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يَاأَيُّهَا المُدَّثِّرُ

O you (Muhammad SAW) enveloped (in garments)!

Ya 'Ayyuha Al-Muddaththiru

قُم فَأَنذِر

Arise and warn!

Qum Fa'andhir

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّر

And your Lord (Allah) magnify!

Wa Rabbaka Fakabbir

وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّر

And your garments purify!

Wa Thiyabaka Faţahhir

وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهجُر

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

Wa Ar-Rujza Fahjur

وَلاَ تَمنُنتَستَكثِرُ

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

Wa La Tamnun Tastakthiru

وَلِرَبِّكَ فَاصبِر

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

Wa Lirabbika Faşbir

فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِي النَّاقُورِ

Then, when the Trumpet is sounded (i.e. its second blowing);

Fa'idha Nuqira Fi An-Naqūri

فَذَلِكَ يَومَئِذ ٍ يَومٌ عَسِير ٌ

Truly, that Day will be a Hard Day.

Fadhalika Yawma'idhin Yawmun `Asirun

عَلَى الكَافِرِينَ غَيرُ يَسِير ٍ

Far from easy for the disbelievers.

`Alá Al-Kafirina Ghayru Yasirin

ذَرنِي وَمَن خَلَقْتُ وَحِيدا ً

Leave Me Alone (to deal) with whom I created Alone (without any means, i.e. Al-Walid bin Al-Mughirah Al-Makhzumi)!

Dharni Wa Man Khalaqtu Waĥidaan

وَجَعَلتُ لَه ُُ مَالا ً مَمدُودا ً

And then granted him resources in abundance.

Wa Ja`altu Lahu Malaan Mamdūdaan

وَبَنِينَ شُهُودا ً

And children to be by his side!

Wa Banina Shuhūdaan

وَمَهَّدْتُ لَه ُُ تَمهِيدا ً

And made life smooth and comfortable for him!

Wa Mahhadtu Lahu Tamhidaan

ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ أَن أَزِيدَ

After all that he desires that I should give more;

Thumma Yaţma`u 'An 'Azida

كَلاَّ إِنَّه ُُ كَانَ لِأيَاتِنَا عَنِيدا ً

Nay! Verily, he has been stubborn and opposing Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).

Kalla 'Innahu Kana Li'yatina `Anidaan

سَأُرهِقُه ُُ صَعُودا ً

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

Sa'urhiquhu Şa`ūdaan

إِنَّه ُُ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ

Verily, he thought and plotted;

'Innahu Fakkara Wa Qaddara

فَقُتِلَ كَيفَ قَدَّرَ

So let him be cursed! How he plotted!

Faqutila Kayfa Qaddara

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيفَ قَدَّرَ

And once more let him be cursed, how he plotted!

Thumma Qutila Kayfa Qaddara

ثُمَّ نَظَرَ

Then he thought;

Thumma Nažara

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ

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

Thumma `Abasa Wa Basara

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَاستَكبَرَ

Then he turned back and was proud;

Thumma 'Adbara Wa Astakbara

فَقَالَ إِن هَذَا إِلاَّ سِحر ٌ يُؤثَرُ

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

Faqala 'In Hadha 'Illa Siĥrun Yu'utharu

إِن هَذَا إِلاَّ قَولُ البَشَرِ

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

'In Hadha 'Illa Qawlu Al-Bashari

سَأُصلِيه ِِ سَقَرَ

I will cast him into Hell-fire

Sa'uşlihi Saqara

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا سَقَرُ

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

Wa Ma 'Adraka Ma Saqaru

لاَ تُبْقِي وَلاَ تَذَرُ

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

La Tubqi Wa La Tadharu

لَوَّاحَة ٌ لِلبَشَرِ

Burning the skins!

Lawwaĥatun Lilbashari

عَلَيهَا تِسعَةَ عَشَرَ

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

`Alayha Tis`ata `Ashara

وَمَا جَعَلنَا أَصحَابَ النَّارِ إِلاَّ مَلاَئِكَة ً وَمَا جَعَلنَا عِدَّتَهُم إِلاَّ فِتنَة ً لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لِيَستَيقِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الكِتَابَ وَيَزدَادَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِيمَانا ً وَلاَ يَرتَابَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الكِتَابَ وَالمُؤمِنُونَ وَلِيَقُولَ الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِممَرَض ٌ وَالكَافِرُونَ مَاذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِهَذَا مَثَلا ً كَذَلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ مَنيَشَاءُ وَيَهدِي مَنيَشَاءُ وَمَا يَعلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَمَا هِيَ إِلاَّ ذِكرَى لِلبَشَرِ

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 i.e. their number (19) is written in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] and the believers may increase in Faith (as this Qur'an is the truth) and that no doubts 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.

Wa Ma Ja`alna 'Aşĥaba An-Nari 'Illa Mala'ikatan Wa Ma Ja`alna `Iddatahum 'Illa Fitnatan Lilladhina Kafarū Liyastayqina Al-Ladhina 'Ūtū Al-Kitaba Wa Yazdada Al-Ladhina 'Āmanū 'Īmanaan Wa La Yartaba Al-Ladhina 'Ūtū Al-Kitaba Wa Al-Mu'uminūna Wa Liyaqūla Al-Ladhina Fi Qulūbihim Marađun Wa Al-Kafirūna Madha 'Arada Allahu Bihadha Mathalaan Kadhalika Yuđillu Allahu Man Yasha'u Wa Yahdi Man Yasha'u Wa Ma Ya`lamu Junūda Rabbika 'Illa Huwa Wa Ma Hiya 'Illa Dhikrá Lilbashari

كَلاَّ وَالقَمَرِ

Nay, and by the moon,

Kalla Wa Al-Qamari

وَاللَّيلِ إِذ أَدْبَرَ

And by the night when it withdraws,

Wa Al-Layli 'Idh 'Adbara

وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا أَسفَرَ

And by the dawn when it brightens,

Wa Aş-Şubĥi 'Idha 'Asfara

إِنَّهَا لَإِحدَى الكُبَرِ

Verily, it (Hell, or their denial of the Prophet Muhammad SAW , or the Day of Resurrection) is but one of the greatest calamities.

'Innaha La'iĥdá Al-Kubari

نَذِيرا ً لِلبَشَرِ

A warning to mankind,

Nadhiraan Lilbashari

لِمَنشَاءَ مِنْكُم أَنيَتَقَدَّمَ أَو يَتَأَخَّرَ

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

Liman Sha'a Minkum 'An Yataqaddama 'Aw Yata'akhkhara

كُلُّ نَفس ٍ بِمَا كَسَبَت رَهِينَة ٌ

Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,

Kullu Nafsin Bima Kasabat Rahinahun

إِلاَّ أَصحَابَ اليَمِينِ

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

'Illa 'Aşĥaba Al-Yamini

فِي جَنَّات ٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

In Gardens (Paradise) they will ask one another,

Fi Jannatin Yatasa'alūna

عَنِ المُجْرِمِينَ

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

`Ani Al-Mujrimina

مَا سَلَكَكُم فِي سَقَرَ

"What has caused you to enter Hell?"

Ma Salakakum Fi Saqara

قَالُوا لَم نَكُ مِنَ المُصَلِّينَ

They will say: "We were not of those who used to offer their Salat (prayers).

Qalū Lam Naku Mina Al-Muşallina

وَلَم نَكُ نُطْعِمُ المِسكِينَ

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

Wa Lam Naku Nuţ`imu Al-Miskina

وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ الخَائِضِينَ

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

Wa Kunna Nakhūđu Ma`a Al-Kha'iđina

وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَومِ الدِّينِ

"And we used to belie the Day of Recompense.

Wa Kunna Nukadhdhibu Biyawmi Ad-Dini

حَتَّى أَتَانَا اليَقِينُ

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

Ĥattá 'Atana Al-Yaqinu

فَمَا تَنْفَعُهُم شَفَاعَةُ الشَّافِعِينَ

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

Fama Tanfa`uhum Shafa`atu Ash-Shafi`ina

فَمَا لَهُم عَنِ التَّذكِرَةِ مُعرِضِينَ

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

Fama Lahum `Ani At-Tadhkirati Mu`riđina

كَأَنَّهُم حُمُر ٌ مُستَنْفِرَة ٌ

As if they were frightened (wild) donkeys.

Ka'annahum Ĥumurun Mustanfirahun

فَرَّت مِنقَسوَرَة ٍ

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

Farrat Min Qaswarahin

بَل يُرِيدُ كُلُّ امرِئ ٍ مِنهُم أَنيُؤتَى صُحُفا ً مُنَشَّرَة ً

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 SAW has come with the truth from Allah the Lord of the heavens and earth, etc.).

Bal Yuridu Kullu Amri'in Minhum 'An Yu'utá Şuĥufaan Munashsharahan

كَلاَّ بَللاَ يَخَافُونَ الآخِرَةَ

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

Kalla Bal La Yakhafūna Al-'Ākhiraha

كَلاَّ إِنَّه ُُ تَذكِرَة ٌ

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

Kalla 'Innahu Tadhkirahun

فَمَنشَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ

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

Faman Sha'a Dhakarahu

وَمَا يَذكُرُونَ إِلاَّ أَنيَشَاءَ اللَّهُ هُوَ أَهلُ التَّقْوَى وَأَهلُ المَغفِرَةِ

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).

Wa Ma Yadhkurūna 'Illa 'An Yasha'a Allahu Huwa 'Ahlu At-Taqwá Wa 'Ahlu Al-Maghfirahi