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Surat al-muddassir (A person who whistles)

المدشّر

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يٰٓاَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُۙ

yā ayyuhal-muddaṡṡir

OYOUENFOLDEDinyourmantle(ofreform)

قُمْ فَاَنْذِرْۖ

qum fa anżir

Ariseandwarn

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْۖ

wa rabbaka fa kabbir

GlorifyyourLord

وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْۖ

wa ṡiyābaka fa ṭahhir

Purifyyourinnerself

وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْۖ

war-rujza fahjur

Andbanishalltrepidation.

وَلَا تَمْنُنْ تَسْتَكْثِرُۖ

wa lā tamnun tastakṡir

Donotbestowfavoursinexpectationofreturn

وَلِرَبِّكَ فَاصْبِرْۗ

wa lirabbika faṣbir

AndpersevereinthewayofyourLord.

فَاِذَا نُقِرَ فِى النَّاقُوْرِۙ

fa iżā nuqira fin-nāqụr

Forwhenthetrumpetblows

فَذٰلِكَ يَوْمَىِٕذٍ يَّوْمٌ عَسِيْرٌۙ

fa żālika yauma`iżiy yaumun 'asīr

Itwillbeadayofdistress

عَلَى الْكٰفِرِيْنَ غَيْرُ يَسِيْرٍ

'alal-kāfirīna gairu yasīr

Dolorousfortheunbelievers.

ذَرْنِيْ وَمَنْ خَلَقْتُ وَحِيْدًاۙ

żarnī wa man khalaqtu waḥīdā

LeavehimtoMewhomIcreatedalone

وَّجَعَلْتُ لَهٗ مَالًا مَّمْدُوْدًاۙ

wa ja'altu lahụ mālam mamdụdā

Andgavehimabundantwealth

وَّبَنِيْنَ شُهُوْدًاۙ

wa banīna syuhụdā

Andsonsalwayspresentbyhisside

وَّمَهَّدْتُّ لَهٗ تَمْهِيْدًاۙ

wa mahhattu lahụ tamhīdā

Andmadethingseasyforthem.

ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ اَنْ اَزِيْدَۙ

ṡumma yaṭma'u an azīd

YethewantsthatIshouldgivehimmore.

كَلَّاۗ اِنَّهٗ كَانَ لِاٰيٰتِنَا عَنِيْدًاۗ

kallā, innahụ kāna li`āyātinā 'anīdā

Never.HeisrefractoryofOursigns.

سَاُرْهِقُهٗ صَعُوْدًاۗ

sa`ur-hiquhụ ṣa'ụdā

Ishallinflictonhimhardship

اِنَّهٗ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَۙ

innahụ fakkara wa qaddar

Forhehadthoughtandcalculated.

فَقُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَۙ

fa qutila kaifa qaddar

Mayhebeaccursedhowheplanned!

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَۙ

ṡumma qutila kaifa qaddar

Maybethenbeaccursedhowheplotted!

ثُمَّ نَظَرَۙ

ṡumma naẓar

Thenhelookedaround

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَۙ

ṡumma 'abasa wa basar

Andfrownedandpuckeredhisbrow

ثُمَّ اَدْبَرَ وَاسْتَكْبَرَۙ

ṡumma adbara wastakbar

Thenturnedhisbackandwaxedproud

فَقَالَ اِنْ هٰذَآ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُّؤْثَرُۙ

fa qāla in hāżā illā siḥruy yu`ṡar

Andsaid:"Thisisnothingbutthemagicofold

اِنْ هٰذَآ اِلَّا قَوْلُ الْبَشَرِۗ

in hāżā illā qaulul-basyar

Nothingmorethanthespeechofaman!"

سَاُصْلِيْهِ سَقَرَ

sa`uṣlīhi saqar

IwillcasthimintothefireofHell.

وَمَآ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا سَقَرُۗ

wa mā adrāka mā saqar

WhatdoyouthinkHell-fireis?

لَا تُبْقِيْ وَلَا تَذَرُۚ

lā tubqī wa lā tażar

Itleavesnothingnordoesitspare;

لَوَّاحَةٌ لِّلْبَشَرِۚ

lawwāḥatul lil-basyar

Itglowsandburnstheskin.

عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَۗ

'alaihā tis'ata 'asyar

Overitarenineteen(guards).

وَمَا جَعَلْنَآ اَصْحٰبَ النَّارِ اِلَّا مَلٰۤىِٕكَةً ۖوَّمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ اِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْاۙ لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ وَيَزْدَادَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِيْمَانًا وَّلَا يَرْتَابَ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ وَالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَۙ وَلِيَقُوْلَ الَّذِيْنَ فِيْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ مَّرَضٌ وَّالْكٰفِرُوْنَ مَاذَآ اَرَادَ اللّٰهُ بِهٰذَا مَثَلًاۗ كَذٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ وَيَهْدِيْ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُوْدَ رَبِّكَ اِلَّا هُوَۗ وَمَا هِيَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٰى لِلْبَشَرِ

wa mā ja'alnā aṣ-ḥāban-nāri illā malā`ikataw wa mā ja'alnā 'iddatahum illā fitnatal lillażīna kafarụ liyastaiqinallażīna ụtul-kitāba wa yazdādallażīna āmanū īmānaw wa lā yartāballażīna ụtul-kitāba wal-mu`minụna wa liyaqụlallażīna fī qulụbihim maraḍuw wal-kāfirụna māżā arādallāhu bihāżā maṡalā, każālika yuḍillullāhu may yasyā`u wa yahdī may yasyā`, wa mā ya'lamu junụda rabbika illā huw, wa mā hiya illā żikrā lil-basyar

