Sura 39: Al Zomur:
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
[Shakir 39:1] The
revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.
[Yusufali 39:1] The revelation of this Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Power,
full of Wisdom.
[Pickthal 39:1] The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, the
Wise.
[Shakir 39:2] Surely We have revealed to you the Book with the truth, therefore
serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience.
[Yusufali 39:2] Verily it is We Who have revealed the Book to thee in Truth: so
serve Allah, offering Him sincere devotion.
[Pickthal 39:2] Lo! We have revealed the Scripture unto thee (Muhammad) with
truth; so worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only).
[Shakir 39:3] Now, surely, sincere obedience is due to Allah (alone) and (as
for) those who take guardians besides Him, (saying), We do not serve them save
that they may make us nearer to Allah, surely Allah will judge between them in
that in which they differ; surely Allah does not guide him aright who is a liar,
ungrateful.
[Yusufali 39:3] Is it not to Allah that sincere devotion is due? But those who
take for protectors other than Allah (say): "We only serve them in order
that they may bring us nearer to Allah." Truly Allah will judge between
them in that wherein they differ. But Allah guides not such as are false and
ungrateful.
[Pickthal 39:3] Surely pure religion is for Allah only. And those who choose
protecting friends beside Him (say): We worship them only that they may bring us
near unto Allah. Lo! Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they
differ. Lo! Allah guideth not him who is a liar, an ingrate.
[Shakir 39:4] If Allah desire to take a son to Himself, He will surely choose
those He pleases from what He has created. Glory be to Him: He is Allah, the
One, the Subduer (of all).
[Yusufali 39:4] Had Allah wished to take to Himself a son, He could have chosen
whom He pleased out of those whom He doth create: but Glory be to Him! (He is
above such things.) He is Allah, the One, the Irresistible.
[Pickthal 39:4] If Allah had willed to choose a son, He could have chosen what
He would of that which He hath created. Be He Glorified! He is Allah, the One,
the Absolute.
[Shakir 39:5] He has created the heavens and the earth with the truth; He makes
the night cover the day and makes the day overtake the night, and He has made
the sun and the moon subservient; each one runs on to an assigned term; now
surely He is the Mighty, the great Forgiver.
[Yusufali 39:5] He created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions): He
makes the Night overlap the Day, and the Day overlap the Night: He has subjected
the sun and the moon (to His law): Each one follows a course for a time
appointed. Is not He the Exalted in Power - He Who forgives again and again?
[Pickthal 39:5] He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth. He maketh
night to succeed day, and He maketh day to succeed night, and He constraineth
the sun and the moon to give service, each running on for an appointed term. Is
not He the Mighty, the Forgiver?
[Shakir 39:6] He has created you from a single being, then made its mate of the
same (kind), and He has made for you eight of the cattle in pairs. He creates
you in the wombs of your mothers-- a creation after a creation-- in triple
darkness; that is Allah your Lord, His is the kingdom; there is no god but He;
whence are you then turned away?
[Yusufali 39:6] He created you (all) from a single person: then created, of like
nature, his mate; and he sent down for you eight head of cattle in pairs: He
makes you, in the wombs of your mothers, in stages, one after another, in three
veils of darkness. such is Allah, your Lord and Cherisher: to Him belongs (all)
dominion. There is no god but He: then how are ye turned away (from your true
Centre)?
[Pickthal 39:6] He created you from one being, then from that (being) He made
its mate; and He hath provided for you of cattle eight kinds. He created you in
the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, in a threefold gloom. Such
is Allah, your Lord. His is the Sovereignty. There is no Allah save Him. How
then are ye turned away?
[Shakir 39:7] If you are ungrateful, then surely Allah is Self-sufficient above
all need of you; and He does not like ungratefulness in His servants; and if you
are grateful, He likes it in you; and no bearer of burden shall bear the burden
of another; then to your Lord is your return, then will He inform you of what
you did; surely He is Cognizant of what is in the breasts.
[Yusufali 39:7] If ye reject (Allah), Truly Allah hath no need of you; but He
liketh not ingratitude from His servants: if ye are grateful, He is pleased with
you. No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. In the end, to your
Lord is your Return, when He will tell you the truth of all that ye did (in this
life). for He knoweth well all that is in (men's) hearts.
[Pickthal 39:7] If ye are thankless, yet Allah is Independent of you, though He
is not pleased with thanklessness for His bondmen; and if ye are thankful He is
pleased therewith for you. No laden soul will bear another's load. Then unto
your Lord is your return; and He will tell you what ye used to do. Lo! He
knoweth what is in the breasts (of men).
