Al-Inshiqaaq 84:6 – Al-A'laa 87:1

Thou, verily, O man, art working toward thy Lord a work which thou wilt meet (in His presence)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O man! verily, thou are toiling after thy Lord, toiling; wherefore shalt thou meet Him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then verily, O man, who desirest to reach thy Lord, shalt thou meet him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O man, verily labouring thou labourest to meet thy Lord, and thou shalt meet Him

George Sale · published 1734

Then whoso is given his account in his right hand

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And as for him who is given his book in his right hand

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And he into whose right hand his Book shall be given

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he who shall have his book given into his right hand

George Sale · published 1734

He truly will receive an easy reckoning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

he shall be reckoned with by an easy reckoning

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Shall be reckoned with in an easy reckoning

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

shall be called to an easy account

George Sale · published 1734

And will return unto his folk in joy

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and he shall go back to his family joyfully

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And shall turn, rejoicing, to his kindred

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and shall turn unto his family with joy

George Sale · published 1734

But whoso is given his account behind his back

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him who is given his book behind his back

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But he whose Book shall be given him behind his back

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But he who shall have his book given him behind his back

George Sale · published 1734

He surely will invoke destruction

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

he shall call out for destruction

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Shall invoke destruction

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

shall invoke destruction to fall upon him

George Sale · published 1734

And be thrown to scorching fire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but he shall broil in a blaze

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But in the fire shall he burn

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and he shall be sent into hell to be burned

George Sale · published 1734

He verily lived joyous with his folk

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, he was amongst his family joyful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

For that he lived joyously among his kindred

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

because he rejoiced insolently amidst his family on earth

George Sale · published 1734

He verily deemed that he would never return (unto Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, he thought that he should never return to God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Without a thought that he should return to God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily he thought that he should never return unto God

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but lo! his Lord is ever looking on him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Yea, verily, his Lord on him did look

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yea, but his Lord beheld him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Yea verily; but his Lord beheld him

George Sale · published 1734

Oh, I swear by the afterglow of sunset

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I need not swear by the evening glow

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It needs not therefore that I swear by the sunset redness

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore I swear by the redness of the sky after sun-set

George Sale · published 1734

And by the night and all that it enshroudeth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or by the night, and what it drives together

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the night and its gatherings

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the night, and the animals which it driveth together

George Sale · published 1734

And by the moon when she is at the full

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Or by the moon when it is at its full

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the moon when at her full

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the moon when she is at the full

George Sale · published 1734

That ye shall journey on from plane to plane

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Ye shall be surely transferred from state to state

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

That from state to state shall ye be surely carried onward

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

ye shall surely be transferred successively from state to state

George Sale · published 1734

What aileth them, then, that they believe not

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What ails them that they do not believe

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What then hath come to them that they believe not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What aileth them, therefore, that they believe not the resurrection

George Sale · published 1734

And, when the Qur'an is recited unto them, worship not (Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and, when the Koran is read to them, do not adore

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And that when the Koran is recited to them they adore not

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and that, when the Koran is read unto them, they worship not

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but those who disbelieve will deny

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, those who misbelieve do say it is a lie

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yea, the unbelievers treat it as a lie

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Yea: The unbelievers accuse the same of imposture

George Sale · published 1734

And Allah knoweth best what they are hiding

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but God knows best the (malice) that they hide

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But God knoweth their secret hatreds

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But God well knoweth the malice which they keep hidden in their breasts

George Sale · published 1734

So give them tidings of a painful doom

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

So give them the glad tidings of grievous woe

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Let their only tidings be those of painful punishment

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore denounce unto them a grievous punishment

George Sale · published 1734

Save those who believe and do good works, for theirs is a reward unfailing

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

save those who believe and act aright, for them is hire that is not grudged

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Save to those who believe and do the things that be right. An unfailing recompense shall be theirs

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

except those who believe and do good works: For them is prepared a never failing reward

George Sale · published 1734

By the heaven, holding mansions of the stars

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the heaven with its zodiacal signs

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

BY the star-bespangled Heaven

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the heaven adorned with signs

George Sale · published 1734

And by the Promised Day

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the promised day

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the promised Day

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the promised day of judgment

George Sale · published 1734

And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the witness and the witnessed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the witness and the witnessed

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the witness, and the witnessed

George Sale · published 1734

(Self-)destroyed were the owners of the ditch

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The fellows of the pit were slain

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Cursed the masters of the trench

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

cursed were the contrivers of the pit

George Sale · published 1734

Of the fuel-fed fire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the fire with its kindling

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Of the fuel-fed fire

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

of fire supplied with fuel

George Sale · published 1734

When they sat by it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

When they sat over it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When they sat around it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

when they sat round the same

George Sale · published 1734

And were themselves the witnesses of what they did to the believers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And witnessed the while what they were doing with those who believed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Witnesses of what they inflicted on the believers

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and were witnesses of what they did against the true believers

George Sale · published 1734

They had naught against them save that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Owner of Praise

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And they took not vengeance on them save for their belief in God, The mighty, the praiseworthy

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor did they torment them but for their faith in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they afflicted them for no other reason, but because they believed in the mighty, the glorious God

George Sale · published 1734

Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is of all things the Witness

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Whose is the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth; For God is witness over all

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

His the kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth; and God is the witness of everything

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

unto whom belongeth the kingdom of heaven and earth: And God is witness of all things

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! they who persecute believing men and believing women and repent not, theirs verily will be the doom of hell, and theirs the doom of burning

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, those who make trial of the believers, men and women, and then do not repent, for them is the torment of hell, and for them is the torment of the burning

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, those who vexed the believers, men and women, and repented not, doth the torment of Hell, and the torment of the burning, await

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily for those who persecute the true believers of either sex, and afterwards repent not, is prepared the torment of hell; and they shall suffer the pain of burning

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs will be Gardens underneath which rivers flow. That is the Great Success

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, those who believe and act aright, for them are gardens beneath which rivers flow,- that is the great bliss

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But for those who shall have believed and done the things that be right, are the Gardens beneath whose shades the rivers flow. This the immense bliss

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But for those who believe, and do that which is right, are destined gardens beneath which rivers flow: This shall be great felicity

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! the punishment of thy Lord is stern

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, the violence of thy Lord is keen

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, right terrible will be thy Lord's vengeance

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily the vengeance of thy Lord is severe

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! He it is Who produceth, then reproduceth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, He produces and returns

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He it is who produceth all things, and causeth them to return

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He createth, and He restoreth to life

George Sale · published 1734

And He is the Forgiving, the Loving

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and He is the forgiving, the loving

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And is He the Indulgent, the Loving

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He is inclined to forgive, and gracious

George Sale · published 1734

Lord of the Throne of Glory

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

the Lord of the glorious throne

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Possessor of the Glorious throne

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The possessor of the glorious throne

George Sale · published 1734

Doer of what He will

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

the doer of what He will

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Worker of that he willeth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

who effecteth that which He pleaseth

George Sale · published 1734

Hath there come unto thee the story of the hosts

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Has there come to thee the story of the hosts

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Hath not the story reached thee of the hosts

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Hath not the story of the hosts

George Sale · published 1734

Of Pharaoh and (the tribe of) Thamud

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

of Pharaoh and Thamud

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Of Pharaoh and Themoud

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

of Pharaoh, and of Thamud, reached thee

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but those who disbelieve live in denial

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, those who misbelieve do say it is a lie

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nay! the infields are all for denial

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Yet the unbelievers cease not to accuse the divine revelations of falsehood

George Sale · published 1734

And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but God is behind them - encompassing

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But God surroundeth them from behind

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But God encompasseth them behind, that they cannot escape

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, it is a glorious Koran

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet it is a glorious Koran

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily that which they reject is a glorious Koran

George Sale · published 1734

On a guarded tablet

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

in a preserved tablet

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Written on the preserved Table

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

the original whereof is written in a table kept in heaven

George Sale · published 1734

By the heaven and the Morning Star

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the heaven and by the night star

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

BY the heaven, and by the NIGHT-COMER

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the heaven, and that which appeareth by night

George Sale · published 1734

Ah, what will tell thee what the Morning Star is

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And what shall make thee know what the night star is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But who shall teach thee what the night-comer is

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But what shall cause thee to understand what that which appeareth by night is

George Sale · published 1734

The piercing Star

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The star of piercing brightness

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Tis the star of piercing radiance

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It is the star of piercing brightness

George Sale · published 1734

No human soul but hath a guardian over it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, every soul has a guardian over it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Over every soul is set a guardian

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Every soul hath a guardian set over it

George Sale · published 1734

So let man consider from what he is created

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then let man look from what he is created

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Let man then reflect out of what he was created

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Let a man consider, therefore, of what he is created

George Sale · published 1734

He is created from a gushing fluid

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

he is created from water poured forth

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He was created of the poured-forth germs

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He is created of seed poured forth

George Sale · published 1734

That issued from between the loins and ribs

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

that comes out from between the loins and the breast bones

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Which issue from the loins and breastbones

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

issuing from the loins, and the breast-bones

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! He verily is Able to return him (unto life)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, He is able to send him back again

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Well able then is God to restore him to life

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily God is able to restore him to life

George Sale · published 1734

On the day when hidden thoughts shall be searched out

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

on the day when the secrets shall be tried

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On the day when all secrets shall be searched out

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

the day whereon all secret thoughts and actions shall be examined into

George Sale · published 1734

Then will he have no might nor any helper

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and he shall have no strength nor helper

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And he shall have no other might or helper

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and he shall have no power to defend himself, nor any protector

George Sale · published 1734

By the heaven which giveth the returning rain

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the heaven that sends back the rain

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I swear by the heaven which accomplisheth its cycle

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the heaven which returneth the rain

George Sale · published 1734

And the earth which splitteth (with the growth of trees and plants)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the earth with its sprouting

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And by the earth which openeth her bosom

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the earth which openeth to let forth vegetables and springs

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! this (Qur'an) is a conclusive word

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, it is indeed a distinguishing speech

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

That this Koran is a discriminating discourse

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily this is a discourse distinguishing good from evil

George Sale · published 1734

It is no pleasantry

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and it is no frivolity

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And that it is not frivolous

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and it is not composed with lightness

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! they plot a plot (against thee, O Muhammad)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, they do plot a plot

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They plot a plot against thee

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily the infidels are laying a plot to frustrate my designs

George Sale · published 1734

And I plot a plot (against them)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But I plot my plot too

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And I will plot a plot against them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But I will lay a plot for their ruin

George Sale · published 1734

So give a respite to the disbelievers. Deal thou gently with them for a while

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

let the misbelievers bide; do thou then let them bide awhile

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Deal calmly therefore with the infidels; leave them awhile alone

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Wherefore, O prophet, bear with the unbelievers: Let them alone a while

George Sale · published 1734

Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Celebrated the name of thy Lord most High

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

PRAISE the name of thy Lord THE MOST HIGH

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Praise the name of thy Lord, the most high

George Sale · published 1734