WehavenotappointedanyonebutangelsaskeepersofHellandtheirnumberthatWehavefixedistomakeitameansofcontentionfordisbelieverssothatthosewhoweregiventheBookmaybecertainandthefaithofthebelieversmayhavegreaterincreaseandthepeopleoftheBookandbelieversmaynotbedeceivedandthescepticsandinfidelsmaysay:"WhatdoesGodmeanbythisparable?"ThatishowGodleadswhosoeverHewillastrayandguideswhosoeverHewill.NoneknowsthearmiesofyourLordsaveHimself.Thisisnomorethanreminderformankind.

كَلَّا وَالْقَمَرِۙ

kallā wal-qamar

Isaythetruthandcallthemoontowitness

وَالَّيْلِ اِذْ اَدْبَرَۙ

wal-laili iż adbar

Andthenightwhenonthewane

وَالصُّبْحِ اِذَآ اَسْفَرَۙ

waṣ-ṣub-ḥi iżā asfar

Themorningwhenitisunveiled

اِنَّهَا لَاِحْدَى الْكُبَرِۙ

innahā la`iḥdal-kubar

That(Hell)issurelyoneofthegreater(signs)

نَذِيْرًا لِّلْبَشَرِۙ

nażīral lil-basyar

Awarningforpeople--

لِمَنْ شَاۤءَ مِنْكُمْ اَنْ يَّتَقَدَّمَ اَوْ يَتَاَخَّرَۗ

liman syā`a mingkum ay yataqaddama au yata`akhkhar

Whoeverofyoudesirestoprogressorlagbehind.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِيْنَةٌۙ

kullu nafsim bimā kasabat rahīnah

Everysoulispledgedtowhatitdoes

اِلَّآ اَصْحٰبَ الْيَمِيْنِ ۛ

illā aṣ-ḥābal-yamīn

Exceptthoseoftherighthand

فِيْ جَنّٰتٍ ۛ يَتَسَاۤءَلُوْنَۙ

fī jannātiy yatasā`alụn

Sittinginthegardensasking

عَنِ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَۙ

'anil-mujrimīn

Ofevil-doers:

مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِيْ سَقَرَ

mā salakakum fī saqar

"WhatwasitthatbroughtyoutoHell?"

قَالُوْا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ الْمُصَلِّيْنَۙ

qālụ lam naku minal-muṣallīn

Theywillanswer:"Wedidnotfulfilourdevotionalobligations

وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ الْمِسْكِيْنَۙ

wa lam naku nuṭ'imul-miskīn

Anddidnotfeedtheneedy

وَكُنَّا نَخُوْضُ مَعَ الْخَاۤىِٕضِيْنَۙ

wa kunnā nakhụḍu ma'al-khā`iḍīn

Andplungedintouselessthingswiththosewhowereobstinate

وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ الدِّيْنِۙ

wa kunnā nukażżibu biyaumid-dīn

AndrejectedtheDayofJudgementasalie

حَتّٰىٓ اَتٰىنَا الْيَقِيْنُۗ

ḥattā atānal-yaqīn

Untilthecertainty(ofdeath)hadcomeuponus.

فَمَا تَنْفَعُهُمْ شَفَاعَةُ الشَّافِعِيْنَۗ

fa mā tanfa'uhum syafā'atusy-syāfi'īn

Sotheintercessionofintercessorswillnotavailthem.

فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ التَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِيْنَۙ

fa mā lahum 'anit-tażkirati mu'riḍīn

Whythendotheyturnawayfromtheadmonition

كَاَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنْفِرَةٌۙ

ka`annahum ḥumurum mustanfirah

Asthoughtheywerefrightenedasses

فَرَّتْ مِنْ قَسْوَرَةٍۗ

farrat ming qaswarah

Fleeingfromalion?

بَلْ يُرِيْدُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ اَنْ يُّؤْتٰى صُحُفًا مُّنَشَّرَةًۙ

bal yurīdu kullumri`im min-hum ay yu`tā ṣuḥufam munasysyarah

Infacteveryoneofthemwantstobegivenopenbooks(liketheprophets).

كَلَّاۗ بَلْ لَّا يَخَافُوْنَ الْاٰخِرَةَۗ

kallā, bal lā yakhāfụnal-ākhirah

Bynomeans.InfacttheydonotfeartheHereafter.

كَلَّآ اِنَّهٗ تَذْكِرَةٌ ۚ

kallā innahụ tażkirah

Neversoasthisisareminder.

فَمَنْ شَاۤءَ ذَكَرَهٗۗ

fa man syā`a żakarah

Lethimthenwhoheedsrememberit.

وَمَا يَذْكُرُوْنَ اِلَّآ اَنْ يَّشَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ ۗهُوَ اَهْلُ التَّقْوٰى وَاَهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ

wa mā yażkurụna illā ay yasyā`allāh, huwa ahlut-taqwā wa ahlul-magfirah

ButtheywillnotrememberexceptasGodwills:HeisworthytobefearedandHeisworthyofforgiving