In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
In the name of GOD, The Gracious, The Merciful
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
O you hidden secret.*
O you hidden secret.*
يَأَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ
Come out and warn.
Come out and warn.
قُمْ فَأَنذِرْ
Extol your Lord.
Extol your Lord.
وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ
Purify your garment.*
Purify your garment. **
وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ
Forsake what is wrong.
Forsake what is wrong.
وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ
Be content with your lot.
Be content with your lot.
وَلَا تَمْنُنْ تَسْتَكْثِرُ
Steadfastly commemorate your Lord.
Steadfastly commemorate your Lord.
وَلِرَبِّكَ فَاصْبِرْ
Then, when the horn is blown.
Then, when the clicking (of the computer) starts. (When the message gets propagated through mass-media),
فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِي النَّاقُورِ
That will be a difficult day.
That will be a difficult day.
فَذَلِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوْمٌ عَسِيرٌ
For the disbelievers, not easy.
For the disbelievers, not easy.
عَلَى الْكَفِرِينَ غَيْرُ يَسِيرٍ
Let Me deal with one I created as an individual.
Let Me deal with one I created as an individual.
ذَرْنِي وَمَنْ خَلَقْتُ وَحِيدًا
I provided him with lots of money.
I provided him with lots of money.
وَجَعَلْتُ لَهُ مَالًا مَمْدُودًا
And children to behold.
And children to behold.
وَبَنِينَ شُهُودًا
I made everything easy for him.
I made everything easy for him.
وَمَهَّدْتُ لَهُ تَمْهِيدًا
Yet, he is greedy for more.
Yet, he is greedy for more.
ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ أَنْ أَزِيدَ
He stubbornly refused to accept these proofs.
He stubbornly refused to accept these proofs.
كَلَّا إِنَّهُ كَانَ لِاءيَتِنَا عَنِيدًا
I will increasingly punish him.
I will increasingly punish him.
سَأُرْهِقُهُ صَعُودًا
For he reflected, then decided.
For he reflected, then decided.
إِنَّهُ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ
Miserable is what he decided.
Miserable is what he decided.
فَقُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ
Miserable indeed is what he decided.
Miserable indeed is what he decided.
ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ
He looked.
He looked.
ثُمَّ نَظَرَ
He frowned and whined.
He frowned and whined.
ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ
Then he turned away arrogantly.
Then he turned away arrogantly.
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَاسْتَكْبَرَ
He said, "This is but clever magic!
He said, "This is but clever magic!
فَقَالَ إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ
"This is human made."
"This is human made."
إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا قَوْلُ الْبَشَرِ
I will commit him to retribution.
I will commit him to retribution.
سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ
What retribution!
What retribution!
وَمَا أَدْرَكَ مَا سَقَرُ
Thorough and comprehensive.
Thorough and comprehensive.
لَا تُبْقِي وَلَا تَذَرُ
Nineteen is the Quran's Common Denominator, it is God's mathematical signature over His Words,
“The Tablets that were sent down in Arabic.”
Obvious to all the people.
The Tablets for all the people.* (لواحة للبشر)
لَوَّاحَةٌ لِلْبَشَرِ
The Quran's Common Denominator
Over it is nineteen.*
Over it is nineteen.* (عليها تسعة عشر)
عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ
We appointed angels to be guardians of Hell, and we assigned their number (19) (1) to disturb the disbelievers, (2) to convince the Christians and Jews (that this is a divine scripture), (3) to strengthen the faith of the faithful, (4) to remove all traces of doubt from the hearts of Christians, Jews, as well as the believers, and (5) to expose those who harbor doubt in their hearts, and the disbelievers; they will say, "What did GOD mean by this allegory?" GOD thus sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is a reminder for the people.
We appointed angels to be guardians of the (Hell) fire. And we assigned the number (19): (1) to disturb the disbelievers, (2) to let those who are given the scripture (the Jews and the Christians) to achieve certainty (that this is a Divine scripture), (3) to increase the faith of the faithful, (4) to remove all doubts from those who are given the scripture (the Jews and the Christians), as well as the believers, and (5) to expose those with disease in their hearts and the disbelievers, they will say, “What did GOD mean by this allegory?” GOD thus sends astray whomever He wills and guides whomever He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is a reminder for the people.
وَمَا جَعَلنَا أَصْحَبَ النَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَئِكَةً وَمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَبَ وَيَزْدَادَ الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا إِيمَنًا وَلَا يَرْتَابَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَبَ وَالْمُؤْمنُونَ ولِيَقُولَ الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ وَالْكَفِرُونَ مَاذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِهَذَا مَثَلًا كَذَلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَهْدِي مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَمَا هِيَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَى لِلْبَشَرِ
Absolutely, (I swear) by the moon.
Absolutely, (I swear) by the moon.
كَلَّا وَالْقَمَرِ
And the night as it passes.
And the night as it passes.
وَالَّيْلِ إِذْ أَدْبَرَ
And the morning as it shines.
And the morning as it shines.
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا أَسْفَرَ
One of the Great Miracles
This is one of the great miracles.*
This is one of the great miracles.
إِنَّهَا لَإِحْدَى الْكُبَرِ
A warning to the human race.
A warning to the human race.
نَذِيرًا لِلْبَشَرِ
For those among you who wish to advance, or regress.
For those among you who wish to advance, or regress.
لِمَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ
Every soul is trapped by its sins.
Every soul is trapped by its sins.
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ
Except for those on the right.
Except for those on the right.
إِلَّا أَصْحَبَ الْيَمِينِ
While in Paradise, they will ask.
While in Paradise, they will ask.
فِي جَنَّتٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
About the guilty.
About the guilty.
عَنْ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
"What brought you to this retribution?"
"What brought you to this retribution?"
مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِي سَقَرَ
They will say, "We did not observe the contact prayers (Salat).
They will say, "We did not observe the contact prayers (Salat).
قَالُوا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ الْمُصَلِّينَ
"We did not feed the poor.
"We did not feed the poor.
وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ الْمِسْكِينَ
"We blundered with the blunderers.
"We blundered with the blunderers.
وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ الْخَائِضِينَ
"We disbelieved in the Day of Judgment.
"We disbelieved in the Day of Judgment.
وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ
"Until certainty came to us now."
"Until certainty came to us now."
حَتَّى أَتَنَا الْيَقِينُ
The intercession of the intercessors will never help them.
The intercession of the intercessors will never help them.
فَمَا تَنْفَعُهُمْ شَفَعَةُ الشَّفِعِينَ
Why are they so averse to this reminder?
Why are they so averse to this reminder?
فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنْ التَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَ
Running like zebras.
Running like zebras.
كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُسْتَنْفِرَةٌ
Who are fleeing from the lion!
Who are fleeing from the lion!
فَرَّتْ مِنْ قَسْوَرَةٍ
Does each one of them want to receive the scripture personally?
Does each one of them want to receive the scripture personally?
بَلْ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يُؤْتَى صُحُفًا مُنَشَّرَةً
Indeed, they do not fear the Hereafter.
Indeed, they do not fear the Hereafter.
كَلَّا بَلْ لَا يَخَافُونَ الْاءخِرَةَ
Indeed, this is a reminder.
Indeed, this is a reminder.
كَلَّا إِنَّهُ تَذْكِرَةٌ
For those who wish to take heed.
For those who wish to take heed.
فَمَنْ شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ
They cannot take heed against GOD's will. He is the source of righteousness; He is the source of forgiveness.
They cannot take heed against GOD's will. He is the source of righteousness; He is the source of forgiveness.
وَمَا يَذْكُرُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ هُوَ أَهْلُ التَّقْوَى وَأَهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