Al Muddathth

Saheeh International

1 O you who covers himself [with a garment],

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) enveloped in garments!

Yusuf Ali

1 O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!

Saheeh International

2 Arise and warn

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Arise and warn!

Yusuf Ali

2 Arise and deliver thy warning!

Saheeh International

3 And your Lord glorify

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And magnify your Lord (Allah)!

Yusuf Ali

3 And thy Lord do thou magnify!

Saheeh International

4 And your clothing purify

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And purify your garments!

Yusuf Ali

4 And thy garments keep free from stain!

Saheeh International

5 And uncleanliness avoid

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And keep away from Ar-Rujz (the idols)!

Yusuf Ali

5 And all abomination shun!

Saheeh International

6 And do not confer favor to acquire more

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 And give not a thing in order to have more (or consider not your deeds of obedience to Allah as a favour to Him).

Yusuf Ali

6 Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!

Saheeh International

7 But for your Lord be patient.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 And be patient for the sake of your Lord (i.e. perform your duty to Allah)!

Yusuf Ali

7 But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!

Saheeh International

8 And when the trumpet is blown,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Then, when the Trumpet is sounded (i.e. the second blowing of the horn).

Yusuf Ali

8 Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,

Saheeh International

9 That Day will be a difficult day

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Truly, that Day will be a Hard Day -

Yusuf Ali

9 That will be - that Day - a Day of Distress, -

Saheeh International

10 For the disbelievers - not easy.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 Far from easy for the disbelievers.

Yusuf Ali

10 Far from easy for those without Faith.

Saheeh International

11 Leave Me with the one I created alone

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 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)!

Yusuf Ali

11 Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone! -

Saheeh International

12 And to whom I granted extensive wealth

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And then granted him resources in abundance.

Yusuf Ali

12 To whom I granted resources in abundance,

Saheeh International

13 And children present [with him]

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 And children to be by his side.

Yusuf Ali

13 And sons to be by his side! -

Saheeh International

14 And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And made life smooth and comfortable for him.

Yusuf Ali

14 To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!

Saheeh International

15 Then he desires that I should add more.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 After all that he desires that I should give more;

Yusuf Ali

15 Yet is he greedy - that I should add (yet more); -

Saheeh International

16 No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 Nay! Verily, he has been opposing Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations).

Yusuf Ali

16 By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!

Saheeh International

17 I will cover him with arduous torment.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 I shall oblige him to (climb a slippery mountain in the Hell-fire called As-Sa'ud, or) face a severe torment!

Yusuf Ali

17 Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!

Saheeh International

18 Indeed, he thought and deliberated.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Verily, he thought and plotted.

Yusuf Ali

18 For he thought and he plotted; -

Saheeh International

19 So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 So let him be cursed: how he plotted!

Yusuf Ali

19 And woe to him! How he plotted! -

Saheeh International

20 Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 And once more let him be cursed: how he plotted!

Yusuf Ali

20 Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted! -

Saheeh International

21 Then he considered [again];

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Then he thought.

Yusuf Ali

21 Then he looked round;

Saheeh International

22 Then he frowned and scowled;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Then he frowned and he looked in a bad tempered way;

Yusuf Ali

22 Then he frowned and he scowled;

Saheeh International

23 Then he turned back and was arrogant

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 Then he turned back, and was proud.

Yusuf Ali

23 Then he turned back and was haughty;

Saheeh International

24 And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others].

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Then he said: "This is nothing but magic from that of old,

Yusuf Ali

24 Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;

Saheeh International

25 This is not but the word of a human being."

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 "This is nothing but the word of a human being!"

Yusuf Ali

25 "This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"

Saheeh International

26 I will drive him into Saqar.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 I will cast him into Hell-fire.

Yusuf Ali

26 Soon will I cast him into Hell - Fire!

Saheeh International

27 And what can make you know what is Saqar?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 And what will make you know (exactly) what Hell-fire is?

Yusuf Ali

27 And what will explain to thee what Hell - Fire is?

Saheeh International

28 It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 It spares not (any sinner), nor does it leave (anything unburnt)!

Yusuf Ali

28 Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone! -

Saheeh International

29 Blackening the skins.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

29 Burning and blackening the skins!

Yusuf Ali

29 Darkening and changing the colour of man!

Saheeh International

30 Over it are nineteen [angels].

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 Over it are nineteen (angels as guardians and keepers of Hell).

Yusuf Ali

30 Over it are Nineteen.

Saheeh International

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 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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 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.

Yusuf Ali

31 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.

Saheeh International

32 No! By the moon

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 Nay! And by the moon

Yusuf Ali

32 Nay, verily: By the Moon,

Saheeh International

33 And [by] the night when it departs

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

33 And by the night when it withdraws.

Yusuf Ali

33 And by the Night as it retreateth,

Saheeh International

34 And [by] the morning when it brightens,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

34 And by the dawn when it brightens.

Yusuf Ali

34 And by the Dawn as it shineth forth, -

Saheeh International

35 Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 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).

Yusuf Ali

35 This is but one of the mighty (portents),

Saheeh International

36 As a warning to humanity -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

36 A warning to mankind -

Yusuf Ali

36 A warning to mankind, -

Saheeh International

37 To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

37 To any of you that chooses to go forward (by working righteous deeds), or to remain behind (by committing sins).

Yusuf Ali

37 To any of you that chooses to press forward, or to follow behind; -

Saheeh International

38 Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

38 Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,

Yusuf Ali

38 Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds.

Saheeh International

39 Except the companions of the right,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 Except those on the Right, (i.e. the pious true believers of Islamic Monotheism).

Yusuf Ali

39 Except the Companions of the Right Hand.

Saheeh International

40 [Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

40 In Gardens (Paradise) they will ask one another,

Yusuf Ali

40 (They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they will question each other,

Saheeh International

41 About the criminals,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 About Al-Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, disbelievers), (And they will say to them):

Yusuf Ali

41 And (ask) of the Sinners:

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

42 "What has caused you to enter Hell?"

Yusuf Ali

42 "What led you into Hell Fire?"

Saheeh International

43 They will say, "We were not of those who prayed,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 They will say: "We were not of those who used to offer the Salat (prayers),

Yusuf Ali

43 They will say: "We were not of those who prayed;

Saheeh International

44 Nor did we used to feed the poor.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

44 "Nor we used to feed Al-Miskin (the poor);

Yusuf Ali

44 "Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

45 "And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allah hated) with vain talkers.

Yusuf Ali

45 "But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;

Saheeh International

46 And we used to deny the Day of Recompense

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

46 And we used to belie the Day of Recompense,

Yusuf Ali

46 "And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,

Saheeh International

47 Until there came to us the certainty."

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

47 "Until there came to us (the death) that is certain."

Yusuf Ali

47 "Until there came to us (the Hour) that is certain."

Saheeh International

48 So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

48 So no intercession of intercessors will be of any use to them.

Yusuf Ali

48 Then will no intercession of (any) intercessors profit them.

Saheeh International

49 Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

49 Then what is wrong with them (i.e. the polytheists, the disbelievers) that they turn away from (receiving) admonition?

Yusuf Ali

49 Then what is the matter with them that they turn away from admonition? -

Saheeh International

50 As if they were alarmed donkeys

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

50 As if they were (frightened) wild donkeys.

Yusuf Ali

50 As if they were affrighted asses,

Saheeh International

51 Fleeing from a lion?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

51 Fleeing from a hunter, or a lion, or a beast of prey.

Yusuf Ali

51 Fleeing from a lion!

Saheeh International

52 Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

52 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).

Yusuf Ali

52 Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!

Saheeh International

53 No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

53 Nay! But they fear not the Hereafter (from Allah's punishment).

Yusuf Ali

53 By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,

Saheeh International

54 No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

54 Nay, verily, this (Qur'an) is an admonition,

Yusuf Ali

54 Nay, this surely is an admonition:

Saheeh International

55 Then whoever wills will remember it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

55 So whosoever will (let him read it), and receive admonition (from it)!

Yusuf Ali

55 Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!

Saheeh International

56 And they will not remember except that Allah wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

56 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).

Yusuf Ali

56 But none will keep it in remembrance except as Allah wills: He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness.