• ﯕ ﯖ ﯗ ﯘﯙ

    Transliteration

    saala sailun biAAathabin waqiAAin

    Yusuf Ali

    A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-

    Saheeh International

    A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen

    Shakir

    One demanding, demanded the chastisement which must befall

    Daryabadi

    There hath asked an asker for the torment about to befall.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    A doubter once demanded that punishment be immediately meted out,

    • ﯚ ﯛ ﯜ ﯝﯞ

    Transliteration

    lilkafireena laysa lahu dafiAAun

    Yusuf Ali

    The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-

    Saheeh International

    To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.

    Shakir

    The unbelievers-- there is none to avert it--

    Daryabadi

    The infidels, of which there is no averter.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    to those who deny the truth. No power can hinder God

    • ﯟ ﯠ ﯡ ﯢﯣ

    Transliteration

    mina allahi thee almaAAariji

    Yusuf Ali

    (A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.

    Saheeh International

    [It is] from Allah, owner of the ways of ascent.

    Shakir

    From Allah, the Lord of the ways of Ascent.

    Daryabadi

    From Allah, Owner of the ascending steps.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    from punishing them. He is the Lord of the Ascending Stairways,

    • ﯤ ﯥ ﯦ ﯧ ﯨ ﯩ ﯪ ﯫ ﯬ ﯭ ﯮﯯ

    Transliteration

    taAAruju almalaikatu waalrroohu ilayhi fee yawmin kana miqdaruhu khamseena alfa sanatin

    Yusuf Ali

    The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:

    Saheeh International

    The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.

    Shakir

    To Him ascend the angels and the Spirit in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years.

    Daryabadi

    Whereby the angels ascend Unto Him and also the spirit, On a Day whereof the measure is fifty thousand years.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    by which the angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him in one Day which will last for fifty thousand years.

    • ﯰ ﯱ ﯲﯳ

    Transliteration

    faisbir sabran jameelan

    Yusuf Ali

    Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience of beautiful (contentment).

    Saheeh International

    So be patient with gracious patience.

    Shakir

    Therefore endure with a goodly patience.

    Daryabadi

    Wherefore be thou patient with a becoming patience.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Therefore, [O believers] behave with seemly patience.

    • ﯴ ﯵ ﯶﯷ

    Transliteration

    innahum yarawnahu baAAeedan

    Yusuf Ali

    They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off (event):

    Saheeh International

    Indeed, they see it [as] distant,

    Shakir

    Surely they think it to be far off,

    Daryabadi

    Verily they behold it afar off.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    They see it [the Day of Judgement] to be far off,

    • ﯸ ﯹﯺ

    Transliteration

    wanarahu qareeban

    Yusuf Ali

    But We see it (quite) near.

    Saheeh International

    But We see it [as] near.

    Shakir

    And We see it nigh.

    Daryabadi

    And We behold it nigh.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    but We see it near at hand.

    • ﯻ ﯼ ﯽ ﯾﯿ

    Transliteration

    yawma takoonu alssamao kaalmuhli

    Yusuf Ali

    The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,

    Saheeh International

    On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,

    Shakir

    On the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper

    Daryabadi

    It shall befall on a Day whereon the heaven shall become like Unto dregs of oil.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    On that Day the heavens shall become like molten brass,

    • ﰀ ﰁ ﰂﰃ

    Transliteration

    watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni

    Yusuf Ali

    And the mountains will be like wool,

    Saheeh International

    And the mountains will be like wool,

    Shakir

    And the mountains shall be as tufts of wool

    Daryabadi

    And then the mountains shall become like Unto wool dyed.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and the mountains will become like tufts of wool,

    • ﰄ ﰅ ﰆ ﰇﰈ

    Transliteration

    wala yasalu hameemun hameeman

    Yusuf Ali

    And no friend will ask after a friend,

    Saheeh International

    And no friend will ask [anything of] a friend,

    Shakir

    And friend shall not ask of friend

    Daryabadi

    And not a friend shall ask a friend,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and no friend will ask about his friend,

