English translation of the meaning Page No 576

Quran in English Language - Page no 576 576

Sura Al-Muddaththir from 18 to 47


18. Verily, he thought and plotted.
19. So let him be cursed: how he plotted!
20. And once more let him be cursed: how he plotted!
21. Then he thought.
22. Then he frowned and he looked in a bad tempered way;
23. Then he turned back, and was proud.
24. Then he said: « This is nothing but magic from that of old,»
25. « This is nothing but the word of a human being! »
26. I will cast him into Hell- fire. [ 1 ]
27. And what will make you know ( exactly ) what Hell- fire is?
28. It spares not ( any sinner ) , nor does it leave ( anything unburnt ) !
29. Burning and blackening the skins!
30. Over it are nineteen ( angels as guardians and keepers of Hell ) .
31. And We have set none but angels as guardians of the Fire. And We have fixed their number ( 19 ) only as a trial for the disbelievers, in order that the people of the Scripture ( Jews and Christians ) may arrive at a certainty [ that this Qur’ân is the truth as it agrees with their Books regarding the number ( 19 ) which is written in the Taurât ( Torah ) and the Injeel ( Gospel ) ] and that the believers may increase in Faith ( as this Qur’ân is the truth ) , and that no doubt may be left for the people of the Scripture and the believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease ( of hypocrisy ) and the disbelievers may say: « What Allâh intends by this ( curious ) example ? » Thus Allâh leads astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none can know the hosts of your Lord but He. And this ( Hell ) is nothing else than a ( warning ) reminder to mankind.
32. Nay! And by the moon
33. And by the night when it withdraws.
34. And by the dawn when it brightens.
35. Verily, it ( Hell, or their denial of Prophet Muhammad ( saas ) , or the Day of Resurrection ) is but one of the greatest ( signs ) .
36. A warning to mankind -
37. To any of you that chooses to go forward ( by working righteous deeds ) , or to remain behind ( by committing sins ) .
38. Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,
39. Except those on the Right, ( i.e. the pious true believers of Islâmic Monotheism ) .
40. In Gardens ( Paradise ) they will ask one another,
41. About Al- Mujrimûn ( polytheists, criminals, disbelievers ) , ( And they will say to them ) :
42. « What has caused you to enter Hell? »
43. They will say: « We were not of those who used to offer the Salât ( prayers ) , [ 2 ] »
44. « Nor we used to feed Al- Miskîn ( the poor ) ;»
45. « And we used to talk falsehood ( all that which Allâh hated ) with vain talkers. [ 3 ] »
46. And we used to belie the Day of Recompense, [ 4 ]
47. « Until there came to us ( the death ) that is certain. »

[1] (V.74:26) See the footnote of (V.17:97).

[2] (V.74:43) See the footnote of (V.8:39).

[3] (V.74:45) See the footnote of (V.4:5).

[4] (V.74:46) See the footnotes of (V.3:85).