Az-Zalzala 99:1 – Al-Fil 105:1

When Earth is shaken with her (final) earthquake

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

When the earth shall quake with its quaking

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

WHEN the Earth with her quaking shall quake

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

When the earth shall be shaken by an earthquake

George Sale · published 1734

And Earth yieldeth up her burdens

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And the earth shall bring forth her burdens

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the Earth shall cast forth her burdens

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the earth shall cast forth her burdens

George Sale · published 1734

And man saith: What aileth her

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and man shall say, What ails her

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And man shall say, What aileth her

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and a man shall say, what aileth her

George Sale · published 1734

That day she will relate her chronicles

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

On that day she shall tell her tidings

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On that day shall she tell out her tidings

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day the earth shall declare her tidings

George Sale · published 1734

Because thy Lord inspireth her

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

because thy Lord inspires her

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Because thy Lord shall have inspired her

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

for that thy Lord will inspire her

George Sale · published 1734

That day mankind will issue forth in scattered groups to be shown their deeds

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

On the day when men shall come up in separate bands to show their works

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On that day shall men come forward in throngs to behold their works

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day men shall go forward in distinct classes, that they may behold their works

George Sale · published 1734

And whoso doeth good an atom's weight will see it then

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and he who does the weight of an atom of good shall see it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And whosoever shall have wrought an atom's weight of good shall behold it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And whoever shall have wrought good of the weight of an ant, shall behold the same

George Sale · published 1734

And whoso doeth ill an atom's weight will see it then

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and he who does the weight of an atom of evil shall see it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And whosoever shall have wrought an atom's weight of evil shall behold it

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And whoever shall have wrought evil of the weight of an ant, shall behold the same

George Sale · published 1734

By the snorting courses

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the snorting chargers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

By the snorting CHARGERS

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the war-horses which run swiftly to the battle, with a panting noise

George Sale · published 1734

Striking sparks of fire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And those who strike fire with their hoofs

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And those that dash off sparks of fire

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by those which strike fire, by dashing their hoofs against the stones

George Sale · published 1734

And scouring to the raid at dawn

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And those who make incursions in the morning

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And those that scour to the attack at morn

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and by those which make a sudden incursion on the enemy early in the morning

George Sale · published 1734

Then, therewith, with their trail of dust

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And raise up dust therein

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And stir therein the dust aloft

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and therein raise the dust

George Sale · published 1734

Cleaving, as one, the centre (of the foe)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And cleave through a host therein

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And cleave therein their midway through a host

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and therein pass through the midst of the adverse troops

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! man is an ingrate unto his Lord

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, man is to his Lord ungrateful

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Truly, Man is to his Lord ungrateful

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily man is ungrateful unto his Lord

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! he is a witness unto that

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and, verily, he is a witness of that

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And of this he is himself a witness

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and he is witness thereof

George Sale · published 1734

And lo! in the love of wealth he is violent

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, he is keen in his love of good

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And truly, he is vehement in the love of this world's good

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And he is immoderate in the love of worldly good

George Sale · published 1734

Knoweth he not that, when the contents of the graves are poured forth

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Does he not know when the tombs are exposed

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Ah! knoweth he not, that when that which is in the graves shall be laid bare

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Doth he not know, therefore, when that which is in the graves shall be taken forth

George Sale · published 1734

And the secrets of the breasts are made known

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and what is in the breasts is brought to light

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And that which is in men's breasts shall be brought forth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and that which is in men's breasts shall be brought to light

George Sale · published 1734

On that day will their Lord be perfectly informed concerning them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, thy Lord upon that day indeed is well aware

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily their Lord shall on that day be informed concerning them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

that their Lord will, on that day, be fully informed concerning them

George Sale · published 1734

The Calamity

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The smiting

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

THE BLOW

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The striking

George Sale · published 1734

What is the Calamity

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What is the smiting

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

what is the Blow

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What is the striking

George Sale · published 1734

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Calamity is

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And what shall make thee know what the smiting is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Who shall teach thee what the Blow is

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And what shall make thee to understand how terrible the striking will be

George Sale · published 1734

A day wherein mankind will be as thickly-scattered moths

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The day when men shall be like scattered moths

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

The Day when men shall be like scattered moths

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

On that day men shall be like moths scattered abroad

George Sale · published 1734

And the mountains will become as carded wool

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

and the mountains shall be like flocks of carded wool

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And the mountains shall be like flocks of carded wool

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

and the mountains shall become like carded wool of various colours driven by the wind

George Sale · published 1734

Then, as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And as for him whose balance is heavy