[Shakir 39:8] And when distress afflicts a man he calls upon his Lord turning to
Him frequently; then when He makes him possess a favor from Him, he forgets that
for which he called upon Him before, and sets up rivals to Allah that he may
cause (men) to stray off from His path. Say: Enjoy yourself in your
ungratefulness a little, surely you are of the inmates of the fire.
[Yusufali 39:8] When some trouble toucheth man, he crieth unto his Lord, turning
to Him in repentance: but when He bestoweth a favour upon him as from Himself,
(man) doth forget what he cried and prayed for before, and he doth set up rivals
unto Allah, thus misleading others from Allah's Path. Say, "Enjoy thy
blasphemy for a little while: verily thou art (one) of the Companions of the
Fire!"
[Pickthal 39:8] And when some hurt toucheth man, he crieth unto his Lord,
turning unto Him (repentant). Then, when He granteth him a boon from Him he
forgetteth that for which he cried unto Him before, and setteth up rivals to
Allah that he may beguile (men) from his way. Say (O Muhammad, unto such an
one): Take pleasure in thy disbelief a while. Lo! thou art of the owners of the
Fire.
[Shakir 39:9] What! he who is obedient during hours of the night, prostrating
himself and standing, takes care of the hereafter and hopes for the mercy of his
Lord! Say: Are those who know and those who do not know alike? Only the men of
understanding are mindful.
[Yusufali 39:9] Is one who worships devoutly during the hour of the night
prostrating himself or standing (in adoration), who takes heed of the Hereafter,
and who places his hope in the Mercy of his Lord - (like one who does not)? Say:
"Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who
are endued with understanding that receive admonition.
[Pickthal 39:9] Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night,
prostrate and standing, bewaring of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of
his Lord, (to be accounted equal with a disbeliever)? Say (unto them, O
Muhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only men of
understanding will pay heed.
[Shakir 39:10] Say: O my servants who believe! be careful of (your duty to) your
Lord; for those who do good in this world is good, and Allah's earth is
spacious; only the patient will be paid back their reward in full without
measure.
[Yusufali 39:10] Say: "O ye my servants who believe! Fear your Lord, good
is (the reward) for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth!
those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!"
[Pickthal 39:10] Say: O My bondmen who believe! Observe your duty to your Lord.
For those who do good in this world there is good, and Allah's earth is
spacious. Verily the steadfast will be paid their wages without stint.
[Shakir 39:11] Say: I am commanded that I should serve Allah, being sincere to
Him in obedience.
[Yusufali 39:11] Say: "Verily, I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere
devotion;
[Pickthal 39:11] Say (O Muhammad): Lo! I am commanded to worship Allah, making
religion pure for Him (only).
[Shakir 39:12] And I am commanded that I shall be the first of those who submit.
[Yusufali 39:12] "And I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to
Allah in Islam."
[Pickthal 39:12] And I am commanded to be the first of those who are muslims
(surrender unto Him).
[Shakir 39:13] Say: I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the chastisement of a grievous
day.
[Yusufali 39:13] Say: "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of
the Penalty of a Mighty Day."
[Pickthal 39:13] Say: Lo! if I should disobey my Lord, I fear the doom of a
tremendous Day.
[Shakir 39:14] Say: Allah (it is Whom) I serve, being sincere to Him in my
obedience:
[Yusufali 39:14] Say: "It is Allah I serve, with my sincere (and exclusive)
devotion:
[Pickthal 39:14] Say: Allah I worship, making my religion pure for Him (only).
[Shakir 39:15] Serve then what you like besides Him. Say: The losers surely are
those who shall have lost themselves and their families on the day of
resurrection; now surely that is the clear loss.
[Yusufali 39:15] "Serve ye what ye will besides him." Say:
"Truly, those in loss are those who lose their own souls and their People
on the Day of Judgment: Ah! that is indeed the (real and) evident Loss!
[Pickthal 39:15] Then worship what ye will beside Him. Say: The losers will be
those who lose themselves and their housefolk on the Day of Resurrection. Ah,
that will be the manifest loss!
[Shakir 39:16] They shall have coverings of fire above them and coverings
beneath them; with that Allah makes His servants to fear, so be careful of (your
duty to) Me, O My servants!
[Yusufali 39:16] They shall have Layers of Fire above them, and Layers (of Fire)
below them: with this doth Allah warn off his servants: "O My Servants!
then fear ye Me!"
[Pickthal 39:16] They have an awning of fire above them and beneath them a dais
(of fire). With this doth Allah appal His bondmen. O My bondmen, therefor fear
Me!
