Nooh 71:1 – Al-Jinn 72:22

Lo! We sent Noah unto his people (saying): Warn thy people ere the painful doom come unto them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, we sent Noah to his people, 'Warn thy people before there come to them a grievous torment

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

We sent NOAH to his people, and said to him, "Warn thou thy people ere there come on them an afflictive punishment

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily We sent Noah unto his people, saying, warn thy people, before a grievous punishment overtake them

George Sale · published 1734

He said: O my people! Lo! I am a plain warner unto you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said he, 'O my people! verily, I am to you an obvious warner

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He said, "O my people! I come to you a plain-spoken warner

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Noah said, O my people, verily I am a public warner unto you

George Sale · published 1734

(Bidding you): Serve Allah and keep your duty unto Him and obey me

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

that ye serve God and fear Him and obey me

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Serve God and fear Him, and obey me

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore serve God, and fear Him, and obey me

George Sale · published 1734

That He may forgive you somewhat of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Lo! the term of Allah, when it cometh, cannot be delayed, if ye but knew

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He will pardon you your sins, and will defer you unto an appointed time; verily, God's appointed time when it comes will not be deferred, did ye but know

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Your sins will He forgive you, and respite you till the fixed Time; for when God's fixed Time hath come, it shall not be put back. Would that ye knew this

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He will forgive you part of your sins, and will grant you respite until a determined time: For God's determined time, when it cometh, shall not be deferred; if ye were men of understanding, ye would know this

George Sale · published 1734

He said: My Lord! Lo! I have called unto my people night and day

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said he, 'My Lord! verily, I have called my people by night and day

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He said, "Lord I have cried to my people night and day

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He said, Lord, verily I have called my people night and day

George Sale · published 1734

But all my calling doth but add to their repugnance

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and my call did but increase them in flight

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

and my cry doth but make them flee from me the more

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

but my calling only increaseth their aversion

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! whenever I call unto them that Thou mayst pardon them they thrust their fingers in their ears and cover themselves with their garments and persist (in their refusal) and magnify themselves in pride

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and, verily, every time I called them, that Thou mightest pardon them, they placed their fingers in their ears and tried to cover themselves with their garments and persisted, and were very big with pride

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

So oft as I cry to them, that thou mayest forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, and wrap themselves in their garments, and persist in their error, and are disdainfully disdainful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And whensoever I call them to the true faith, that Thou mayest forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, and cover themselves with their garments, and persist in their infidelity, and proudly disdain my counsel

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! I have called unto them aloud

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then I called them openly

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then I cried aloud to them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Moreover I invited them openly

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! I have made public proclamation unto them, and I have appealed to them in private

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then I published to them and I spoke to them in secret

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then again spake I with plainness, and in private did I secretly address them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and I spake to them again in public; and I also secretly admonished them in private

George Sale · published 1734

And I have said: Seek pardon of your Lord. Lo! He was ever Forgiving

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and I said, "Ask forgiveness of your Lord, verily, He is very forgiving

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And I said, Beg forgiveness of your Lord, for He is ready to forgive

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And I said, beg pardon of your Lord; for He is inclined to forgive

George Sale · published 1734

He will let loose the sky for you in plenteous rain

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He will send the rain upon you in torrents

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He will send down the very Heaven upon you in plenteous rains

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And He will cause the heaven to pour down rain plentifully upon you

George Sale · published 1734

And will help you with wealth and sons, and will assign unto you Gardens and will assign unto you rivers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and will extend to you wealth and children, and will make for you gardens, and will make for you rivers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And will increase you in wealth and children; and will give you gardens, and will give you watercourses

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and will give you increase of wealth and of children; and He will provide you gardens, and furnish you with rivers

George Sale · published 1734

What aileth you that ye hope not toward Allah for dignity

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What ails you that ye hope not for something serious from God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What hath come to you that ye hope not for goodness from the hand of God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What aileth you, that ye hope not for benevolence in God

George Sale · published 1734

When He created you by (divers) stages

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when He has created you by steps

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For He it is who hath formed you by successive steps

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

since He hath created you variously

George Sale · published 1734

See ye not how Allah hath created seven heavens in harmony

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Do ye not see how God has created the seven heavens in stories

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

See ye not how God hath created the seven heavens one over the other

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Do ye not see how God hath created the seven heavens, one above another

George Sale · published 1734

And hath made the moon a light therein, and made the sun a lamp

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and has set the moon therein for a light, and set the sun for a lamp

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And He hath placed therein the moon as a light, and hath placed there the sun as a torch

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and hath placed the moon therein for a light, and hath appointed the sun for a taper

George Sale · published 1734

And Allah hath caused you to grow as a growth from the earth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and God has made you grow out of the earth

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And God hath caused you to spring forth from the earth like a plant

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

God hath also produced and caused you to spring forth from the earth

George Sale · published 1734

And afterward He maketh you return thereto, and He will bring you forth again, a (new) forthbringing

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and then He will make you return thereto, and will make you come forth therefrom

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Hereafter will He turn you back into it again, and will bring you forth anew

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Hereafter He will cause you to return into the same; and He will again take you thence, by bringing you forth from your graves

George Sale · published 1734

And Allah hath made the earth a wide expanse for you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and God has made for you the earth a carpet

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And God hath spread the earth for you like a carpet

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And God hath spread the earth as a carpet for you

George Sale · published 1734

That ye may thread the valley-ways thereof

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

that ye may walk therein in broad paths

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

That ye may walk therein along spacious paths

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

that ye may walk therein through spacious paths

George Sale · published 1734

Noah said: My Lord! Lo! they have disobeyed me and followed one whose wealth and children increase him in naught save ruin

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Said Noah, 'My Lord! verily, they have rebelled against me, and followed him whose wealth and children have but added to his loss

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Said Noah, "O my Lord! they rebel against me, and they follow those whose riches and children do but aggravate their ruin

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Noah said, Lord, verily they are disobedient unto me; and they follow him whose riches and children do no other than increase his perdition

George Sale · published 1734

And they have plotted a mighty plot

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and they have plotted a great plot

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they plotted a great plot

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they devised a dangerous plot against Noah

George Sale · published 1734

And they have said: Forsake not your gods. Forsake not Wadd, nor Suwa', nor Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and said, "Ye shall surely not leave your gods: ye shall surely neither leave Wadd, nor Suwah, nor Yaghuth, nor Ya'uq, nor Nasr

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they said, "Forsake not your gods; forsake not Wadd nor Sowah, Nor Yaghuth and Yahuk and Nesr

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And the chief men said to the others, ye shall by no means leave your gods; neither shall ye forsake Wadd, nor Sowa, nor Yaghuth, and Yauk, and Nesr

George Sale · published 1734

And they have led many astray, and Thou increasest the wrong-doers in naught save error

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and they led astray many."' And thou (Mohammed) wilt only increase the unjust in their error

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they caused many to err; - and thou, too, O Muhammad! shalt be the means of increasing only error in the wicked

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they seduced many; -- for thou shalt only increase error in the wicked

George Sale · published 1734

Because of their sins they were drowned, then made to enter a Fire. And they found they had no helpers in place of Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

because of their sins they were drowned and made to enter into the fire, and they found no helpers against God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Because of their sins they were drowned, and made to go into the Fire; And they found that they had no helper save God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Because of their sins they were drowned, and cast into the fire of hell; and they found none to protect them against God

George Sale · published 1734

And Noah said: My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers in the land

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And Noah said, 'My Lord! leave not upon the earth one dweller of the misbelievers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And Noah said, "Lord, leave not one single family of Infidels on the Earth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And Noah said, Lord, leave not any families of the unbelievers on the earth

George Sale · published 1734

If Thou shouldst leave them, they will mislead Thy slaves and will beget none save lewd ingrates

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, Thou, if Thou shouldst leave them, they will lead astray Thy servants, and they will only bear for children sinners and misbelievers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For if thou leave them they will beguile thy servants and will beget only sinners, infidels

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

For if thou leave them, they will seduce thy servants, and will beget none but a wicked and unbelieving offspring

George Sale · published 1734

My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and him who entereth my house believing, and believing men and believing women, and increase not the wrong-doers in aught save ruin

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

My Lord! pardon me and my two parents, and whomsoever enters my house believing, and (pardon) the believers men and women - but Thou shalt only increase the unjust in loss

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O my Lord, forgive me, and my parents, and every one who, being a believer, shall enter my house, and believers men and women: and add to the wicked nought but perdition

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Lord, forgive me and my parents, and every one who shall enter my house, being a true believer, and the true believers of both sexes; and add unto the unjust doers nothing but destruction

George Sale · published 1734

Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Say, 'I have been inspired that there listened a company of the ginn, and they said, "We have heard a marvellous Qur'an

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

SAY: It hath been revealed to me that a company of DJINN listened, and said, - "Verily, we have heard a marvellous discourse (Koran)

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Say, it hath been revealed unto me that a company of genii attentively heard me reading the Koran, and said, verily we have heard an admirable discourse

George Sale · published 1734

Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

that guides to the right direction; and we believe therein, and we join no one with our Lord

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It guideth to the truth; wherefore we believed in it, and we will not henceforth join any being with our Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

which directeth unto the right institution: Wherefore we believe therein, and we will by no means associate any other with our Lord

George Sale · published 1734

And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

for, verily, He - may the majesty of our Lord be exalted!- has taken to Himself neither consort nor son

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And He, - may the majesty of our Lord be exalted! - hath taken no spouse neither hath he any offspring

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He -- may the majesty of our Lord be exalted! -- hath taken no wife, nor hath He begotten any issue

George Sale · published 1734

And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And, verily, a fool among us spake against God wide of the mark

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But the foolish among us hath spoken of God that which is unjust

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Yet the foolish among us hath spoken that which is extremely false of God

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And we thought that men and ginn would never speak a lie against God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we verily thought that no one amongst men or Djinn would have uttered a lie against God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But we verily thought that neither man nor genius would by any means have uttered a lie concerning God

