Al-Muddaththir

Yaaa ayyuhal muddassir

O you who covers himself [with a garment],

Qum fa anzir

Arise and warn

Wa rabbaka fakabbir

And your Lord glorify

Wa siyaabaka fatahhir

And your clothing purify

Warrujza fahjur

And uncleanliness avoid

Wa laa tamnun tastaksir

And do not confer favor to acquire more

Wa li Rabbika fasbir

But for your Lord be patient.

Fa izaa nuqira fin naaqoor

And when the trumpet is blown,

Fazaalika yawma 'iziny yawmun 'aseer

That Day will be a difficult day

'Alal kaafireena ghayru yaseer

For the disbelievers - not easy.

Zamee wa man khalaqtu waheedaa

Leave Me with the one I created alone

Wa ja'altu lahoo maalam mamdoodaa

And to whom I granted extensive wealth

Wa baneena shuhoodaa

And children present [with him]

Wa mahhattu lahoo tamheeda

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

Summa yat ma'u an azeed

Then he desires that I should add more.

Kallaaa innahoo kaana li Aayaatinaa 'aneedaa

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

Sa urhiquhoo sa'oodaa

I will cover him with arduous torment.

Innahoo fakkara wa qaddar

Indeed, he thought and deliberated.

Faqutila kayfa qaddar

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

Summa qutila kaifa qaddar

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

Summa nazar

Then he considered [again];

Summa 'abasa wa basar

Then he frowned and scowled;

Summaa adbara wastakbar

Then he turned back and was arrogant

Faqaala in haazaaa illaa sihruny yu'sar

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

In haazaaa illaa qawlul bashar

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

Sa usleehi saqar

I will drive him into Saqar.

Wa maaa adraaka maa saqar

And what can make you know what is Saqar?

Laa tubqee wa laa tazar

It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned],

Lawwaahatul lilbashar

Blackening the skins.

'Alaihaa tis'ata 'ashar

Over it are nineteen [angels].