[Shakir 39:17] And (as for) those who keep off from the worship of the idols and
turn to Allah, they shall have good news, therefore give good news to My
servants,
[Yusufali 39:17] Those who eschew Evil,- and fall not into its worship,- and
turn to Allah (in repentance),- for them is Good News: so announce the Good News
to My Servants,-
[Pickthal 39:17] And those who put away false gods lest they should worship them
and turn to Allah in repentance, for them there are glad tidings. Therefor give
good tidings (O Muhammad) to My bondmen
[Shakir 39:18] Those who listen to the word, then follow the best of it; those
are they whom Allah has guided, and those it is who are the men of
understanding.
[Yusufali 39:18] Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best (meaning) in
it: those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and those are the ones endued with
understanding.
[Pickthal 39:18] Who hear advice and follow the best thereof. Such are those
whom Allah guideth, and such are men of understanding.
[Shakir 39:19] What! as for him then against whom the sentence of chastisement
is due: What! can you save him who is in the fire?
[Yusufali 39:19] Is, then, one against whom the decree of Punishment is justly
due (equal to one who eschews Evil)? Wouldst thou, then, deliver one (who is) in
the Fire?
[Pickthal 39:19] Is he on whom the word of doom is fulfilled (to be helped), and
canst thou (O Muhammad) rescue him who is in the Fire?
[Shakir 39:20] But (as for) those who are careful of (their duty to) their Lord,
they shall have high places, above them higher places, built (for them), beneath
which flow rivers; (this is) the promise of Allah: Allah will not fail in (His)
promise.
[Yusufali 39:20] But it is for those who fear their Lord. That lofty mansions,
one above another, have been built: beneath them flow rivers (of delight): (such
is) the Promise of Allah: never doth Allah fail in (His) promise.
[Pickthal 39:20] But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are lofty
halls with lofty halls above them, built (for them), beneath which rivers flow.
(It is) a promise of Allah. Allah faileth not His promise.
[Shakir 39:21] Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the cloud, then
makes it go along in the earth in springs, then brings forth therewith herbage
of various colors, then it withers so that you see it becoming yellow, then He
makes it a thing crushed and broken into pieces? Most surely there is a reminder
in this for the men of understanding.
[Yusufali 39:21] Seest thou not that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and
leads it through springs in the earth? Then He causes to grow, therewith,
produce of various colours: then it withers; thou wilt see it grow yellow; then
He makes it dry up and crumble away. Truly, in this, is a Message of remembrance
to men of understanding.
[Pickthal 39:21] Hast thou not seen how Allah hath sent down water from the sky
and hath caused it to penetrate the earth as watersprings, and afterward thereby
produceth crops of divers hues; and afterward they wither and thou seest them
turn yellow; then He maketh them chaff. Lo! herein verily is a reminder for men
of understanding.
[Shakir 39:22] What! is he whose heart Allah has opened for Islam so that he is
in a light from his Lord (like the hard-hearted)? Nay, woe to those whose hearts
are hard against the remembrance of Allah; those are in clear error.
[Yusufali 39:22] Is one whose heart Allah has opened to Islam, so that he has
received Enlightenment from Allah, (no better than one hard-hearted)? Woe to
those whose hearts are hardened against celebrating the praises of Allah! they
are manifestly wandering (in error)!
[Pickthal 39:22] Is he whose bosom Allah hath expanded for Al-Islam, so that he
followeth a light from his Lord, (as he who disbelieveth)? Then woe unto those
whose hearts are hardened against remembrance of Allah. Such are in plain error.
[Shakir 39:23] Allah has revealed the best announcement, a book conformable in
its various parts, repeating, whereat do shudder the skins of those who fear
their Lord, then their skins and their hearts become pliant to the remembrance
of Allah; this is Allah's guidance, He guides with it whom He pleases; and (as
for) him whom Allah makes err, there is no guide for him.
[Yusufali 39:23] Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful
Message in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, (yet) repeating (its
teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble
thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of
Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He
pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide.
[Pickthal 39:23] Allah hath (now) revealed the fairest of statements, a
Scripture consistent, (wherein promises of reward are) paired (with threats of
punishment), whereat doth creep the flesh of those who fear their Lord, so that
their flesh and their hearts soften to Allah's reminder. Such is Allah's
guidance, wherewith He guideth whom He will. And him whom Allah sendeth astray,
for him there is no guide.
[Shakir 39:24] Is he then who has to guard himself with his own person against
the evil chastisement on the resurrection day? And it will be said to the
unjust: Taste what you earned.
[Yusufali 39:24] Is, then, one who has to fear the brunt of the Penalty on the
Day of Judgment (and receive it) on his face, (like one guarded therefrom)? It
will be said to the wrong-doers: "Taste ye (the fruits of) what ye
earned!"
[Pickthal 39:24] Is he then, who will strike his face against the awful doom
upon the Day of Resurrection (as he who doeth right)? And it will be said unto
the wrong-doers: Taste what ye used to earn.
