Ash-Shu'araa 26:90 – 26:149

And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And paradise shall be brought near to the pious

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When Paradise shall be brought near the pious

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When paradise shall be brought near to the view of the pious

George Sale · published 1734

And hell will appear plainly to the erring

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and hell shall be brought forth to those who go astray

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And Hell shall lay open for those who have gone astray

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and hell shall appear plainly to those who shall have erred

George Sale · published 1734

And it will be said unto them: Where is (all) that ye used to worship

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and it shall be said to them, "Where is what ye used to worship

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And it shall be said to them, 'Where are they whom ye worshipped

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and it shall be said unto them, where are your deities which ye served

George Sale · published 1734

Instead of Allah? Can they help you or help themselves

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

beside God? can they help you, or get help themselves

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Beside God? Can they harm you or help themselves

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

besides God? Will they deliver you from punishment, or will they deliver themselves

George Sale · published 1734

Then will they be hurled therein, they and the seducers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they shall fall headlong into it, they and those who have gone astray

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they shall be cast into it - the seducers and the seduced

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they shall be cast into the same, both they, and those who have been seduced to their worship

George Sale · published 1734

And the hosts of Iblis, together

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the hosts of Iblis all together

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And all the host of Eblis

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and all the host of Eblis

George Sale · published 1734

And they will say, when they are quarrelling therein

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

They shall say, while they quarrel therein

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They shall say, as they wrangle therein together

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The seduced shall dispute therein with their false gods, saying

George Sale · published 1734

By Allah, of a truth we were in error manifest

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By God! we were surely in an obvious error

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By God, we were in a plain error

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by God, we were in a manifest error

George Sale · published 1734

When we made you equal with the Lord of the Worlds

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when we made you equal to the Lord of the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When we equalled you with the Lord of the Worlds

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

when we equalled you with the Lord of all creatures

George Sale · published 1734

It was but the guilty who misled us

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but it was only sinners who led us astray

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And none misled us but the wicked

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And none seduced us but the wicked

George Sale · published 1734

Now we have no intercessors

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But we have no intercessors

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we have none to plead for us

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

We have now no intercessors

George Sale · published 1734

Nor any loving friend

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and no warm friend

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor friend who careth for us

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

nor any friend who careth for us

George Sale · published 1734

Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but had we a turn we would be of the believers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Could we but return, we would be of the believers

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If we were allowed to return once more into the world, we would certainly become true believers

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, in that is a sign, but most of them will never be believers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, in this was a sign: but most of them believed not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily herein was a sign: But the greater part of them believed not

George Sale · published 1734

And lo, thy Lord! He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and, verily, thy Lord He is mighty and merciful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And truly thy Lord! - He is the Mighty, the Merciful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

George Sale · published 1734

Noah's folk denied the messengers (of Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The people of Noah said the apostles were liars

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The people of Noah gainsaid the Apostles

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The people of Noah accused God's messengers of imposture

George Sale · published 1734

When their brother Noah said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when their brother Noah said to them, 'Will ye not fear

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When their brother Noah said to them, "Will ye not fear God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When their brother Noah said unto them, will ye not fear God

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, I am a faithful apostle to you

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Of a truth am I your faithful Apostle

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily I am a faithful messenger unto you

George Sale · published 1734

So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then fear God and obey me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Fear God then and obey me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

wherefore fear God, and obey me

George Sale · published 1734

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I do not ask you for it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I ask of you no reward for this, for my reward is of the Lord of the Worlds alone

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

I ask no reward of you for my preaching unto you; I expect my reward from no other than the Lord of all creatures

George Sale · published 1734

So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

So fear God and obey me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Fear God then and obey me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore fear God, and obey me

George Sale · published 1734

They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

They said, 'Shall we believe in thee, when the reprobates follow thee

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "Shall we believe on thee when the meanest only are thy followers

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They answered, shall we believe on thee, when only the most abject persons have followed thee

George Sale · published 1734

He said: And what knowledge have I of what they may have been doing (in the past)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He said, 'I did not know what they were doing

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He said, "But I have no knowledge of that they did

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Noah said, I have no knowledge of that which they did

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! their reckoning is my Lord's concern, if ye but knew

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

their account is only with my Lord, if ye but perceive

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

To my Lord only must their account be given: would that ye understood this

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

it appertaineth unto my Lord alone to bring them to account, if ye understand

George Sale · published 1734

And I am not (here) to repulse believers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And I am not one to drive away the believers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And I will not thrust away those who believe

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

wherefore I will not drive away the believers

George Sale · published 1734

I am only a plain warner

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I am only a plain warner

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For I am only one charged with plain warnings

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

I am no more than a public preacher

George Sale · published 1734

They said: If thou cease not, O Noah, thou wilt surely be among those stoned (to death)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

They said, 'Verily, if thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt surely be of those who are stoned

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "Now unless thou desist, O Noah, one of the stoned shalt thou surely be

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They replied, assuredly, unless thou desist, O Noah, thou shalt be stoned

George Sale · published 1734

He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said he, 'My Lord! verily, my people call me liar

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He said, "Lord! my people treat me as a liar

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He said, O Lord, verily my people take me for a liar

George Sale · published 1734

Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

open between me and between them an opening, and save me and those of the believers who are with me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Decide thou therefore a decision between me and them, and rescue me and the faithful who are with me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore judge publicly between me and them; and deliver me and the true believers who are with me

George Sale · published 1734

And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

So we saved him and those with him in the laden ark

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

So we saved him and those who were with him in the fully-laden ark

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore We delivered him, and those who were with him, in the ark filled with men and animals

George Sale · published 1734

Then afterward We drowned the others

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then we drowned the rest

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And afterwards we drowned the rest

