Faatir 35:1 – 35:45

Praise be to Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who appointeth the angels messengers having wings two, three and four. He multiplieth in creation what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Praise belongs to God, the originator of the heavens and the earth; who makes the angels His messengers, endued with wings in pairs, or threes or fours; He adds to creation what He Pleases; verily, God is mighty over all

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

PRAISE be to God, Maker of the Heavens and of the Earth! Who employeth the ANGELS as envoys, with pairs of wings, two, three, and four: He addeth to his creature what He will! Truly God hath power for all things

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Praise be unto God, the creator of heaven and earth; who maketh the angels his messengers, furnished with two, and three, and four pair of wings: God maketh what addition He pleaseth unto his creatures; for God is almighty

George Sale · published 1734

That which Allah openeth unto mankind of mercy none can withhold it; and that which He withholdeth none can release thereafter. He is the Mighty, the Wise

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What God opens to men of His mercy there is none to withhold; and what He withholds, there is none can send it forth after Him; for He is the mighty, the wise

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The mercy which God layeth open for man, no one can keep back; and what He shall keep back, none can afterwards send forth. And He is the Mighty, the Wise

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The mercy which God shall freely bestow on mankind, there is none who can with-hold; and what He shall with-hold, there is none who can bestow, besides Him: And He is the mighty, the wise

George Sale · published 1734

O mankind! Remember Allah's grace toward you! Is there any creator other than Allah who provideth for you from the sky and the earth? There is no Allah save Him. Whither then are ye turned

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O ye folk! remember the favours of God towards you; is there a creator beside God, who provides you from the heavens and from the earth? There is no god but He; how then can ye lie

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O men! bear in mind the favour of God towards you. Is there a creator other than God, who nourisheth you with the gifts of heaven and earth? There is no God but He! How then are ye turned aside from Him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O men, remember the favour of God towards you: Is there any creator, besides God, who provideth food for you from heaven and earth? There is no God but He: How therefore are ye turned aside from acknowledging his unity

George Sale · published 1734

And if they deny thee, (O Muhammad), messengers (of Allah) were denied before thee. Unto Allah all things are brought back

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And if they call thee liar, apostles were called liars before thee, and unto God affairs return

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

If they treat thee as an impostor, then before thee have apostles been treated as impostors. But to God shall all things return

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If they accuse thee of imposture, apostles before thee have also been accused of imposture: And unto God shall all things return

George Sale · published 1734

O mankind! Lo! the promise of Allah is true. So let not the life of the world beguile you, and let not the (avowed) beguiler beguile you with regard to Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O ye folk! verily, God's promise is true; then let not the life of this world beguile you, and let not the beguiler beguile you concerning God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O men! assuredly the promise of God is true: let not then the present life deceive you: and let not the Deceiver deceive you as to God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O men, verily the promise of God is true: Let not therefore the present life deceive you, neither let the deceiver deceive you concerning God

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! the devil is an enemy for you, so treat him as an enemy. He only summoneth his faction to be owners of the flaming Fire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, the devil is to you a foe, so take him as a foe; he only calls his crew to be the fellows of the blaze

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yes, Satan is your foe. For a foe then hold him. He calleth his followers to him that they may become inmates of the flame

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

For Satan is an enemy unto you; wherefore hold him for an enemy: He only inviteth his confederates to be the inhabitants of hell

George Sale · published 1734

Those who disbelieve, theirs will be an awful doom; and those who believe and do good works, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Those who misbelieve, for them is keen torment. But those who believe and do right, for them is forgiveness and a great hire

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The unbelievers, - for them a terrible punishment! But believers and doers of good works, for them is mercy, and a great reward

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

For those who believe not there is prepared a severe torment: But for those who shall believe and do that which is right, is prepared mercy and a great reward

