يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaghshaa n-naasa haadhaa 'adhaabun aleem
DIN 31635yaġšā n-nāsa hāḏā ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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to cover men - this is grievous torment
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
Enveloping mankind; this is a painful punishment.
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
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment
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
Which shall enshroud mankind: this will be an afflictive torment
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
which shall cover mankind: This will be a tormenting plague
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
i cili do t'i mbulojë njerëzit. Ky është një dënim i dhembshëm.
যা মানুষদেরকে আচ্ছন্ন করে ফেলবে: এটি যন্ত্রণাদায়ক শাস্তি।
koji će ljude prekriti: “Ovo je bolna patnja!
koji će ljude prekriti: “Ovo je bolna patnja!
suddayki yimɓe ɓen. [Ɓe mbi'anee]: "Ɗuum ko lepte mu'usuuɗe" !
რომელიც დაფარავს ხალხს. (და მათ ეტყვიან): «ეს მტანჯველი სასჯელია».
der die Menschen überdecken wird. Das ist eine schmerzhafte Strafe.
που θα καλύψει τους ανθρώπους, (οι οποίοι από την πείνα τους θα κοιτάξουν προς τον ουρανό, αλλά θα βλέπουν μόνο καπνό -ή κάτι σαν καπνό-). Αυτή είναι μία επώδυνη τιμωρία.
जो लोगों को ढाँप लेगा। यह दुःखदायी यातना है।
che avvolgerà gli uomini: «Questa è una dura punizione!»
11. uždengiantį žmones: tai skausminga kančia.
(Aarri kun) namoota haguuga. Kun adabbii laalessaadha.
Он накроет людей. Это — мучительное наказание!
Који ће људе да прекрије: „Ово је болна патња!
Utakaowafunika watu. Hii ni adhabu chungu!
Den lägger sig över människorna, [och de ropar:] ”Denna plåga är outhärdlig!
O insanları bürür. Bu, acı bir azaptır.
جو لوگوں کو گھیر لے گا، یہ دردناک عذاب ہے.
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بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ يَلْعَبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal hum fee shakkin yal'aboon
DIN 31635bal hum fī šakkin yalʿabūna
The translators word this verse differently
Yet they play around in doubt.
Nay, but they play in doubt
Nay, they in doubt do play
Yet with doubts do they disport them
Yet do they amuse themselves with doubt
فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)fartaqib yawma ta'tee s-samaa'u bidukhaanin mubeen
DIN 31635fartaqib yawma taʾtī s-samāʾu biduḫānin mubīnin
The translators word this verse differently
So watch out for the Day when the sky produces a visible smoke.
But watch thou (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce visible smoke
But expect thou the day when the heaven shall bring obvious smoke
But mark them on the day when the Heaven shall give out a palpable SMOKE
But observe them on the day whereon the heaven shall produce a visible smoke
44:11 — the verse above
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)rabbanaa kshif 'annaa l-'adhaaba innaa mu'minoon
DIN 31635rabbanā kšif ʿannā l-ʿaḏāba ʾinnā muʾminūna
"Our Lord, lift the torment from us, we are believers."
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers
Our Lord! remove from us the torment; verily, we are believers
They will cry, "Our Lord! relieve us from this torment: see! we are believers
They shall say, O Lord, take this plague from off us: Verily we will become true believers
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)annaa lahumu dh-dhikraa waqad jaa'ahum rasoolun mubeen
DIN 31635ʾannā lahumu ḏ-ḏikrā waqad ǧāʾahum rasūlun mubīnun
The translators word this verse differently
But how can they be reminded? An enlightening messenger has already come to them.
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto them
How can they have the reminder (now), when they have had a plain apostle
But how did warning avail them, when an undoubted apostle had come to them
How should an admonition be of avail to them in this condition; when a manifest apostle came unto them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَغْشَى النَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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