Adh-Dhaariyat 51:16 – At-Tur 52:15

Taking that which their Lord giveth them; for lo! aforetime they were doers of good

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

taking what their Lord brings them. Verily, they before that did well

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Enjoying what their Lord hath given them, because, aforetime they were well-doers

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

receiving that which their Lord shall give them; because they were righteous doers before this day

George Sale · published 1734

They used to sleep but little of the night

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But little of the night they slept

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But little of the night was it that they slept

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They slept but a small part of the night

George Sale · published 1734

And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and at the dawn they asked forgiveness

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And at dawn they prayed for pardon

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and early in the morning they asked pardon of God

George Sale · published 1734

And in their wealth the beggar and the outcast had due share

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And in their wealth was what was due to him who asked, and him who was kept back from asking

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And gave due share of their wealth to the suppliant and the outcast

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And a due portion of their wealth was given unto him who asked, and unto him who was forbidden by shame to ask

George Sale · published 1734

And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And in the earth are signs to those who are sure

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On Earth are signs for men of firm belief

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

There are signs of the divine power and goodness in the earth, unto men of sound understanding

George Sale · published 1734

And (also) in yourselves. Can ye then not see

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and in yourselves,- what! do ye not then see

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And also in your own selves: Will ye not then behold them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and also in your own selves: Will ye not therefore consider

George Sale · published 1734

And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And in the heaven is your provision and that which ye are promised

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The Heaven hath sustenance for you, and it containeth that which you are promised

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Your sustenance is in the heaven; and also that which ye are promised

George Sale · published 1734

And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But by the Lord of the heaven and the earth! verily, it is the truth,- like that which ye do utter

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the Lord then of the heaven and of the earth, I swear that this is the truth, even as ye speak yourselves

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore by the Lord of heaven and earth I swear that this is certainly the truth; according to what yourselves speak

George Sale · published 1734

Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Has the tale of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Hath the story reached thee of Abraham's honoured guests

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Hath not the story of Abraham's honoured guests come to thy knowledge

George Sale · published 1734

When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

When they entered in unto him and said, 'Peace!' he said, 'Peace!-a people unrecognised

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When they went in unto him and said, "Peace!" he replied, "Peace: - they are strangers

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When they went in unto him, and said, peace: He answered, peace; saying within himself, these are unknown people

George Sale · published 1734

Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And he went aside unto his people and fetched a fat calf

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And he went apart to his family, and brought a fatted calf

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he went privately unto his family, and brought a fatted calf

George Sale · published 1734

And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and brought it nigh unto them; said he, 'Will ye then not eat

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And set it before them. He said, "Eat ye not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he set it before them, and when he saw they touched it not, he said, do ye not eat

George Sale · published 1734

Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And he felt a secret fear of them: said they, Fear not.' And they gave him glad tidings of a knowing boy

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And he conceived a fear of them. They said to him, "Fear not;" and announced to him a wise son

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he began to entertain a fear of them. They said, fear not: And they declared unto him the promise of a wise youth

George Sale · published 1734

Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And his wife approached with a noise, and smote her face, and said, 'An old woman, barren

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

His wife came up with outcry: she smote her face and said, "What I, old and barren

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And his wife drew near with exclamation, and she smote her face, and said, I am an old woman, and barren

George Sale · published 1734

They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said they, 'Thus says thy Lord, He is knowing, wise

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "Thus saith thy Lord. He truly is the Wise, the Knowing

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The angels answered, thus saith thy Lord: Verily He is the wise, the knowing

George Sale · published 1734

(Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said he, 'And about what is your errand, O ye messengers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Said he, "And what, O messengers, is your errand

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And Abraham said unto them, what is your errand, therefore O messengers of God

George Sale · published 1734

They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

They said, 'Verily, we are sent unto a sinful people

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "To a wicked people are we sent

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They answered, verily we are sent unto a wicked people

George Sale · published 1734

That we may send upon them stones of clay

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

to send upon them stones of clay

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

To hurl upon them stones of clay

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

That we may send down upon them stones of baked clay

George Sale · published 1734

Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

marked from thy Lord for the extravagant

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Destined by thy Lord for men guilty of excesses

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

marked from thy Lord, for the destruction of transgressors

George Sale · published 1734

Then we brought forth such believers as were there

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And we sent out therefrom such as were in it of the believers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we brought forth the believers who were in the city