George Sale · published 1734

Is he, the evil of whose deeds is made fairseeming unto him so that he deemeth it good, (other than Satan's dupe)? Allah verily sendeth whom He will astray, and guideth whom He will; so let not thy soul expire in sighings for them. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What! is he whose evil act is made seemly for him, so that he looks upon it as good,-? Verily, God leads astray whom He pleases and guides whom He pleases; let not thy soul then be wasted in sighing for them; verily, God knows what they do

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Shall he, the evil of whose deeds are so tricked out to him that he deemeth them good, be treated like him who seeth things aright? Verily God misleadeth whom He will, and guideth whom He will. Spend not thy soul in sighs for them: God knoweth their doings

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Shall he therefore for whom his evil work hath been prepared, and who imagineth it to be good, be as he who is rightly disposed, and discerneth the truth? Verily God will cause to err whom He pleaseth, and will direct whom He pleaseth. Let not thy soul therefore be spent in sighs for their sakes, on account of their obstinacy; for God well knoweth that which they do

George Sale · published 1734

And Allah it is Who sendeth the winds and they raise a cloud; then We lead it unto a dead land and revive therewith the earth after its death. Such is the Resurrection

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

It is God who sends the winds, and they stir up a cloud, and we irrigate therewith a dead country, and we quicken therewith the earth after its death; so shall the resurrection be

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It is God who sendeth forth the winds which raise the clouds aloft: then drive we them on to some land dead from drought, and give life thereby to the earth after its death. So shall be the resurrection

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It is God who sendeth the winds, and raiseth a cloud; and We drive the same unto a dead country, and thereby quicken the earth after it hath been dead: So shall the resurrection be

George Sale · published 1734

Whoso desireth power (should know that) all power belongeth to Allah. Unto Him good words ascend, and the pious deed doth He exalt; but those who plot iniquities, theirs will be an awful doom; and the plotting of such (folk) will come to naught

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Whosoever desires honour - honour belongs wholely to God; to Him good words ascend, and a righteous deed He takes up; and those who plot evil deeds, for them is keen torment, and their plotting is in vain

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

If any one desireth greatness, all greatness is in God. The good word riseth up to Him, and the righteous deed will He exalt. But a severe punishment awaiteth the plotters of evil things; and the plots of such will He render vain

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Whoever desireth excellence; unto God doth all excellence belong: Unto Him ascendeth the good speech; and the righteous work will He exalt. But as for them who devise wicked plots, they shall suffer a severe punishment; and the device of those men shall be rendered vain

George Sale · published 1734

Allah created you from dust, then from a little fluid, then He made you pairs (the male and female). No female beareth or bringeth forth save with His knowledge. And no-one groweth old who groweth old, nor is aught lessened of his life, but it is recorded in a Book, Lo! that is easy for Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

God created you from earth, then from a clot; then lie made you pairs; and no female bears or is delivered, except by His knowledge; nor does he, who is aged reach old age, or is aught diminished from his life, without it is in the Book; verily, that is easy unto God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Moreover, God created you of dust - then of the germs of life - then made you two sexes: and no female conceiveth or bringeth forth without his knowledge; and the aged ageth not, nor is aught minished from man's age, but in accordance with the Book. An easy thing truly is this to God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

God created you first of the dust, and afterwards of seed: And He hath made you man and wife. No female conceiveth, or bringeth forth, but with his knowledge. Nor is any thing added unto the age of him whose life is prolonged, neither is any thing diminished from his age, but the same is written in the book of God's decrees. Verily this is easy with God

George Sale · published 1734

And the two seas are not alike: this, fresh, sweet, good to drink, this (other) bitter, salt. And from them both ye eat fresh meat and derive the ornament that ye wear. And thou seest the ship cleaving them with its prow that ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may give thanks

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The two seas are not equal: one is sweet and fresh and pleasant to drink, and the other is salt and pungent; but from each do ye eat fresh flesh, and bring forth ornaments which ye wear; and thou mayest see the ships cleave through it, that ye may search after His grace, and haply ye may give thanks

