In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) enveloped in garments!
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
Ya ayyuha almuddaththiru
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
Chapter 74, 56 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) enveloped in garments!
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
Ya ayyuha almuddaththiru
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
Arise and warn!
Arise and warn
Qum faanthir
Arise and deliver thy warning!
And magnify your Lord (Allah)!
And your Lord glorify
Warabbaka fakabbir
And thy Lord do thou magnify!
And purify your garments!
And your clothing purify
Wathiyabaka fatahhir
And thy garments keep free from stain!
And keep away from Ar-Rujz (the idols)!
And uncleanliness avoid
Waalrrujza faohjur
And all abomination shun!
And give not a thing in order to have more (or consider not your deeds of obedience to Allah as a favour to Him).
And do not confer favor to acquire more
Wala tamnun tastakthiru
Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!
And be patient for the sake of your Lord (i.e. perform your duty to Allah)!
But for your Lord be patient.
Walirabbika faisbir
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
Then, when the Trumpet is sounded (i.e. the second blowing of the horn).
And when the trumpet is blown,
Faitha nuqira fee alnnaqoori
Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,
Truly, that Day will be a Hard Day -
That Day will be a difficult day
Fathalika yawmaithin yawmun AAaseerun
That will be - that Day - a Day of Distress, -
Far from easy for the disbelievers.
For the disbelievers - not easy.
AAala alkafireena ghayru yaseerin
Far from easy for those without Faith.
Leave Me Alone (to deal) with whom I created lonely (without any wealth or children etc, i.e. Al-Walid bin Al-Mughirah Al-Makhzumi)!
Leave Me with the one I created alone
Tharnee waman khalaqtu waheedan
Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone! -
And then granted him resources in abundance.
And to whom I granted extensive wealth
WajaAAaltu lahu malan mamdoodan
To whom I granted resources in abundance,
And children to be by his side.
And children present [with him]
Wabaneena shuhoodan
And sons to be by his side! -
And made life smooth and comfortable for him.
And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].
Wamahhadtu lahu tamheedan
To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!
After all that he desires that I should give more;
Then he desires that I should add more.
Thumma yatmaAAu an azeeda
Yet is he greedy - that I should add (yet more); -
Nay! Verily, he has been opposing Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations).
No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.
Kalla innahu kana liayatina AAaneedan
By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!
I shall oblige him to (climb a slippery mountain in the Hell-fire called As-Sa'ud, or) face a severe torment!
I will cover him with arduous torment.
Saorhiquhu saAAoodan
Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!
Verily, he thought and plotted.
Indeed, he thought and deliberated.
Innahu fakkara waqaddara
For he thought and he plotted; -
So let him be cursed: how he plotted!
So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
Faqutila kayfa qaddara
And woe to him! How he plotted! -
And once more let him be cursed: how he plotted!
Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.
Thumma qutila kayfa qaddara
Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted! -
Then he thought.
Then he considered [again];
Thumma nathara
Then he looked round;
Then he frowned and he looked in a bad tempered way;
Then he frowned and scowled;
Thumma AAabasa wabasara
Then he frowned and he scowled;
Then he turned back, and was proud.
Then he turned back and was arrogant
Thumma adbara waistakbara
Then he turned back and was haughty;
Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old,
And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].
Faqala in hatha illa sihrun yutharu
Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;
"This is nothing but the word of a human being!"
This is not but the word of a human being."
In hatha illa qawlu albashari
"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"
I will cast him into Hell-fire.
I will drive him into Saqar.
Saosleehi saqara
Soon will I cast him into Hell - Fire!
And what will make you know (exactly) what Hell-fire is?
And what can make you know what is Saqar?
Wama adraka ma saqaru
And what will explain to thee what Hell - Fire is?
It spares not (any sinner), nor does it leave (anything unburnt)!
It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],
La tubqee wala tatharu
Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone! -
Burning and blackening the skins!
Blackening the skins.
Lawwahatun lilbashari
Darkening and changing the colour of man!
Over it are nineteen (angels as guardians and keepers of Hell).
Over it are nineteen [angels].
AAalayha tisAAata AAashara
Over it are Nineteen.
And We have set none but angels as guardians of the Fire. And We have fixed their number (19) only as a trial for the disbelievers, in order that the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) may arrive at a certainty [that this Qur'an is the truth as it agrees with their Books regarding the number (19) which is written in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] and that the believers may increase in Faith (as this Qur'an is the truth), and that no doubt may be left for the people of the Scripture and the believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy) and the disbelievers may say: "What Allah intends by this (curious) example ?" Thus Allah leads astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none can know the hosts of your Lord but He. And this (Hell) is nothing else than a (warning) reminder to mankind.
