Al-Fajr 89:17 – Al-Lail 92:11

Nay, but ye (for your part) honour not the orphan

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, but ye do not honour the orphan

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Aye. But ye honour not the orphan

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By no means: But ye honour not the orphan

George Sale · published 1734

And urge not on the feeding of the poor

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

nor do ye urge each other to feed the poor

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor urge ye one another to feed the poor

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

neither do ye excite one another to feed the poor

George Sale · published 1734

And ye devour heritages with devouring greed

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and ye devour the inheritance (of the weak) with a general devouring

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And ye devour heritages, devouring greedily

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and ye devour the inheritance of the weak, with undistinguishing greediness

George Sale · published 1734

And love wealth with abounding love

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and ye love wealth with a complete love

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And ye love riches with exceeding love

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and ye love riches, with much affection

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but when the earth is ground to atoms, grinding, grinding

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nay, when the earth is crushed to pieces

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Aye. But when the earth shall be crushed with crushing, crushing

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By no means should ye do thus. When the earth shall be minutely ground to dust

George Sale · published 1734

And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and thy Lord comes with the angels, rank on rank

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And thy Lord shall come and the angels rank on rank

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and thy Lord shall come, and the angels rank by rank

George Sale · published 1734

And hell is brought near that day; on that day man will remember, but how will the remembrance (then avail him)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and hell is brought on that day,- on that day shall man be reminded! but how shall he have a reminder

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And Hell on that day shall be moved up, - Man shall on that day remember himself. But how shall remembrance help him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and hell, on that day, shall be brought nigh: On that day shall man call to remembrance his evil deeds; but how shall remembrance avail him

George Sale · published 1734

He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me (some provision) for my life

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He will say, 'Would that I had sent something forward for my life

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He shall say, Oh! would that I had prepared for this my life

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He shall say, would to God that I had heretofore done good works in my life-time

George Sale · published 1734

None punisheth as He will punish on that day

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But on that day no one shall be tormented with a torment like his

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On that day none shall punish as God punisheth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day none shall punish with his punishment

George Sale · published 1734

None bindeth as He then will bind

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and none shall be bound with bonds like his

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And none shall bind with such bonds as He

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

nor shall any bind with his bonds

George Sale · published 1734

But ah! thou soul at peace

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O thou comforted soul

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Oh, thou soul which art at rest

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O thou soul which art at rest

George Sale · published 1734

Return unto thy Lord, content in His good pleasure

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

return unto thy Lord, well pleased and well pleased with

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Return to thy Lord, pleased, and pleasing him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

return unto thy Lord, well pleased with thy reward, and well pleasing unto God

George Sale · published 1734

Enter thou among My bondmen

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And enter amongst my servants

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Enter thou among my servants

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Enter among my servants

George Sale · published 1734

Enter thou My Garden

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and enter my Paradise

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And enter thou my Paradise

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and enter my paradise

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, I swear by this city

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

I need not swear by the Lord of this land

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I NEED not to swear by this SOIL

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

I swear by this territory

George Sale · published 1734

And thou art an indweller of this city

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and though a dweller in this land

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

This soil on which thou dost dwell

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and thou, O prophet, residest in this territory

George Sale · published 1734

And the begetter and that which he begat

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nor by the begetter and what he begets

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Or by sire and offspring

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by the begetter, and that which He hath begotten

George Sale · published 1734

We verily have created man in an atmosphere

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

We have surely created man in trouble

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Surely in trouble have we created man

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

verily We have created man in misery

George Sale · published 1734

Thinketh he that none hath power over him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Does he think that none can do aught against him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What! thinketh he that no one hath power over him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Doth he think that none shall prevail over him

George Sale · published 1734

And he saith: I have destroyed vast wealth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He says, I have wasted wealth in plenty

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I have wasted," saith he, "enormous riches

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He saith, I have wasted plenty of riches

George Sale · published 1734

Thinketh he that none beholdeth him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

does he think that no one sees him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What! thinketh he that no one regardeth him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Doth he think that none seeth him

George Sale · published 1734

Did We not assign unto him two eyes

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Have we not made for him two eyes

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

What! have we not made him eyes

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Have we not made him two eyes

George Sale · published 1734

And a tongue and two lips

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and a tongue, and two lips

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And tongue, and lips

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and a tongue, and two lips

George Sale · published 1734

And guide him to the parting of the mountain ways

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and guided him in the two highways

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And guided him to the two highways

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and shewn him the two highways of good and evil

George Sale · published 1734

But he hath not attempted the Ascent

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

but he will not attempt the steep

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet he attempted not the steep

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Yet he attempteth not the cliff

George Sale · published 1734

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And what shall make thee know what the steep is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And who shall teach thee what the steep is

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What shall make thee to understand what the cliff is

George Sale · published 1734

(It is) to free a slave

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

It is freeing captives

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It is to ransom the captive

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It is to free the captive

George Sale · published 1734

And to feed in the day of hunger

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

or feeding on the day of famine

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Or to feed in the day of famine

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

or to feed, in the day of famine

George Sale · published 1734

An orphan near of kin

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

an orphan who is akin

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The orphan who is near of kin

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

the orphan who is of kin

George Sale · published 1734

Or some poor wretch in misery

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

or a poor man who lies in the dust

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

or the poor that lieth in the dust

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

or the poor man who lieth on the ground

George Sale · published 1734

And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and again (it is) to be of these who believe and encourage each other to patience, and encourage each other to mercy