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and afterwards We drowned the rest

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, in that is a sign, but most of them will never be believers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Herein truly was a sign, but most of them believed not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily herein was a sign: But the greater part of them believed not

George Sale · published 1734

And lo, thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and, verily, thy Lord He is mighty and merciful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But thy Lord! - He is the Mighty, the Merciful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

George Sale · published 1734

(The tribe of) A'ad denied the messengers (of Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And 'Ad called the apostles liars

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The Adites treated their Apostles as liars

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The tribe of Ad charged God's messengers with falsehood

George Sale · published 1734

When their brother Hud said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when their brother Hud said to them, 'Will ye not fear

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When their brother Houd said to them, "Will ye not fear God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When their brother Hud said unto them, will ye not fear God

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, I am to you a faithful apostle

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I am your Apostle, worthy of all credit

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily I am a faithful messenger unto you

George Sale · published 1734

So keep your duty to Allah and obey me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then fear God and obey me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Fear God then and obey me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

wherefore fear God, and obey me

George Sale · published 1734

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I do not ask you for it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I ask for no reward for this; for my reward is of the Lord of the Worlds alone

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

I demand not of you any reward for my preaching unto you: I expect my reward from no other than the Lord of all creatures

George Sale · published 1734

Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Do ye build on every height a landmark in sport

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What! build ye landmarks on all heights in mere pastime

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Do ye build a land-mark on every high place, to divert yourselves

George Sale · published 1734

And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and take to works that haply ye may be immortal

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And raise ye structures to be your lasting abodes

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And do ye erect maginificent works, hoping that ye may continue in their possession for ever

George Sale · published 1734

And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when ye assault ye assault like tyrants

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when ye put forth your power do ye put it forth with harshness

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And when ye exercise your power, do ye exercise it with cruelty and rigour

George Sale · published 1734

Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but fear God and obey me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Fear ye God then and obey me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Fear God, by leaving these things; and obey Me

George Sale · published 1734

Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and fear Him who hath

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And fear ye Him who hath plenteously betowed on you ye well know what

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And fear Him who hath bestowed on you that which ye know

George Sale · published 1734

Hath aided you with cattle and sons

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

given you an extent of cattle and sons

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Plenteously bestowed on you flocks and children

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He hath bestowed on you cattle, and children

George Sale · published 1734

And gardens and watersprings

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and gardens and springs

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And gardens and fountains

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and gardens, and springs of water

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! I fear for you the retribution of an awful day

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, fear for you the torment of a mighty day

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Indeed I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous day

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily I fear for you the punishment of a grievous day

George Sale · published 1734

They said: It is all one to us whether thou preachest or art not of those who preach

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

They said, 'It is the same to us if thou admonish or art not of those who do admonish

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "It is the same to us whether thou warn or warn us not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They answered, it is equal unto us whether thou admonish us, or dost not admonish us

George Sale · published 1734

This is but a fable of the men of old

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

this is nothing but old folks' fictions, for we shall not be tormented

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

This is but a tale of the ancients

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

This which thou preachest is only a device of the ancients

George Sale · published 1734

And we shall not be doomed

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they called him liar

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we are not they who shall be punished

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

neither shall we be punished for what we have done

George Sale · published 1734

And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but we destroyed them. Verily, in that is a sign, but most of them will never be believers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they charged him with imposture; and we destroyed them. In this was a sign: but most of them believed not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they accused him of imposture: Wherefore We destroyed them. Verily herein was a sign: But the greater part of them believed not

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! thy Lord, He is indeed the Mighty, the Merciful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And, verily, thy Lord is mighty, merciful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But thy Lord! - He is the Mighty, the Merciful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thy Lord is the mighty, the merciful

George Sale · published 1734

(The tribe of) Thamud denied the messengers (of Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Thamud called the apostles liars

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The Themoudites also treated their Apostles as liars

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The tribe of Thamud also charged the messengers of God with falsehood

George Sale · published 1734

When their brother Salih said unto them: Will ye not ward off (evil)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when their brother Zalih said to them, 'Do ye not fear

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When their brother Saleh said to them, "Will ye not fear God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When their brother Saleh said unto them, will ye not fear God

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! I am a faithful messenger unto you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, I am to you a faithful apostle

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I am your Apostle worthy of all credit

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily I am a faithful messenger unto you

George Sale · published 1734

So keep your duty to Allah and obey me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

so fear God and obey me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Fear God, then, and obey me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore fear God, and obey me

George Sale · published 1734

And I ask of you no wage therefor; my wage is the concern only of the Lord of the Worlds

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I do not ask you for it any hire; my hire is only with the Lord of the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I ask of you no reward for this: my reward is of the Lord of the Worlds alone

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

I demand no reward of you for my preaching unto you; I expect my reward from no other than the Lord of all creatures

George Sale · published 1734

Will ye be left secure in that which is here before us

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Shall ye be left here in safety

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Shall ye be left secure amid these things here

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Shall ye be left for ever secure in the possession of the things which are here

George Sale · published 1734

In gardens and watersprings

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

with gardens and springs

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Amid gardens and fountains

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

among gardens, and fountains

George Sale · published 1734

And tilled fields and heavy-sheathed palm-trees

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and corn-fields and palms

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And corn-fields and palm-trees, with flower-sheathing branches

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and corn, and palm-trees, whose branches sheathe their flowers

George Sale · published 1734

Though ye hew out dwellings in the mountain, being skilful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

the spathes whereof are fine? and ye hew out of the mountains houses skillfully

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And, insolent that ye are, will ye hew out your dwellings in the mountains

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And will ye continue to cut habitations for your selves out of the mountains, behaving with insolence

George Sale · published 1734