English - Chapter 74 - Al-Muddaththir

Cloaked one

stand up, deliver your warning

proclaim the greatness of your Lord

cleanse your clothes

stay away from sins

and do not think that by doing such deeds, you have done a great favor to God

Exercise patience to please your Lord

When the trumpet is sounded

it will be a hard day

and for the disbelievers, in particular, it will not be at all easy

Leave to Me the one, whom I have created all by Myself

and whom I have granted abundant wealth

and children living in his presence

whose life I have made run smoothly

and who still desires more

Never will he receive more. He has been hostile to Our revelations

We shall make him suffer the torment of hell without relief

He planned and plotted

May he be condemned

What an evil plan he has made

May he be condemned again for his schemes! He looked around

frowned and scowled

then turned back, and swelling-up with pride

said, "This (the Quran) is nothing but magic, inherited from ancient magicians

These are only words from a mere mortal

I shall make him suffer the torment of hell

Would that you really knew what hell is

It leaves and spares no one and nothing

It scorches people's skin

and it has nineteen angelic keepers

We have made only angels as the keepers of the fire (for they are the strongest in carrying out Our commands). Our informing (people) of the numbers of these angels is a trial for the disbelievers. It gives more certainty to the people of the Book and strengthens the faith of the believers. The people of the Book and the believers have no doubt about it. We have fixed the number to make the disbelievers and those whose hearts are sick say, "What does God mean by such a parable?" Thus, God guides and causes to go astray whomever He wants. No one knows about the army of your Lord except He Himself. This parable is a reminder for mankind

By the moon

by the retreating night

by the brightening dawn

hell is certainly the greatest calamity

It is a warning for mankind

whether one steps forward to embrace the faith or one turns away from it

Every soul will be in captivity for its deeds

except the people of the right hand

who will be in Paradise

and will ask of the criminals

what led you into hell

They will reply, "We did not pray

nor did we feed the destitute

We indulged and persisted in useless disputes

and rejected the Day of Judgment

until death approached us

The intercession of the intercessors will be of no benefit to them

If such will be the Day of Judgment, what is the matter with them? Why do they run away from guidance

like frightened donkeys

running away from a lion

Is it that everyone of them wants to receive a heavenly book addressed to him personally

This will certainly never be the case! In fact, they are not afraid of the Day of Judgment

There is no doubt that the Quran is a guide

Let anyone who seeks guidance do so

No one will seek guidance unless God wills it. He alone is worthy of being feared and He is the Source of Forgiveness