Kitab

Al Muddathth

Chapter 74, 56 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic
  • Transliteration
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يا أيها المدثر

Transliteration

Ya ayyuha almuddaththiru

Word by word

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُدَّثِّرُ

Yusuf Ali

Arise and deliver thy warning!

Arabic

قم فأنذر

Transliteration

Qum faanthir

Word by word

قُمْ فَأَنذِرْ

Yusuf Ali

And thy Lord do thou magnify!

Arabic

وربك فكبر

Transliteration

Warabbaka fakabbir

Word by word

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ

Yusuf Ali

And thy garments keep free from stain!

Arabic

وثيابك فطهر

Transliteration

Wathiyabaka fatahhir

Word by word

وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ

Yusuf Ali

And all abomination shun!

Arabic

والرجز فاهجر

Transliteration

Waalrrujza faohjur

Word by word

وَٱلرُّجْزَ فَٱهْجُرْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ولا تمنن تستكثر

Transliteration

Wala tamnun tastakthiru

Word by word

وَلَا تَمْنُن تَسْتَكْثِرُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ولربك فاصبر

Transliteration

Walirabbika faisbir

Word by word

وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصْبِرْ

Yusuf Ali

Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,

Arabic

فإذا نقر في الناقور

Transliteration

Faitha nuqira fee alnnaqoori

Word by word

فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِى ٱلنَّاقُورِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فذلك يومئذ يوم عسير

Transliteration

Fathalika yawmaithin yawmun AAaseerun

Word by word

فَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوْمٌ عَسِيرٌ

Yusuf Ali

Far from easy for those without Faith.

Arabic

على الكافرين غير يسير

Transliteration

AAala alkafireena ghayru yaseerin

Word by word

عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ غَيْرُ يَسِيرٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ذرني ومن خلقت وحيدا

Transliteration

Tharnee waman khalaqtu waheedan

Word by word

ذَرْنِى وَمَنْ خَلَقْتُ وَحِيدًا

Yusuf Ali

To whom I granted resources in abundance,

Arabic

وجعلت له مالا ممدودا

Transliteration

WajaAAaltu lahu malan mamdoodan

Word by word

وَجَعَلْتُ لَهُۥ مَالًا مَّمْدُودًا

Yusuf Ali

And sons to be by his side! -

Arabic

وبنين شهودا

Transliteration

Wabaneena shuhoodan

Word by word

وَبَنِينَ شُهُودًا

Yusuf Ali

To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!

Arabic

ومهدت له تمهيدا

Transliteration

Wamahhadtu lahu tamheedan

Word by word

وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُۥ تَمْهِيدًا

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

ثم يطمع أن أزيد

Transliteration

Thumma yatmaAAu an azeeda

Word by word

ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ أَنْ أَزِيدَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كلا ۖ إنه كان لآياتنا عنيدا

Transliteration

Kalla innahu kana liayatina AAaneedan

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِءَايَٰتِنَا عَنِيدًا

Yusuf Ali

Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!

Arabic

سأرهقه صعودا

Transliteration

Saorhiquhu saAAoodan

Word by word

سَأُرْهِقُهُۥ صَعُودًا

Yusuf Ali

For he thought and he plotted; -

Arabic

إنه فكر وقدر

Transliteration

Innahu fakkara waqaddara

Word by word

إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ

Yusuf Ali

And woe to him! How he plotted! -

Arabic

فقتل كيف قدر

Transliteration

Faqutila kayfa qaddara

Word by word

فَقُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ

Yusuf Ali

Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted! -

Arabic

ثم قتل كيف قدر

Transliteration

Thumma qutila kayfa qaddara

Word by word

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ

Yusuf Ali

Then he looked round;

Arabic

ثم نظر

Transliteration

Thumma nathara

Word by word

ثُمَّ نَظَرَ

Yusuf Ali

Then he frowned and he scowled;

Arabic

ثم عبس وبسر

Transliteration

Thumma AAabasa wabasara

Word by word

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ

Yusuf Ali

Then he turned back and was haughty;

Arabic

ثم أدبر واستكبر

Transliteration

Thumma adbara waistakbara

Word by word

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فقال إن هذا إلا سحر يؤثر

Transliteration

Faqala in hatha illa sihrun yutharu

Word by word

فَقَالَ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

إن هذا إلا قول البشر

Transliteration

In hatha illa qawlu albashari

Word by word

إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا قَوْلُ ٱلْبَشَرِ

Yusuf Ali

Soon will I cast him into Hell - Fire!

Arabic

سأصليه سقر

Transliteration

Saosleehi saqara

Word by word

سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

وما أدراك ما سقر

Transliteration

Wama adraka ma saqaru

Word by word

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سَقَرُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

لا تبقي ولا تذر

Transliteration

La tubqee wala tatharu

Word by word

لَا تُبْقِى وَلَا تَذَرُ

Yusuf Ali

Darkening and changing the colour of man!

Arabic

لواحة للبشر

Transliteration

Lawwahatun lilbashari

Word by word

لَوَّاحَةٌ لِّلْبَشَرِ

Yusuf Ali

Over it are Nineteen.

Arabic

عليها تسعة عشر

Transliteration

AAalayha tisAAata AAashara

Word by word

عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ

Yusuf Ali

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.