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And we brought forth the true believers who were in the city

George Sale · published 1734

But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but we only found therein one house of Muslims

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But we found not in it but one family of Muslims

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But we found not therein more than one family of Moslems

George Sale · published 1734

And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And we left therein a sign to those who fear the grievous woe

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And signs we left in it for those who dread the afflictive chastisement

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And we overthrew the same, and left a sign therein unto those who dread the severe chastisement of God

George Sale · published 1734

And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him unto Pharaoh with clear warrant

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And in Moses; when we sent him to Pharaoh with obvious authority

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And in Moses: when we sent him to Pharaoh with manifest power

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

In Moses also was a sign: When We sent him unto Pharaoh with manifest power

George Sale · published 1734

But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But he turned his back towards his column and said, 'A sorcerer or mad

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But relying on his forces he turned his back and said, "Sorcerer, or Possessed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But he turned back, with his princes, saying, this man is a sorcerer, or a madman

George Sale · published 1734

So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And we seized him and his hosts and hurled them into the sea; for he was to be blamed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

So we seized him and his hosts and cast them into the sea; for of all blame was he worthy

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore We took him and his forces, and cast them into the sea: And he was one worthy of reprehension

George Sale · published 1734

And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And in 'Ad, when we sent against them a desolating wind

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And in Ad: when we sent against them the desolating blast

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And in the tribe of Ad also was a sign: When We sent against them a destroying wind

George Sale · published 1734

It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

that left naught on which it came without making it ashes

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It touched not aught over which it came, but it turned it to dust

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

it touched not ought, whereon it came, but it rendered the same as a thing rotten and reduced to dust

George Sale · published 1734

And in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it was told them: Take your ease awhile

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And in Thamud, when it was said to them, 'Enjoy yourselves for a season

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And in Themoud: when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for yet a while

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

In Thamud likewise was a sign: When it was said unto them, enjoy yourselves for a time

George Sale · published 1734

But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But they revolted against the bidding of their Lord; and the noise caught them as they looked on

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But they rebelled against their Lord's command: so the tempest took them as they watched its coming

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But they insolently transgressed the command of their Lord: Wherefore a terrible noise from heaven assailed them, while they looked on

George Sale · published 1734

And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they could not stand upright, and they were not helped

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They were not able to stand upright, and could not help themselves

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and they were not able to stand on their feet, neither did they save themselves from destruction

George Sale · published 1734

And the folk of Noah aforetime. Lo! they were licentious folk

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the people of Noah of yore; verily, they were an abominable people

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we destroyed the people of Noah, before them; for an impious people were they

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And the people of Noah did We destroy before these: For they were a people who enormously transgressed

George Sale · published 1734

We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the heaven - we have built it with might, and, verily, we do surely give it ample space

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the Heaven - with our hands have we built it up, and given it its expanse

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

We have built the heaven with might; and We have given it a large extent

George Sale · published 1734

And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the earth - we have spread it out; and how well we lay it out

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the Earth - we have stretched it out like a carpet; and how smoothly have we spread it forth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And We have stretched forth the earth beneath; and how evenly have We spread the same

George Sale · published 1734

And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may reflect

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And of everything have we created pairs, haply ye may be mindful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And of everything have we created pairs: that haply ye may reflect

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And of every thing have We created two kinds, that peradventure ye may consider

George Sale · published 1734

Therefor flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Flee then to God; verily, I am a plain warner from Him to you

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Fly then to God: I come to you from him a plain warner

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Fly, therefore, unto God; verily I am a public warner unto you, from Him

George Sale · published 1734

And set not any other god along with Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from Him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And do not set with God another god; verily, I am a plain warner from Him to you

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And set not up another god with God: I come to you from him a plain warner

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And set not up another god with the true God: Verily I am a public warner unto you, from Him

George Sale · published 1734

Even so there came no messenger unto those before them but they said: A wizard or a madman

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Thus there came no apostle to those before them, but they said, 'A sorcerer, mad

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Even thus came there no apostle to those who flourished before them, but they exclaimed, "Sorcerer, or Possessed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

In like manner there came no apostle unto their predecessors, but they said, this man is a magician, or a madman

George Sale · published 1734

Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one unto another? Nay, but they are froward folk

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Do they bequeath it to each other? Yea, they are an outrageous people

