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On the day when ye shall behold it, every suckling woman shall forsake her sucking babe; and every woman that hath a burden in her womb shall cast her burden; and thou shalt see men drunken, yet are they not drunken: but it is the mightychastisement of God
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Compare translations (4)Talal Itani· published 2012
On the Day when you will see it: every nursing mother will discard her infant, and every pregnant woman will abort her load, and you will see the people drunk, even though they are not drunk-but the punishment of God is severe.
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
On the day when ye behold it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden, and thou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them)
Sources
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work
·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Edward Henry Palmer1840–1882 · published 1880
On the day ye shall see it, every suckling woman shall be searedaway from that to which she gave suck; and every pregnant woman shall lay down her load; and thou shalt see men drunken, though they be not drunken: but the torment of God is severe
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
On the day whereon ye shall see it, every woman who giveth suck shall forget the infant which she suckleth, and every female that is with young shall cast her burden; and thou shalt see men seemingly drunk, yet they shall not be really drunk: But the punishment of God will be severe
Sources
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work
·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Other languages (18)Shqip · Albanian
Ditën që do ta shihni atë, çdo nënë gjidhënëse do ta harrojë fëmijën e saj dhe çdo grua shtatzënë do ta dështojë foshnjën e saj e do t'i shohësh njerëzit sikur të dehur, megjithëse ata nuk janë të dehur, por dënimi i Allahut është i rëndë.
Translated by the team of Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
বাংলা · Bengali
যেদিন তোমরা কিয়ামত দেখবে, সেদিন দেখতে পাবে যে, প্রত্যেক স্তন্য দানকারিণী আপন দুগ্ধপোষ্য শিশুকে ভুলে যাবে এবং প্রত্যেক গর্ভধারিণী তার গর্ভপাত করে ফেলবে, ওপরন্তু তুমি দেখবে মানুষ মাতাল; অথচ তারা মাতাল নয়। বরং আল্লাহর শাস্তি খুবই কঠিন।
Translated by the team of Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Dawah Association in Rabwah, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2
Bosanski · Bosnian
Na Dan kad ga doživite svaka dojilja će ono što doji zaboraviti, a svaka trudnica će svoj plod pobaciti, i ti ćeš vidjeti ljude pijane, a oni neće pijani biti, već će tako izgledati zato što će Allahova kazna strašna biti.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 2.0.4
Hrvatski · Croatian
Na Dan kad ga doživite svaka dojilja će ono što doji zaboraviti, a svaka trudnica će svoj plod pobaciti, i ti ćeš vidjeti ljude pijane, a oni neće pijani biti, već će tako izgledati zato što će Allahova kazna strašna biti.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Fulfulde · Fulani
Ñande nji'oton ngal, njejjitoyay kala muyninoowo ko o muyninaynoo ko, fukka kala cowiiɗo ko o sowiinoo kon, a yi'at yimɓe ɓen no manndili, hara kamɓe ɓe manndiaa, kono Lepte Alla ɗen ko saɗtuɗe.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
იმ დღეს, როცა იხილავთ მას, ყოველი მეძუძური ქალი დაივიწყებს ბავშვს, რომელსაც ძუძუს აძლევდა, და ყოველი მუცლადმყოფი ქალი მოიშვებს თავის ტვირთს [მშობიარობას დაიწყებს]. და შენ იხილავ ადამიანებს მთვრალებივით, თუმცა ისინი მთვრალნი არ არიან — არამედ ალლაჰის სასჯელი ძლიერია (რის გამოც მათ გონება ეკარგებათ შიშისგან).
