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Surah Al-Muddaththir

The Cloaked One · 56 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 29 · Page 575

سورة المدثر

Surah Al-Muddaththir

Surah Al-Muddaththir is chapter 74 of the Quran, with 56 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 29, on page 575 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Cloaked One”, and it was the 4th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

74:1

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 1

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمُدَّثِّرُ

O you who covers himself [with a garment],[1788]

Translator's notes

[1788] Referring to the Prophet (ﷺ).

Quran 74:1 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:2

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 2

قُمْ فَأَنذِرْ

Arise and warn

Quran 74:2 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:3

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 3

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ

And your Lord glorify

Quran 74:3 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:4

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 4

وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ

And your clothing purify

Quran 74:4 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:5

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 5

وَٱلرُّجْزَ فَٱهْجُرْ

And uncleanliness[1789] avoid

Translator's notes

[1789] Specifically, idols or generally, bad conduct and morals.

Quran 74:5 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:6

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 6

وَلَا تَمْنُن تَسْتَكْثِرُ

And do not confer favor to acquire more[1790]

Translator's notes

[1790] An alternative meaning is "Do not consider any favor you have conferred to be great."

Quran 74:6 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:7

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 7

وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصْبِرْ

But for your Lord be patient.

Quran 74:7 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:8

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 8

فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِى ٱلنَّاقُورِ

And when the trumpet is blown,

Quran 74:8 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:9

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 9

فَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوْمٌ عَسِيرٌ

That Day will be a difficult day

Quran 74:9 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:10

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 10

عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ غَيْرُ يَسِيرٍ

For the disbelievers - not easy.

Quran 74:10 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:11

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 11

ذَرْنِى وَمَنْ خَلَقْتُ وَحِيدًا

Leave Me with the one I created alone[1791]

Translator's notes

[1791] i.e., without wealth or children. The reference is to al-Waleed bin al-Mugheerah, who after inclining toward the Qur’ān, denied it publicly in order to win the approval of the Quraysh.

Quran 74:11 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:12

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 12

وَجَعَلْتُ لَهُۥ مَالًا مَّمْدُودًا

And to whom I granted extensive wealth

Quran 74:12 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:13

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 13

وَبَنِينَ شُهُودًا

And children present [with him]

Quran 74:13 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:14

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 14

وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُۥ تَمْهِيدًا

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

Quran 74:14 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:15

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 15

ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ أَنْ أَزِيدَ

Then he desires that I should add more.

Quran 74:15 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:16

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 16

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِـَٔايَٰتِنَا عَنِيدًا

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

Quran 74:16 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:17

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 17

سَأُرْهِقُهُۥ صَعُودًا

I will cover him with arduous torment.

Quran 74:17 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:18

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 18

إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ

Indeed, he thought and deliberated.[1792]

Translator's notes

[1792] About what he would say concerning the Qur’ān and how he might discredit the Prophet (ﷺ).

Quran 74:18 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:19

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 19

فَقُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ

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

Quran 74:19 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:20

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 20

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ

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

Quran 74:20 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:21

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 21

ثُمَّ نَظَرَ

Then he considered [again];

Quran 74:21 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:22

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 22

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ

Then he frowned and scowled;

Quran 74:22 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:23

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 23

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ

Then he turned back and was arrogant

Quran 74:23 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:24

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 24

فَقَالَ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ

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

Quran 74:24 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:25

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 25

إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا قَوْلُ ٱلْبَشَرِ

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

Quran 74:25 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:26

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 26

سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ

I will drive him into Saqar.[1793]

Translator's notes

[1793] One of the proper names of Hell.

Quran 74:26 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:27

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 27

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا سَقَرُ

And what can make you know what is Saqar?

Quran 74:27 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:28

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 28

لَا تُبْقِى وَلَا تَذَرُ

It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],

Quran 74:28 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:29

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 29

لَوَّاحَةٌ لِّلْبَشَرِ

Altering [i.e., blackening] the skins.

Quran 74:29 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:30

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 30

عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ

Over it are nineteen [angels].

