Total Verses: 112
Revealed At: Macka
021.001
YUSUFALI: Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they
heed not and they turn away.
PICKTHAL: Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away
in heedlessness.
SHAKIR: Their reckoning has drawn near to men, and in heedlessness are
they turning aside.
021.002
YUSUFALI: Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their
Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,-
PICKTHAL: Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but
they listen to it while they play,
SHAKIR: There comes not to them a new reminder from their Lord but they
hear it while they sport,
021.003
YUSUFALI: Their hearts toying as with trifles. The wrong-doers conceal
their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than a man like yourselves?
Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes open?"
PICKTHAL: With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. The
wrong-doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you? Will ye then succumb to magic when
ye see (it)?
SHAKIR: Their hearts trifling; and those who are unjust counsel together
in secret: He is nothing but a mortal like yourselves; what! will you then yield to
enchantment while you see?
021.004
YUSUFALI: Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens
and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."
PICKTHAL: He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the
earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
SHAKIR: He said: My Lord knows what is spoken in the heaven and the
earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
021.005
YUSUFALI: "Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of dream!
- Nay, He forged it! - Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us a Sign like the ones
that were sent to (Prophets) of old!"
PICKTHAL: Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hath but
invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even as those of old (who
were Allah's messengers) were sent (with portents).
SHAKIR: Nay! say they: Medleys of dreams; nay! he has forged it; nay! he
is a poet; so let him bring to us a sign as the former (prophets) were sent (with).
021.006
YUSUFALI: (As to those) before them, not one of the populations which We
destroyed believed: will these believe?
PICKTHAL: Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them
(though We sent them portents): would they then believe?
SHAKIR: There did not believe before them any town which We destroyed,
will they then believe?
021.007
YUSUFALI: Before thee, also, the messengers We sent were but men, to whom
We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
PICKTHAL: And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men,
whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not?
SHAKIR: And We did not send before you any but men to whom We sent
revelation, so ask the followers of the reminder if you do not
021.008
YUSUFALI: Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they
exempt from death.
PICKTHAL: We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they
immortals.
SHAKIR: And We did not make them bodies not eating the food, and they
were not to abide (forever).
021.009
YUSUFALI: In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise, and We saved them
and those whom We pleased, but We destroyed those who transgressed beyond bounds.
PICKTHAL: Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered them
and whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals.
SHAKIR: Then We made Our promise good to them, so We delivered them and
those whom We pleased, and We destroyed the ex
021.010
YUSUFALI: We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message
for you: will ye not then understand?
PICKTHAL: Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is your
Reminder. Have ye then no sense?
SHAKIR: Certainly We have revealed to you a Book in which is your good
remembrance; what! do you not then understand?
021.011
YUSUFALI: How many were the populations We utterly destroyed because of
their iniquities, setting up in their places other peoples?
PICKTHAL: How many a community that dealt unjustly have We shattered, and
raised up after them another folk!
SHAKIR: And how many a town which was iniquitous did We demolish, and We
raised up after it another people!
021.012
YUSUFALI: Yet, when they felt Our Punishment (coming), behold, they
(tried to) flee from it.
PICKTHAL: And, when they felt Our might, behold them fleeing from it!
SHAKIR: So when they felt Our punishment, lo! they began to fly
021.013
YUSUFALI: Flee not, but return to the good things of this life which were
given you, and to your homes in order that ye may be called to account.
PICKTHAL: (But it was said unto them): Flee not, but return to that
(existence) which emasculated you and to your dwellings, that ye may be questioned.
SHAKIR: Do not fly (now) and come back to what you were made to lead easy
lives in and to your dwellings, haply you will be questioned.
021.014
YUSUFALI: They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed
wrong-doers!"
PICKTHAL: They cried: Alas for us! we were wrong-doers.
SHAKIR: They said: O woe to us! surely we were unjust.
021.015
YUSUFALI: And that cry of theirs ceased not, till We made them as a field
that is mown, as ashes silent and quenched.
PICKTHAL: And this their crying ceased not till We made them as reaped
corn, extinct.
