74. SURAH AL-MUDDASSIR
(THE ONE ENVELOPED IN A CLOAK)
(This Surah is Makkan, containing 56 verses and 2 sections)
Allah’s Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
74:1. O you who is enveloped in a cloak (i.e., the Prophet Muhammad).
74:2. Stand up and then warn.
74:3. And proclaim the Purity of only your Lord.
74:4. And keep your clothes clean.
74:5. And keep away from the idols.
74:6. And do not do a favour upon anyone in order to receive more (in return).
74:7. And for the sake of your Lord, remain patient.
74:8. So, when the Trumpet will be blown.
74:9. So, that Day is a harsh Day.
74:10. (That Day is) not easy upon the disbelievers.
74:11. Leave him (i.e., Waleed Bin Mugheerah) to Me (to deal with), whom I created (as) single (i.e., without any wealth or sons).
74:12. And gave him enormous wealth.
74:13. And gave him sons (always) present in front (to serve).
74:14. And I made several (beneficial) preparations for him.
74:15. Then he displays greed that I may grant even more.
74:16. Never! (Because) he keeps enmity of Our verses.
74:17. Soon, I will cause him to ascend to Sa’ood; the mountain of fire.
74:18. Indeed, he thought and inwardly decided (to call the Prophet a magician).
74:19. So, curse be upon him (for) how he plotted.
74:20. Curse be upon him again (for) how he plotted.
74:21. Then, he lifted his gaze and looked.
74:22. Then frowned and made his face miserable.
74:23. Then, he turned away and became arrogant.
74:24. And said, “This (i.e., the Qur’aan) is the same magic learnt from the people of the past.”
74:25. “This is nothing but the speech of a human being (i.e., the Prophet Muhammad).”
74:26. I will soon shove him into Hell.
74:27. And what did you come to know what Hell is?
74:28. It leaves no one (who is deserving of punishment) and leaves nothing (unburnt).
74:29. It strips away the skin of a person.
74:30. Above it are nineteen guards.
74:31. And We have not fixed the guards of Hell except angels; and We did not fix this number but to test the disbelievers, in order that the People of the Book may attain certainty, and to increase the faith of the believers, and the People of the Book and the Muslims may not have any doubt, and those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy) and the disbelievers may say, “What does Allah mean by this astounding example?” This is how Allah causes to go astray whomever He wills and guides whomsoever He wills, and no one knows the armies of your Lord except Him, and that (i.e., Hell and its attributes, or the verses of the Qur’aan) is not but advice to mankind.
74:32. Yes, certainly! By the oath of the moon.
74:33. And of the night when it departs.
74:34. And of the morning when it spreads light.
74:35. Indeed, Hell is one of the biggest things.
74:36. Warn mankind.
74:37. For the one amongst you who wishes to advance (by doing good deeds) or stay back (because of wrongdoings).
74:38. Every soul is held as security for its own deeds.
74:39. Except those who are on the right side.
74:40. In Gardens. They ask.
74:42. “What took you into Hell?!”
74:43. They said, “We never used to offer Salah.”
74:44. “Nor did we used to feed the needy.”
74:45. “And we used to indulge in evil speculations with evil thinkers.”
74:46. “And we kept belying the Day of justice.”
74:47. “Until death overtook us.”
74:48. So, the intercession of the intercessors will not benefit them.
74:49. So, what is the matter with them that they turn their faces away from advice?
74:50. As if they were frightened (wild) donkeys.
74:51. Running away from a lion.
74:52. Rather, each and every person amongst them desires that he should be given open pages in his hands (coming from Allah with a writing which says that Islam is the correct religion, etc.).
74:53. Never! (This will certainly not happen) rather, they do not fear the Hereafter.
74:54. Yes, certainly! Indeed, that (i.e., the Qur’aan) is advice.
74:55. So, whosoever wishes to may take advice from it.
74:56. And what advice will they accept but when Allah wills? Only He deserves to be feared, and forgiving befits only His Glory.