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Have they made a legacy to one another of this scoff? Yes, they are a rebel people

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Have they bequeathed this behaviour successively the one to the other? Yea; they are a people who enormously transgress

George Sale · published 1734

So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wise blameworthy

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

So turn thy back upon them, so thou wilt not be to blame

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Turn away, then, from them, and thou shalt not incur reproach

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore withdraw from them; and thou shalt not be blameworthy in so doing

George Sale · published 1734

And warn, for warning profiteth believers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And remind; for, verily, the reminder shall profit the believers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet warn them, for, in truth, warning will profit the believers

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Yet continue to admonish: For admonition profiteth the true believers

George Sale · published 1734

I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And I have not created the ginn and mankind save that they may worship me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I have not created Djinn and men, but that they should worship me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

I have not created genii and men for any other end than that they should serve Me

George Sale · published 1734

I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they should feed Me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I do not desire any provision from them, and I do not wish them to feed me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I require not sustenance from them, neither require I that they feed me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

I require not any sustenance from them; neither will I that they feed Me

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, God, He is the provider, endowed with steady might

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, God is the sole sustainer: possessed of might: the unshaken

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily God is He who provideth for all creatures; possessed of mighty power

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! for those who (now) do wrong there is an evil day like unto the evil day (which came for) their likes (of old); so let them not ask Me to hasten on (that day)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, for those who injure (the Apostle) shall be a portion like the portion of their fellows, but let them not hurry Me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Therefore to those who injure thee shall be a fate like the fate of their fellows of old. Let them not challenge me to hasten it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Unto those who shall injure our apostle shall be given a portion like unto the portion of those who behaved like them in times past; and they shall not wish the same to be hastened

George Sale · published 1734

And woe unto those who disbelieve, from (that) their day which they are promised

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then woe to those who misbelieve from their day which they are threatened

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Woe then to the infidels, because of their threatened day

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Woe, therefore, to the unbelievers, because of their day with which they are threatened

George Sale · published 1734

By the Mount

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the mount

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

BY the MOUNTAIN

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the mountain of Sinai

George Sale · published 1734

And a Scripture inscribed

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

by the Book inscribed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the Book written

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the book written

George Sale · published 1734

On fine parchment unrolled

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

upon an outstretched vellum

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On an outspread roll

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

in an expanded scroll

George Sale · published 1734

And the House frequented

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

by the frequented house

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the frequented fane

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the visited house

George Sale · published 1734

And the roof exalted

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

by the elevated roof

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the lofty vault

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the elevated roof of heaven

George Sale · published 1734

And the sea kept filled

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

by the swelling sea

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the swollen sea

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the swelling ocean

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! the doom of thy Lord will surely come to pass

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, the torment of thy Lord will come to pass

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, a chastisement from thy Lord is imminent

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily the punishment of thy Lord will surely descend

George Sale · published 1734

There is none that can ward it off

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

there is none to avert it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And none shall put it back

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

there shall be none to withhold it

George Sale · published 1734

On the day when the heaven will heave with (awful) heaving

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The day when the heavens shall reel about

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Reeling on that day the Heaven shall reel

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day the heaven shall be shaken, and shall reel

George Sale · published 1734

And the mountains move away with (awful) movement

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the mountains shall move about

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And stirring shall the mountains stir

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the mountains shall walk and pass away

George Sale · published 1734

Then woe that day unto the deniers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then woe upon that day to those who call (the apostles) liars

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And woe, on that day, to those who called the apostles liars

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And on that day woe be unto those who accused God's apostles of imposture

George Sale · published 1734

Who play in talk of grave matters

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

who plunge into discussion for a sport

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Who plunged for pastime into vain disputes

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

who amused themselves in wading in vain disputes

George Sale · published 1734

The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

On the day when they shall be thrust away into the fire of hell

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On that day shall they be thrust with thrusting to the fire of Hell

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day shall they be driven and thrust into the fire of hell

George Sale · published 1734

(And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye were wont to deny

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

This is the fire, the which ye used to call a lie

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

This is the fire which ye treated as a lie

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and it shall be said unto them, this is the fire which ye denied as a fiction

George Sale · published 1734

Is this magic, or do ye not see

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Is it magic, this? or can ye not see

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What! is this magic, then? or, do ye not see it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Is this a magic illusion? Or do ye not see

George Sale · published 1734