat will be a Day of anguish for the disbelievers.

عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ غَيْرُ يَسِيرٍ۝١٠

Saheeh InternationalFor the disbelievers - not easy.

Abdel HaleemThey will have no ease.

ذَرْنِى وَمَنْ خَلَقْتُ وَحِيدًا۝١١

Saheeh InternationalLeave Me with the one I created alone

Abdel Haleem[Prophet], leave Me to deal with the one I created helpless,

وَجَعَلْتُ لَهُۥ مَالًا مَّمْدُودًا۝١٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd to whom I granted extensive wealth

Abdel Haleemthen gave vast wealth,

وَبَنِينَ شُهُودًا۝١٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd children present [with him]

Abdel Haleemand sons by his side,

وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُۥ تَمْهِيدًا۝١٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].

Abdel Haleemmaking everything easy for him––

ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ أَنْ أَزِيدَ۝١٥

Saheeh InternationalThen he desires that I should add more.

Abdel Haleemyet he still hopes I will give him more.

كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا عَنِيدًا۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalNo! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.

Abdel HaleemNo! He has been stubbornly hostile to Our revelation:

سَأُرْهِقُهُۥ صَعُودًا۝١٧

Saheeh InternationalI will cover him with arduous torment.

Abdel HaleemI will inflict a spiralling torment on him.

إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ۝١٨

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, he thought and deliberated.

Abdel HaleemHe planned and plotted––

فَقُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ۝١٩

Saheeh InternationalSo may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.

Abdel Haleemdevilishly he plotted!

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ۝٢٠

Saheeh InternationalThen may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.

Abdel Haleemferociously he plotted!––

ثُمَّ نَظَرَ۝٢١

Saheeh InternationalThen he considered [again];

Abdel Haleemand looked

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ۝٢٢

Saheeh InternationalThen he frowned and scowled;

Abdel Haleemand frowned and scowled

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ۝٢٣

Saheeh InternationalThen he turned back and was arrogant

Abdel Haleemand turned away and behaved arrogantly

فَقَالَ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ۝٢٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].

Abdel Haleemand said, ‘This is just old sorcery,

إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا قَوْلُ ٱلْبَشَرِ۝٢٥

Saheeh InternationalThis is not but the word of a human being."

Abdel Haleemjust the talk of a mortal!’

سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ۝٢٦

Saheeh InternationalI will drive him into Saqar.

Abdel HaleemI will throw him into the scorching Fire.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سَقَرُ۝٢٧

Saheeh InternationalAnd what can make you know what is Saqar?

Abdel HaleemWhat will explain to you what the scorching Fire is?

لَا تُبْقِى وَلَا تَذَرُ۝٢٨

Saheeh InternationalIt lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],

Abdel HaleemIt spares nothing and leaves nothing;

لَوَّاحَةٌ لِّلْبَشَرِ۝٢٩

Saheeh InternationalAltering [i.e., blackening] the skins.

Abdel Haleemit scorches the flesh of humans;

عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ۝٣٠

Saheeh InternationalOver it are nineteen [angels].

Abdel Haleemthere are nineteen in charge of it––

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۝٣١

Saheeh InternationalAnd 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.

Abdel Haleemnone other than angels appointed by Us to guard Hellfire- and We have made their number a test for the disbelievers. So those who have been given the Scripture will be certain and those who believe will have their faith increased: neither those who have been given the Scripture nor the believers will have any doubts, but the sick at heart and the disbelievers will say, ‘What could God mean by this description?’ God leaves whoever He will to stray and guides whoever He will- no one knows your Lord’s forces except Him- this [description] is a warning to mortals.

كَلَّا وَٱلْقَمَرِ۝٣٢

Saheeh InternationalNo! By the moon.

Abdel HaleemYes––by the moon!

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذْ أَدْبَرَ۝٣٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the night when it departs.

Abdel HaleemBy the departing night!

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَآ أَسْفَرَ۝٣٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the morning when it brightens,

Abdel HaleemBy the shining dawn!

إِنَّهَا لَإِحْدَى ٱلْكُبَرِ۝٣٥

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, it [i.e., the Fire] is of the greatest [afflictions].

Abdel HaleemIt is one of the mightiest things,

نَذِيرًا لِّلْبَشَرِ۝٣٦

Saheeh InternationalAs a warning to humanity -

Abdel Haleema warning to all mortals,

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ۝٣٧

Saheeh InternationalTo whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.

Abdel Haleemto those of you who choose to go ahead and those who lag behind.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ۝٣٨

Saheeh InternationalEvery soul, for what it has earned, will be retained.

Abdel HaleemEvery soul is held in pledge for its deeds,

إِلَّآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْيَمِينِ۝٣٩

Saheeh InternationalExcept the companions of the right,.

Abdel Haleembut the Companions of the Right will stay

فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ۝٤٠

Saheeh International[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other

Abdel Haleemin Gardens and ask

عَنِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ۝٤١

Saheeh InternationalAbout the criminals,

Abdel Haleemabout the guilty.

مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِى سَقَرَ۝٤٢

Saheeh International[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"

Abdel Haleem‘What drove you to the Scorching Fire?’ [they will ask]

قَالُوا۟ لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ۝٤٣

Saheeh InternationalThey will say, "We were not of those who prayed,

Abdel Haleemand they will answer, ‘We did not pray;

وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ ٱلْمِسْكِينَ۝٤٤

Saheeh InternationalNor did we used to feed the poor.

Abdel Haleemwe did not feed the poor;

وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلْخَآئِضِينَ۝٤٥

Saheeh InternationalAnd we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],

Abdel Haleemwe indulged with others [in mocking the believers];

وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ۝٤٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd we used to deny the Day of Recompense

Abdel Haleemwe denied the Day of Judgement

حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰنَا ٱلْيَقِينُ۝٤٧

Saheeh InternationalUntil there came to us the certainty [i.e., death]."

Abdel Haleemuntil the Certain End came upon us.’

فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمْ شَفَـٰعَةُ ٱلشَّـٰفِعِينَ۝٤٨

Saheeh InternationalSo there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.

Abdel HaleemNo intercessor’s plea will benefit them now.

فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ ٱلتَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ۝٤٩

Saheeh InternationalThen what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away.

Abdel HaleemWhat is the matter with them? Why do they turn away from the warning,

كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ۝٥٠

Saheeh InternationalAs if they were alarmed donkeys.

Abdel Haleemlike frightened asses

فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍۭ۝٥١

Saheeh InternationalFleeing from a lion?

Abdel Haleemfleeing from a lion?

بَلْ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُؤْتَىٰ صُحُفًا مُّنَشَّرَةً۝٥٢

Saheeh InternationalRather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.

Abdel HaleemEach one of them demands that a scripture be sent down to him and unrolled before his very eyes-

كَلَّا ۖ بَل لَّا يَخَافُونَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ۝٥٣

Saheeh InternationalNo! But they do not fear the Hereafter.

Abdel HaleemNo! Truly they have no fear of the life to come-

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ تَذْكِرَةٌ۝٥٤

Saheeh InternationalNo! Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder.

Abdel Haleembut truly this is a reminder.

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ۝٥٥

Saheeh InternationalThen whoever wills will remember it.

Abdel HaleemLet whoever wishes to take heed do so:

وَمَا يَذْكُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ هُوَ أَهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَأَهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ۝٥٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd they will not remember except that Allāh wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness.

Abdel Haleemthey will only take heed if God so wishes. He is the Lord who should be heeded, the Lord of forgiveness.