As-Saaffaat 37:38 – 37:97

Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, ye are going to taste of grievous woe

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Ye shall surely taste the painful punishment

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Ye shall surely taste the painful torment of hell

George Sale · published 1734

Ye are requited naught save what ye did

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

nor shall ye be rewarded save for that which ye have done

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And ye shall not be rewarded but as ye have wrought

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and ye shall not be rewarded, but according to your works

George Sale · published 1734

Save single-minded slaves of Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Except God's sincere servants

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Save the sincere servants of God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But as for the sincere servants of God

George Sale · published 1734

For them there is a known provision

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

these shall have a stated provision

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

A stated banquet shall they have

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

they shall have a certain provision in paradise

George Sale · published 1734

Fruits. And they will be honoured

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

of fruits, and they shall be honoured

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Of fruits; and honoured shall they be

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

namely, delicious fruits: And they shall be honoured

George Sale · published 1734

In the Gardens of delight

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

in the gardens of pleasure

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

In the gardens of delight

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They shall be placed in gardens of pleasure

George Sale · published 1734

On couches facing one another

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

upon couches facing each other

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Upon couches face to face

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

leaning on couches, opposite to one another

George Sale · published 1734

A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

they shall be served all round with a cup from a spring

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

A cup shall be borne round among them from a fountain

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

A cup shall be carried round unto them, filled from a limpid fountain

George Sale · published 1734

White, delicious to the drinkers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

white and delicious to those who drink

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Limpid, delicious to those who drink

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

for the delight of those who drink

George Sale · published 1734

Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

wherein is no insidious spirit, nor shall they be drunk therewith

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It shall not oppress the sense, nor shall they therewith be drunken

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It shall not oppress the understanding, neither shall they be inebriated therewith

George Sale · published 1734

And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and with them damsels, restraining their looks, large eyed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And with them are the large-eyed ones with modest refraining glances

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes

George Sale · published 1734

(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

as though they were a sheltered egg

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

fair like the sheltered egg

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and resembling the eggs of an ostrich covered with feathers from the dust

George Sale · published 1734

And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and some shall come forward to ask others

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they shall address one another with mutual questions

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they shall turn the one unto the other, and shall ask one another questions

George Sale · published 1734

A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and a speaker amongst them shall say, 'Verily, I had a mate

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Saith one of them, "I truly had a bosom friend

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And one of them shall say, verily I had an intimate friend while I lived in the world

George Sale · published 1734

Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

who used to say, "Art thou verily of those who credit

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Who said, 'Art thou of those who credit it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

who said unto me, art thou one of those who assertest the truth of the resurrection

George Sale · published 1734

Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What! when we are dead, and have become earth and bones, shall we be surely judged

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What! when we shall have died, and become dust and bones, shall we indeed be judged

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

After we shall be dead, and reduced to dust and bones, shall we surely be judged

George Sale · published 1734

He saith: Will ye look

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He will say, 'Are ye looking down

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He shall say to those around him, "Will ye look

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Then he shall say to his companions, will ye look down

George Sale · published 1734

Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and he shall look down and see him in the midst of hell

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And he shall look and see him in the midst of Hell

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he shall look down, and shall see him in the midst of hell

George Sale · published 1734

He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He shall say, 'By God, thou didst nearly ruin me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And he shall say to him, "By God, thou hadst almost caused me to perish

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he shall say unto him, by God, it wanted little but thou hadst drawn me into ruin

George Sale · published 1734

And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I should have been among the arraigned

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And, but for the favour of my Lord, I had surely been of those who have been brought with thee into torment

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I had surely been one of those who have been delivered up to eternal torment

George Sale · published 1734

Are we then not to die

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What! shall we not die save our first death

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But do we not die," say the blessed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Shall we die any other

George Sale · published 1734

Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and shall we not be tormented

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Any other than our first death? and have we escaped the torment

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

than our first death; or do we suffer any punishment

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! this is the supreme triumph

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, this is mighty bliss

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

This truly is the great felicity

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily this is great felicity

George Sale · published 1734

For the like of this, then, let the workers work

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

for the like of this then let the workers work

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For the like of this should the travailers travail

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

For the obtaining a felicity like this let the labourers labour

George Sale · published 1734

Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Is that better as an entertainment, or the tree of Ez Zaqqum

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Is this the better repast or the tree Ez-zakkoum

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Is this a better entertainment, or the tree of Al Zakkum

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong-doers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, we have made it a trial to the unjust

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, we have made it for a subject of discord to the wicked

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily We have designed the same for an occasion of dispute unto the unjust

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, it is a tree that comes forth from the bottom of hell

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It is a tree which cometh up from the bottom of hell

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It is a tree which issueth from the bottom of hell

George Sale · published 1734

Its crop is as it were the heads of devils

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

its spathe is as it were the heads of devils

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Its fruits is as it were the heads of Satans

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The fruit thereof resembleth the heads of devils

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, they shall eat therefrom, and fill their bellies therefrom

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And, lo! the damned shall surely eat of it and fill their bellies with it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the damned shall eat of the same, and shall fill their bellies therewith