George Sale · published 1734

And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increased them in revolt against Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And there are persons amongst men who seek for refuge with persons amongst the ginn; but they increase them in their perverseness

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

There are indeed people among men, who have sought for refuge unto people among Djinn: but they only increased their folly

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And there are certain men who fly for refuge unto certain of the genii; but they increase their folly and transgression

George Sale · published 1734

And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they thought, as ye thought, that God would not raise up any one from the dead

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And they thought, as ye think, that God would not raise any from the dead

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they also thought, as ye thought, that God would not raise any one to life

George Sale · published 1734

And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But we touched the heavens and found them filled with a mighty guard and shooting-stars

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the Heavens did we essay, but found them filled with a mighty garrison, and with flaming darts

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And we formerly attempted to pry into what was transacting in heaven; but we found the same filled with a strong guard of angels, and with flaming darts

George Sale · published 1734

And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and we did sit in certain seats thereof to listen; but whoso of us listens now finds a shooting-star for him on guard

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And we sat on some of the seats to listen, but whoever listeneth findeth an ambush ready for him of flaming darts

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And we sat on some of the seats thereof to hear the discourse of its inhabitants; but whoever listeneth now, findeth a flame laid in ambush for him, to guard the celestial confines

George Sale · published 1734

And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And, verily, we know not whether evil be meant for those who are in the earth, or if their Lord means right by them

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And truly we know not whether evil be meant for them that are on earth, or whether their Lord meaneth guidance for them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And we know not whether evil be hereby intended against those who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth to direct them aright

George Sale · published 1734

And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And of us are some who are pious, and of us are some who are otherwise: we are in separate bands

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And there are among us good, and others among us of another kind; - we are of various sorts

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

There are some among us who are upright; and there are some among us who are otherwise: We are of different ways

George Sale · published 1734

And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And we thought that we could not frustrate God in the earth, and could not frustrate Him by flight

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And verily we thought that no one could weaken God on earth, neither could we escape from him by flight

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And we verily thought that we could by no means frustrate God in the earth, neither could we escape Him by flight

George Sale · published 1734

And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But, verily, when we heard the guidance we believed therein, and he who believes in his Lord shall fear neither diminution nor loss

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Wherefore as soon as we had heard 'the guidance' we believed in it; and whoever believeth in his Lord, need not fear either loss or wrong

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore, when we had heard the direction contained in the Koran, we believed therein. And whoever believeth in his Lord, need not fear any diminution of his reward, nor any injustice

George Sale · published 1734

And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah) and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And, verily, of us are some who are Muslims, and of us some are trespassers; but those of us who are Muslims they strive after right direction

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

There are some among us who have resigned themselves to God (the Muslims); and there are others of us who have gone astray. And whoso resigneth himself to God pursueth the way of truth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

There are some Moslems among us; and there are others of us who swerve from righteousness. And whoso embraceth Islam, they earnestly seek true direction

George Sale · published 1734

And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and as for the trespassers they are fuel for hell

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But they who go astray from it shall be fuel for Hell

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But those who swerve from righteousness, shall be fuel for hell

George Sale · published 1734

If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give them to drink of water in abundance

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And if they will go right upon the way, we will irrigate them with copious water

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Moreover, if they (the Meccans) keep straight on in that way, we will surely give them to drink of abundant waters

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

If they tread in the way of truth, We will surely water them with abundant rain

George Sale · published 1734

That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever-growing torment

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

to try them thereby; and whoso turns from the remembrance of his Lord He will drive him to severe torment

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

That we may prove them thereby: but whoso withdraweth from the remembrance of his Lord, him will He send into a severe torment

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

that We may prove them thereby: But whoso turneth aside from the admonition of his Lord, him will he send into a severe torment

George Sale · published 1734

And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And (say) that the mosques are God's, and that ye should not call on any one with God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It is unto God that the temples are set apart: call not then on any other therein with God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily the places of worship are set apart unto God: Wherefore invoke not any other therein together with God

George Sale · published 1734

And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and that when God's servant stood up to pray they called out to him and well-nigh crowded upon him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When the servant of God stood up to call upon Him, the djinn almost jostled him by their crowds

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When the servant of God stood up to invoke Him, it wanted little but that the genii had pressed on him in crouds, to hear him rehearse the Koran

George Sale · published 1734

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, and ascribe unto Him no partner

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Say, 'I only call upon my Lord, and I join no one with Him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

SAY: I call only upon my Lord, and I join no other being with Him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Say, verily I call upon my Lord only, and I associate no other god with Him

George Sale · published 1734

Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Say, 'Verily, I cannot control for you either harm, or right direction

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

SAY: No control have I over what may hurt or benefit you

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Say, verily I am not able, of myself, to procure you either hurt, or a right institution

George Sale · published 1734

Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Say, 'Verily, as for me none can protect me against God, nor do I find any refuge beside Him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

SAY: Verily none can protect me against God; Neither shall I find any refuge beside Him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Say, verily none can protect me against God; neither shall I find any refuge besides Him

George Sale · published 1734