The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/74. The One Wrapping Himself Up

74. The One Wrapping Himself Up (Al-Muddaththir)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

O thou who wrappest thyself up, 

Arise and warn, 

And thy Lord do magnify, 

And thy garments do purify, 

And uncleanness do shun, 

And do no favour seeking gain, 

And for the sake of thy Lord, be patient. 

For when the trumpet is sounded, 

<section begin="74:9"/>That will be that day -- a difficult day, <section end="74:9"/>

<section begin="74:10"/>For the disbelievers, anything but easy. <section end="74:10"/>

<section begin="74:11"/>Leave Me alone with him whom I created, <section end="74:11"/>

<section begin="74:12"/>And gave him vast riches, <section end="74:12"/>

<section begin="74:13"/>And sons dwelling in his presence, <section end="74:13"/>

<section begin="74:14"/>And made matters easy for him, <section end="74:14"/>

<section begin="74:15"/>And yet he desires that I should give more! <section end="74:15"/>

<section begin="74:16"/>By no means! Surely he is inimical to Our messages. <section end="74:16"/>

<section begin="74:17"/>I will make a distressing punishment overtake him. <section end="74:17"/>

<section begin="74:18"/>Surely he reflected and determined, <section end="74:18"/>

<section begin="74:19"/>But may he be destroyed how he determined! <section end="74:19"/>

<section begin="74:20"/>Again, may he be destroyed how he determined! <section end="74:20"/>

<section begin="74:21"/>Then he looked, <section end="74:21"/>

<section begin="74:22"/>Then frowned and scowled, <section end="74:22"/>

<section begin="74:23"/>Then turned back and was big with pride, <section end="74:23"/>

<section begin="74:24"/>Then said: This is naught but magic from of old! <section end="74:24"/>

<section begin="74:25"/>This is naught but the word of a mortal! <section end="74:25"/>

<section begin="74:26"/>I will cast him into hell. <section end="74:26"/>

<section begin="74:27"/>And what will make thee realize what hell is? <section end="74:27"/>

<section begin="74:28"/>It leaves naught, and spares naught. <section end="74:28"/>

<section begin="74:29"/>It scorches the mortal. <section end="74:29"/>

<section begin="74:30"/>Over it are nineteen. <section end="74:30"/>

<section begin="74:31"/>And We have made none but angels wardens of the Fire, and We have not made their number but as a trial for those who disbelieve, that those who have been given the Book may be certain and those who believe may increase in faith, and those who have been given the Book and the believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the disbelievers may say: What does Allah mean by this parable? Thus Allah leaves in error whom He pleases, and guides whom He pleases. And none knows the hosts of thy Lord but He. And this is naught but a Reminder to mortals. <section end="74:31"/>

<section begin="74:32"/>Nay, by the moon! <section end="74:32"/>

<section begin="74:33"/>And the night when it departs! <section end="74:33"/>

<section begin="74:34"/>And the dawn when it shines! <section end="74:34"/>

<section begin="74:35"/>Surely it is one of the gravest (misfortunes), <section end="74:35"/>

<section begin="74:36"/>A warning to mortals, <section end="74:36"/>

<section begin="74:37"/>To him among you who will go forward or will remain behind. <section end="74:37"/>

<section begin="74:38"/>Every soul is held in pledge for what it earns, <section end="74:38"/>

<section begin="74:39"/>Except the people of the right hand. <section end="74:39"/>

<section begin="74:40"/>In Gardens, they ask one another, <section end="74:40"/>

<section begin="74:41"/>About the guilty: <section end="74:41"/>

<section begin="74:42"/>What has brought you into hell? <section end="74:42"/>

<section begin="74:43"/>They will say: We were not of those who prayed; <section end="74:43"/>

<section begin="74:44"/>Nor did we feed the poor; <section end="74:44"/>

<section begin="74:45"/>And we indulged in vain talk with vain talkers; <section end="74:45"/>

<section begin="74:46"/>And we called the day of Judgment a lie; <section end="74:46"/>

<section begin="74:47"/>Till the inevitable overtook us. <section end="74:47"/>

<section begin="74:48"/>So the intercession or intercessors will not avail them. <section end="74:48"/>

<section begin="74:49"/>What is then the matter with them, that they turn away from the Reminder. <section end="74:49"/>

<section begin="74:50"/>As if they were frightened asses, <section end="74:50"/>

<section begin="74:51"/>Fleeing from a lion? <section end="74:51"/>

<section begin="74:52"/>Nay, every one of them desires that he should be given pages spread out -- <section end="74:52"/>

<section begin="74:53"/>By no means! But they fear not the Hereafter. <section end="74:53"/>

<section begin="74:54"/>Nay, it is surely a Reminder. <section end="74:54"/>

<section begin="74:55"/>So whoever pleases may mind it. <section end="74:55"/>

<section begin="74:56"/>And they will not mind unless Allah please. He is Worthy that duty should be kept to Him and Worthy to forgive. <section end="74:56"/>