[Shakir 39:25] Those before them rejected (prophets), therefore there came to
them the chastisement from whence they perceived not.
[Yusufali 39:25] Those before them (also) rejected (revelation), and so the
Punishment came to them from directions they did not perceive.
[Pickthal 39:25] Those before them denied, and so the doom came on them whence
they knew not.
[Shakir 39:26] So Allah made them taste the disgrace in this world's life, and
certainly the punishment of the hereafter is greater; did they but know!
[Yusufali 39:26] So Allah gave them a taste of humiliation in the present life,
but greater is the punishment of the Hereafter, if they only knew!
[Pickthal 39:26] Thus Allah made them taste humiliation in the life of the
world, and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be greater if they did but
know.
[Shakir 39:27] And certainly We have set forth to men in this Quran similitudes
of every sort that they may mind.
[Yusufali 39:27] We have put forth for men, in this Qur'an every kind of
Parable, in order that they may receive admonition.
[Pickthal 39:27] And verily We have coined for mankind in this Qur'an all kinds
of similitudes, that haply they may reflect;
[Shakir 39:28] An Arabic Quran without any crookedness, that they may guard
(against evil).
[Yusufali 39:28] (It is) a Qur'an in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein):
in order that they may guard against Evil.
[Pickthal 39:28] A Lecture in Arabic, containing no crookedness, that haply they
may ward off (evil).
[Shakir 39:29] Allah sets forth an example: There is a slave in whom are
(several) partners differing with one another, and there is another slave wholly
owned by one man. Are the two alike in condition? (All) praise is due to Allah.
Nay! most of them do not know.
[Yusufali 39:29] Allah puts forth a Parable a man belonging to many partners at
variance with each other, and a man belonging entirely to one master: are those
two equal in comparison? Praise be to Allah! but most of them have no knowledge.
[Pickthal 39:29] Allah coineth a similitude: A man in relation to whom are
several part-owners, quarrelling, and a man belonging wholly to one man. Are the
two equal in similitude? Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not.
[Shakir 39:30] Surely you shall die and they (too) shall surely die.
[Yusufali 39:30] Truly thou wilt die (one day), and truly they (too) will die
(one day).
[Pickthal 39:30] Lo! thou wilt die, and lo! they will die;
[Shakir 39:31] Then surely on the day of resurrection you will contend one with
another before. your Lord.
[Yusufali 39:31] In the end will ye (all), on the Day of Judgment, settle your
disputes in the presence of your Lord.
[Pickthal 39:31] Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord ye will
dispute.
[Shakir 39:32] Who is then more unjust than he who utters a lie against Allah
and (he who) gives the lie to the truth when it comes to him; is there not in
hell an abode for the unbelievers?
[Yusufali 39:32] Who, then, doth more wrong than one who utters a lie concerning
Allah, and rejects the Truth when it comes to him; is there not in Hell an abode
for blasphemers?
[Pickthal 39:32] And who doth greater wrong than he who telleth a lie against
Allah, and denieth the truth when it reacheth him? Will not the home of
disbelievers be in hell?
[Shakir 39:33] And he who brings the truth and (he who) accepts it as the
truth-- these are they that guard (against evil).
[Yusufali 39:33] And he who brings the Truth and he who confirms (and supports)
it - such are the men who do right.
[Pickthal 39:33] And whoso bringeth the truth and believeth therein - Such are
the dutiful.
[Shakir 39:34] They shall have with their Lord what they please; that is the
reward of the doers of good;
[Yusufali 39:34] They shall have all that they wish for, in the presence of
their Lord: such is the reward of those who do good:
[Pickthal 39:34] They shall have what they will of their Lord's bounty. That is
the reward of the good:
[Shakir 39:35] So that Allah will do away with the worst of what they did and
give them their reward for the best of what they do.
[Yusufali 39:35] So that Allah will turn off from them (even) the worst in their
deeds and give them their reward according to the best of what they have done.
[Pickthal 39:35] That Allah will remit from them the worst of what they did, and
will pay them for reward the best they used to do.
[Shakir 39:36] Is not Allah sufficient for His servant? And they seek to
frighten you with those besides Him; and whomsoever Allah makes err, there is no
guide for him.
[Yusufali 39:36] Is not Allah enough for his Servant? But they try to frighten
thee with other (gods) besides Him! for such as Allah leaves to stray, there can
be no guide.
[Pickthal 39:36] Will not Allah defend His slave? Yet they would frighten thee
with those beside Him. He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.
[Shakir 39:37] And whom Allah guides, there is none that can lead him astray; is
not Allah Mighty, the Lord of retribution?
[Yusufali 39:37] And such as Allah doth guide there can be none to lead astray.
Is not Allah Exalted in Power, (Able to enforce His Will), Lord of Retribution?