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
An dem Tag, da ihr es seht, wird jede Stillende (aus Entsetzen) übersehen, was sie (eben) gestillt hat, und jede Schwangere wird (ihr ungeborenes Kind) fallen lassen, das sie trägt. Und du siehst die Menschen trunken, obwohl sie nicht betrunken sind; aber die Strafe Allahs ist hart.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
Την Ημέρα που θα τη δείτε (δηλ. την Ώρα), κάθε θηλάζουσα θα παραμελήσει αυτό (το μωρό) που θηλάζει, και κάθε έγκυος γυναίκα θα αποβάλει αυτό (το μωρό) που κουβαλάει. Θα δεις τους ανθρώπους μεθυσμένους, παρόλο που δεν είναι μεθυσμένοι, αλλά η τιμωρία του Αλλάχ είναι αυστηρή.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
जिस दिन तुम उसे देखोगे, (हाल यह होगा कि) हर दूध पिलाने वाली उससे ग़ाफ़िल हो जाएगी जिसे उसने दूध पिलाया, और हर गर्भवती अपना गर्भ गिरा देगी, और तू लोगों को नशे में देखेगा, हालाँकि वे नशे में नहीं होंगे, लेकिन अल्लाह की यातना बहुत कठोर है।[1]
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Il giorno che la vedrete, ogni allattatrice dimenticherà chi ha nutrito e ogni gravida abortirà. E vedrai la gente ubriaca, senza essersi ubriacata; ma la punizione di Allāh è dura.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Lietuvių · Lithuanian
2. Tą Dieną jūs pamatysite tai, kiekviena žindanti motina pamirš savo kūdikį, ir kiekviena besilaukianti pames savo naštą, ir jūs pamatysite žmones lyg jie būtų girti, nors jie nebus girti, tačiau žiauri bus Allaho Kančia.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0
Русский · Russian
В тот день, когда вы увидите его [это потрясение], каждая кормящая забудет о том, кого она кормила, а каждая беременная сбросит свою ношу. Ты увидишь людей пьяными, хотя они не будут пьяны, — но [это] кара Аллаха будет сурова.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Тада када угледате Судњи дан, заборавиће свака дојиља своје дете, а свака трудница ће свој плод да побаци и ти ћеш да видиш пијане људе, а они неће да буду пијани, него ће тако изгледати због страшне Аллахове казне.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
Siku mtakapoiona, kila mwenye kunyonyesha atamsahau amnyonyeshaye, na kila mwenye mimba, ataharibu mimba yake. Na utaona watu wamelewa, na kumbe hawakulewa. Lakini adhabu ya Mwenyezi Mungu ni kali.
Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5
Svenska · Swedish
När ni bevittnar den dagen ska varje ammande kvinna försumma det barn hon ammar, och varje havande kvinna ska föda fram sitt foster. Människorna kommer att framstå som berusade fast de inte är det, utan [de är skräckslagna på grund av] Guds stränga straff.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
Türkçe · Turkish
Onu göreceğiniz gün, her emzikli kadın emzirmekte olduğu çocuğundan geçer ve her hamile kadın da karnındaki çocuğunu düşürür. İnsanları sarhoş görürsün; hâlbuki onlar sarhoş değillerdir. Ne var ki, Allah’ın azabı çok şiddetlidir.
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
اردو · Urdu
جس دن تم اسے دیکھ لو گے ہر دودھ پلانے والی اپنے دودھ پیتے بچے کو بھول جائے گی اور تمام حمل والیوں کے حمل گر جائیں گے اور تو دیکھے گا کہ لوگ مدہوش دکھائی دیں گے، حاﻻنکہ درحقیقت وه متوالے نہ ہوں گے لیکن اللہ کا عذاب بڑا ہی سخت ہے.[1]
Translated by Muhammad Ibrahim Junagarhi, developed under the supervision of the Rowwad Translation Center. The original translation is available for the purpose of expressing opinion, evaluation, and continuous development.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.3
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DIN 31635kutiba ʿalayhi ʾannahu man tawallāhu faʾannahu yuḍilluhu wayahdīhi ʾilā ʿaḏābi s-saʿīri
Talal Itani2012 It was decreed for him, that whoever follows him-he will misguide him, and lead him to the torment of the Blaze.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 For him it is decreed that whoso taketh him for friend, he verily will mislead him and will guide him to the punishment of the Flame
Edward Henry Palmer1880 against whom it is written down that whoso takes him for a patron, verily, he will lead him astray, and will guide him towards the torment of the blaze
John Medows Rodwell1861 Concerning whom it is decreed, that he shall surely beguile and guide into the torment of the Flame, whoever shall take him for his Lord
George Sale1734 Against whom it is written, that whoever shall take him for his patron, he shall surely seduce him, and shall lead him into the torment of hell
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0.644
Share of measured verses above it
33%
Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.71
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.69
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.68
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.67
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.66
Talal Itani · George Sale0.64
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.63
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.58
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.57
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.54
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Source Tanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) · Uthmani, Version 1.1
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.
