An-Naba 78:38 – Abasa 80:11

On the day when the angels and the Spirit stand arrayed, they speak not, saving him whom the Beneficent alloweth and who speaketh right

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The day when the Spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks, they shall not speak save to whom the Merciful permits, and who speaks aright

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On the day whereon the Spirit and the Angels shall be ranged in order, they shall not speak: save he whom the God of Mercy shall permit, and who shall say that which is right

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The day whereon the spirit Gabriel, and the other angels shall stand in order, they shall not speak in behalf of themselves or others, except he only to whom the Merciful shall grant permission, and who shall say that which is right

George Sale · published 1734

That is the True Day. So whoso will should seek recourse unto his Lord

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

That is the true day; and whoso pleases let him take to a resort unto his Lord

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

This is the sure day. Whoso then will, let him take the path of return to his Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

This is the infallible day. Whoso, therefore, willeth, let him return unto his Lord

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! We warn you of a doom at hand, a day whereon a man will look on that which his own hands have sent before, and the disbeliever will cry: "Would that I were dust

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, we have warned you of a torment that is nigh: on a day when man shall see what his two hands have sent forward; and the misbeliever shall say, 'Would that I were dust

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, we warn you of a chastisement close at hand: The day on which a man shall see the deeds which his hands have sent before him; and when the unbeliever shall say, "Oh! would I were dust

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily We threaten you with a punishment nigh at hand: The day whereon a man shall behold the good or evil deeds which his hands have sent before him; and the unbeliever shall say, would to God I were dust

George Sale · published 1734

By those who drag forth to destruction

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By those who tear out violently

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By those angels who DRAG FORTH souls with violence

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the angels who tear forth the souls of some with violence

George Sale · published 1734

By the meteors rushing

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And by those who gaily release

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by those who with joyous release release them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by those who draw forth the souls of others with gentleness

George Sale · published 1734

By the lone stars floating

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And by those who float through the air

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By those who swim swimmingly along

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by those who glide swimmingly through the air with the commands of God

George Sale · published 1734

By the angels hastening

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the preceders who precede

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By those who are foremost with foremost speed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and those who precede and usher the righteous to paradise

George Sale · published 1734

And those who govern the event

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And those who manage the affair

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By those who conduct the affairs of the universe

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and those who subordinately govern the affairs of this world

George Sale · published 1734

On the day when the first trump resoundeth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

On the day when the quaking quakes

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

One day, the disturbing trumpet-blast shall disturb it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On a certain day, the disturbing blast of the trumpet shall disturb the universe

George Sale · published 1734

And the second followeth it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

which the following one shall succeed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Which the second blast shall follow

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the subsequent blast shall follow it

George Sale · published 1734

On that day hearts beat painfully

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Hearts on that day shall tremble

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Men's hearts on that day shall quake

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day men's hearts shall tremble

George Sale · published 1734

While eyes are downcast

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

eyes thereon be humbled

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Their looks be downcast

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Their looks shall be cast down

George Sale · published 1734

(Now) they are saying: Shall we really be restored to our first state

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

They say, 'Shall we be sent back to our old course

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The infidels will say, "Shall we indeed be restored as at first

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The infidels say, shall we surely be made to return whence we came

George Sale · published 1734

Even after we are crumbled bones

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What! when we are rotten bones

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What! when we have become rotten bones

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

After we shall have become rotten bones, shall we be again raised to life

George Sale · published 1734

They say: Then that would be a vain proceeding

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

they say, 'That then were a losing return

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

This then," say they, "will be a return to loss

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They say, this then will be a return to loss

George Sale · published 1734

Surely it will need but one shout

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But it will only be one scare

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, it will be but a single blast

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily it will be but one sounding of the trumpet

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! they will be awakened

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and lo! they will be on the surface

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And lo! they are on the surface of the earth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and behold, they shall appear alive on the face of the earth

George Sale · published 1734

Hath there come unto thee the history of Moses

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Has the story of Moses come to you

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Hath the story of Moses reached thee

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Hath not the story of Moses reached thee

George Sale · published 1734

How his Lord called him in the holy vale of Tuwa

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when his Lord addressed him in the holy valley of Tuva

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When his Lord called to him in Towa's holy vale

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When his Lord called unto him in the holy valley Towa, saying

George Sale · published 1734

(Saying:) Go thou unto Pharaoh - Lo! he hath rebelled

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Go unto Pharaoh, verily, he is outrageous

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Go to Pharaoh, for he hath burst all bounds

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

go unto Pharaoh; for he is insolently wicked

George Sale · published 1734

And say (unto him): Hast thou (will) to grow (in grace)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and say, "Hast thou a wish to purify thyself

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And say, "Wouldest thou become just

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and say, hast thou a desire to become just and holy

George Sale · published 1734

Then I will guide thee to thy Lord and thou shalt fear (Him)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and that I may guide thee to thy Lord, and thou mayest fear

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then I will guide thee to thy Lord that thou mayest fear him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And I will direct thee unto thy Lord, that thou mayest fear to transgress

George Sale · published 1734

And he showed him the tremendous token

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

So he showed him the greatest signs

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And he showed him a great miracle

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he shewed him the very great sign of the rod turned into a serpent

George Sale · published 1734

But he denied and disobeyed

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but he called him a liar and rebelled

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But he treated him as an impostor, and rebelled

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But he charged Moses with imposture, and rebelled against God

George Sale · published 1734

Then turned he away in haste

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then he retreated hastily

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then turned he his back all hastily

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Then he turned back hastily

George Sale · published 1734

Then gathered he and summoned

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and gathered, and proclaimed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And gathered an assembly and proclaimed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and he assembled the magicians, and cried aloud, saying

George Sale · published 1734

And proclaimed: "I (Pharaoh) am your Lord the Highest

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and said, 'I am your Lord most High

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And said, "I am your Lord supreme

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

I am your supreme Lord

George Sale · published 1734

So Allah seized him (and made him) an example for the after (life) and for the former

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but God seized him with the punishment of the future life and of the former

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

So God visited on him the punishment of this life and of the other

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore God chastised him with the punishment of the life to come, and also of this present life

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for him who feareth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, in that is a lesson to him who fears

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, herein is a lesson for him who hath the fear of God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily herein is an example unto him who feareth to rebel

George Sale · published 1734

Are ye the harder to create, or is the heaven that He built

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Are ye harder to create or the heaven that He has built

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Are ye the harder to create, or the heaven which he hath built

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Are ye more difficult to create, or the heaven which God hath built

George Sale · published 1734

He raised the height thereof and ordered it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He raised its height and fashioned it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He reared its height and fashioned it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He hath raised the height thereof, and hath perfectly formed the same

George Sale · published 1734

And He made dark the night thereof, and He brought forth the morn thereof

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and made its night to cover it, and brought forth its noonday light

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And gave darkness to its night, and brought out its light

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And He hath made the night thereof dark, and hath produced the light thereof

George Sale · published 1734

And after that He spread the earth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the earth after that He did stretch out

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And afterwards stretched forth the earth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

After this, He stretched out the earth

George Sale · published 1734

And produced therefrom the water thereof and the pasture thereof

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He brings forth from it its water and its pasture

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He brought forth from it its waters and its pastures

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

whence He caused to spring forth the water thereof, and the pasture thereof

George Sale · published 1734

And He made fast the hills

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the mountains He did firmly set

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And set the mountains firm

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and He established the mountains

George Sale · published 1734

A provision for you and for your cattle

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

a provision for you and for your cattle

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For you and your cattle to enjoy

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

for the use of yourselves, and of your cattle

George Sale · published 1734

But when the great disaster cometh

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the great predominant calamity shall come

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But when the grand overthrow shall come

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When the prevailing, the great day shall come

George Sale · published 1734

The day when man will call to mind his (whole) endeavour

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

on the day when man shall remember what he strove after

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The day when a man shall reflect on the pains that he hath taken

