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74. Al-Muddaththir

The Cloaked OneMeccan
74:1

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ

O you who is wrapped up [in a cloak]!

The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

Revealed to Muhammad ﷺ after the pause in revelation, when Jibril appeared to him seated between heaven and earth.

74:2

قُمْ فَأَنذِرْ

Stand up and warn.

The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

Revealed to Muhammad ﷺ after the pause in revelation, when Jibril appeared to him seated between heaven and earth.

74:3

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ

And your Lord, glorify.

The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

Revealed to Muhammad ﷺ after the pause in revelation, when Jibril appeared to him seated between heaven and earth.

74:4

وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ

And your clothing, purify.

The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

Revealed to Muhammad ﷺ after the pause in revelation, when Jibril appeared to him seated between heaven and earth.

74:5

وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ

And uncleanliness, avoid.

The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

Revealed to Muhammad ﷺ after the pause in revelation, when Jibril appeared to him seated between heaven and earth.

74:6

وَلَا تَمْنُن تَسْتَكْثِرُ

And do not confer favor to acquire more.

The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

Revealed to Muhammad ﷺ after the pause in revelation, when Jibril appeared to him seated between heaven and earth.

74:7

وَلِرَبِّكَ فَاصْبِرْ

And persevere (be patient) for [the sake of] your Lord.

The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

This is the strongest possible link: this ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir, the very revelation the post narrates receiving.

74:11

ذَرْنِي وَمَنْ خَلَقْتُ وَحِيدًا

And leave to me [O Prophet] the one I created all by Myself,

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:12

وَجَعَلْتُ لَهُ مَالًا مَّمْدُودًا

and granted him abundant wealth,

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:13

وَبَنِينَ شُهُودًا

and children always by his side,

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:14

وَمَهَّدتُّ لَهُ تَمْهِيدًا

and made life very easy for him.

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:15

ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ أَنْ أَزِيدَ

Yet he is hungry for more.

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:16

كَلَّا ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ لِآيَاتِنَا عَنِيدًا

But no! [For] he has been truly stubborn with Our revelations.

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:17

سَأُرْهِقُهُ صَعُودًا

I will make his fate unbearable,

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:18

إِنَّهُ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ

for he contemplated and determined [a degrading label for the Quran].

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:19

فَقُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ

May he be condemned! How evil was what he determined!

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:20

ثُمَّ قُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ

May he be condemned even more! How evil was what he determined!

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:21

ثُمَّ نَظَرَ

Then he re-contemplated [in frustration],

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:22

ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ

then frowned and scowled,

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:23

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَاسْتَكْبَرَ

then turned his back [on the Truth] and acted arrogantly,

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:24

فَقَالَ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ

saying, 'This [Quran] is nothing but magic from the ancients.

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:25

إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا قَوْلُ الْبَشَرِ

This is no more than the word of a man.'

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:26

سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ

Soon I will burn him in Saqar!

Abu Jahal Pressures Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira to Denounce the Qur'an

This ayah is part of Surah al-Muddaththir's response to al-Walid ibn al-Mughira's private deliberations over how to denounce the Qur'an, described at this event -- classical tafsir identifies this passage (74:11-26) as addressing him directly.

74:42
The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

This ayah belongs to the same Surah al-Muddaththir whose opening verses (74:1-7) the Prophet ﷺ received at this event, describing the second revelation.

74:43
The Second Revelation (Surah al-Muddaththir)

This ayah belongs to the same Surah al-Muddaththir whose opening verses (74:1-7) the Prophet ﷺ received at this event, describing the second revelation.