Meccan·Surah 74

المدثر

Surah Al-Muddaththir — Ayah 36

The Cloaked One

56 Ayahs·Verse 74:36
74:36

نَذِيرًا لِّلْبَشَرِ

As a warning to humanity -

Context in Surah Al-Muddaththir

Nearby ayahs help place verse 74:36 in sequence and meaning.

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَآ أَسْفَرَ

And [by] the morning when it brightens,

إِنَّهَا لَإِحْدَى ٱلْكُبَرِ

Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ

To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ

Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained