Abasa 80:12 – At-Takwir 81:29

So let whosoever will pay heed to it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and whoso pleases will remember it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And whoso is willing beareth it in mind

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily the Koran is an admonition; -- and he who is willing retaineth the same

George Sale · published 1734

On honoured leaves

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

In honoured pages

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Written on honoured pages

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

written in volumes honourable

George Sale · published 1734

Exalted, purified

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

exalted, purified

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Exalted, purified

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

exalted, and pure

George Sale · published 1734

(Set down) by scribes

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

in the hands of

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the hands of Scribes, honoured, righteous

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the hands of scribes honoured

George Sale · published 1734

Noble and righteous

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

noble, righteous scribes

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the hands of Scribes, honoured, righteous

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and just

George Sale · published 1734

Man is (self-)destroyed: how ungrateful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

May man be killed! how ungrateful he is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Cursed be man! What hath made him unbelieving

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

May man be cursed! What hath seduced him to infidelity

George Sale · published 1734

From what thing doth He create him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Of what did He create him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Of what thing did God create him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Of what thing doth God create him

George Sale · published 1734

From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Of a clot. He created him and fated him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Out of moist germs

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Of a drop of seed doth He create him; and He formeth him with proportion

George Sale · published 1734

Then maketh the way easy for him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then the path He did make easy for him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then made him an easy passage from the womb

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and then facilitateth his passage out of the womb

George Sale · published 1734

Then causeth him to die, and burieth him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then He killed him, and laid him in the tomb

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then causeth him to die and burieth him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Afterwards He causeth him to die, and layeth him in the grave

George Sale · published 1734

Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then when He pleases will He raise him up again

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then, when he pleaseth, will raise him again to life

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

hereafter, when it shall please Him, He shall raise him to life

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, he has not fulfilled his bidding

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Aye! but man hath not yet fulfilled the bidding of his Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Assuredly. He hath not hitherto fully performed what God hath commanded him

George Sale · published 1734

Let man consider his food

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But let man look unto his foods

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Let man look at his food

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Let man consider his food; in what manner it is provided

George Sale · published 1734

How We pour water in showers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, we have poured the water out in torrents

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It was We who rained down the copious rains

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

We pour down water by showers

George Sale · published 1734

Then split the earth in clefts

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

then we have cleft the earth asunder

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then cleft the earth with clefts

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

afterwards We cleave the earth in clefts

George Sale · published 1734

And cause the grain to grow therein

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and made to grow therefrom the grain

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And caused the upgrowth of the grain

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and We cause corn to spring forth therein

George Sale · published 1734

And grapes and green fodder

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the grape, and the hay

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And grapes and healing herbs

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and grapes, and clover

George Sale · published 1734

And olive-trees and palm-trees

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the olive, and the palm

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the olive and the palm

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the olive, and the palm

George Sale · published 1734

And garden-closes of thick foliage

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and gardens closely planted

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And enclosed gardens thick with trees

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and gardens planted thick with trees

George Sale · published 1734

And fruits and grasses

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and fruits, and grass

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And fruits and herbage

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and fruits, and grass

George Sale · published 1734

Provision for you and your cattle

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

a provision for you and for your cattle

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For the service of yourselves and of your cattle

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

for the use of yourselves and of your cattle

George Sale · published 1734

But when the Shout cometh

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But when the stunning noise shall come

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But when the stunning trumpet-blast shall arrive

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When the stunning sound of the trumpet shall be heard

George Sale · published 1734

On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

on the day when man shall flee from his brother

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On that day shall a man fly from his brother

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

on that day shall a man fly from his brother

George Sale · published 1734

And his mother and his father

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and his mother and his father

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And his mother and his father

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and his mother, and his father

George Sale · published 1734

And his wife and his children

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and his spouse and his sons

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And his wife and his children

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and his wife, and his children

George Sale · published 1734

Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Every man among them on that day shall have a business to employ him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For every man of them on that day his own concerns shall be enough

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Every man of them, on that day, shall have business of his own sufficient to employ his thoughts

George Sale · published 1734

On that day faces will be bright as dawn

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Faces on that day shall be bright

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

There shall be faces on that day radiant

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day the faces of some shall be bright

George Sale · published 1734

Laughing, rejoicing at good news

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

laughing, joyous

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Laughing and joyous

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

laughing, and joyful

George Sale · published 1734

And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and faces shall have dust upon them

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And faces on that day with dust upon them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And upon the faces of others, on that day, shall there be dust

George Sale · published 1734

Veiled in darkness

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

darkness shall cover them

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Blackness shall cover them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

darkness shall cover them

George Sale · published 1734

Those are the disbelievers, the wicked

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

those are the wicked misbelievers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

These are the Infidels, the Impure

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

These are the unbelievers, the wicked

George Sale · published 1734

When the sun is overthrown

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

When the sun is folded up

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

WHEN the sun shall be FOLDED UP

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When the sun shall be folded up

George Sale · published 1734

And when the stars fall

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the stars do fall

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the stars shall fall

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the stars shall fall

George Sale · published 1734

And when the hills are moved

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the mountains are moved

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the mountains shall be set in motion

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the mountains shall be made to pass away

George Sale · published 1734

And when the camels big with young are abandoned

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the she-camels ten months gone with young shall be neglected

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the she-camels shall be abandoned

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the camels ten months gone with young shall be neglected

George Sale · published 1734

And when the wild beasts are herded together

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the beasts shall be crowded together

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the wild beasts shall be gathered together

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the wild beasts shall be gathered together

George Sale · published 1734

And when the seas rise

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the seas shall surge up

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the seas shall boil

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the seas shall boil

George Sale · published 1734

And when souls are reunited

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when souls shall be paired with bodies

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when souls shall be paired with their bodies

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the souls shall be joined again to their bodies

George Sale · published 1734

And when the girl-child that was buried alive is asked

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the child who was buried alive shall be asked

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the female child that had been buried alive shall be asked

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the girl who hath been buried alive shall be asked

George Sale · published 1734

For what sin she was slain

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

for what sin she was slain

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For what crime she was put to death

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

for what crime she was put to death

George Sale · published 1734

And when the pages are laid open

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the pages shall be spread out

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the leaves of the Book shall be unrolled

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the books shall be laid open

George Sale · published 1734

And when the sky is torn away

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when the heaven shall be flayed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the Heaven shall be stripped away

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when the heaven shall be removed

George Sale · published 1734

And when hell is lighted

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when hell shall be set ablaze

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when Hell shall be made to blaze

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when hell shall burn fiercely

George Sale · published 1734

And when the Garden is brought nigh

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when Paradise shall be brought nigh

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when Paradise shall be brought near

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and when paradise shall be brought near

George Sale · published 1734

(Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The soul shall know what it has produced

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Every soul shall know what it hath produced

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Every soul shall know what it hath wrought

George Sale · published 1734

Oh, but I call to witness the planets

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I need not swear by the stars that slink back

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It needs not that I swear by the stars of retrograde motions

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily I swear by the stars which are retrograde

George Sale · published 1734

The stars which rise and set

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

moving swiftly, slinking into their dens

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Which move swiftly and hide themselves away

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

which move swiftly, and which hide themselves

George Sale · published 1734

And the close of night

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nor by the night when darkness draws on

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the night when it cometh darkening on

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the night, when it cometh on

George Sale · published 1734

And the breath of morning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nor by the morn when it first breathes up

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the dawn when it brighteneth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the morning, when it appeareth

George Sale · published 1734

That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, it is the speech of a noble apostle

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

That this is the word of an illustrious Messenger

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

that these are the words of an honourable messenger

George Sale · published 1734

Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

mighty, standing sure with the Lord of the throne

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Endued with power, having influence with the Lord of the Throne

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

endued with strengeth, of established dignity in the sight of the possessor of the throne

George Sale · published 1734

(One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

obeyed and trusty too

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Obeyed there by Angels, faithful to his trust

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

obeyed by the angels under his authority, and faithful

George Sale · published 1734

And your comrade is not mad

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Your comrade is not mad

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And your compatriot is not one possessed by djinn

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And your companion Mohammed is not distracted

George Sale · published 1734

Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

he saw him on the plain horizon

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For he saw him in the clear horizon

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He had already seen him in the clear horizon

George Sale · published 1734

And he is not avid of the Unseen

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

nor does he grudge to communicate the unseen

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor doth he grapple with heaven's secrets

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he suspected not the secrets revealed unto him

George Sale · published 1734

Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nor is it the speech of a pelted devil

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor doth he teach the doctrine of a cursed Satan

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Neither are these the words of an accursed devil

George Sale · published 1734

Whither then go ye

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then whither do ye go

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Whither then are ye going

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Whither, therefore, are ye going

George Sale · published 1734

This is naught else than a reminder unto creation

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

It is but a reminder to the worlds

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, this is no other than a warning to all creatures

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

This is no other than an admonition unto all creatures

George Sale · published 1734

Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

to whomsoever of you pleases to go straight

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

To him among you who willeth to walk in a straight path

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

unto him among you who shall be willing to walk uprightly

George Sale · published 1734

And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but ye will not please, except God, the Lord of the world, should please

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But will it ye shall not, unless as God willeth it, the Lord of the worlds

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But ye shall not will, unless God willeth, the Lord of all creatures

George Sale · published 1734