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Beside this, to be of those who believe, and enjoin stedfastness on each other, and enjoin compassion on each other

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Whoso doth this, and is one of those who believe, and recommend perseverance unto each other, and recommend mercy unto each other

George Sale · published 1734

Their place will be on the right hand

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

these are the fellows of the right

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

These shall be the people of the right hand

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

these shall be the companions of the right-hand

George Sale · published 1734

But those who disbelieve Our revelations, their place will be on the left hand

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But those who disbelieve in our signs, they are the fellows of the left

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

While they who disbelieve our signs, Shall be the people of the left

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But they who shall disbelieve our signs, shall be the companions of the left-hand

George Sale · published 1734

Fire will be an awning over them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

for them is fire that closes in

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Around them the fire shall close

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Above them shall be arched fire

George Sale · published 1734

By the sun and his brightness

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the sun and its noonday brightness

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

BY the SUN and his noonday brightness

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the sun, and its rising brightness

George Sale · published 1734

And the moon when she followeth him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the moon when it follows him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the Moon when she followeth him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the moon, when she followeth him

George Sale · published 1734

And the day when it revealeth him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the day when it displays him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the Day when it revealeth his glory

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the day, when it sheweth his splendor

George Sale · published 1734

And the night when it enshroudeth him

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the night when it covers him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the Night when it enshroudeth him

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the night, when it covereth him with darkness

George Sale · published 1734

And the heaven and Him Who built it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the heaven and what built it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the Heaven and Him who built it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the heaven, and Him who built it

George Sale · published 1734

And the earth and Him Who spread it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the earth and what spread it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the Earth and Him who spread it forth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the earth, and Him who spread it forth

George Sale · published 1734

And a soul and Him Who perfected it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the soul and what fashioned it, and taught it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By a Soul and Him who balanced it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the soul, and Him who completely formed it

George Sale · published 1734

And inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is) right for it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

its sin and its piety

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And breathed into it its wickedness and its piety

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and inspired into the same its faculty of distinguishing, and power of choosing, wickedness and piety

George Sale · published 1734

He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Prosperous is he who purifies it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Blessed now is he who hath kept it pure

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Now is he who hath purified the same, happy

George Sale · published 1734

And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And disappointed is he who corrupts it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And undone is he who hath corrupted it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

but he who hath corrupted the same, is miserable

George Sale · published 1734

(The tribe of) Thamud denied (the truth) in their rebellious pride

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Thamud called the apostle a liar in their outrage

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Themoud in his impiety rejected the message of the Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Thamud accused their prophet Saleh of imposture, through the excess of their wickedness

George Sale · published 1734

When the basest of them broke forth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

when their wretch rose up

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

When the greatest wretch among them rushed up

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When the wretch among them was sent to slay the camel

George Sale · published 1734

And the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the apostle of God said to them, God's she-camel! so give her to drink

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Said the Apostle of God to them, - "The Camel of God! let her drink

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the apostle of God said unto them, let alone the camel of God; and hinder not her drinking

George Sale · published 1734

But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But they called him a liar, and they ham-strung her; but their Lord destroyed them in their sins, and served them all alike

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But they treated him as an impostor and hamstrung her. So their Lord destroyed them for their crime, and visited all alike

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But they charged him with imposture; and they slew her. Wherefore their Lord destroyed them, for their crime, and made their punishment equal unto them all

George Sale · published 1734

He dreadeth not the sequel (of events)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and He fears not the result thereof

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nor feared he the issue

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he feareth not the issue thereof

George Sale · published 1734

By the night enshrouding

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the night when it veils

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

BY the NIGHT when she spreads her veil

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the night, when it covereth all things with darkness

George Sale · published 1734

And the day resplendent

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the day when it is displayed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the Day when it brightly shineth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by the day, when it shineth forth

George Sale · published 1734

And Him Who hath created male and female

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And by what created male and female

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By Him who made male and female

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

by Him who hath created the male, and the female

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, your efforts are diverse

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

At different ends truly do ye aim

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily your endeavour is different

George Sale · published 1734

As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him who gives alms and fears God

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But as to him who giveth alms and feareth God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Now whoso is obedient, and feareth God

George Sale · published 1734

And believeth in goodness

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And believes in the best

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And yieldeth assent to the Good

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and professeth the truth of that faith which is most excellent

George Sale · published 1734

Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

We will send him easily to ease

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

To him will we make easy the path to happiness

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

unto him will We facilitate the way to happiness

George Sale · published 1734

But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him who is niggardly, And longs for wealth

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But as to him who is covetous and bent on riches

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But whoso shall be covetous, and shall be wholly taken up with this world

George Sale · published 1734

And disbelieveth in goodness

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And calls the good a lie

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And calleth the Good a lie

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and shall deny the truth of that which is most excellent

George Sale · published 1734

Surely We will ease his way unto adversity

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

We will send him easily to difficulty

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

To him will we make easy the path to misery

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

unto him will We facilitate the way to misery

George Sale · published 1734

His riches will not save him when he perisheth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And his wealth shall not avail him When he falls down (into hell)

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And what shall his wealth avail him when he goeth down

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and his riches shall not profit him, when he shall fall headlong into hell

George Sale · published 1734