    • ﭑﭒ ﭓ ﭔ ﭕ ﭖ ﭗ ﭘ ﭙ ﭚﭛ

    Transliteration

    yubassaroonahum yawaddu almujrimu law yaftadee min AAathabi yawmiithin bibaneehi

    Yusuf Ali

    Though they will be put in sight of each other,- the sinner's desire will be: Would that he could redeem himself from the Penalty of that Day by (sacrificing) his children,

    Saheeh International

    They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children

    Shakir

    (Though) they shall be made to see each other. The guilty one would fain redeem himself from the chastisement of that day by (sacrificing) his children,

    Daryabadi

    Though they shall be made to see one another. Fain would the guilty ransom himself from the torment of that Day by his children.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    though they shall be within sight of each other. The guilty one will gladly ransom himself from the torment of that Day by sacrificing his own children,

    • ﭜ ﭝﭞ

    Transliteration

    wasahibatihi waakheehi

    Yusuf Ali

    His wife and his brother,

    Saheeh International

    And his wife and his brother

    Shakir

    And his wife and his brother

    Daryabadi

    And his spouse and his brother.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    his wife, his brother,

    • ﭟ ﭠ ﭡﭢ

    Transliteration

    wafaseelatihi allatee tuweehi

    Yusuf Ali

    His kindred who sheltered him,

    Saheeh International

    And his nearest kindred who shelter him

    Shakir

    And the nearest of his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,

    Daryabadi

    And his kin that sheltered him.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and his kinsfolk who gave him shelter,

    • ﭣ ﭤ ﭥ ﭦ ﭧ ﭨﭩ

    Transliteration

    waman fee alardi jameeAAan thumma yunjeehi

    Yusuf Ali

    And all, all that is on earth,- so it could deliver him:

    Saheeh International

    And whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.

    Shakir

    And all those that are in the earth, (wishing) then (that) this might deliver him.

    Daryabadi

    And all who are on the earth; so that this might deliver him.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and all the people of the earth, if that could deliver him.

    • ﭪﭫ ﭬ ﭭﭮ

    Transliteration

    kalla innaha latha

    Yusuf Ali

    By no means! for it would be the Fire of Hell!-

    Saheeh International

    No! Indeed, it is the Flame [of Hell],

    Shakir

    By no means! Surely it is a flaming fire

    Daryabadi

    By no means! Verily it is a Flame.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    But no! There is a raging blaze

    • ﭯ ﭰﭱ

    Transliteration

    nazzaAAatan lilshshawa

    Yusuf Ali

    Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-

    Saheeh International

    A remover of exteriors.

    Shakir

    Dragging by the head,

    Daryabadi

    Flaying off the scalp-skin.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    stripping away his skin,

    • ﭲ ﭳ ﭴ ﭵﭶ

    Transliteration

    tadAAoo man adbara watawalla

    Yusuf Ali

    Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).

    Saheeh International

    It invites he who turned his back [on truth] and went away [from obedience]

    Shakir

    It shall claim him who turned and fled (from truth),

    Daryabadi

    It shall calll him who turneth back and backslideth.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and it will claim all those who turned their backs [on the true faith] and turned away [from the truth],

    • ﭷ ﭸﭹ

    Transliteration

    wajamaAAa faawAAa

    Yusuf Ali

    And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!

    Saheeh International

    And collected [wealth] and hoarded.

    Shakir

    And amasses (wealth) then shuts it up.

    Daryabadi

    And masseth and then hoardeth.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and amassed wealth and hoarded it.