[Pickthal 39:37] And he whom Allah guideth, for him there can be no misleader.
Is not Allah Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong)?
[Shakir 39:38] And should you ask them, Who created the heavens and the earth?
They would most certainly say: Allah. Say: Have you then considered that what
you call upon besides Allah, would they, if Allah desire to afflict me with
harm, be the removers of His harm, or (would they), if Allah desire to show me
mercy, be the withholders of His mercy? Say: Allah is sufficient for me; on Him
do the reliant rely.
[Yusufali 39:38] If indeed thou ask them who it is that created the heavens and
the earth, they would be sure to say, "Allah". Say: "See ye then?
the things that ye invoke besides Allah,- can they, if Allah wills some Penalty
for me, remove His Penalty?- Or if He wills some Grace for me, can they keep
back his Grace?" Say: "Sufficient is Allah for me! In Him trust those
who put their trust."
[Pickthal 39:38] And verily, if thou shouldst ask them: Who created the heavens
and the earth? they will say: Allah. Say: Bethink you then of those ye worship
beside Allah, if Allah willed some hurt for me, could they remove from me His
hurt; or if He willed some mercy for me, could they restrain His mercy? Say:
Allah is my all. In Him do (all) the trusting put their trust.
[Shakir 39:39] Say: O my people! work in your place, surely I am a worker, so
you will come to know.
[Yusufali 39:39] Say: "O my People! Do whatever ye can: I will do (my
part): but soon will ye know-
[Pickthal 39:39] Say: O my people! Act in your manner. Lo! I (too) am acting.
Thus ye will come to know
[Shakir 39:40] Who it is to whom there shall come a punishment which will
disgrace him and to whom will be due a lasting punishment.
[Yusufali 39:40] "Who it is to whom comes a Penalty of ignominy, and on
whom descends a Penalty that abides."
[Pickthal 39:40] Who it is unto whom cometh a doom that will abase him, and on
whom there falleth everlasting doom.
[Shakir 39:41] Surely We have revealed to you the Book with the truth for the
sake of men; so whoever follows the right way, it is for his own soul and
whoever errs, he errs only to its detriment; and you are not a custodian over
them.
[Yusufali 39:41] Verily We have revealed the Book to thee in Truth, for
(instructing) mankind. He, then, that receives guidance benefits his own soul:
but he that strays injures his own soul. Nor art thou set over them to dispose
of their affairs.
[Pickthal 39:41] Lo! We have revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture for
mankind with truth. Then whosoever goeth right it is for his soul, and whosoever
strayeth, strayeth only to its hurt. And thou art not a warder over them.
[Shakir 39:42] Allah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that
die not during their sleep; then He withholds those on whom He has passed the
decree of death and sends the others back till an appointed term; most surely
there are signs in this for a people who reflect.
[Yusufali 39:42] It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those
that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on whom He has passed the
decree of death, He keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends
(to their bodies) for a term appointed verily in this are Signs for those who
reflect.
[Pickthal 39:42] Allah receiveth (men's) souls at the time of their death, and
that (soul) which dieth not (yet) in its sleep. He keepeth that (soul) for which
He hath ordained death and dismisseth the rest till an appointed term. Lo!
herein verily are portents for people who take thought.
[Shakir 39:43] Or have they taken intercessors besides Allah? Say: what! even
though they did not ever have control over anything, nor do they understand.
[Yusufali 39:43] What! Do they take for intercessors others besides Allah? Say:
"Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?"
[Pickthal 39:43] Or choose they intercessors other than Allah? Say: What! Even
though they have power over nothing and have no intelligence?
[Shakir 39:44] Say: Allah's is the intercession altogether; His is the kingdom
of the heavens and the earth, then to Him you shall be brought back.
[Yusufali 39:44] Say: "To Allah belongs exclusively (the right to grant)
intercession: to Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: In the
End, it is to Him that ye shall be brought back."
[Pickthal 39:44] Say: Unto Allah belongeth all intercession. His is the
Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. And afterward unto Him ye will be
brought back.
[Shakir 39:45] And when Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not
believe in the hereafter shrink, and when those besides Him are mentioned, lo!
they are joyful.
[Yusufali 39:45] When Allah, the One and Only, is mentioned, the hearts of those
who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust and horror; but when
(gods) other than He are mentioned, behold, they are filled with joy!
[Pickthal 39:45] And when Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who
believe not in the Hereafter are repelled, and when those (whom they worship)
beside Him are mentioned, behold! they are glad.
[Shakir 39:46] Say: O Allah! Originator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of
the unseen and the seen! Thou (only) judgest between Thy servants as to that
wherein they differ.
[Yusufali 39:46] Say: "O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth!