CLEARED. Licence read verbatim from the block embedded in this very file. Ingested exactly as shipped: no normalisation, no stripping of marks, no Unicode recomposition.
Parsed structurally from the EPUB: an h3 names the surah, one p per verse with its number in its own span. An unnumbered p is the basmala and is not a verse, except in surah 1 where the basmala IS verse 1. 112 unnumbered paragraphs were found, which is 114 surahs less surah 1 and surah 9. Text is stored VERBATIM: NFC normalisation and XML entity unescaping only, because CC BY-ND forbids modification.
CLEARED on a licence read first-hand from the translator's own download page, not from an aggregator. Tanzil also hosts this translation, but under a blanket "non-commercial purposes only" term that directs the user to the translator or publisher for permission - a hosting disclaimer, not a grant - so the grant was taken from the licensor directly. The "God" edition was ingested; ClearQuran also publishes an "Allah" edition, differing in how the divine name is rendered, which is not ingested.
CLEARED ON THE WORK, WITH TWO RECORDED CAVEATS ON THIS COPY. (1) Rights basis is the expired copyright term, NOT the redistributing repository's licence. That repository dedicates its contents to the public domain under the Unlicense while also redistributing plainly in-copyright translations (Abdel Haleem, Saheeh International, The Study Quran), so it is dedicating rights it cannot hold and its blanket grant is not relied upon here. (2) The file declares its own upstream as tanzil.net, and Tanzil attaches a non-commercial condition to its TRANSLATION distributions, though not to its Qur'anic text. Since Pickthall's copyright has expired, nobody holds rights in these words and no licence is required from anyone; Tanzil's terms are a contract binding those who download from Tanzil, which we did not. The chain is nonetheless not spotless and Anwar may prefer a clean digitisation of the 1930 printing. NOT VERIFIED: that this digital text matches the 1930 first printing rather than a later revised edition. No page images were collated. Recorded as unverified rather than presented as established. SERVED TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE CITED FILE AT ONE VERSE, 37:97: the file reads "red-hotfire" (a glued token, also in Gutenberg #16955); the served row reads "red-hot fire", restored 2026-09-13 from Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (London: George Allen & Unwin, printed for Alfred A. Knopf; 1930), p. 460, XXXVII 97 - scan archive.org in.ernet.dli.2015.216140, PDF page 475; banked data/derivation-sources/pickthall-1930-dli-2015.216140-text.pdf (sha256 70e81146c97fa3a590243a82e04e349108546074787e2551a78c616202138870) on Anwar Malik's grant.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. The digital edition's upstream is not stated by the redistributor and the printing is unverified. No statement of purpose is recorded for Palmer because none was sourced from his own preface in this pass; nothing is asserted on his behalf.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. TWO edition caveats. (1) The upstream is not stated by the redistributor. (2) Rodwell's own edition PRESENTS THE SURAHS IN HIS OWN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, not the mushaf order — he says so in his preface. This digital text is keyed to mushaf order, so it derives from a restored-order printing (such as the Everyman edition) rather than from Rodwell's own arrangement. Which printing is not stated and has not been established.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. The digital edition's upstream is NOT STATED by the redistributor, so the printing it represents is unverified; Sale's text was reprinted and re-edited many times between 1734 and 1900. Recorded as unverified rather than assumed to be the first edition.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.
CLEARED. Parallel edition, held in ayah_text_variants. It sits alongside the Uthmani spine for search normalisation and is never used to correct it.