    • ﭺ ﭻ ﭼ ﭽ ﭾﭿ

    Transliteration

    inna alinsana khuliqa halooAAan

    Yusuf Ali

    Truly man was created very impatient;-

    Saheeh International

    Indeed, mankind was created anxious:

    Shakir

    Surely man is created of a hasty temperament

    Daryabadi

    Verily man is formed impatient.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Indeed, man is born impatient:

    • ﮀ ﮁ ﮂ ﮃﮄ

    Transliteration

    itha massahu alshsharru jazooAAan

    Yusuf Ali

    Fretful when evil touches him;

    Saheeh International

    When evil touches him, impatient,

    Shakir

    Being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him

    Daryabadi

    When evil toucheth him, he is bewailing.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    when misfortune touches him he starts lamenting,

    • ﮅ ﮆ ﮇ ﮈﮉ

    Transliteration

    waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan

    Yusuf Ali

    And niggardly when good reaches him;-

    Saheeh International

    And when good touches him, withholding [of it],

    Shakir

    And niggardly when good befalls him

    Daryabadi

    And when good toucheth him he is begrudging.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and whenever good fortune comes to him, he grows niggardly.

    • ﮊ ﮋﮌ

    Transliteration

    illa almusalleena

    Yusuf Ali

    Not so those devoted to Prayer;-

    Saheeh International

    Except the observers of prayer -

    Shakir

    Except those who pray,

    Daryabadi

    Not so are the prayerful.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    But not so the worshippers

    • ﮍ ﮎ ﮏ ﮐ ﮑﮒ

    Transliteration

    allatheena hum AAala salatihim daimoona

    Yusuf Ali

    Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;

    Saheeh International

    Those who are constant in their prayer

    Shakir

    Those who are constant at their prayer

    Daryabadi

    Who are at their prayer constant.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    who are steadfast in prayer;

    • ﮓ ﮔ ﮕ ﮖ ﮗﮘ

    Transliteration

    waallatheena fee amwalihim haqqun maAAloomun

    Yusuf Ali

    And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.

    Saheeh International

    And those within whose wealth is a known right

    Shakir

    And those in whose wealth there is a fixed portion.

    Daryabadi

    And those in whose riches is a known right.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    those who give a due share of their wealth

    • ﮙ ﮚﮛ

    Transliteration

    lilssaili waalmahroomi

    Yusuf Ali

    For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);

    Saheeh International

    For the petitioner and the deprived -

    Shakir

    For him who begs and for him who is denied (good)

    Daryabadi

    For the beggar and the destitute.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    to those who ask [for help] and to the destitute;

    • ﮜ ﮝ ﮞ ﮟﮠ

    Transliteration

    waallatheena yusaddiqoona biyawmi alddeeni

    Yusuf Ali

    And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;

    Saheeh International

    And those who believe in the Day of Recompense

    Shakir

    And those who accept the truth of the judgment day

    Daryabadi

    And those who testify to the Day of Requital.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and those who believe in the Day of Judgement

    • ﮡ ﮢ ﮣ ﮤ ﮥ ﮦﮧ

    Transliteration

    waallatheena hum min AAathabi rabbihim mushfiqoona

    Yusuf Ali

    And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-

    Saheeh International

    And those who are fearful of the punishment of their Lord -

    Shakir

    And those who are fearful of the chastisement of their Lord--

    Daryabadi

    And those who are fearful of their Lord's torment -

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and are fearful of the punishment of their Lord;

    • ﮨ ﮩ ﮪ ﮫ ﮬﮭ

    Transliteration

    inna AAathaba rabbihim ghayru mamoonin

    Yusuf Ali

    For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of Peace and Tranquillity;-

    Saheeh International

    Indeed, the punishment of their Lord is not that from which one is safe -

    Shakir

    Surely the chastisement of their Lord is (a thing) not to be felt secure of--

    Daryabadi

    Verily the torment of their Lord is not a thing to feel secure from.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    for none may ever feel secure from the punishment of their Lord;