Knower of all that is hidden and open! it is Thou that wilt judge between Thy
Servants in those matters about which they have differed."
[Pickthal 39:46] Say: O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of
the Invisible and the Visible! Thou wilt judge between Thy slaves concerning
that wherein they used to differ.
[Shakir 39:47] And had those who are unjust all that is in the earth and the
like of it with it, they would certainly offer it as ransom (to be saved) from
the evil of the punishment on the day of resurrection; and what they never
thought of shall become plain to them from Allah.
[Yusufali 39:47] Even if the wrong-doers had all that there is on earth, and as
much more, (in vain) would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty
on the Day of Judgment: but something will confront them from Allah, which they
could never have counted upon!
[Pickthal 39:47] And though those who do wrong possess all that is in the earth,
and therewith as much again, they verily will seek to ransom themselves
therewith on the Day of Resurrection from the awful doom; and there will appear
unto them, from their Lord, that wherewith they never reckoned.
[Shakir 39:48] And the evil (consequences) of what they wrought shall become
plain to them, and the very thing they mocked at shall beset them.
[Yusufali 39:48] For the evils of their Deeds will confront them, and they will
be (completely) encircled by that which they used to mock at!
[Pickthal 39:48] And the evils that they earned will appear unto them, and that
whereat they used to scoff will surround them.
[Shakir 39:49] So when harm afflicts a man he calls upon Us; then, when We give
him a favor from Us, he says: I have been given it only by means of knowledge.
Nay, it is a trial, but most of them do not know.
[Yusufali 39:49] Now, when trouble touches man, he cries to Us: But when We
bestow a favour upon him as from Ourselves, he says, "This has been given
to me because of a certain knowledge (I have)!" Nay, but this is but a
trial, but most of them understand not!
[Pickthal 39:49] Now when hurt toucheth a man he crieth unto Us, and afterward
when We have granted him a boon from Us, he saith: Only by force of knowledge I
obtained it. Nay, but it is a test. But most of them know not.
[Shakir 39:50] Those before them did say it indeed, but what they earned availed
them not.
[Yusufali 39:50] Thus did the (generations) before them say! But all that they
did was of no profit to them.
[Pickthal 39:50] Those before them said it, yet (all) that they had earned
availed them not;
[Shakir 39:51] So there befell them the evil (consequences) of what they earned;
and (as for) those who are unjust from among these, there shall befall them the
evil (consequences) of what they earn, and they shall not escape.
[Yusufali 39:51] Nay, the evil results of their Deeds overtook them. And the
wrong-doers of this (generation)- the evil results of their Deeds will soon
overtake them (too), and they will never be able to frustrate (Our Plan)!
[Pickthal 39:51] But the evils that they earned smote them; and such of these as
do wrong, the evils that they earn will smite them; they cannot escape.
[Shakir 39:52] Do they not know that Allah makes ample the means of subsistence
to whom He pleases, and He straitens; most surely there are signs in this for a
people who believe.
[Yusufali 39:52] Know they not that Allah enlarges the provision or restricts
it, for any He pleases? Verily, in this are Signs for those who believe!
[Pickthal 39:52] Know they not that Allah enlargeth providence for whom He will,
and straiteneth it (for whom He will). Lo! herein verily are portents for people
who believe.
[Shakir 39:53] Say: O my servants! who have acted extravagantly against their
own souls, do not despair of the mercy of Allah; surely Allah forgives the
faults altogether; surely He is the Forgiving the Merciful.
[Yusufali 39:53] Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their
souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[Pickthal 39:53] Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt!
Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the
Forgiving, the Merciful.
[Shakir 39:54] And return to your Lord time after time and submit to Him before
there comes to you the punishment, then you shall not be helped.
[Yusufali 39:54] "Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and bow to His
(Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that ye shall not be helped.
[Pickthal 39:54] Turn unto your Lord repentant, and surrender unto Him, before
there come unto you the doom, when ye cannot be helped.
[Shakir 39:55] And follow the best that has been revealed to you from your Lord
before there comes to you the punishment all of a sudden while you do not even
perceive;
[Yusufali 39:55] "And follow the best of (the courses) revealed to you from
your Lord, before the Penalty comes on you - of a sudden while ye perceive not!-
[Pickthal 39:55] And follow the better (guidance) of that which is revealed unto
you from your Lord, before the doom cometh on you suddenly when ye know not,
[Shakir 39:56] Lest a soul should say: O woe to me! for what I fell short of my
duty to Allah, and most surely I was of those who laughed to scorn;
[Yusufali 39:56] "Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that
I neglected (my duty) towards Allah, and was but among those who mocked!'-
[Pickthal 39:56] Lest any soul should say: Alas, my grief that I was unmindful
of Allah, and I was indeed among the scoffers!
