Al-Qalam 68:19 – Al-Haaqqa 69:26

Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and there came round about it an encompassing calamity from thy Lord the while they slept

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Wherefore an encircling desolation from thy Lord swept round it while they slumbered

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore a surrounding destruction from thy Lord encompassed it, while they slept

George Sale · published 1734

And in the morning it was as if plucked

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and on the morrow it was as one the fruit of which is cut

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And in the morning it was like a garden whose fruits had all been cut

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and in the morning it became like a garden whose fruits had been gathered

George Sale · published 1734

And they cried out one unto another in the morning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they cried to each other in the morning

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then at dawn they called to each other

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they called the one to the other as they rose in the morning, saying

George Sale · published 1734

Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck (the fruit)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Go early to your tilth if ye would cut it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Go out early to your field, if ye would cut your dates

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Go out early to your plantation, if ye intend to gather the fruit thereof

George Sale · published 1734

So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

So they set off, saying privily to each other

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

So on they went whispering to each other

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

So they went on, whispering to one another

George Sale · published 1734

No needy man shall enter it to-day against you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

There shall surely enter it today unto you no poor person

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

No poor man shall set foot this day within your garden

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

no poor man shall enter the garden upon you, this day

George Sale · published 1734

They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they went early deciding to be stingy

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they went out at daybreak with this settled purpose

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they went forth early, with a determined purpose

George Sale · published 1734

But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when they saw it they said, 'Verily, we have erred

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But when they beheld it, they said, "Truly we have been in fault

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And when they saw the garden blasted and destroyed, they said, we have certainly mistaken our way

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but we are desolate

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, we are forbidden (its fruit)

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yes! we are forbidden our fruits

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But when they found it to be their own garden, they cried, verily we are not permitted to reap the fruit thereof

George Sale · published 1734

The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said the most moderate of them, 'Said I not to you, "unless ye celebrate God's praises

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The most rightminded of them said, "Did I not say to you, Will ye not give praise to God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The worthier of them said, did I not say unto you, will ye not give praise unto God

George Sale · published 1734

They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong-doers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said they, 'Celebrated be the praises of our Lord! verily, we were unjust

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "Glory to our Lord! Truly we have done amiss

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They answered, praise be unto our Lord! Verily we have been unjust doers

George Sale · published 1734

Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they approached each other with mutual blame

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they fell to blaming one another

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they began to blame one another

George Sale · published 1734

They said: Alas for us! In truth we were outrageous

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said they, 'O woe to us! verily, we have been outrageous

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They said, "Oh woe to us! we have indeed transgressed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and they said, woe be unto us! Verily we have been transgressors

George Sale · published 1734

It may be that our Lord will give us better than this in place thereof. Lo! we beseech our Lord

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Haply our Lord may give us instead a better than it; verily, we unto our Lord do yearn

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Haply our Lord will give us in exchange a better garden than this: verily we crave it of our Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Peradventure our Lord will give us in exchange a better garden than this: And we earnestly beseech our Lord to pardon us

George Sale · published 1734

Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Thus is the torment, but, verily, the torment of the hereafter is greater, if ye did but know

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Such hath been our chastisement - but heavier shall be the chastisement of the next world. Ah! did they but know it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thus is the chastisement of this life: But the chastisement of the next shall be more grievous; if they had known it, they would have taken heed

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! for those who keep from evil are gardens of bliss with their Lord

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, for the pious with their Lord are gardens of pleasure

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, for the God-fearing are gardens of delight in the presence of their Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily for the pious are prepared, with their Lord, gardens of delight

George Sale · published 1734

Shall We then treat those who have surrendered as We treat the guilty

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Shall we then make the Muslims like the sinners

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Shall we then deal with those who have surrendered themselves to God, as with those who offend him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Shall we deal with the Moslems, as with the wicked

George Sale · published 1734

What aileth you? How foolishly ye judge

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What ails you? how ye judge

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What hath befallen you that ye thus judge

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What aileth you that ye judge thus

George Sale · published 1734

Or have ye a scripture wherein ye learn

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or have ye a book in which ye can study

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Have ye a Scripture wherein ye can search out

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Have ye a book from heaven, wherein ye read

George Sale · published 1734

That ye shall indeed have all that ye choose

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

that ye are surely to have what ye may choose

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

That ye shall have the things ye choose

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

that ye are therein promised that which ye shall choose

George Sale · published 1734

Or have ye a covenant on oath from Us that reacheth to the Day of Judgment, that yours shall be all that ye ordain

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or have ye oaths binding on us until the judgment day that ye are surely to have what ye may judge

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Or have ye received oaths which shall bind Us even until the day of the resurrection, that ye shall have what yourselves judge right

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Or have ye received oaths which shall be binding upon us to the day of resurrection, that ye shall enjoy what ye imagine

George Sale · published 1734

Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them will vouch for that

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Ask them, which of them will vouch for this

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Ask them which of them will guarantee this

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Ask them, which of them will be the voucher of this