Quran 74:30 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:31

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 31

وَمَا جَعَلْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَٰٓئِكَةً وَمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَيَزْدَادَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِيمَٰنًا وَلَا يَرْتَابَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَلِيَقُولَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَٰذَا مَثَلًا كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَمَا هِىَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَىٰ لِلْبَشَرِ

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 disease [i.e., hypocrisy] and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allāh intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allāh send astray whom He wills and guide whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And it [i.e., mention of the Fire] is not but a reminder to humanity.

Quran 74:31 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:32

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 32

كَلَّا وَٱلْقَمَرِ

No! By the moon

Quran 74:32 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:33

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 33

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذْ أَدْبَرَ

And [by] the night when it departs

Quran 74:33 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:34

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 34

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَآ أَسْفَرَ

And [by] the morning when it brightens,

Quran 74:34 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:35

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 35

إِنَّهَا لَإِحْدَى ٱلْكُبَرِ

Indeed, it [i.e., the Fire] is of the greatest [afflictions]

Quran 74:35 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:36

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 36

نَذِيرًا لِّلْبَشَرِ

As a warning to humanity -

Quran 74:36 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:37

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 37

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ

To whoever wills among you to proceed[1794] or stay behind.

Translator's notes

[1794] To righteousness by acceptance of the warning.

Quran 74:37 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:38

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 38

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ

Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained[1795]

Translator's notes

[1795] i.e., subject or held responsible.

Quran 74:38 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:39

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 39

إِلَّآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Except the companions of the right,[1796].

Translator's notes

[1796] i.e., the righteous who receive their records in their right hands.

Quran 74:39 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:40

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 40

فِى جَنَّٰتٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other

Quran 74:40 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:41

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 41

عَنِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

About the criminals,

Quran 74:41 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:42

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 42

مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِى سَقَرَ

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

Quran 74:42 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:43

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 43

قَالُوا۟ لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

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

Quran 74:43 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:44

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 44

وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ ٱلْمِسْكِينَ

Nor did we used to feed the poor.

Quran 74:44 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:45

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 45

وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلْخَآئِضِينَ

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

Quran 74:45 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:46

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 46

وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

And we used to deny the Day of Recompense

Quran 74:46 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:47

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 47

حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰنَا ٱلْيَقِينُ

Until there came to us the certainty [i.e., death]."

Quran 74:47 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:48

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 48

فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمْ شَفَٰعَةُ ٱلشَّٰفِعِينَ

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

Quran 74:48 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:49

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 49

فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ ٱلتَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ

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

Quran 74:49 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:50

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 50

كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ

As if they were alarmed donkeys

Quran 74:50 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:51

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 51

فَرَّتْ مِن قَسْوَرَةٍۭ

Fleeing from a lion?

Quran 74:51 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:52

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 52

بَلْ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُؤْتَىٰ صُحُفًا مُّنَشَّرَةً

Rather, every person among them desires that he[1797] would be given scriptures spread about.[1798]

Translator's notes

[1797] Instead of Muḥammad (ﷺ). [1798] i.e., made public. Much of their refusal of his message was due to envy and jealousy of the Prophet (ﷺ).

Quran 74:52 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:53

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 53

كَلَّا بَل لَّا يَخَافُونَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ

No! But they do not fear the Hereafter.

Quran 74:53 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:54

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 54

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ تَذْكِرَةٌ

No! Indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder

Quran 74:54 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:55

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 55

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Then whoever wills will remember it.

Quran 74:55 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

74:56

Al-Muddaththir · Ayah 56

وَمَا يَذْكُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ هُوَ أَهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَأَهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ

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

Quran 74:56 (Al-Muddaththir) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

Frequently asked questions

How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Muddaththir?

56 ayahs. Al-Muddaththir is chapter 74 and was revealed in Makkah.

Which juz is Surah Al-Muddaththir in?

Juz 29. Its first ayah is on page 575 of the Madinah mushaf.

What does the name Al-Muddaththir mean?

The name Al-Muddaththir means “The Cloaked One”.

Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?

The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.

Text sources

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  • Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0