    • ﮮ ﮯ ﮰ ﮱﯓ

    Transliteration

    waallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoona

    Yusuf Ali

    And those who guard their chastity,

    Saheeh International

    And those who guard their private parts

    Shakir

    And those who guard their private parts,

    Daryabadi

    And those who of their private parts are guards.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    those who preserve their chastity

    • ﯔ ﯕ ﯖ ﯗ ﯘ ﯙ ﯚ ﯛ ﯜ ﯝﯞ

    Transliteration

    illa AAala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fainnahum ghayru maloomeena

    Yusuf Ali

    Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed,

    Saheeh International

    Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed -

    Shakir

    Except in the case of their wives or those whom their right hands possess-- for these surely are not to be blamed,

    Daryabadi

    Save in regard to their spouses or those whom their right hands own; so verily they are not blameworthy -

    Wahiduddin Khan

    except from their spouses and those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock], for which they incur no blame—

    • ﯟ ﯠ ﯡ ﯢ ﯣ ﯤ ﯥﯦ

    Transliteration

    famani ibtagha waraa thalika faolaika humu alAAadoona

    Yusuf Ali

    But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-

    Saheeh International

    But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors -

    Shakir

    But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits--

    Daryabadi

    And whosoever seeketh beyond that, then it is those who are the trespassers

    Wahiduddin Khan

    but those who go beyond that limit are transgressors;

    • ﯧ ﯨ ﯩ ﯪ ﯫﯬ

    Transliteration

    waallatheena hum liamanatihim waAAahdihim raAAoona

    Yusuf Ali

    And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

    Saheeh International

    And those who are to their trusts and promises attentive

    Shakir

    And those who are faithful to their trusts and their covenant

    Daryabadi

    And those who of their trusts and their covenant are keepers.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and those who are faithful to their trusts and to their pledges;

    • ﯭ ﯮ ﯯ ﯰﯱ

    Transliteration

    waallatheena hum bishahadatihim qaimoona

    Yusuf Ali

    And those who stand firm in their testimonies;

    Saheeh International

    And those who are in their testimonies upright

    Shakir

    And those who are upright in their testimonies,

    Daryabadi

    And those who stand firm in their testimonies.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and those who stand by their testimony

    • ﯲ ﯳ ﯴ ﯵ ﯶﯷ

    Transliteration

    waallatheena hum AAala salatihim yuhafithoona

    Yusuf Ali

    And those who guard (the sacredness) of their worship;-

    Saheeh International

    And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:

    Shakir

    And those who keep a guard on their prayer,

    Daryabadi

    And those who of their prayer are observant.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    and are steadfast in their prayers.

    • ﯸ ﯹ ﯺ ﯻﯼ

    Transliteration

    olaika fee jannatin mukramoona

    Yusuf Ali

    Such will be the honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).

    Saheeh International

    They will be in gardens, honored.

    Shakir

    Those shall be in gardens, honored.

    Daryabadi

    Those shall dwell in Gardens, honoured.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    They will be honoured in the Gardens of Bliss.

    • ﯽ ﯾ ﯿ ﰀ ﰁﰂ

    Transliteration

    famali allatheena kafaroo qibalaka muhtiAAeena

    Yusuf Ali

    Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers that they rush madly before thee-

    Saheeh International

    So what is [the matter] with those who disbelieve, hastening [from] before you, [O Muhammad],

    Shakir

    But what is the matter with those who disbelieve that they hasten on around you,

    Daryabadi

    What aileth those who disbelieve, toward thee hastening.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    But what is the matter with those who deny the truth, that they come hastening towards you

    • ﰃ ﰄ ﰅ ﰆ ﰇﰈ

    Transliteration

    AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali AAizeena

    Yusuf Ali

    From the right and from the left, in crowds?

    Saheeh International

    [To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?

    Shakir

    On the right hand and on the left, in sundry parties?

    Daryabadi

    On the right and on the left, in companies?

    Wahiduddin Khan

    from the right and from the left, in crowds?