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor are the two seas alike: the one fresh, sweet, pleasant for drink, and the other salt, bitter; yet from both ye eat fresh fish, and take forth for you ornaments to wear, and thou seest the ships cleaving their waters that ye may go in quest of his bounties, and that ye may be thankful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The two seas are not to be held in comparison: This is fresh and sweet, pleasant to drink; but that is salt and bitter: Yet out of each of them ye eat fish, and take ornaments for you to wear. Thou seest the ships also plowing the waves thereof, that ye may seek to enrich yourselves by commerce, of the abundance of God: Peradventure ye will be thankful

George Sale · published 1734

He maketh the night to pass into the day and He maketh the day to pass into the night. He hath subdued the sun and moon to service. Each runneth unto an appointed term. Such is Allah, your Lord; His is the Sovereignty; and those unto whom ye pray instead of Him own not so much as the white spot on a date-stone

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He turns the night into day, and He turns the day into night; and He subjects the sun and the moon, each of them runs on to an appointed goal; that is God, your Lord! His is the kingdom; but those ye call on beside Him possess not a straw

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He causeth the night to enter in upon the day, and the day to enter in upon the night; and He hath given laws to the sun and to the moon, so that each journeyeth to its appointed goal: This is God your Lord: All power is His: But the gods whom ye call on beside Him have no power over the husk of a date stone

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He causeth the night to succeed the day, and He causeth the day to succeed the night; and He obligeth the sun and the moon to perform their services: Each of them runneth an appointed course. This is God, your Lord: His is the kingdom. But the idols which ye invoke besides Him, have not the power even over the skin of a date-stone

George Sale · published 1734

If ye pray unto them they hear not your prayer, and if they heard they could not grant it you. On the Day of Resurrection they will disown association with you. None can inform you like Him Who is Aware

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

If you call upon them they cannot hear your call, and if they hear they cannot answer you; and on the resurrection day they will deny your associating them with God; but none can inform thee like the One who is aware

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

If ye cry to them they will not hear your cry; and if they heard they would not answer you, and in the day of resurrection they will disown your joining them with God: and none can instruct thee like Him who is informed of all

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If ye invoke them, they will not hear your calling; and although they should hear, yet they would not answer you. On the day of resurrection they shall disclaim your having associated them with God: And none shall declare unto thee the truth, like one who is well-acquainted therewith

George Sale · published 1734

O mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O ye folk! ye are in need of God; but God, He is independent, praiseworthy

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O men! ye are but paupers in need of God; but God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O men, ye have need of God; but God is self-sufficient, and to be praised

George Sale · published 1734

If He will, He can be rid of you and bring (instead of you) some new creation

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

If He please He will take you off, and will bring a fresh creation

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

If He please, He could sweep you away, and bring forth a new creation

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If he pleaseth, he can take you away, and produce a new creature in your stead

George Sale · published 1734

That is not a hard thing for Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

for that is no hard matter unto God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor will this be hard for God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Neither will this be difficult with God

George Sale · published 1734

And no burdened soul can bear another's burden, and if one heavy laden crieth for (help with) his load, naught of it will be lifted even though he (unto whom he crieth) be of kin. Thou warnest only those who fear their Lord in secret, and have established worship. He who groweth (in goodness), groweth only for himself, (he cannot by his merit redeem others). Unto Allah is the journeying

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And no burdened soul shall bear the burden of another; and if a heavily laden one shall call for its load (to be carried) it shall not be carried for it at all, even though it be a kinsman!- thou canst only warn those who fear their Lord in the unseen and who are steadfast in prayer; and he who is pure is only pure for himself; and unto God the journey is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the burdened soul shall not bear the burden of another: and if the heavy laden soul cry out for its burden to be carried, yet shall not aught of it be carried, even by the near of kin! Thou shalt warn those who fear their Lord in secret, and observe prayer. And whoever shall keep himself pure, he purifieth himself to his own behoof: for unto God shall be the final gathering

