بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Al-Muddaththir 74:8
The Cloaked One · Juz 29 · Page 575
فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِي ٱلنَّاقُورِ ٨
And when the trumpet is blown,
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Injunction [ 6]
وَلِرَبِّكَ فَاصْبِرْ ( and for the sake of your Lord, observe patience 74:7) The word sabr literally signifies 'to restrain oneself. In the Qur'anic context, the word has a very wide scope. It signifies to bind oneself to the laws of Allah, to restrain oneself from things made unlawful by Allah, and to control oneself, as far as possible, from unnecessary bewailing and complaining in times of difficulties and hardships. Thus this injunction is rather comprehensive which embraces almost the entire religion. On this occasion, the Holy Prophet is directed to observe patience, particularly because the earlier verses have directed him to invite the people towards the true faith and to avoid the infidelity and shirk. It is obvious that he will be opposed and persecuted by the forces of evil, as the result of his missionary efforts. He should, therefore, be ready to bear all opposition and persecution with patience and fortitude.
Having given these few injunctions to the Holy Prophet, the verses further refer to the Hereafter and its horrors. The word naqur means 'trumpet' and the verb nuqira means 'to blow into the trumpet so that it makes a loud high sound'. After stating that the Day of Doom will be very horrible for all the infidels, a particular arrogant and conceited disbeliever has been described. He was a great mischief-maker and the gravity of his punishment will befit the enormity and gravity of his sins.
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73:20
۞ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعۡلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدۡنَىٰ مِن ثُلُثَيِ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَنِصۡفَهُۥ وَثُلُثَهُۥ وَطَآئِفَةٞ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَكَۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُقَدِّرُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَۚ عَلِمَ أَن لَّن تُحۡصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ فَٱقۡرَءُواْ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِۚ عَلِمَ أَن سَيَكُونُ مِنكُم مَّرۡضَىٰ وَءَاخَرُونَ يَضۡرِبُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَبۡتَغُونَ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ وَءَاخَرُونَ يُقَٰتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۖ فَٱقۡرَءُواْ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنۡهُۚ وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَقۡرِضُواْ ٱللَّهَ قَرۡضًا حَسَنٗاۚ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُواْ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنۡ خَيۡرٖ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيۡرٗا وَأَعۡظَمَ أَجۡرٗاۚ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ ٱللَّهَۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمُۢ ٢٠
Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muḥammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allāh determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it1 and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur’ān. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allāh and others fighting for the cause of Allāh. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakāh and loan Allāh a goodly loan.2 And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allāh. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.
سورة المدثر
Al-Muddaththir
The Cloaked One · Meccan · 56 ayahs
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
74:1
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُدَّثِّرُ ١
O you who covers himself [with a garment],1
1 translator’s note
- Referring to the Prophet (ﷺ). ↩
74:2
قُمۡ فَأَنذِرۡ ٢
Arise and warn
74:3
وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرۡ ٣
And your Lord glorify
74:4
وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرۡ ٤
And your clothing purify
74:5
وَٱلرُّجۡزَ فَٱهۡجُرۡ ٥
And uncleanliness1 avoid
1 translator’s note
- Specifically, idols or generally, bad conduct and morals. ↩
74:6
وَلَا تَمۡنُن تَسۡتَكۡثِرُ ٦
And do not confer favor to acquire more1
1 translator’s note
- An alternative meaning is "Do not consider any favor you have conferred to be great." ↩
74:7
وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصۡبِرۡ ٧
But for your Lord be patient.
74:8
فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِي ٱلنَّاقُورِ ٨
And when the trumpet is blown,
74:9
فَذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَوۡمٌ عَسِيرٌ ٩
That Day will be a difficult day
74:10
عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ غَيۡرُ يَسِيرٖ ١٠
For the disbelievers - not easy.
74:11
ذَرۡنِي وَمَنۡ خَلَقۡتُ وَحِيدٗا ١١
Leave Me with the one I created alone1
1 translator’s note
- 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. ↩
74:12
وَجَعَلۡتُ لَهُۥ مَالٗا مَّمۡدُودٗا ١٢
And to whom I granted extensive wealth
74:13
وَبَنِينَ شُهُودٗا ١٣
And children present [with him]
74:14
وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُۥ تَمۡهِيدٗا ١٤
And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life].
74:15
ثُمَّ يَطۡمَعُ أَنۡ أَزِيدَ ١٥
Then he desires that I should add more.
74:16
كـَلَّآۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِأٓيَٰتِنَا عَنِيدٗا ١٦
No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate.
74:17
سَأُرۡهِقُهُۥ صَعُودًا ١٧
I will cover him with arduous torment.