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then as to him whose balances are heavy

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Moreover he whose balance shall be heavy with good works

George Sale · published 1734

He will live a pleasant life

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

he shall be in a well-pleasing life

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

his shall be a life that shall please him well

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

shall lead a pleasing life

George Sale · published 1734

But as for him whose scales are light

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But as for him whose balance is light

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And as to him whose balances are light

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But as to him whose balance shall be light

George Sale · published 1734

A bereft and Hungry One will be his mother

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

his dwelling shall be the pit of hell

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

his dwelling-place shall be the pit

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

his dwelling shall be the pit of hell

George Sale · published 1734

Ah, what will convey unto thee what she is

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And who shall make thee know what it is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And who shall teach thee what the pit (El-Hawiya) is

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

What shall make thee to understand how frightful the pit of hell is

George Sale · published 1734

Raging Fire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

a burning fire

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

A raging fire

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It is a burning fire

George Sale · published 1734

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The contention about numbers deludes you

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

THE DESIRE of increasing riches occupieth you

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The emulous desire of multiplying riches and children employeth you

George Sale · published 1734

Until ye come to the graves

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

till ye visit the tombs

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Till ye come to the grave

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

until ye visit the graves

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but ye will come to know

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Not so! In the end ye shall know

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nay! but in the end ye shall know

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By no means should ye thus employ your time: Hereafter shall ye know your folly

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but ye will come to know

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And again not so! In the end ye shall know

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nay! once more,in the end ye shall know your folly

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Again, by no means: Hereafter shall ye know your folly

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Not so! Did ye but know with certain knowledge

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nay! would that ye knew it with knowledge of certainty

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By no means: If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge, ye would not act thus

George Sale · published 1734

For ye will behold hell-fire

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Ye shall surely see hell

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Surely ye shall see hell-fire

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily ye shall see hell

George Sale · published 1734

Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And again ye shall surely see it with an eye of certainty

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then shall ye surely see it with the eye of certainty

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Again, ye shall surely see it with the eye of certainty

George Sale · published 1734

Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Then ye shall surely be asked about pleasure

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Then shall ye on that day be taken to task concerning pleasures

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Then shall ye be examined, on that day, concerning the pleasures with which ye have amused yourselves in this life

George Sale · published 1734

By the declining day

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

By the afternoon

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

I SWEAR by the declining day

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By the afternoon

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! man is a state of loss

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

verily, man is in loss

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Verily, man's lot is cast amid destruction

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

verily man employeth himself in that which will prove of loss

George Sale · published 1734

Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

save those who believe and do right, and bid each other be true, and bid each other be patient

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Save those who believe and do the things which be right, and enjoin truth and enjoin stedfastness on each other

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Except those who believe, and do that which is right; and who mutually recommend the truth, and mutually recommend perseverance unto each other

George Sale · published 1734

Woe unto every slandering traducer

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Woe to every slanderous backbiter

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Woe to every BACKBITER, Defamer

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Woe unto every slanderer, and backbiter

George Sale · published 1734

Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

who collects wealth and counts it

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Who amasseth wealth and storeth it against the future

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Who heapeth up riches, and prepareth the same for the time to come

George Sale · published 1734

He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He thinks that his wealth can immortalize him

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

He thinketh surely that his wealth shall be with him for ever

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

He thinketh that his riches will render him immortal

George Sale · published 1734

Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Not so! he shall be hurled into ElHutamah

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Nay! for verily he shall be flung into the Crushing Fire

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

By no means. He shall surely be cast into al Hotama

George Sale · published 1734

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And what shall make thee understand what ElHutamah is

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And who shall teach thee what the Crushing Fire is

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And what shall cause thee to understand what al Hotama is

George Sale · published 1734

(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

the fire of God kindled

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It is God's kindled fire

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It is the kindled fire of God

George Sale · published 1734

Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men)

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

which rises above the hearts

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Which shall mount above the hearts of the damned

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

which shall mount above the hearts of those who shall be cast therein

George Sale · published 1734

Lo! it is closed in on them

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, it is an archway over them

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It shall verily rise over them like a vault

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily it shall be as an arched vault above them

George Sale · published 1734

In outstretched columns

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

on long-drawn columns

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

On outstretched columns

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

on columns of vast extent

George Sale · published 1734

Hast thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with the owners of the Elephant

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Hast thou not seen what thy Lord did with the fellows of the elephant

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

HAST thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with the army of the ELEPHANT

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Hast thou not seen how thy Lord dealt with the masters of the elephant

George Sale · published 1734