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

A burdened soul shall not bear the burden of another: And if a heavy-burdened soul call on another to bear part of its burden, no part thereof shall be born by the person who shall be called on, although he be ever so nearly related. Thou shalt admonish those who fear their Lord in secret, and are constant at prayer: And whoever cleanseth himself from the guilt of disobedience cleanseth himself to the advantage of his own soul; for all shall be assembled before God at the last day

George Sale · published 1734

The blind man is not equal with the seer

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The blind is not equal with him who sees

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the blind and the seeing are not alike

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The blind and the seeing shall not be held equal

George Sale · published 1734

Nor is darkness (tantamount to) light

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

nor the darkness with the light

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

neither darkness and light

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

neither darkness and light

George Sale · published 1734

Nor is the shadow equal with the sun's full heat

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

nor the shade with the hot blast

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

nor the shade and the hot wind

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

nor the cool shade and the scorching wind

George Sale · published 1734

Nor are the living equal with the dead. Lo! Allah maketh whom He will to hear. Thou canst not reach those who are in the graves

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

nor are the living equal with the dead; verily, God causes whom He pleases to hear, and thou canst not make those who are in their graves hear

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor are the living and the dead the same thing! God indeed shall make whom He will to hearken, but thou shalt not make those who are in their graves to hearken

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Neither shall the living and the dead be held equal. God shall cause him to hear whom He pleaseth: But thou shalt not make those to hear who are in their graves

George Sale · published 1734

Thou art but a warner

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

thou art but a warner

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

for only with warning art thou charged

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thou art no other than a preacher

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! We have sent thee with the Truth, a bearer of glad tidings and a warner; and there is not a nation but a warner hath passed among them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, we have sent thee in truth a herald of glad tidings and a warner; and there is no nation but its warner has passed away with it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily we have sent thee with the truth; a bearer of good tidings and a warner; nor hath there been a people unvisited by its warner

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily We have sent thee with truth, a bearer of good tidings, and a denouncer of threats. There hath been no nation, but a preacher hath in past times been conversant among them

George Sale · published 1734

And if they deny thee, those before them also denied. Their messengers came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), and with the Psalms and the Scripture giving light

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And if they called thee liar, those before thee called their apostles liars too, who came to them with manifest signs, and the Scriptures, and the illuminating Book

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And if they treat thee as a liar, so did those who were before them threat their Apostles who came to them with the proofs of their mission, and with the Scriptures and with the enlightening Book

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If they charge thee with imposture, they who were before them likewise charged their apostles with imposture. Their apostles came unto them with evident miracles, and with divine writings, and with the enlightening book

George Sale · published 1734

Then seized I those who disbelieved, and how intense was My abhorrence

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then I seized those who misbelieved, and what a change it was

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then chastised I the unbelievers: and how great was my vengeance

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Afterwards I chastised those who were unbelievers; and how severe was my vengeance

George Sale · published 1734

Hast thou not seen that Allah causeth water to fall from the sky, and We produce therewith fruit of divers hues; and among the hills are streaks white and red, of divers hues, and (others) raven-black

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Dost thou not see that God has sent down from the heaven water, and has brought forth therewith fruits varied in hue, and on the mountains dykes, white and red, various in hue, and some intensely black

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Seest thou not how that God sendeth down water from the Heaven, and that by it we cause the up-growth of fruits of varied hues, and that on the mountains are tracks of varied hues, white and red, and others are of a raven black

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Dost thou not see that God sendeth down rain from heaven; and that We thereby produce fruits of various colours? In the mountains also there are some tracks white and red, of various colours; and others are of a deep black

George Sale · published 1734

And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, divers hues? The erudite among His bondmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Forgiving

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and men and beasts and cattle, various in hue? thus! none fear God but the wise among His servants; but, verily, God is mighty, forgiving

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And of men and reptiles and animals, various likewise are the hues. Such only of his servants as are possessed of knowledge fear God. Lo! God is Mighty, Gracious

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And of men, and beasts, and cattle there are whose colours are in like manner various. Such only of his servants fear God, as are indued with understanding: Verily God is mighty, and ready to forgive