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 hypocrisy and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allah intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allah leave astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And mention of the Fire is not but a reminder to humanity.
Wama jaAAalna ashaba alnnari illa malaikatan wama jaAAalna AAiddatahum illa fitnatan lillatheena kafaroo liyastayqina allatheena ootoo alkitaba wayazdada allatheena amanoo eemanan wala yartaba allatheena ootoo alkitaba waalmuminoona waliyaqoola allatheena fee quloobihim maradun waalkafiroona matha arada Allahu bihatha mathalan kathalika yudillu Allahu man yashao wayahdee man yashao wama yaAAlamu junooda rabbika illa huwa wama hiya illa thikra lilbashari
And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers, - in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith, - and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah intend by this?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.
Nay! And by the moon
No! By the moon
Kalla waalqamari
Nay, verily: By the Moon,
And by the night when it withdraws.
And [by] the night when it departs
Waallayli ith adbara
And by the Night as it retreateth,
And by the dawn when it brightens.
And [by] the morning when it brightens,
Waalssubhi itha asfara
And by the Dawn as it shineth forth, -
Verily, it (Hell, or their denial of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, or the Day of Resurrection) is but one of the greatest (signs).
Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]
Innaha laihda alkubari
This is but one of the mighty (portents),
A warning to mankind -
As a warning to humanity -
Natheeran lilbashari
A warning to mankind, -
To any of you that chooses to go forward (by working righteous deeds), or to remain behind (by committing sins).
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.
Liman shaa minkum an yataqaddama aw yataakhkhara
To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind; -
Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
Kullu nafsin bima kasabat raheenatun
Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.
Except those on the Right, (i.e. the pious true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
Except the companions of the right,
Illa ashaba alyameeni
Except the Companions of the Right Hand.
In Gardens (Paradise) they will ask one another,
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other
Fee jannatin yatasaaloona
(They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,
About Al-Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, disbelievers), (And they will say to them):
About the criminals,
AAani almujrimeena
And (ask) of the Sinners:
"What has caused you to enter Hell?"
[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar?"
Ma salakakum fee saqara
"What led you into Hell Fire?"
They will say: "We were not of those who used to offer the Salat (prayers),
They will say, "We were not of those who prayed,
Qaloo lam naku mina almusalleena
They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;
"Nor we used to feed Al-Miskin (the poor);
Nor did we used to feed the poor.
Walam naku nutAAimu almiskeena
"Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;
"And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allah hated) with vain talkers.
And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],
Wakunna nakhoodu maAAa alkhaideena
"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;
And we used to belie the Day of Recompense,
And we used to deny the Day of Recompense
Wakunna nukaththibu biyawmi alddeeni
"And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
"Until there came to us (the death) that is certain."
Until there came to us the certainty."
Hatta atana alyaqeenu
"Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."
So no intercession of intercessors will be of any use to them.
So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.
Fama tanfaAAuhum shafaAAatu alshshafiAAeena
Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.
Then what is wrong with them (i.e. the polytheists, the disbelievers) that they turn away from (receiving) admonition?
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away
Fama lahum AAani alttathkirati muAArideena
Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition? -
As if they were (frightened) wild donkeys.
As if they were alarmed donkeys
Kaannahum humurun mustanfiratun
As if they were affrighted asses,
Fleeing from a hunter, or a lion, or a beast of prey.
Fleeing from a lion?
Farrat min qaswaratin
Fleeing from a lion!
Nay, everyone of them desires that he should be given pages spread out (coming from Allah with a writing that Islam is the right religion, and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has come with the truth from Allah, the Lord of the heavens and earth).
Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.
Bal yureedu kullu imriin minhum an yuta suhufan munashsharatan
Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!
Nay! But they fear not the Hereafter (from Allah's punishment).
No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.
Kalla bal la yakhafoona alakhirata
By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,
Nay, verily, this (Qur'an) is an admonition,
No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder
Kalla innahu tathkiratun
Nay, this surely is an admonition:
So whosoever will (let him read it), and receive admonition (from it)!
Then whoever wills will remember it.
Faman shaa thakarahu
Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!
And they will not receive admonition unless Allah wills; He (Allah) is the One, deserving that mankind should be afraid of, and should be dutiful to Him, and should not take any Ilah (god) along with Him, and He is the One Who forgives (sins).
And they will not remember except that Allah wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness.
Wama yathkuroona illa an yashaa Allahu huwa ahlu alttaqwa waahlu almaghfirati
But none will keep it in remembrance except as Allah wills: He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness.