مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)muhti'eena ilaa d-daa'i yaqoolu l-kaafiroona haadhaa yawmun 'asir
DIN 31635muhṭiʿīna ʾilā d-dāʿi yaqūlu l-kāfirūna hāḏā yawmun ʿasirun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Scrambling towards the Caller, the disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."
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
Hastening toward the summoner; the disbelievers say: This is a hard day
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
Hurrying forwards to the caller! the misbelievers shall say, 'This is a difficult day
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
Hastening to the summoner. "This," shall the infidels say, "is the distressful day
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
hastening with terror unto the summoner. The unbelievers shall say, this is a day of distress
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
duke nxituar drejt thirrësit. Atëherë, jobesimtarët do të thonë: "Kjo është një ditë e vështirë!"
তারা (সেই) আহ্বানকারী (ফিরিশতা)-র দিকে ভীত-সন্ত্রস্ত অবস্থায় ছুটে আসবে। কাফিররা বলবে: ‘এটি ভীষণ ভয়াবহ দিন।’
žureći ka glasniku. A nevjernici će govoriti: “Ovo je težak dan.”
žureći ka glasniku. A nevjernici će govoriti: “Ovo je težak dan.”
heñaniiɓe noddoowo on. He'eferɓe ɓeen mbi'a: "Ndee ko ñalaande saɗtunde".
ისინი მომწოდებლისკენ (ანგელოზი ისრაფილი) გაეშურებიან. ურწმუნოები იტყვიან: «ეს მძიმე დღეა!»
zu dem Rufer eilend. Die Ungläubigen werden sagen: „Das ist ein schwerer Tag.“
σπεύδοντας και κοιτάζοντας προς τον καλούντα, και τότε οι άπιστοι θα πουν: «Αυτή είναι μία δύσκολη Ημέρα!»
वे बुलाने वाले की ओर तेज़ी से भाग रहे होंगे। काफ़िर कहेंगे : यह बड़ा कठिन दिन है।
precipitandosi verso l’Annunciatore; diranno i miscredenti: «Questo è un duro giorno!»
8. lekiantys lyg kvietėjo. Netikintieji sakys: „Tai sunki Diena!“
Gara waamaatti ori’u Kaafiroonni “Kun guyyaa (rakkisaa) cimaadha.” jedhu.
устремляясь к призывающему. Отвергшие веру скажут: «Это тяжкий день!»
журећи ка гласнику. А неверници ће да говоре: „Ово је тежак дан.“
Wanamkimbilia mwitaji, na makafiri wanasema: 'Hii ni siku ngumu.'
skyndande sig mot den som ropar. Då ska de otrogna säga: ”Vilken svår dag detta är!”
Davetçiye doğru koşarlarken kâfirler; “Bu zor bir gün!” derler.
پکارنے والے کی طرف دوڑتے ہوں گے[1] اور کافر کہیں گے یہ دن تو بہت سخت ہے.
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فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍ نُّكُرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)fatawalla 'anhum yawma yad'u d-daa'i ilaa shay'in nukur
DIN 31635fatawalla ʿanhum yawma yadʿu d-dāʿi ʾilā šayʾin nukurin
The translators word this verse differently
So turn away from them. On the Day when the Caller calls to something terrible.
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) on the day when the Summoner summoneth unto a painful thing
But turn thy back on them! The day when the caller shall call to an awkward thing
Quit them then. On the day when the summoner shall summon to a stern business
wherefore do thou withdraw from them. The day whereon the summoner shall summon mankind to an ungrateful business
خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)khushsha'an absaaruhum yakhrujoona mina l-'ajdaathi ka'annahum jaraadun muntashir
DIN 31635ḫuššaʿan ʾabṣāruhum yaḫruǧūna mina l-ʾaǧdāṯi kaʾannahum ǧarādun muntaširun
Their eyes humiliated, they will emerge from the graves, as if they were swarming locusts.
With downcast eyes, they come forth from the graves as they were locusts spread abroad
Humbly casting down their looks shall they come forth from their graves, as though they were locusts scattered abroad
With downcast eyes shall they come forth from their graves, as if they were scattered locusts
they shall come forth from their graves with down-cast looks: Numerous as locusts scattered far abroad
54:8 — the verse above
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌ وَٱزْدُجِرَ
Easy-read (simplified)kadhdhabat qablahum qawmu noohin fakadhdhaboo 'abdanaa waqaaloo majnoonun wazdujir
DIN 31635kaḏḏabat qablahum qawmu nūḥin fakaḏḏabū ʿabdanā waqālū maǧnūnun wazduǧira
Before them the people of Noah disbelieved. They rejected Our servant, and said, "Crazy," and he was rebuked.
The folk of Noah denied before them, yea, they denied Our slave and said: A madman; and he was repulsed
Noah's people before them called (the apostles) liars; they called our servant a liar; and they said, 'Mad!' and he was rejected
Before them the people of Noah treated the truth as a lie. Our servant did they charge with falsehood, and said, "Demoniac!" and he was rejected
The people of Noah accused that prophet of imposture, before thy people rejected thee: They accused our servant of imposture, saying, he is a madman; and he was rejected with reproach
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ
Easy-read (simplified)fada'aa rabbahu annee maghloobun faantasir
DIN 31635fadaʿā rabbahu ʾannī maġlūbun fāntaṣir
The translators word this verse differently
So he appealed to his Lord, "I am overwhelmed, so help me."
So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help
And he called upon his Lord, 'Verily, I am overcome, come then to my help
Then cried he to his Lord, "Verily, they prevail against me; come thou therefore to my succour
He called, therefore, upon his Lord, saying, verily I am overpowered; wherefore avenge me
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى الدَّاعِ يَقُولُ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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