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

on that day shall a man call to remembrance what he hath purposely done

George Sale · published 1734

And hell will stand forth visible to him who seeth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and hell shall be brought out for him who sees

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And Hell shall be in full view of all who are looking on

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And hell shall be exposed to the view of the spectator

George Sale · published 1734

Then, as for him who rebelled

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And as for him who was outrageous

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then, as for him who hath transgressed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And whoso shall have transgressed

George Sale · published 1734

And chose the life of the world

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and preferred the life of this world

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And hath chosen this present life

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and shall have chosen this present life

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! hell will be his home

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, hell is the resort

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, Hell - that shall be his dwelling-place

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

verily hell shall be his abode

George Sale · published 1734

But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him who feared the station of his Lord, and prohibited his soul from lust

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But as to him who shall have feared the majesty of his Lord, and shall have refrained his soul from lust

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But whoso shall have dreaded the appearing before his Lord, and shall have refrained his soul from lust

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! the Garden will be his home

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, Paradise is the resort

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, Paradise - that shall be his dwelling-place

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

verily paradise shall be his abode

George Sale · published 1734

They ask thee of the Hour: when will it come to port

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

They shall ask thee about the Hour, for when it is set

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They will ask thee of "the Hour," when will be its fixed time

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

They will ask thee concerning the last hour, when will be the fixed time thereof

George Sale · published 1734

Why (ask they)? What hast thou to tell thereof

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Whereby canst thou mention it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But what knowledge hast thou of it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By what means canst thou give any information of the same

George Sale · published 1734

Unto thy Lord belongeth (knowledge of) the term thereof

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Unto thy Lord its period belongs

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Its period is known only to thy Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Unto thy Lord belongeth the knowledge of the period thereof

George Sale · published 1734

Thou art but a warner unto him who feareth it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Thou art only a warner to him who fears it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And thou art only charged with the warning of those who fear it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And thou art only a warner, who fearest the same

George Sale · published 1734

On the day when they behold it, it will be as if they had but tarried for an evening or the morn thereof

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

On the day they see it, it will be as though they had only tarried an evening or the noon thereof

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On the day when they shall see it, it shall seem to them as though they had not tarried in the tomb, longer than its evening or its morn

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The day whereon they shall see the same, it shall seem to them as though they had not tarried in the world longer than an evening, or a morning thereof

George Sale · published 1734

He frowned and turned away

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He frowned and turned his back

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

HE FROWNED, and he turned his back

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The prophet frowned, and turned aside

George Sale · published 1734

Because the blind man came unto him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

for that there came to him a blind man

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Because the blind man came to him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

because the blind man came unto him

George Sale · published 1734

What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But what should make thee know whether haply he may be purified

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But what assured thee that he would not be cleansed by the Faith

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And how dost thou know whether he shall peradventure be cleansed from his sins

George Sale · published 1734

Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

or may be mindful and the reminder profit him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Or be warned, and the warning profit him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

or whether he shall be admonished, and the admonition shall profit him

George Sale · published 1734

As for him who thinketh himself independent

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him who is wealthy

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

As to him who is wealthy

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The man who is wealthy

George Sale · published 1734

Unto him thou payest regard

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

thou dost attend to him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

To him thou wast all attention

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

thou receivest respectfully

George Sale · published 1734

Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and thou dost not care that he is not purified

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet is it not thy concern if he be not cleansed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

whereas it is not to be charged on thee, that he is not cleansed

George Sale · published 1734

But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but as for him who comes to thee earnestly

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But as to him who cometh to thee in earnest

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But him who cometh unto thee earnestly seeking his salvation

George Sale · published 1734

And hath fear

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

fearing the while

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And full of fears

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and who feareth God

George Sale · published 1734

From him thou art distracted

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

from him thou art diverted

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Him dost thou neglect

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

dost thou neglect

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay! verily, it is a memorial

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nay! but it (the Koran) is a warning

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By no means shouldest thou act thus

George Sale · published 1734