[Shakir 39:57] Or it should say: Had Allah guided me, I would certainly have
been of those who guard (against evil);
[Yusufali 39:57] "Or (lest) it should say: 'If only Allah had guided me, I
should certainly have been among the righteous!'-
[Pickthal 39:57] Or should say: If Allah had but guided me I should have been
among the dutiful!
[Shakir 39:58] Or it should say when it sees the punishment: Were there only a
returning for me, I should be of the doers of good.
[Yusufali 39:58] "Or (lest) it should say when it (actually) sees the
penalty: 'If only I had another chance, I should certainly be among those who do
good!'
[Pickthal 39:58] Or should say, when it seeth the doom: Oh, that I had but a
second chance that I might be among the righteous!
[Shakir 39:59] Aye! My communications came to you, but you rejected them, and
you were proud and you were one of the unbelievers.
[Yusufali 39:59] "(The reply will be:) 'Nay, but there came to thee my
Signs, and thou didst reject them: thou wast Haughty, and became one of those
who reject faith!'"
[Pickthal 39:59] (But now the answer will be): Nay, for My revelations came unto
thee, but thou didst deny them and wast scornful and wast among the
disbelievers.
[Shakir 39:60] And on the day of resurrection you shall see those who lied
against Allah; their faces shall be blackened. Is there not in hell an abode for
the proud?
[Yusufali 39:60] On the Day of Judgment wilt thou see those who told lies
against Allah;- their faces will be turned black; Is there not in Hell an abode
for the Haughty?
[Pickthal 39:60] And on the Day of Resurrection thou (Muhammad) seest those who
lied concerning Allah with their faces blackened. Is not the home of the
scorners in hell?
[Shakir 39:61] And Allah shall deliver those who guard (against evil) with their
achievement; evil shall not touch them, nor shall they grieve.
[Yusufali 39:61] But Allah will deliver the righteous to their place of
salvation: no evil shall touch them, nor shall they grieve.
[Pickthal 39:61] And Allah delivereth those who ward off (evil) because of their
deserts. Evil toucheth them not, nor do they grieve.
[Shakir 39:62] Allah is the Creator of every thing and He has charge over every
thing.
[Yusufali 39:62] Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian and
Disposer of all affairs.
[Pickthal 39:62] Allah is Creator of all things, and He is Guardian over all
things.
[Shakir 39:63] His are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; and (as for)
those who disbelieve in the communications of Allah, these it is that are the
losers.
[Yusufali 39:63] To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth: and those
who reject the Signs of Allah,- it is they who will be in loss.
[Pickthal 39:63] His are the keys of the heavens and the earth, and they who
disbelieve the revelations of Allah - such are they who are the losers.
[Shakir 39:64] Say: What! Do you then bid me serve others than Allah, O ignorant
men?
[Yusufali 39:64] Say: "Is it some one other than Allah that ye order me to
worship, O ye ignorant ones?"
[Pickthal 39:64] Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): Do ye bid me serve other
than Allah? O ye fools!
[Shakir 39:65] And certainly, it has been revealed to you and to those before
you: Surely if you associate (with Allah), your work would certainly come to
naught and you would certainly be of the losers.
[Yusufali 39:65] But it has already been revealed to thee,- as it was to those
before thee,- "If thou wert to join (gods with Allah), truly fruitless will
be thy work (in life), and thou wilt surely be in the ranks of those who lose
(all spiritual good)".
[Pickthal 39:65] And verily it hath been revealed unto thee as unto those before
thee (saying): If thou ascribe a partner to Allah thy work will fail and thou
indeed wilt be among the losers.
[Shakir 39:66] Nay! but serve Allah alone and be of the thankful.
[Yusufali 39:66] Nay, but worship Allah, and be of those who give thanks.
[Pickthal 39:66] Nay, but Allah must thou serve, and be among the thankful!
[Shakir 39:67] And they have not honored Allah with the honor that is due to
Him; and the whole earth shall be in His grip on the day of resurrection and the
heavens rolled up in His right hand; glory be to Him, and may He be exalted
above what they associate (with Him).
[Yusufali 39:67] No just estimate have they made of Allah, such as is due to
Him: On the Day of Judgment the whole of the earth will be but His handful, and
the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand: Glory to Him! High is He above
the Partners they attribute to Him!
[Pickthal 39:67] And they esteem not Allah as He hath the right to be esteemed,
when the whole earth is His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens
are rolled in His right hand. Glorified is He and High Exalted from all that
they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
[Shakir 39:68] And the trumpet shall be blown, so all those that are in the
heavens and all those that are in the earth shall swoon, except such as Allah
please; then it shall be blown again, then lo! they shall stand up awaiting.
[Yusufali 39:68] The Trumpet will (just) be sounded, when all that are in the
heavens and on earth will swoon, except such as it will please Allah (to
exempt). Then will a second one be sounded, when, behold, they will be standing
and looking on!
[Pickthal 39:68] And the trumpet is blown, and all who are in the heavens and
all who are in the earth swoon away, save him whom Allah willeth. Then it is
blown a second time, and behold them standing waiting!
[Shakir 39:69] And the earth shall beam with the light of its Lord, and the Book
shall be laid down, and the prophets and the witnesses shall be brought up, and
judgment shall be given between them with justice, and they shall not be dealt
with unjustly.
[Yusufali 39:69] And the Earth will shine with the Glory of its Lord: the Record
(of Deeds) will be placed (open); the prophets and the witnesses will be brought
forward and a just decision pronounced between them; and they will not be
wronged (in the least).
[Pickthal 39:69] And the earth shineth with the light of her Lord, and the Book
is set up, and the prophets and the witnesses are brought, and it is judged
between them with truth, and they are not wronged.
[Shakir 39:70] And every soul shall be paid back fully what it has done, and He
knows best what they do.
[Yusufali 39:70] And to every soul will be paid in full (the fruit) of its
Deeds; and (Allah) knoweth best all that they do.
[Pickthal 39:70] And each soul is paid in full for what it did. And He is Best
Aware of what they do.
[Shakir 39:71] And those who disbelieve shall be driven to hell in companies;
until, when they come to it, its doors shall be opened, and the keepers of it
shall say to them: Did not there come to you messengers from among you reciting
to you the communications of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this
day of yours? They shall say: Yea! But the sentence of punishment was due
against the unbelievers.
[Yusufali 39:71] The Unbelievers will be led to Hell in crowd: until, when they
arrive, there, its gates will be opened. And its keepers will say, "Did not
messengers come to you from among yourselves, rehearsing to you the Signs of
your Lord, and warning you of the Meeting of This Day of yours?" The answer
will be: "True: but the Decree of Punishment has been proved true against
the Unbelievers!"
[Pickthal 39:71] And those who disbelieve are driven unto hell in troops till,
when they reach it and the gates thereof are opened, and the warders thereof say
unto them: Came there not unto you messengers of your own, reciting unto you the
revelations of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this your Day? they
say: Yea, verily. But the word of doom of disbelievers is fulfilled.
[Shakir 39:72] It shall be said: Enter the gates of hell to abide therein; so
evil is the abode of the proud.
[Yusufali 39:72] (To them) will be said: "Enter ye the gates of Hell, to
dwell therein: and evil is (this) Abode of the Arrogant!"
[Pickthal 39:72] It is said (unto them): Enter ye the gates of hell to dwell
therein. Thus hapless is the journey's end of the scorners.
[Shakir 39:73] And those who are careful of (their duty to) their Lord shall be
conveyed to the garden in companies; until when they come to it, and its doors
shall be opened, and the keepers of it shall say to them: Peace be on you, you
shall be happy; therefore enter it to abide.
[Yusufali 39:73] And those who feared their Lord will be led to the Garden in
crowds: until behold, they arrive there; its gates will be opened; and its
keepers will say: "Peace be upon you! well have ye done! enter ye here, to
dwell therein."
[Pickthal 39:73] And those who keep their duty to their Lord are driven unto the
Garden in troops till, when they reach it, and the gates thereof are opened, and
the warders thereof say unto them: Peace be unto you! Ye are good, so enter ye
(the Garden of delight), to dwell therein;
[Shakir 39:74] And they shall say: (All) praise is due to Allah, Who has made
good to us His promise, and He has made us inherit the land; we may abide in the
garden where we please; so goodly is the reward of the workers.
[Yusufali 39:74] They will say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has truly
fulfilled His Promise to us, and has given us (this) land in heritage: We can
dwell in the Garden as we will: how excellent a reward for those who work
(righteousness)!"
[Pickthal 39:74] They say: Praise be to Allah, Who hath fulfilled His promise
unto us and hath made us inherit the land, sojourning in the Garden where we
will! So bounteous is the wage of workers.
[Shakir 39:75] And you shall see the angels going round about the throne
glorifying the praise of their Lord; and judgment shall be given between them
with justice, and it shall be said: All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the
worlds.
[Yusufali 39:75] And thou wilt see the angels surrounding the Throne (Divine) on
all sides, singing Glory and Praise to their Lord. The Decision between them (at
Judgment) will be in (perfect) justice, and the cry (on all sides) will be,
"Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!"
[Pickthal 39:75] And thou (O Muhammad) seest the angels thronging round the
Throne, hymning the praises of their Lord. And they are judged aright. And it is
said: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!