English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
O thou that has wrapped thyself with thy mantle!
English - Five Volume Translation
O thou who hast covered thyself with a cloak,
Important Words:
المدثر (one who has covered himself with a cloak) is derived from دثر which means, it (a trace or mark) became effaced or obliterated. تدثر او ادثر (tadaththara or iddaththara) means, he wrapped himself with a garment. دثرہ (daththara) means, he destroyed or obliterated him or it; he covered him with a warm garment. دثر الطائر (daththara) means, the bird adjusted, or put in order, its nest. تدثر الفرس means, he leaped upon and rode the horse. تداثر العدو means, he vanquished the enemy (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
According to the different meanings of the root word, المدثر would mean: the effacer or obliterator; the reformer or the one who adjusts or puts things in order; the vanquisher; the one who is ready to leap upon and ride the horse. The word has also been interpreted as one entrusted with bearing the heavy load of the responsibilities of a Prophet (Qadir). The word also means, one adorned with the best human natural powers and qualities and prophetical dignity (Ruhul-Ma‘ani). All these epithets fully apply to the Holy Prophet. Traditions show that after a few verses of the Surah had been revealed, further revelation ceased for several months (Bukhari). As revelation was a novel spiritual experience for the Holy Prophet, its cessation was intended to make the fright that had affected his mind wear away, and to attune him with the majesty and dignity of the Divine Word.
English - Short Commentary Translation
O thou who hast covered thyself with thy cloak,
Tadaththara or Iddaththara means, he wrapped himself with a garment. Daththara-hu means, he destroyed or obliterated him or it; he covered him with a warm garment. Daththarat-Tairu means, the bird adjusted, or put in order its nest. Tadaththaral-Farasa means, he leaped upon and rode the horse. Tadaththaral-‘Aduwwa means, he vanquished the enemy (Lane). According to the different meanings of the root-word, Al-Muddaththir would mean, the effacer or obliterator; the reformer or the one who adjusts or puts things in order; the vanquisher; the one who is about to leap upon and ride the horse. The word has also been interpreted as one entrusted with bearing the heavy load of the responsibilities of a Prophet (Qadir). The word also means, one adorned with the best natural powers and qualities and prophetical dignity (Ruhul-Ma‘ani). All these epithets quite fitly apply to the Holy Prophet.
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
French
Ô toi qui t’es enveloppé dans ton manteau !
German
O du in den Mantel Gehüllter!
Italian
O tu, che ti sei avvolto nel tuo mantello,
Spanish
¡Oh tú, que te has envuelto en tu manto!
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
اے بارانی کوٹ پہن کر کھڑے ہونے والے۔
مُدَّثِّر کے معنے عام طور پر کمبل اوڑھنے والے کے کئے جاتے ہیں۔ لیکن اس کے علاوہ لغت میں مُدَّثِّر کے مندرجہ ذیل معنے لکھے ہیں (۱)گھوڑے کے پاس کھڑا ہونے والا کہ حکم ملتے ہی فوراً چھلانگ مار کر اس پر سوار ہو جائے(اقرب) (۲)کپڑے پہن کر تیار ہو جانے والا۔ لیکن دِثَار اس کپڑے کو کہتے ہیں جو کرتے وغیرہ کے اوپر پہنا جائے (اقرب) جب انسان نے باہر جانا ہوتا ہے تو وہ خالی کرتا نہیں پہنتا بلکہ کوٹ پہنتا ہے۔ یا فوج والے لڑنے کے لئے جاتے ہیں تو وردی پہن لیتے ہیں۔ پس آنحضرت صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی شان کے مطابق یہی معنے ہیں کہ (۱)اے وردی پہن کر کھڑے ہونے والے (۲)اے گھوڑے کے پاس
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
اے اوڑھ لپیٹ کر لیٹنے والے
English - Sahih
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
English - Talal Itani
O you who covers himself!
English - Arberry
O thou shrouded in thy mantle,
English - Maududi
O you enveloped in your cloak!
English - Ahmed Ali
O YOU ENFOLDED in your mantle (of reform),
English - Yusuf Ali
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
English - Five Volume Commentary *
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Important Words:
المدثر (one who has covered himself with a cloak) is derived from دثر which means, it (a trace or mark) became effaced or obliterated. تدثر او ادثر (tadaththara or iddaththara) means, he wrapped himself with a garment. دثرہ (daththara) means, he destroyed or obliterated him or it; he covered him with a warm garment. دثر الطائر (daththara) means, the bird adjusted, or put in order, its nest. تدثر الفرس means, he leaped upon and rode the horse. تداثر العدو means, he vanquished the enemy (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
According to the different meanings of the root word, المدثر would mean: the effacer or obliterator; the reformer or the one who adjusts or puts things in order; the vanquisher; the one who is ready to leap upon and ride the horse. The word has also been interpreted as one entrusted with bearing the heavy load of the responsibilities of a Prophet (Qadir). The word also means, one adorned with the best human natural powers and qualities and prophetical dignity (Ruhul-Ma‘ani). All these epithets fully apply to the Holy Prophet. Traditions show that after a few verses of the Surah had been revealed, further revelation ceased for several months (Bukhari). As revelation was a novel spiritual experience for the Holy Prophet, its cessation was intended to make the fright that had affected his mind wear away, and to attune him with the majesty and dignity of the Divine Word.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
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Tadaththara or Iddaththara means, he wrapped himself with a garment. Daththara-hu means, he destroyed or obliterated him or it; he covered him with a warm garment. Daththarat-Tairu means, the bird adjusted, or put in order its nest. Tadaththaral-Farasa means, he leaped upon and rode the horse. Tadaththaral-‘Aduwwa means, he vanquished the enemy (Lane). According to the different meanings of the root-word, Al-Muddaththir would mean, the effacer or obliterator; the reformer or the one who adjusts or puts things in order; the vanquisher; the one who is about to leap upon and ride the horse. The word has also been interpreted as one entrusted with bearing the heavy load of the responsibilities of a Prophet (Qadir). The word also means, one adorned with the best natural powers and qualities and prophetical dignity (Ruhul-Ma‘ani). All these epithets quite fitly apply to the Holy Prophet.
English - Pickthall
O thou enveloped in thy cloak,
English - Muhammad Ali ra
O thou who wrappest thyself up,
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
O thou standing ready, wearing thy cloak,