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! those who read the Scripture of Allah, and establish worship, and spend of that which We have bestowed on them secretly and openly, they look forward to imperishable gain

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, those who recite the Book of God, and are steadfast in prayer, and give alms of what we have bestowed in secret and in public, hope for the merchandise that shall not come to naught

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily they who recite the Book of God, and observe prayer, and give alms in public and in private from what we have bestowed upon them, may hope for a merchandise that shall not perish

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily they who read the book of God, and are constant at prayer, and give alms out of what We have bestowed on them, both in secret and openly, hope for a merchandize which shall not perish

George Sale · published 1734

That He will pay them their wages and increase them of His grace. Lo! He is Forgiving, Responsive

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

that He may pay them their hire, and give them increase of His grace; verily, He is forgiving, grateful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

God will certainly pay them their due wages, and of his bounty increase them: for He is Gracious, Grateful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

That God may fully pay them their wages, and make them a superabundant addition of his liberality; for He is ready to forgive the faults of his servants, and to requite their endeavours

George Sale · published 1734

As for that which We inspire in thee of the Scripture, it is the Truth confirming that which was (revealed) before it. Lo! Allah is indeed Observer, Seer of His slaves

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What we have inspired thee with of the Book is true, verifying what was before it; verily, God of His servants is well aware and sees

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And that which we have revealed to thee of the Book is the very Truth, confirmatory of previous Scriptures: for God knoweth and beholdeth his servants

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

That which We have revealed unto thee of the book of the Koran, is the truth, confirming the scriptures which were revealed before it: For God knoweth and regardeth his servants

George Sale · published 1734

Then We gave the Scripture as inheritance unto those whom We elected of Our bondmen. But of them are some who wrong themselves and of them are some who are lukewarm, and of them are some who outstrip (others) through good deeds, by Allah's leave. That is the great favour

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then we gave the Book for an inheritance to those whom we chose of our servants, and of them are some who wrong themselves, and of them are some who take a middle course, and of them are some who vie in good works by the permission of their Lord; that is great grace

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Moreover, we have made the Book an heritage to those of our servants whom we have chosen. Some of them injure themselves by evil deeds; others keep the midway between good and evil; and others, by the permission of God, outstrip in goodness; this is the great merit

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And We have given the book of the Koran in heritage unto such of our servants as We have chosen: Of them there is one who injureth his own soul; and there is another of them who keepeth the middle way; and there is another of them who out-strippeth others in good works, by the permission of God. This is the great excellence

George Sale · published 1734

Gardens of Eden! They enter them wearing armlets of gold and pearl and their raiment therein is silk

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Gardens of Eden shall they enter, adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls; and their garments therein shall be silk

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Into the gardens of Eden shall they enter: with bracelets of gold and pearl shall they be decked therein, and therein shall their raiment be of silk

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They shall be introduced into gardens of perpetual abode; they shall be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their cloathing therein shall be of silk

George Sale · published 1734

And they say: Praise be to Allah Who hath put grief away from us. Lo! Our Lord is Forgiving, Bountiful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and they shall say, 'Praise belongs to God, who has removed from us our grief; verily, our Lord is forgiving, grateful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they shall say, "Praise be to God who hath put away sorrow from us. Verily our Lord is Gracious, Grateful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they shall say, praise be unto God, who hath taken away sorrow from us! Verily our Lord is ready to forgive the sinners, and to reward the obedient

George Sale · published 1734

Who, of His grace, hath installed us in the mansion of eternity, where toil toucheth us not nor can weariness affect us

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

who has made us alight in an enduring abode of His grace, wherein no toil shall touch us, and there shall touch us no fatigue

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Who of His bounty hath placed us in a mansion that shall abide for ever: therein no toil shall reach us, and therein no weariness shall touch us

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Who hath caused us to take up our rest in a dwelling of eternal stability, through his bounty, wherein no labour shall touch us, neither shall any weariness affect us

George Sale · published 1734

But as for those who disbelieve, for them is fire of hell; it taketh not complete effect upon them so that they can die, nor is its torment lightened for them. Thus We punish every ingrate

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But those who misbelieve, for them is the fire of hell; it shall not be decreed for them to die, nor shall aught of the torment be lightened from them; thus do we reward every misbeliever

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But for infidels is the fire of Hell; to die shall never be decreed them, nor shall aught of its torment be made light to them. Thus reward we every infidel

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But for the unbelievers is prepared the fire of hell: It shall not be decreed them to die a second time; neither shall any part of the punishment thereof be made lighter unto them. Thus shall every infidel be rewarded

George Sale · published 1734

And they cry for help there, (saying): Our Lord! Release us; we will do right, not (the wrong) that we used to do. Did not We grant you a life long enough for him who reflected to reflect therein? And the warner came unto you. Now taste (the flavour of your deeds), for evil-doers have no helper

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and they shall shriek therein, 'O our Lord! bring us forth, and we will do right, not what we used to do!' - 'Did we not let you grow old enough for every one who would be mindful to be mindful? and there came to you a warner!- So taste it, for the unjust shall have none to help

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And therein shall they cry aloud, "Take us hence, O our Lord! righteousness will we work, and not what we wrought of old." - "Prolonged we not your days that whoever would be warned might be warned therein? And the preacher came to you - Taste it then." - There is no protector for the unjust

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they shall cry out aloud in hell, saying, Lord, take us hence, and we will work righteousness, and not what we have formerly wrought. But it shall be answered them, did we not grant you lives of length sufficient, that whoever would be warned might be warned therein; and did not the preacher come unto you? Taste therefore the pains of hell. And the unjust shall have no protector

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! Allah is the Knower of the Unseen of the heavens and the earth. Lo! He is Aware of the secret of (men's) breasts

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, God knows the unseen things of the heavens and of the earth; verily, He knows the nature of men's breasts

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

God truly knoweth the hidden things both of the Heavens and of the Earth: for He knoweth the very secrets of the breast

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily God knoweth the secrets both of heaven and earth, for He knoweth the innermost parts of the breasts of men

George Sale · published 1734

He it is Who hath made you regents in the earth; so he who disbelieveth, his disbelief be on his own head. Their disbelief increaseth for the disbelievers, in their Lord's sight, naught save abhorrence. Their disbelief increaseth for the disbelievers naught save loss

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He it is who made you vicegerents in the earth, and he who misbelieves, his misbelief is against himself; but their misbelief shall only increase the misbelievers in hatred with their Lord; and their misbelief shall only increase the misbelievers in loss

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He hath appointed you his vicegerents in the earth: And whoever believeth not, on him shall be his unbelief; and their unbelief shall only increase for the unbelievers, hatred at the hands of their Lord: - and their unbelief shall only increase for the unbelievers their own perdition

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It is He who hath made you to succeed in the earth. Whoever shall disbelieve, on him be his unbelief: And their unbelief shall only gain the unbelievers greater indignation in the sight of their Lord; and their unbelief shall only increase the perdition of the unbelievers

George Sale · published 1734

Say: Have ye seen your partner-gods to whom ye pray beside Allah? Show me what they created of the earth! Or have they any portion in the heavens? Or have We given them a scripture so they act on clear proof therefrom? Nay, the evil-doers promise one another only to deceive

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Say, 'Have ye considered your associates whom ye call on beside God?' show me what they created of the earth ; have they a share in the heavens, or have we given them a book that they rest on a manifest sign? nay the unjust promise each other naught but guile

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

SAY: What think ye of the gods whom ye invoke beside God? Shew me what part of the earth they have created? Had they a share in the creation of the Heavens? Have we given them a Book in which they can find proofs that they are to be called on? Nay, the wicked promise one another only deceits

