Surah Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One) in English

1. فما تنفعهم شفاعة الشافعين

   48

   So the intercession of the intercessors will not avail them.

   fa-mā tanfaʿuhum shafāʿatu sh-shāfiʿīna

2. فما لهم عن التذكرة معرضين

   49

   What is the matter with them that they evade the Reminder

   fa-mā lahum ʿani t-tadhkirati muʿriḍīna

3. كأنهم حمر مستنفرة

   50

   as if they were terrified asses

   ka-ʾannahum ḥumurun mustanfiratun

4. فرت من قسورة

   51

   fleeing from a lion?

   farrat min qaswaratin

5. بل يريد كل امرئ منهم أن يؤتى صحفا منشرة

   52

   But everyone of them desires to be given unrolled scriptures [from Allah]!

   bal yurīdu kullu mriʾin minhum ʾan yuʾtā ṣuḥufan munashsharatan

6. كلا بل لا يخافون الآخرة

   53

   No! Indeed, they do not fear the Hereafter.

   kallā bal lā yakhāfūna l-ʾākhirata

7. كلا إنه تذكرة

   54

   No! It is indeed a reminder.

   kallā ʾinnahū tadhkiratun

8. فمن شاء ذكره

   55

   So let anyone who wishes be mindful of it.

   fa-man shāʾa dhakarahū

9. وما يذكرون إلا أن يشاء الله هو أهل التقوى وأهل المغفرة

   56

   And they will not be mindful unless Allah wishes. He is worthy of [your] being wary [of Him] and He is worthy to forgive.

   wa-mā yadhkurūna ʾillā ʾan yashāʾa llāhu huwa ʾahlu t-taqwā wa-ʾahlu l-maghfirati