    • ﰉ ﰊ ﰋ ﰌ ﰍ ﰎ ﰏ ﰐﰑ

    Transliteration

    ayatmaAAu kullu imriin minhum an yudkhala jannata naAAeemin

    Yusuf Ali

    Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?

    Saheeh International

    Does every person among them aspire to enter a garden of pleasure?

    Shakir

    Does every man of them desire that he should be made to enter the garden of bliss?

    Daryabadi

    Coveteth every man of them, that he shall enter the Garden of Delight?

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Does every one of them aspire to be admitted into a Garden of Delight?

    • ﰒﰓ ﰔ ﰕ ﰖ ﰗﰘ

    Transliteration

    kalla inna khalaqnahum mimma yaAAlamoona

    Yusuf Ali

    By no means! For We have created them out of the (base matter) they know!

    Saheeh International

    No! Indeed, We have created them from that which they know.

    Shakir

    By no means! Surely We have created them of what they know.

    Daryabadi

    By no means! veriiy We! We have created them from that which they know.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Certainly not! They know quite well out of what We created them.

    • ﭑ ﭒ ﭓ ﭔ ﭕ ﭖ ﭗﭘ

    Transliteration

    fala oqsimu birabbi almashariqi waalmagharibi inna laqadiroona

    Yusuf Ali

    Now I do call to witness the Lord of all points in the East and the West that We can certainly-

    Saheeh International

    So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able

    Shakir

    But nay! I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests that We are certainly able

    Daryabadi

    I swear by the Lord of the easts and the wests, that, vierly We are Able.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    But nay! I call to witness the Lord of the Easts and the Wests, that We have the power

    • ﭙ ﭚ ﭛ ﭜ ﭝ ﭞ ﭟ ﭠﭡ

    Transliteration

    AAala an nubaddila khayran minhum wama nahnu bimasbooqeena

    Yusuf Ali

    Substitute for them better (men) than they; And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).

    Saheeh International

    To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.

    Shakir

    To bring instead (others) better than them, and We shall not be overcome.

    Daryabadi

    To replace them by others better than they; and We are not to be outrun.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    to replace them with others better than them: nothing can prevent Us from doing this,

    • ﭢ ﭣ ﭤ ﭥ ﭦ ﭧ ﭨ ﭩﭪ

    Transliteration

    fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona

    Yusuf Ali

    So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!-

    Saheeh International

    So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -

    Shakir

    Therefore leave them alone to go on with the false discourses and to sport until they come face to face with that day of theirs with which they are threatened;

    Daryabadi

    Wherefore let thou them alone plunging in vanity and sporting until they meet their Day which they are promised.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    so leave them to indulge in vain idle talk and amuse themselves, until they face the Day which they have been promised,

    • ﭫ ﭬ ﭭ ﭮ ﭯ ﭰ ﭱ ﭲ ﭳﭴ

    Transliteration

    yawma yakhrujoona mina alajdathi siraAAan kaannahum ila nusubin yoofidoona

    Yusuf Ali

    The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them),-

    Saheeh International

    The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

    Shakir

    The day on which they shall come forth from their graves in haste, as if they were hastening on to a goal,

    Daryabadi

    The Day whereon they shall come forth from the sepulchres hastily, as though they were to an altar hurrying.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    the Day when they shall come out of their graves in haste, as if they were racing to a goal,

    • ﭵ ﭶ ﭷ ﭸﭹ ﭺ ﭻ ﭼ ﭽ ﭾﭿ

    Transliteration

    khashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allathee kanoo yooAAadoona

    Yusuf Ali

    Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised!

    Saheeh International

    Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.

    Shakir

    Their eyes cast down; disgrace shall overtake them; that is the day which they were threatened with.

    Daryabadi

    Downcast shall be their looks; abjectness shall overspread them. Such is the Day which they are promised.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    with downcast eyes and faces distorted in shame; such is the Day which they are promised.