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Say, what think ye of your deities which ye invoke besides God? Shew me what part of the earth they have created. Or had they any share in the creation of the heavens? Have We given unto the idolaters any book of revelations, so that they may rely on any proof therefrom to authorize their practice? Nay: But the ungodly make unto one another only deceitful promises

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! Allah graspeth the heavens and the earth that they deviate not, and if they were to deviate there is not one that could grasp them after Him. Lo! He is ever Clement, Forgiving

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, God holds back the heavens and the earth lest they should decline; and if they should decline there is none to hold them back after Him; verily, He is clement, forgiving

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily God holdeth fast the Heavens and the Earth that they pass not away: and if they were passing away none could hold them back but He: for He is Kind, Gracious

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily God sustaineth the heavens and the earth, lest they fail: And if they should fail, none could support the same besides Him; He is gracious and merciful

George Sale · published 1734

And they swore by Allah, their most binding oath, that if a warner came unto them they would be more tractable than any of the nations; yet, when a warner came unto them it aroused in them naught save repugnance

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

They swore by God with their most strenuous oath, verily, if there come to them a warner they would be more guided than any one of the nations; but when a warner comes to them, it only increases them in aversion

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They swore by God with their mightiest oath that should a preacher come to them they would yield to guidance more than any people: but when the preacher came to them it only increased in them their estrangement

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The Koreish swore by God, with a most solemn oath, that if a preacher had come unto them, they would surely have been more willingly directed than any nation: But now a preacher is come unto them, it hath only increased in them their aversion from the truth

George Sale · published 1734

(Shown in their) behaving arrogantly in the land and plotting evil; and the evil plot encloseth but the men who make it. Then, can they expect aught save the treatment of the folk of old? Thou wilt not find for Allah's way of treatment any substitute, nor wilt thou find for Allah's way of treatment aught of power to change

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and in being big with pride in the earth, and in plotting evil; but the plotting of evil only entangles those who practise it; can they then expect aught but the course of those of yore? but thou shalt not find any alteration in the course of God; and they shall not find any change in the course of God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Their haughtiness on earth and their plotting of evil! But the plotting of evil shall only enmesh those who make use of it. Look they then for aught but God's way of dealing with the peoples of old? Thou shalt not find any change in the way of God, - Yea, thou shalt not find any variableness in the way of God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

their arrogance in the earth, and their contriving of evil; but the contrivance of evil shall only encompass the authors thereof. Do they expect any other than the punishment awarded against the unbelievers of former times? For thou shalt not find any change in the ordinance of God; neither shalt thou find any variation in the ordinance of God

George Sale · published 1734

Have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence for those who were before them, and they were mightier than these in power? Allah is not such that aught in the heavens or in the earth escapeth Him. Lo! He is the Wise, the Mighty

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Have they not journeyed on in the land and seen what was the end of those before them who were stronger than they? but God, nothing can ever make Him helpless in the heavens or in the earth; verily, He is knowing, powerful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Have they never journeyed in the land and seen what hath been the end of those who flourished before them, though mightier in strength than they? God is not to be frustrated by aught in the Heavens or in the Earth; for He is the All-knowing, the All-mighty

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Have they not gone through the earth, and seen what hath been the end of those who were before them; although they were more mighty in strength than they? God is not to be frustrated by any thing either in heaven or on earth; for He is wise and powerful

George Sale · published 1734

If Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve, He would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but He reprieveth them unto an appointed term, and when their term cometh - then verily (they will know that) Allah is ever Seer of His slaves

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Were God to catch men up for what they earn, He would not leave upon the back of it a beast; but He respites them until an appointed time. When their appointed time comes, verily, God looks upon His servants

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

If, moreover, God should chastise men according to their deserts, He would not leave even a reptile on the back of the earth! But to an appointed time doth He respite them. And when their time shall come, then verily God's eye is on his servants

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If God should punish men according to what they deserve, He would not leave on the back of the earth so much as a beast: But He respiteth them to a determined time; and when their time shall come, verily God will regard his servants

George Sale · published 1734