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Surah 74

Surah Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One)

المدثر

Also written: Muddathir, Muddaththir, Muddassir

Surah Al-Muddaththir (المدثر) is surah 74 of the 114 surahs of the Quran. It has 56 ayahs, was revealed in Mecca (Meccan), and its name means “The Cloaked One”.

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Number
74
Ayahs
56
Revelation
Meccan
Meaning
The Cloaked One

Names, meaning and Meccan/Medinan classification as listed in the quran-json dataset.

About Surah Al-Muddaththir

Al-Muddaththir, “The Cloaked One”, is among the very first passages revealed to the Prophet. It calls on him, wrapped in his cloak, to arise and warn, and gives him a short set of personal commands. It then describes a powerful opponent who called the Quran mere magic, the fire of Saqar and its nineteen keepers, and the confessions of those who end up there.

Its place in revelation

Hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah, describe how, after a pause in revelation, the Prophet saw the angel who had come to him at Hira, rushed home asking to be wrapped up, and then the opening verses were revealed. Most scholars hold that the first verses of Surah Al-'Alaq (96) came first, and these opened the public mission.

Main themes

  • Arise and warn (74:1–7): magnify your Lord, purify your garments, shun idolatry, do not give in order to gain more, and be patient for your Lord.
  • The opponent (74:11–25): a man given wealth and sons who still wanted more; he thought and calculated, frowned and scowled, then turned away in pride and declared the Quran only magic and the words of a man. Commentators commonly identify him as al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah.
  • Saqar (74:26–31): a fire that leaves nothing; over it are nineteen. The surah explains that this number was set as a test for the deniers and to strengthen the certainty of believers.
  • The confession (74:38–48): asked what brought them to Saqar, the guilty say they did not pray, did not feed the poor, joined in idle talk and denied the Day of Judgement.

The closing verses (74:49–56) compare those fleeing the reminder to startled donkeys running from a lion, and end by stating that the Quran is a reminder for whoever wills — though none will take heed unless God wills.

Frequently asked questions

Was Al-Muddaththir the first surah revealed?
Its opening verses were among the first. Most scholars say the first was the opening of Al-'Alaq, with Al-Muddaththir coming after a pause in revelation.
What are the nineteen in Surah Al-Muddaththir?
The keepers over the fire of Saqar, described in verse 31 as angels, their number set as a test.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Muddaththir?
56.
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Muddaththir?
Surah Al-Muddaththir has 56 ayahs. It is surah number 74 in the Quran and is Meccan.
Can I read Surah Al-Muddaththir in English or save it as a PDF?
Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of every ayah with the Saheeh International English meaning under it. Use “Print / Save as PDF” for a clean printable copy that you can save as a PDF file from your browser.
Is Surah Al-Muddaththir the same as Surah Muddathir?
Yes. Muddathir, Muddaththir, Muddassir and Al-Muddaththir are different English spellings of the same surah name, المدثر.

Summaries describe the surah’s content and commonly cited reports for general readers; they are not a tafsir or a religious ruling.

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Surah Al-Muddaththir in Arabic with English meaning

Arabic: Uthmani script from The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia (quranenc.com), Uthmani script, via quran-json (CC-BY-SA 4.0), shown as in the verified dataset; open-tanween marks use the equivalent codepoints this font draws, as in the editor. English meaning: Saheeh International (tanzil.net). A translation conveys the meaning; it is not the Quran itself.

  1. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُدَّثِّرُ ۝١

    74:1O you who covers himself [with a garment]

  2. قُمۡ فَأَنذِرۡ ۝٢

    74:2Arise and warn

  3. وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرۡ ۝٣

    74:3And your Lord glorify

  4. وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرۡ ۝٤

    74:4And your clothing purify

  5. وَٱلرُّجۡزَ فَٱهۡجُرۡ ۝٥

    74:5And uncleanliness avoid

  6. وَلَا تَمۡنُن تَسۡتَكۡثِرُ ۝٦

    74:6And do not confer favor to acquire more

  7. وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصۡبِرۡ ۝٧

    74:7But for your Lord be patient

  8. فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِي ٱلنَّاقُورِ ۝٨

    74:8And when the trumpet is blown

  9. فَذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ يَوۡمٌ عَسِيرٌ ۝٩

    74:9That Day will be a difficult day

  10. عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ غَيۡرُ يَسِيرࣲ ۝١٠

    74:10For the disbelievers - not easy

  11. ذَرۡنِي وَمَنۡ خَلَقۡتُ وَحِيدࣰا ۝١١

    74:11Leave Me with the one I created alone

  12. وَجَعَلۡتُ لَهُۥ مَالࣰا مَّمۡدُودࣰا ۝١٢

    74:12And to whom I granted extensive wealth

  13. وَبَنِينَ شُهُودࣰا ۝١٣

    74:13And children present [with him]

  14. وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُۥ تَمۡهِيدࣰا ۝١٤

    74:14And spread [everything] before him, easing [his life]

  15. ثُمَّ يَطۡمَعُ أَنۡ أَزِيدَ ۝١٥

    74:15Then he desires that I should add more

  16. كَلَّآۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِأٓيَٰتِنَا عَنِيدࣰا ۝١٦