George Sale · published 1734

Or have they other gods? Then let them bring their other gods if they are truthful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or have they partners, then let them bring their partners if they do speak the truth

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Or is it that they have joined gods with God? let them produce those associate-gods of theirs, if they speak truth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Or have they companions who will vouch for them? Let them produce their companions, therefore, if they speak truth

George Sale · published 1734

On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

On the day when the leg shall be bared; and they shall be called to adore and shall not be able

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On the day when men's legs shall be bared, and they shall be called upon to bow in adoration, they shall not be able

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On a certain day the leg shall be made bare; and they shall be called upon to worship, but they shall not be able

George Sale · published 1734

With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Lowering their looks, abasement shall attack them, for they were called to adore while yet they were safe

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Their looks shall be downcast: shame shall cover them: because, while yet in safety, they were invited to bow in worship, but would not obey

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Their looks shall be cast down: Ignominy shall attend them: For that they were invited to the worship of God, while they were in safety, but would not hear

George Sale · published 1734

Leave Me (to deal) with those who give the lie to this pronouncement. We shall lead them on by steps from whence they know not

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But let me alone with him who calls this new discourse a lie. We will surely bring them down by degrees from whence they do not know

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Leave me alone therefore with him who chargeth this revelation with imposture. We will lead them by degrees to their ruin; by ways which they know not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Let Me alone, therefore, with him who accuseth this new revelation of imposture. We will lead them gradually to destruction, by ways which they know not

George Sale · published 1734

Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And I will let them have their way! for my device is sure

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet will I bear long with them; for my plan is sure

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And I will bear with them for a long time; for my stratagem is effectual

George Sale · published 1734

Or dost thou (Muhammad) ask a fee from them so that they are heavily taxed

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or dost thou ask them a hire for it while they are burdened with debts

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Askest thou any recompense from them? But they are burdened with debt

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Dost thou ask them any reward for thy preaching? But they are laden with debts

George Sale · published 1734

Or is the Unseen theirs that they can write (thereof)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or have they the knowledge of the unseen, so that they write

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Are the secret things within their ken? Do they copy them from the Book of God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Are the secrets of futurity with them; and do they transcribe the same from the table of God's decrees

George Sale · published 1734

But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But wait patiently for the judgment of thy Lord, and be not like the fellow of the fish, when he cried out as he was choking with rage

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Patiently then await the judgment of thy Lord, and be not like him who was in the fish, when in deep distress he cried to God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore patiently wait the judgment of thy Lord: And be not like him who was swallowed by the fish; when he cried unto God, being inwardly vexed

George Sale · published 1734

Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Had it not been that grace from his Lord reached him, he would have been cast out on the naked (shore) and blamed the while

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Had not favour from his Lord reached him, cast forth would he have been on the naked shore, overwhelmed with shame

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Had not grace from his Lord reached him, he had surely been cast forth on the naked shore, covered with shame

George Sale · published 1734

But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But his Lord elected him, and made him of the pious

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But his Lord chose him and made him of the just

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But his Lord chose him, and made him one of the righteous

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The misbelievers well-nigh upset thee with their looks when they hear the reminder, and they say, 'Surely he is mad

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Almost would the infidels strike thee down with their very looks when they hear the warning of the Koran. And they say, "He is certainly possessed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It wanteth little but that the unbelievers strike thee down with their malicious looks, when they hear the admonition of the Koran; and they say, he is certainly distracted

George Sale · published 1734

When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And yet it is but a reminder to the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet is it nothing less than a warning for all creatures

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But it is no other than an admonition unto all creatures

George Sale · published 1734

The Reality

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The Infallible

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The INEVITABLE

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The infallible

George Sale · published 1734

What is the Reality

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

what is the Infallible

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What is the Inevitable

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What is the infallible

George Sale · published 1734

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the reality is

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and what should make thee know what the Infallible is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And who shall make thee comprehend what the Inevitable is

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And what shall cause thee to understand what the infallible is

George Sale · published 1734

(The tribes of) Thamud and A'ad disbelieved in the judgment to come

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Thamud and 'Ad called the Striking Day a lie

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Themoud and Ad treated the day of Terrors as a lie

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The tribes of Thamud and Ad denied as a falsehood the day which shall strike men's hearts with terror

George Sale · published 1734

As for Thamud, they were destroyed by the lightning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but as for Thamud they perished by the shock

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

So as to Themoud, they were destroyed by crashing thunder bolts

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But Thamud were destroyed by a terrible noise

George Sale · published 1734

And as for A'ad, they were destroyed by a fierce roaring wind

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and as for 'Ad they perished with the violent cold blast of wind

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And as to Ad, they were destroyed by a roaring and furious blast

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And Ad were destroyed by a roaring and furious wind

George Sale · published 1734

Which He imposed on them for seven long nights and eight long days so that thou mightest have seen men lying overthrown, as they were hollow trunks of palm-trees

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

which He subjected against them for seven nights and eight days consecutively

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It did the bidding of God against them seven nights and eight days together, during which thou mightest have seen the people laid low, as though they had been the trunks of hollow palms