George Sale · published 1734

And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then shall they have upon it a mixture of boiling water

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then shall they have, thereon, a mixture of boiling water

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and there shall be given them thereon a mixture of filthy and boiling water to drink

George Sale · published 1734

And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then, verily, their return shall be to hell

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then shall they return to hell

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Afterwards shall they return into hell

George Sale · published 1734

They indeed found their fathers astray

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, they found their fathers erring

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They found their fathers erring

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They found their fathers going astray

George Sale · published 1734

But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and they hurried on in their tracks

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they hastened on in their footsteps

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and they trod hastily in their footsteps

George Sale · published 1734

And verily most of the men of old went astray before them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but there had erred before them most of those of yore

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Also before them the greater number of the ancients had erred

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

For the greater part of the ancients erred before them

George Sale · published 1734

And verily We sent among them warners

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and we had sent warners amongst them

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Though we had sent warners among them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And We sent warners unto them heretofore

George Sale · published 1734

Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Behold, then, what was the end of those who were warned

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But see what was the end of these warned ones

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And see how miserable was the end of those who were warned

George Sale · published 1734

Save single-minded slaves of Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

save God's sincere servants

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Except of God's true servants

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

except the sincere servants of God

George Sale · published 1734

And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Noah did call upon us, and a gracious answer did we give

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Noah called on us of old, and right prompt were we to hear him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Noah called on Us in former days, and We heard him graciously

George Sale · published 1734

And We saved him and his household from the great distress

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and we saved him and his people from a mighty trouble

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we saved him and his family out of the great distress

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And We delivered him and his family out of the great distress

George Sale · published 1734

And made his seed the survivors

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and we made his seed to be the survivors

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we made his offspring the survivors

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and We caused his off-spring to be those who survived to people the earth

George Sale · published 1734

And left for him among the later folk (the salutation)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and we left for him amongst posterity

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we left for him with posterity

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And We left the following salutation to be bestowed on him by the latest posterity

George Sale · published 1734

Peace be unto Noah among the peoples

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

peace upon Noah in the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Peace be on Noah throughout the worlds

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

namely, peace be on Noah among all creatures

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! thus do We reward the good

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, thus do we reward those who do well

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Thus do we reward the well-doers

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thus do We reward the righteous

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, he was of our believing servants

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For he was one of our believing servants

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

for he was one of our servants the true believers

George Sale · published 1734

Then We did drown the others

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then we drowned the others

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the rest we drowned

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Afterwards We drowned the others

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And, verily, of his sect was Abraham

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And truly, of his faith was Abraham

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Abraham also was of his religion

George Sale · published 1734

When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when he came to his Lord with a sound heart

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When he brought to his Lord a perfect heart

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When he came unto his Lord with a perfect heart

George Sale · published 1734

When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when he said to his father and his people, 'What is it that ye serve

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When he said to his father and to his people, "What is this ye worship

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When he said unto his father and his people, what do ye worship

George Sale · published 1734

Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

with a lie do ye desire gods beside God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Prefer ye with falsehood gods to God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Do ye choose false gods preferably to the true God

George Sale · published 1734

What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What then is your thought respecting the Lord of the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And what deem ye of the Lord of the worlds

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What therefore is your opinion of the Lord of all creatures

George Sale · published 1734

And he glanced a glance at the stars

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And he looked a look at the stars

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

So gazing he gazed towards the stars

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he looked and observed the stars

George Sale · published 1734

Then said: Lo! I feel sick

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and said, 'Verily, I am sick

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And said, "In sooth I am ill

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and said, verily I shall be sick, and shall not assist at your sacrifices

George Sale · published 1734

And they turned their backs and went away from him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and they turned their backs upon him fleeing

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they turned their back on him and departed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they turned their backs and departed from him

George Sale · published 1734

Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And he went aside unto their gods and said, 'Will ye not eat

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He went aside to their gods and said, "Do ye not eat

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And Abraham went privately to their gods, and said scoffingly unto them, do ye not eat of the meat which is set before you

George Sale · published 1734

What aileth you that ye speak not

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What ails you that ye will not speak

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What aileth you that ye do not speak

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What aileth you that ye speak not

George Sale · published 1734

Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And he went aside to them smiting with the right hand

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He broke out upon them, with the right hand striking

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he turned upon them, and struck them with his right hand, and demolished them

George Sale · published 1734

And (his people) came toward him, hastening

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they rushed towards him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When his tribesmen came back to him with hasty steps

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And the people came hastily unto him

George Sale · published 1734

He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said he, 'Do ye serve what ye hew out

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He said, "Worship ye what ye carve

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he said, do ye worship the images which ye carve

George Sale · published 1734

When Allah hath created you and what ye make

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when God has created you, and what ye make

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When God hath created you, and that ye make

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Whereas God hath created you, and also that which ye make

George Sale · published 1734

They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hot fire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said they, 'Build for him a pyre, and throw him into the flaming hell

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "Build up a pyre for him and cast him into the glowing flame

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They said, build a pile for him, and cast him into the glowing fire

George Sale · published 1734