74:1  Cloaked one

74:2  stand up, deliver your warning

74:3  proclaim the greatness of your Lord

74:4  cleanse your clothes

74:5  stay away from sin

74:6  and do not think that by doing such deeds, you have done a great favor to God

74:7  Exercise patience to please your Lord

74:8  When the trumpet is sounded,

74:9  it will be a hard da

74:10  and for the disbelievers, in particular, it will not be at all easy

74:11  Leave to Me the one, whom I have created all by Myself

74:12  and whom I have granted abundant wealt

74:13  and children living in his presence

74:14  whose life I have made run smoothl

74:15  and who still desires more

74:16  Never will he receive more. He has been hostile to Our revelations

74:17  We shall make him suffer the torment of hell without relief

74:18  He planned and plotted

74:19  May he be condemned

74:20  What an evil plan he has made

74:21  May he be condemned again for his schemes! He looked around

74:22  frowned and scowled

74:23  then turned back, and swelling-up with pride

74:24  said, "This (the Quran) is nothing but magic, inherited from ancient magicians

74:25  These are only words from a mere mortal"

74:26  I shall make him suffer the torment of hell

74:27  Would that you really knew what hell is

74:28  It leaves and spares no one and nothing

74:29  It scorches people's ski

74:30  and it has nineteen angelic keepers

74:31  We have made only angels as the keepers of the fire (for they are the strongest in carrying out Our commands). Our informing (people) of the numbers of these angels is a trial for the disbelievers. It gives more certainty to the people of the Book and strengthens the faith of the believers. The people of the Book and the believers have no doubt about it. We have fixed the number to make the disbelievers and those whose hearts are sick say, "What does God mean by such a parable?" Thus, God guides and causes to go astray whomever He wants. No one knows about the army of your Lord except He Himself. This parable is a reminder for mankind

74:32  By the moon

74:33  by the retreating night

74:34  by the brightening dawn

74:35  hell is certainly the greatest calamity

74:36  It is a warning for mankind

74:37  whether one steps forward to embrace the faith or one turns away from it

74:38  Every soul will be in captivity for its deed

74:39  except the people of the right han

74:40  who will be in Paradis

74:41  and will ask of the criminals

74:42  "what led you into hell?"

74:43  They will reply, "We did not pray

74:44  nor did we feed the destitute

74:45  We indulged and persisted in useless disputes

74:46  and rejected the Day of Judgment

74:47  until death approached us"

74:48  The intercession of the intercessors will be of no benefit to them

74:49  If such will be the Day of Judgment, what is the matter with them? Why do they run away from guidance

74:50  like frightened donkey

74:51  running away from a lion

74:52  Is it that everyone of them wants to receive a heavenly book addressed to him personally

74:53  This will certainly never be the case! In fact, they are not afraid of the Day of Judgment

74:54  There is no doubt that the Quran is a guide

74:55  Let anyone who seeks guidance do so

74:56  No one will seek guidance unless God wills it. He alone is worthy of being feared and He is the Source of Forgiveness