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

which God caused to assail them for seven nights and eight days successively: Thou mightest have seen people, during the same, lying prostrate, as though they had been the roots of hollow palm-trees

George Sale · published 1734

Canst thou (O Muhammad) see any remnant of them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Thou mightest see the people therein prostrate as though they were palm stumps thrown down, and canst thou see any of them left

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And couldst thou have seen one of them surviving

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and couldest thou have seen any of them remaining

George Sale · published 1734

And Pharaoh and those before him, and the communities that were destroyed, brought error

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And Pharaoh and those before him of the overturned Cities committed sins

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Pharaoh also, and those who flourished before him, and the overthrown cities, committed sin

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Pharaoh also, and those who were before him, and the cities which were overthrown, were guilty of sin

George Sale · published 1734

And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, therefor did He grip them with a tightening grip

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and they rebelled against the apostle of their Lord, and He seized them with an excessive punishment

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And disobeyed the Sent one of their Lord; therefore did he chastise them with an accumulated chastisement

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and they severally were disobedient to the apostle of their Lord; wherefore He chastised them with an abundant chastisement

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! when the waters rose, We carried you upon the ship

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, we, when the water surged, bore you on it in a sailing ship

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When the Flood rose high, we bare you in the Ark

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When the water of the deluge arose, We carried you in the ark which swam thereon

George Sale · published 1734

That We might make it a memorial for you, and that remembering ears (that heard the story) might remember

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

to make it a memorial for you, and that the retentive ear might hold it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

That we might make that event a warning to you, and that the retaining ear might retain it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

that We might make the same a memorial unto you, and the retaining ear might retain it

George Sale · published 1734

And when the trumpet shall sound one blast

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the trumpet shall be blown with one blast

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But when one blast shall be blown on the trumpet

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And when one blast shall sound the trumpet

George Sale · published 1734

And the earth with the mountains shall be lifted up and crushed with one crash

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the earth shall be borne away, and the mountains too, and both be crushed with one crushing

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the earth and the mountains shall be upheaved, and shall both be crushed into dust at a single crushing

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the earth shall be moved from its place, and the mountains also, and shall be dashed in pieces at one stroke

George Sale · published 1734

Then, on that day will the Event befall

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

on that day shall the inevitable happen

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On that day the woe that must come suddenly shall suddenly come

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day the inevitable hour of judgment shall suddenly come

George Sale · published 1734

And the heaven will split asunder, for that day it will be frail

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the heaven on that day shall be cleft asunder, for on that day shall it wane

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the heaven shall cleave asunder, for on that day it shall be fragile

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the heavens shall cleave in sunder, and shall fall in pieces, on that day

George Sale · published 1734

And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the angels upon the sides thereof; and above them on that day shall eight bear the throne of thy Lord

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the angels shall be on its sides, and over them on that day eight shall bear up the throne of thy Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And the angels shall be on the sides thereof; and eight shall bear the throne of thy Lord above them, on that day

George Sale · published 1734

On that day ye will be exposed; not a secret of you will be hidden

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

On the day when ye shall be set forth no hidden thing of yours shall be concealed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On that day ye shall be brought before Him: none of your hidden deeds shall remain hidden

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day ye shall be presented before the judgment seat of God; and none of your secret actions shall be hidden

George Sale · published 1734

Then, as for him who is given his record in his right hand, he will say: Take, read my book

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And as for him who is given his book in his right hand, he shall say, 'Here! take and read my book

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And he who shall have his book given to him in his right hand, will say to his friends, "Take ye it; read ye my book

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he who shall have his book delivered into his right hand, shall say, take ye, read this my book

George Sale · published 1734

Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, I thought that I should meet my reckoning

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I ever thought that to this my reckoning I should come

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

verily I thought that I should be brought to this my account

George Sale · published 1734

Then he will be in blissful state

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and he shall be in a pleasing life

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And his shall be a life that shall please him well

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He shall lead a pleasing life

George Sale · published 1734

In a high garden

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

in a lofty garden

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

In a lofty garden

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

in a lofty garden

George Sale · published 1734

Whereof the clusters are in easy reach

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

whose fruits are nigh to cull

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Whose clusters shall be near at hand

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

the fruits whereof shall be near to gather

George Sale · published 1734

(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Eat ye and drink with good digestion, for what ye did aforetime in the days that have gone by

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Eat ye and drink with healthy relish, as the meed of what ye sent on beforehand in the days which are past

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Eat and drink with easy digestion; because of the good works which ye sent before you, in the days which are past

George Sale · published 1734

But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him who is given his book in his left hand he shall say, 'O, would that I had not received my book

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But he who shall have his book given into his left hand, will say, "O that my book had never been given me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But he who shall have his book delivered into his left hand, shall say, O that I had not received this my book

George Sale · published 1734

And knew not what my reckoning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I did not know what my account would be

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And that I had never known my reckoning

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and that I had not known what this my account was

George Sale · published 1734