Arabic

وما جعلنا أصحاب النار إلا ملائكة ۙ وما جعلنا عدتهم إلا فتنة للذين كفروا ليستيقن الذين أوتوا الكتاب ويزداد الذين آمنوا إيمانا ۙ ولا يرتاب الذين أوتوا الكتاب والمؤمنون ۙ وليقول الذين في قلوبهم مرض والكافرون ماذا أراد الله بهذا مثلا ۚ كذلك يضل الله من يشاء ويهدي من يشاء ۚ وما يعلم جنود ربك إلا هو ۚ وما هي إلا ذكرى للبشر

Transliteration

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

Word by word

وَمَا جَعَلْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَٰٓئِكَةً وَمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَيَزْدَادَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِيمَٰنًا وَ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, verily: By the Moon,

Arabic

كلا والقمر

Transliteration

Kalla waalqamari

Word by word

كَلَّا وَٱلْقَمَرِ

Yusuf Ali

And by the Night as it retreateth,

Arabic

والليل إذ أدبر

Transliteration

Waallayli ith adbara

Word by word

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذْ أَدْبَرَ

Yusuf Ali

And by the Dawn as it shineth forth, -

Arabic

والصبح إذا أسفر

Transliteration

Waalssubhi itha asfara

Word by word

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَآ أَسْفَرَ

Yusuf Ali

This is but one of the mighty (portents),

Arabic

إنها لإحدى الكبر

Transliteration

Innaha laihda alkubari

Word by word

إِنَّهَا لَإِحْدَى ٱلْكُبَرِ

Yusuf Ali

A warning to mankind, -

Arabic

نذيرا للبشر

Transliteration

Natheeran lilbashari

Word by word

نَذِيرًا لِّلْبَشَرِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

لمن شاء منكم أن يتقدم أو يتأخر

Transliteration

Liman shaa minkum an yataqaddama aw yataakhkhara

Word by word

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

كل نفس بما كسبت رهينة

Transliteration

Kullu nafsin bima kasabat raheenatun

Word by word

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Except the Companions of the Right Hand.

Arabic

إلا أصحاب اليمين

Transliteration

Illa ashaba alyameeni

Word by word

إِلَّآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

في جنات يتساءلون

Transliteration

Fee jannatin yatasaaloona

Word by word

فِى جَنَّٰتٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Yusuf Ali

And (ask) of the Sinners:

Arabic

عن المجرمين

Transliteration

AAani almujrimeena

Word by word

عَنِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Yusuf Ali

"What led you into Hell Fire?"

Arabic

ما سلككم في سقر

Transliteration

Ma salakakum fee saqara

Word by word

مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِى سَقَرَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

قالوا لم نك من المصلين

Transliteration

Qaloo lam naku mina almusalleena

Word by word

قَالُوا۟ لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

Yusuf Ali

"Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;

Arabic

ولم نك نطعم المسكين

Transliteration

Walam naku nutAAimu almiskeena

Word by word

وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ ٱلْمِسْكِينَ

Yusuf Ali

"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;

Arabic

وكنا نخوض مع الخائضين

Transliteration

Wakunna nakhoodu maAAa alkhaideena

Word by word

وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلْخَآئِضِينَ

Yusuf Ali

"And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,

Arabic

وكنا نكذب بيوم الدين

Transliteration

Wakunna nukaththibu biyawmi alddeeni

Word by word

وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

حتى أتانا اليقين

Transliteration

Hatta atana alyaqeenu

Word by word

حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰنَا ٱلْيَقِينُ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فما تنفعهم شفاعة الشافعين

Transliteration

Fama tanfaAAuhum shafaAAatu alshshafiAAeena

Word by word

فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمْ شَفَٰعَةُ ٱلشَّٰفِعِينَ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

فما لهم عن التذكرة معرضين

Transliteration

Fama lahum AAani alttathkirati muAArideena

Word by word

فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ ٱلتَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ

Yusuf Ali

As if they were affrighted asses,

Arabic

كأنهم حمر مستنفرة

Transliteration

Kaannahum humurun mustanfiratun

Word by word

كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Fleeing from a lion!

Arabic

فرت من قسورة

Transliteration

Farrat min qaswaratin

Word by word

فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍۭ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

بل يريد كل امرئ منهم أن يؤتى صحفا منشرة

Transliteration

Bal yureedu kullu imriin minhum an yuta suhufan munashsharatan

Word by word

بَلْ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُؤْتَىٰ صُحُفًا مُّنَشَّرَةً

Yusuf Ali

By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter,

Arabic

كلا ۖ بل لا يخافون الآخرة

Transliteration

Kalla bal la yakhafoona alakhirata

Word by word

كَلَّا بَل لَّا يَخَافُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ

Yusuf Ali

Nay, this surely is an admonition:

Arabic

كلا إنه تذكرة

Transliteration

Kalla innahu tathkiratun

Word by word

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ تَذْكِرَةٌ

Yusuf Ali

Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!

Arabic

فمن شاء ذكره

Transliteration

Faman shaa thakarahu

Word by word

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Yusuf Ali

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

Arabic

وما يذكرون إلا أن يشاء الله ۚ هو أهل التقوى وأهل المغفرة

Transliteration

Wama yathkuroona illa an yashaa Allahu huwa ahlu alttaqwa waahlu almaghfirati

Word by word

وَمَا يَذْكُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ هُوَ أَهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَأَهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ

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