Translation of the Meanings Surah Al-Muddaththir - English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center - Page Number 575 - Encyclopedia of the Noble Quran

Al-Muddaththir

1 : 74

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُدَّثِّرُ

O you covered [in your cloak]^[1],

[1] It refers to the Prophet (ﷺ).

2 : 74

قُمۡ فَأَنذِرۡ

arise and warn,

3 : 74

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرۡ

and proclaim the greatness of your Lord,

4 : 74

وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرۡ

and purify your garments,

5 : 74

وَٱلرُّجۡزَ فَٱهۡجُرۡ

and shun idol worshiping^[2],

[2] And other sins and bad conducts and morals.

6 : 74

وَلَا تَمۡنُن تَسۡتَكۡثِرُ

and do not do a favor for a greater return^[3],

[3] Or: do not consider your good deeds as a favor to Allah, thinking of your little deeds as abundant.

7 : 74

وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصۡبِرۡ

and be patient for the sake of your Lord.

8 : 74

فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِي ٱلنَّاقُورِ

When the Trumpet is sounded^[4],

[4] For the second time, causing all to rise from the dead for resurrection. See 39:68.

9 : 74

فَذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَوۡمٌ عَسِيرٌ

that Day will be a difficult day,

10 : 74

عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ غَيۡرُ يَسِيرٖ

not easy for the disbelievers.

11 : 74

ذَرۡنِي وَمَنۡ خَلَقۡتُ وَحِيدٗا

Leave me to deal with the one whom I created lonely^[5],

[5] i.e., having no wealth or children. It refers to al-Walīd bin al-Mughīrah, who was impressed by the Qur’an, yet he publicly denied it to win the approval of the pagans of Makkah.

12 : 74

وَجَعَلۡتُ لَهُۥ مَالٗا مَّمۡدُودٗا

and gave him abundant wealth,

13 : 74

وَبَنِينَ شُهُودٗا

and sons by his side,

14 : 74

وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُۥ تَمۡهِيدٗا

and gave him a life of comfort and power,

15 : 74

ثُمَّ يَطۡمَعُ أَنۡ أَزِيدَ

yet he aspires that I should give him more.

16 : 74

كَلَّآۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِأٓيَٰتِنَا عَنِيدٗا

By no means! For he has been stubborn against Our verses.

17 : 74

سَأُرۡهِقُهُۥ صَعُودًا

I will subject him to an unbearable punishment.

18 : 74

إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ

For he reflected and plotted [against the Qur’an]^[6].

[6] In order to discredit it.