| | Bijan Moeinian rendition of Surah The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing a Cloak, The Clothed One(al-Mudathir)
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| 74:1 | | O’ you who are wrapped up in the blanket |
| 74:2 | | Get out of bed and start you mission of warning the people |
| 74:3 | | And Glorify your Lord |
| 74:4 | | And worship your Lord with a clean garment |
| 74:5 | | And avoid idol worshipping |
| 74:6 | | Worship your Lord for the sake of glorifying Him; and out of love and not just in account of expecting things in return. Your worshipping is not a favor that you do for God |
| 74:7 | | And seek patience in your Lord |
| 74:8 | | The Day that the horn is blown |
| 74:9 | | That will be a very somber day |
| 74:10 | | A hard Day for the disbelievers |
| 74:11 | | My creature will meet his Creator alone |
| 74:12 | | The same creature that I provided him with so much resources |
| 74:13 | | The same creature that I gave him sons to be by his side |
| 74:14 | | The same creature that I made the life easy for him to prosper |
| 74:15 | | Yet he dares to ask for more |
| 74:16 | | No way; he is the one who refuses to listen to my words |
| 74:17 | | Pretty soon he has to face me so that I sentence him to a terrible punishment |
| 74:18 | | He is the same person who listened to My revelations and then came up with a plan to make fun of it |
| 74:19 | | Shame on such a person with his miserable plan |
| 74:20 | | Shame and disgrace |
| 74:21 | | Being upset about his failure, he looked around |
| 74:22 | | Then he frowned and winkled to show his displeasure |
| 74:23 | | Then arrogantly he turned away |
| 74:24 | | and said: “These words are nothing but usual magic” |
| 74:25 | | Then he said: “These words are not from the Lord; they are fabricated by a human being” |
| 74:26 | | Pretty soon I will cast such a person into Hellfire |
| 74:27 | | Do you have the least idea what Hellfire is |
| 74:28 | | The Hellfire will not spare any disbeliever |
| 74:29 | | The Hellfire will burn every cell of the disbeliever |
| 74:30 | | Over it are nineteen |
| 74:31 | | I (God) have appointed some angles to be the guardians of Hell and I (God) have made their numbers (19): as a trial for those who disbelieve, to convince the Christians and Jews about the authenticity/ divine source of this book, to increase the faith of those who already believe, to remove any doubt from the heart of the Christians, Jews and the believers, to expose those who are sick at heart and can not be guided, and the disbelievers mocking at these words say: “What could God mean by this strange presentation?” Thus God leaves those who deserve to be left in ignorance in ignorance and guides whoever He pleases to the right path and no one but Lord knows the magnitude of His power. Hell is mentioned her so that people may be more careful and mindful about their behaviors |
| 74:32 | | I (God) swear by the moon |
| 74:33 | | And by the night that passes by |
| 74:34 | | And the day that takes over |
| 74:35 | | That Hell too is a somber reality |
| 74:36 | | The very existence of Hell is a warning to mankind |
| 74:37 | | To anyone among you who wishes to advance himself or stay behind |
| 74:38 | | Every soul will be held responsible for his acts |
| 74:39 | | As to the righteous people, while in Paradise,&hellip |
| 74:40 | | …. they will ask the sinners&hellip |
| 74:41 | | …: “What brought you to Hell |
| 74:42 | | The sinners will reply |
| 74:43 | | “We did not worship the Lord.&rdquo |
| 74:44 | | “We did not feed the poor people&rdquo |
| 74:45 | | “We joined those who were mocking at religion.&rdquo |
| 74:46 | | “We joked about the Day of Judgment.&rdquo |
| 74:47 | | “Till we faced the Day of Judgment.&rdquo |
| 74:48 | | God will not accept any intercession for such sinners |
| 74:49 | | What is wrong with these people&hellip |
| 74:50 | | … who are running away from our admonitions&hellip |
| 74:51 | | … as though they were zebras running from the lion |
| 74:52 | | Do they expect a personalized letter of invitation for each of them |
| 74:53 | | The fact is that they are careless about Hereafter |
| 74:54 | | Indeed this Qur’an is a reminder |
| 74:55 | | Let those who wish understand it |
| 74:56 | | Only those who deserve the blessing of God will believe in it. In God alone you will find righteousness and in God alone you will find forgiveness |
