فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falaa yastatee'oona tawsiyatan walaa ilaa ahlihim yarji'oon
DIN 31635falā yastaṭīʿūna tawṣiyatan walā ʾilā ʾahlihim yarǧiʿūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
They will not be able to make a will, nor will they return to their families.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Then they cannot make bequest, nor can they return to their own folk
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
And they shall not be able to make a bequest; nor to their people shall they return
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And not a bequest shall they be able to make, nor to their families shall they return
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
and they shall not have time to make any disposition of their effects, neither shall they return to their family
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
Atëherë ata as do të mund të lënë ndonjë porosi e as do të mund të kthehen te familjet e tyre.
সুতরাং তারা কোনো (শেষ) ওসিয়ত করারও সুযোগ পাবে না(২৪) এবং নিজেদের পরিবার-পরিজনের কাছেও আর ফিরে যেতে পারবে না।(২৫)
pa neće moći ništa oporučiti, niti se čeljadi svojoj vratiti.
pa neće moći ništa oporučiti, niti se čeljadi svojoj vratiti.
Ɓe mbaawoytaa wasiyagol on tuma, wonaa ɓe ruttoytooɓe e yimɓe maɓɓe ɓen.
და ვერ შეძლებენ ისინი (თუნდაც) (დატოვონ) ანდერძი და ვერ დაბრუნდებიან თავიანთ ოჯახებში.
Da werden sie kein Vermächtnis (mehr) hinterlassen können und auch nicht zu ihren Angehörigen zurückkehren.
Τότε δε θα μπορούν ούτε να κάνουν καμία διαθήκη (για τα πλούτη τους), ούτε να επιστρέψουν στις οικογένειές τους!
फिर वे न कोई वसीयत कर सकेंगे और न अपने परिजनों की ओर वापस आ सकेंगे।
E non potranno intercedere, né fare ritorno ai loro familiari.
50. Tada nebegalės jie palikti testamento, nei grįš jie į savo šeimą.
(Yeroo san) dhaamsa (walii dabarsuu) hin danda’an; gara maatii isaaniis hin deebi’an. [7]
И они не смогут ни оставить завещание, ни вернуться к своей семье.
па неће моћи ништа опоручити, нити се својој породици вратити.
Basi hawataweza kuusia, wala kwa watu wao hawarejei.
Då hinner de varken upprätta något testamente eller återvända till sina familjer.
İşte o anda onlar; ne bir vasiyette bulunabilirler, ne de ailelerine dönebilirler.
اس وقت نہ تو یہ وصیت کر سکیں گے اور نہ اپنے اہل کی طرف لوٹ سکیں گے.
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وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayaqooloona mataa haadhaa l-wa'du in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635wayaqūlūna matā hāḏā l-waʿdu ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
And they say, "When will this promise be, if you are truthful?"
And they say: When will this promise be fulfilled, if ye are truthful
They say, 'When shall this promise come to pass, if ye do tell the truth
And they say, "When will this promise be fulfilled, if what ye say be true
And they say, when will this promise of the resurrection be fulfilled, if ye speak truth
مَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً تَأْخُذُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَخِصِّمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa yanzuroona illaa sayhatan waahidatan ta'khudhuhum wahum yakhissimoon
DIN 31635mā yanẓurūna ʾillā ṣayḥatan wāḥidatan taʾḫuḏuhum wahum yaḫiṣṣimūna
The translators word this verse differently
All they can expect is a single blast, which will seize them while they feud.
They await but one Shout, which will surprise them while they are disputing
They await but a single noise, that shall seize them as they are contending
They await but a single blast: as they are wrangling shall it assail them
They only wait for one sounding of the trumpet, which shall overtake them while they are disputing together
36:50 — the verse above
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَنسِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanufikha fee s-soori fa'idhaa hum mina l-'ajdaathi ilaa rabbihim yansiloon
DIN 31635wanufiḫa fī ṣ-ṣūri faʾiḏā hum mina l-ʾaǧdāṯi ʾilā rabbihim yansilūna
The Trumpet will be blown, then behold, they will rush from the tombs to their Lord.
And the trumpet is blown and lo! from the graves they hie unto their Lord
but the trumpet shall be blown, and, behold, from their graves unto their Lord shall they slip out
And the trumpet shall be blown, and, lo! they shall speed out of their sepulchres to their Lord
And the trumpet shall be sounded again; and behold they shall come forth from their graves, and hasten unto their Lord
قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا مَنۢ بَعَثَنَا مِن مَّرْقَدِنَا هَٰذَا مَا وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَصَدَقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa waylanaa man ba'athanaa min marqadinaa haadhaa maa wa'ada r-rahmaanu wasadaqa l-mursaloon
DIN 31635qālū yā waylanā man baʿaṯanā min marqadinā hāḏā mā waʿada r-raḥmānu waṣadaqa l-mursalūna
They will say, "Woe to us! Who resurrected us from our resting-place?" This is what the Most Gracious had promised, and the messengers have spoken the truth."
Crying: Woe upon us! Who hath raised us from our place of sleep? This is that which the Beneficent did promise, and the messengers spoke truth
They shall say, 'O, woe is us! who has raised us up from our sleeping-place? this is what the Merciful promised, and the apostles told the truth
They shall say, "Oh! woe to us! who hath roused us from our sleeping place? 'Tis what the God of Mercy promised; and the Apostles spake the truth
They shall say, alas for us! Who hath awakened us from our bed? This is what the Merciful promised us; and his apostles spoke the truth
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَا إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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