    74:16No! Indeed, he has been toward Our verses obstinate

  17. سَأُرۡهِقُهُۥ صَعُودًا ۝١٧

    74:17I will cover him with arduous torment

  18. إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ ۝١٨

    74:18Indeed, he thought and deliberated

  19. فَقُتِلَ كَيۡفَ قَدَّرَ ۝١٩

    74:19So may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated

  20. ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيۡفَ قَدَّرَ ۝٢٠

    74:20Then may he be destroyed [for] how he deliberated

  21. ثُمَّ نَظَرَ ۝٢١

    74:21Then he considered [again]

  22. ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ ۝٢٢

    74:22Then he frowned and scowled

  23. ثُمَّ أَدۡبَرَ وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ ۝٢٣

    74:23Then he turned back and was arrogant

  24. فَقَالَ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرࣱ يُؤۡثَرُ ۝٢٤

    74:24And said, "This is not but magic imitated [from others]

  25. إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا قَوۡلُ ٱلۡبَشَرِ ۝٢٥

    74:25This is not but the word of a human being

  26. سَأُصۡلِيهِ سَقَرَ ۝٢٦

    74:26I will drive him into Saqar

  27. وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا سَقَرُ ۝٢٧

    74:27And what can make you know what is Saqar

  28. لَا تُبۡقِي وَلَا تَذَرُ ۝٢٨

    74:28It lets nothing remain and leaves nothing [unburned]

  29. لَوَّاحَةࣱ لِّلۡبَشَرِ ۝٢٩

    74:29Blackening the skins

  30. عَلَيۡهَا تِسۡعَةَ عَشَرَ ۝٣٠

    74:30Over it are nineteen [angels]

  31. وَمَا جَعَلۡنَآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةࣰۖ وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا عِدَّتَهُمۡ إِلَّا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِيَسۡتَيۡقِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَيَزۡدَادَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِيمَٰنࣰا وَلَا يَرۡتَابَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَلِيَقُولَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضࣱ وَٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَٰذَا مَثَلࣰاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهۡدِي مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَمَا يَعۡلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ وَمَا هِيَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡبَشَرِ ۝٣١

    74:31And We have not made the keepers of the Fire except angels. And We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve - that those who were given the Scripture will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is hypocrisy and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allah intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allah leave astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And mention of the Fire is not but a reminder to humanity

  32. كَلَّا وَٱلۡقَمَرِ ۝٣٢

    74:32No! By the moon

  33. وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذۡ أَدۡبَرَ ۝٣٣

    74:33And [by] the night when it departs

  34. وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَآ أَسۡفَرَ ۝٣٤

    74:34And [by] the morning when it brightens

  35. إِنَّهَا لَإِحۡدَى ٱلۡكُبَرِ ۝٣٥

    74:35Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]

  36. نَذِيرࣰا لِّلۡبَشَرِ ۝٣٦

    74:36As a warning to humanity

  37. لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمۡ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوۡ يَتَأَخَّرَ ۝٣٧

    74:37To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind

  38. كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡ رَهِينَةٌ ۝٣٨

    74:38Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained

  39. إِلَّآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ۝٣٩

    74:39Except the companions of the right

  40. فِي جَنَّـٰتࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ۝٤٠

    74:40[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other

  41. عَنِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ۝٤١

    74:41About the criminals

  42. مَا سَلَكَكُمۡ فِي سَقَرَ ۝٤٢

    74:42[And asking them], "What put you into Saqar

  43. قَالُواْ لَمۡ نَكُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُصَلِّينَ ۝٤٣

    74:43They will say, "We were not of those who prayed

  44. وَلَمۡ نَكُ نُطۡعِمُ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ ۝٤٤

    74:44Nor did we used to feed the poor

  45. وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلۡخَآئِضِينَ ۝٤٥

    74:45And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it]

  46. وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ ۝٤٦

    74:46And we used to deny the Day of Recompense

  47. حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰنَا ٱلۡيَقِينُ ۝٤٧

    74:47Until there came to us the certainty

  48. فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمۡ شَفَٰعَةُ ٱلشَّـٰفِعِينَ ۝٤٨

    74:48So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors

  49. فَمَا لَهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلتَّذۡكِرَةِ مُعۡرِضِينَ ۝٤٩

    74:49Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away

  50. كَأَنَّهُمۡ حُمُرࣱ مُّسۡتَنفِرَةࣱ ۝٥٠

    74:50As if they were alarmed donkeys

  51. فَرَّتۡ مِن قَسۡوَرَةِۭ ۝٥١

    74:51Fleeing from a lion

  52. بَلۡ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ ٱمۡرِيࣲٕ مِّنۡهُمۡ أَن يُؤۡتَىٰ صُحُفࣰا مُّنَشَّرَةࣰ ۝٥٢

    74:52Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about

  53. كَلَّاۖ بَل لَّا يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ ۝٥٣

    74:53No! But they do not fear the Hereafter

  54. كَلَّآ إِنَّهُۥ تَذۡكِرَةࣱ ۝٥٤

    74:54No! Indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder

  55. فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ ۝٥٥

    74:55Then whoever wills will remember it

  56. وَمَا يَذۡكُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ هُوَ أَهۡلُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ وَأَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِ ۝٥٦

    74:56And they will not remember except that Allah wills. He is worthy of fear and adequate for [granting] forgiveness