He Knew the Quran Was True — But Rejected It
Surah Al-Muddaththir (74:1–24)
English Translation
1. O you who are wrapped up (in garments),
2. Arise and warn!
3. And your Lord glorify,
4. And your garments purify,
5. And all uncleanliness avoid,
6. And do not give expecting more in return,
7. And for your Lord be patient.
8. And when the Trumpet is blown,
9. That Day will be a difficult Day,
10. For the disbelievers — not easy.
11. Leave Me with the one I created alone,
12. And to whom I granted abundant wealth,
13. And children present with him,
14. And for whom I smoothed everything out.
15. Yet he desires that I should give more.
16. No! Indeed, he has been stubborn toward Our verses.
17. I will burden him with a severe punishment.
18. Indeed, he thought and calculated.
19. So may he be destroyed for how he calculated!
20. Then may he be destroyed for how he calculated!
21. Then he considered,
22. Then he frowned and scowled,
23. Then he turned away and became arrogant,
24. And said, “This is nothing but magic passed down.”
🌙 Explanation (Easy & Authentic)
🔹 Verses 1–7 (Beginning of Prophethood)
Allah commands Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to:
Stand up for Dawah
Warn people of the Hereafter
Declare Allah’s greatness
Maintain purity (physical & spiritual)
Avoid shirk and sins
Do not preach for worldly gain
Remain patient for Allah’s sake
👉 These verses mark the official start of public preaching in Islam.
🔹 Verses 8–10 (Day of Judgment)
The Trumpet (Sur) will be blown
The Day of Judgment will be extremely hard
Especially for those who reject the truth
🔹 Verses 11–24 (About Waleed bin Mugheerah)
Allah refers to a powerful man who:
Was given wealth, children, status
Recognized the Quran as truth
But rejected it out of pride and fear of losing influence
He thought deeply, then lied deliberately, calling the Quran:
“Magic”
“Human speech”
👉 His rejection was not ignorance, but arrogance.
👤 Introduction of Waleed bin Mugheerah
Waleed bin Mugheerah was:
A leader of Quraysh
Known as an expert in Arabic poetry
Father of Khalid bin Waleed (RA)
He admitted:
“The Quran has sweetness and depth… but I cannot accept it.”
Yet he rejected Islam to protect his status and pride.
📝 Short Description
Surah Al-Muddaththir reveals the beginning of the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ mission and exposes how arrogance blinded powerful leaders like Waleed bin Mugheerah. These verses teach that truth is often rejected not due to ignorance, but due to pride and fear of losing worldly status.
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