SHAKIR: And this ceased not to be their cry till We made them cut
021.016
YUSUFALI: Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth
and all that is between!
PICKTHAL: We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between
them in play.
SHAKIR: And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is
between them for sport.
021.017
YUSUFALI: If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should
surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)!
PICKTHAL: If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in
Our presence - if We ever did.
SHAKIR: Had We wished to make a diversion, We would have made it from
before Ourselves: by no means would We do (it).
021.018
YUSUFALI: Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out its
brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye
ascribe (to Us).
PICKTHAL: Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break
its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).
SHAKIR: Nay! We cast the truth against the falsehood, so that it breaks
its head, and lo! it vanishes; and woe to you for what you describe;
021.019
YUSUFALI: To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens and on earth: Even
those who are in His (very) Presence are not too proud to serve Him, nor are they (ever)
weary (of His service):
PICKTHAL: Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth.
And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary;
SHAKIR: And whoever is in the heavens and the earth is His; and those who
are with Him are not proud to serve Him, nor do they grow weary.
021.020
YUSUFALI: They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever flag
or intermit.
PICKTHAL: They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not.
SHAKIR: They glorify (Him) by night and day; they are never languid.
021.021
YUSUFALI: Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can
raise (the dead)?
PICKTHAL: Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead?
SHAKIR: Or have they taken gods from the earth who raise (the dead).
021.022
YUSUFALI: If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides
Allah, there would have been confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord of the
Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!
PICKTHAL: If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (the
heavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne,
from all that they ascribe (unto Him).
SHAKIR: If there had been in them any gods except Allah, they would both
have certainly been in a state of disorder; therefore glory be to Allah, the Lord of the
dominion, above what they attribute (to Him).
021.023
YUSUFALI: He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be
questioned (for theirs).
PICKTHAL: He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they
will be questioned.
SHAKIR: He cannot be questioned concerning what He does and they shall be
questioned.
021.024
YUSUFALI: Or have they taken for worship (other) gods besides him? Say,
"Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of
those before me." But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away.
PICKTHAL: Or have they chosen other gods beside Him? say: Bring your
proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but
most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse.
SHAKIR: Or, have they taken gods besides Him? Say: Bring your proof; this
is the reminder of those with me and the reminder of those before me. Nay! most of them do
not know the truth, so they turn aside.
021.025
YUSUFALI: Not a messenger did We send before thee without this
inspiration sent by Us to him: that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me.
PICKTHAL: And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him,
(saying): There is no Allah save Me (Allah), so worship Me.
SHAKIR: And We did not send before you any messenger but We revealed to
him that there is no god but Me, therefore serve Me.
021.026
YUSUFALI: And they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten
offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour.
PICKTHAL: And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be
He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;
SHAKIR: And they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken to Himself a ! son.
Glory be to Him. Nay! they are honored servants
021.027
YUSUFALI: They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things)
by His Command.
PICKTHAL: They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His
command.
SHAKIR: They do not precede Him in speech and (only) according to His
commandment do they act.
021.028
YUSUFALI: He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they
offer no intercession except for those who are acceptable, and they stand in awe and
reverence of His (Glory).
PICKTHAL: He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and
they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him.
SHAKIR: He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they do
not intercede except for him whom He approves and for fear of Him they tremble.
021.029
YUSUFALI: If any of them should say, "I am a god besides Him",
such a one We should reward with Hell: thus do We reward those who do wrong.
PICKTHAL: And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him, that
one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong-doers.
SHAKIR: And whoever of them should say: Surely I am a god besides Him,
such a one do We recompense with hell; thus do, We recompense the unjust.
021.030
YUSUFALI: Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were
joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from
water every living thing. Will they not then believe?
PICKTHAL: Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the
earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water?
Will they not then believe?
SHAKIR: Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the earth
were closed up, but We have opened them; and We have made of water everything living, will
they not then believe?
021.031
YUSUFALI: And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it
should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for
them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance.
PICKTHAL: And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with
them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way.
SHAKIR: And We have made great mountains in the earth lest it might be
convulsed with them, and We have made in it wide ways that they may follow a right
direction.
021.032
YUSUFALI: And We have made the heavens as a canopy well guarded: yet do
they turn away from the Signs which these things (point to)!
PICKTHAL: And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they
turn away from its portents.
SHAKIR: And We have made the heaven a guarded canopy and (yet) they turn
aside from its signs.
021.033
YUSUFALI: It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the
moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.
PICKTHAL: And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and
the moon. They float, each in an orbit.
SHAKIR: And He it is Who created the night and the day and the sun and
the moon; all (orbs) travel along swiftly in their celestial spheres.
021.034
YUSUFALI: We granted not to any man before thee permanent life (here): if
then thou shouldst die, would they live permanently?
PICKTHAL: We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! if
thou diest, can they be immortal!
SHAKIR: And We did not ordain abiding for any mortal before you. What!
Then if you die, will they abide?
021.035
YUSUFALI: Every soul shall have a taste of death: and We test you by evil
and by good by way of trial. to Us must ye return.
PICKTHAL: Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and
with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned.
SHAKIR: Every soul must taste of death and We try you by evil and good by
way of probation; and to Us you shall be brought back.
021.036
YUSUFALI: When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat thee not except with
ridicule. "Is this," (they say), "the one who talks of your gods?" and
they blaspheme at the mention of (Allah) Most Gracious!
PICKTHAL: And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choose thee
out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods? And they would deny
all mention of the Beneficent.
SHAKIR: And when those who disbelieve see you, they do not take you but
for one to be scoffed at: Is this he who speaks of your gods? And they are deniers at the
mention of the Beneficent Allah.
021.037
YUSUFALI: Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough) will I show you My
Signs; then ye will not ask Me to hasten them!
PICKTHAL: Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Me
not to hasten.
SHAKIR: Man is created of haste; now will I show to you My signs,
therefore do not ask Me to hasten (them) on.
021.038
YUSUFALI: They say: "When will this promise come to pass, if ye are
telling the truth?"
PICKTHAL: And they say: When will this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are
truthful?
SHAKIR: And they say: When will this threat come to pass if you are
truthful?
021.039
YUSUFALI: If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when they will not be
able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when) no help
can reach them!
PICKTHAL: If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not
be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be
helped!
SHAKIR: Had those who disbelieve but known (of the time) when they shall
not be able to ward off the fire from their faces nor from their backs, nor shall they be
helped.
021.040
YUSUFALI: Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no
power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite.
PICKTHAL: Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will
stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved.
SHAKIR: Nay, it shall come on them all of a sudden and cause them to
become confounded, so they shall not have the power to avert it, nor shall they be
respited.
021.041
YUSUFALI: Mocked were (many) messenger before thee; But their scoffers
were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked.
PICKTHAL: Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereat
they mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them.
SHAKIR: And certainly messengers before you were scoffed at, then there
befell those of them who scoffed that at which they had scoffed.
021.042
YUSUFALI: Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by day from (the
Wrath of) (Allah) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord.
PICKTHAL: Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the
Beneficent? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord!
SHAKIR: Say: Who guards you by night and by day from the Beneficent
Allah? Nay, they turn aside at the mention of their Lord.
021.043
YUSUFALI: Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no
power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us.
PICKTHAL: Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help
themselves nor can they be defended from Us.
SHAKIR: Or, have they gods who can defend them against Us? They shall not
be able to assist themselves, nor shall they be defended from Us.
021.044
YUSUFALI: Nay, We gave the good things of this life to these men and
their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce
the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?
PICKTHAL: Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grew
long for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts? Can
they then be the victors?
SHAKIR: Nay, We gave provision to these and their fathers until life was
prolonged to them. Do they not then see that We are visiting the land, curtailing it of
its sides? Shall they then prevail?
021.045
YUSUFALI: Say, "I do but warn you according to revelation": But
the deaf will not hear the call, (even) when they are warned!
PICKTHAL: Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I warn you only by the
Inspiration. But the deaf hear not the call when they are warned.
SHAKIR: Say: I warn you only by revelation; and the deaf do not hear the
call whenever they are warned.
021.046
YUSUFALI: If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them, they
will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!"
PICKTHAL: And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them,
they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong-doers.
SHAKIR: And if a blast of the chastisement of your Lord were to touch
them, they will certainly say: O woe to us! surely we were unjust.
021.047
YUSUFALI: We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so
that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than)
the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take
account.
PICKTHAL: And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that
no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We
bring it. And We suffice for reckoners.
SHAKIR: And We will set up a just balance on the day of resurrection, so
no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and though there be the weight of a
grain of mustard seed, (yet) will We bring it, and sufficient are We to take account.
021.048
YUSUFALI: In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for
judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,-
PICKTHAL: And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and
wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil,
SHAKIR: And certainly We gave to Musa and Haroun the Furqan and a light
and a reminder for those who would guard (against evil).
021.049
YUSUFALI: Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and
who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe.
PICKTHAL: Those who fear their Lord in secret and who dread the Hour (of
doom).
SHAKIR: (For) those who fear their Lord in secret and they are fearful of
the hour.
021.050
YUSUFALI: And this is a blessed Message which We have sent down: will ye
then reject it?
PICKTHAL: This is a blessed Reminder that we have revealed: Will ye then
reject it?
SHAKIR: And this is a blessed Reminder which We have revealed; will you
then deny it?
021.051
YUSUFALI: We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and
well were We acquainted with him.
PICKTHAL: And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We
were Aware of him,
SHAKIR: And certainly We gave to Ibrahim his rectitude before, and We
knew him fully well.
021.052
YUSUFALI: Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are
these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?"
PICKTHAL: When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these
images unto which ye pay devotion?
SHAKIR: When he said to his father and his people: What are these images
to whose worship you cleave?
021.053
YUSUFALI: They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them."
PICKTHAL: They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them.
SHAKIR: They said: We found our fathers worshipping them.
021.054
YUSUFALI: He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error - ye and
your fathers."
PICKTHAL: He said: Verily ye and your fathers were in plain error.
SHAKIR: He said: Certainly you have been, (both) you and your fathers, in
manifest error.
021.055
YUSUFALI: They said, "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one
of those who jest?"
PICKTHAL: They said: Bringest thou unto us the truth, or art thou some
jester?
SHAKIR: They said: Have you brought to us the truth, or are you one of
the triflers?
021.056
YUSUFALI: He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and
the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth).
PICKTHAL: He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the
earth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that.
SHAKIR: He said: Nay! your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth,
Who brought them into existence, and I am of those who bear witness to this:
021.057
YUSUFALI: "And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go
away and turn your backs"..
PICKTHAL: And, by Allah, I shall circumvent your idols after ye have gone
away and turned your backs.
SHAKIR: And, by Allah! I will certainly do something against your idols
after you go away, turning back.
021.058
YUSUFALI: So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that
they might turn (and address themselves) to it.
PICKTHAL: Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them,
that haply they might have recourse to it.
SHAKIR: So he broke them into pieces, except the chief of them, that
haply they may return to it.
021.059
YUSUFALI: They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He must indeed
be some man of impiety!"
PICKTHAL: They said: Who hath done this to our gods? Surely it must be
some evil-doer.
SHAKIR: They said: Who has done this to our gods? Most surely he is one
of the unjust.
021.060
YUSUFALI: They said, "We heard a youth talk of them: He is called
Abraham."
PICKTHAL: They said: We heard a youth make mention of them, who is called
Abraham.
SHAKIR: They said: We heard a youth called Ibrahim speak of them.
021.061
YUSUFALI: They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people,
that they may bear witness."
PICKTHAL: They said: Then bring him (hither) before the people's eyes
that they may testify.
SHAKIR: Said they: Then bring him before the eyes of the people, perhaps
they may bear witness.
021.062
YUSUFALI: They said, "Art thou the one that did this with our gods,
O Abraham?"
PICKTHAL: They said: Is it thou who hast done this to our gods, O
Abraham?
SHAKIR: They said: Have you done this to our gods, O Ibrahim?
021.063
YUSUFALI: He said: "Nay, this was done by - this is their biggest
one! ask them, if they can speak intelligently!"
PICKTHAL: He said: But this, their chief hath done it. So question them,
if they can speak.
SHAKIR: He said: Surely (some doer) has done it; the chief of them is
this, therefore ask them, if they can speak.
021.064
YUSUFALI: So they turned to themselves and said, "Surely ye are the
ones in the wrong!"
PICKTHAL: Then gathered they apart and said: Lo! ye yourselves are the
wrong-doers.
SHAKIR: Then they turned to themselves and said: Surely you yourselves
are the unjust;
021.065
YUSUFALI: Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou
knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!"
PICKTHAL: And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou
knowest that these speak not.
SHAKIR: Then they were made to hang down their heads: Certainly you know
that they do not speak.
021.066
YUSUFALI: (Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides Allah, things
that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm?
PICKTHAL: He said: Worship ye then instead of Allah that which cannot
profit you at all, nor harm you?
SHAKIR: He said: What! do you then serve besides Allah what brings you
not any benefit at all, nor does it harm you?
021.067
YUSUFALI: "Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides
Allah! Have ye no sense?"..
PICKTHAL: Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have ye
then no sense?
SHAKIR: Fie on you and on what you serve besides Allah; what! do you not
then understand?
021.068
YUSUFALI: They said, "Burn him and protect your gods, If ye do
(anything at all)!"
PICKTHAL: They cried: Burn him and stand by your gods, if ye will be
doing.
SHAKIR: They said: Burn him and help your gods, if you are going to do
(anything).
021.069
YUSUFALI: We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety
for Abraham!"
PICKTHAL: We said: O fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham,
SHAKIR: We said: O fire! be a comfort and peace to Ibrahim;
021.070
YUSUFALI: Then they sought a stratagem against him: but We made them the
ones that lost most!
PICKTHAL: And they wished to set a snare for him, but We made them the
greater losers.
SHAKIR: And they desired a war on him, but We made them the greatest
losers.
021.071
YUSUFALI: But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lut (and directed them)
to the land which We have blessed for the nations.
PICKTHAL: And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which
We have blessed for (all) peoples.
SHAKIR: And We delivered him as well as Lut (removing them) to the land
which We had blessed for all people.
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YUSUFALI: And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an additional gift, (a
grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every one (of them).
PICKTHAL: And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each
of them We made righteous.
SHAKIR: And We gave him Ishaq and Yaqoub, a son's son, and We made (them)
all good.
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YUSUFALI: And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We
sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise
regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).
PICKTHAL: And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We
inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the
giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).
SHAKIR: And We made them Imams who guided (people) by Our command, and We
revealed to them the doing of good and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of the
alms, and Us (alone) did they serve;
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YUSUFALI: And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved
him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a
rebellious people.
PICKTHAL: And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered
him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd.
SHAKIR: And (as for) Lut, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We
delivered him from the town which wrought abominations; surely they were an evil people,
transgressors;
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YUSUFALI: And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he was one of the
Righteous.
PICKTHAL: And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the
righteous.
SHAKIR: And We took him into Our mercy; surely he was of the good.
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YUSUFALI: (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened
to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress.
PICKTHAL: And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved
him and his household from the great affliction.
SHAKIR: And Nuh, when he cried aforetime, so We answered him, and
delivered him and his followers from the great calamity.
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YUSUFALI: We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: truly they
were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) all together.
PICKTHAL: And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations.
Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all.
SHAKIR: And We helped him against the people who rejected Our
communications; surely they were an evil people, so We drowned them all.
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YUSUFALI: And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the
matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did
witness their judgment.
PICKTHAL: And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the
field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses
to their judgment.
SHAKIR: And Dawood and Sulaiman when they gave judgment concerning the
field when the people's sheep pastured therein by night, and We were bearers of witness to
their judgment.
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YUSUFALI: To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter:
to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and
the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things).
PICKTHAL: And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of
them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His)
praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof).
SHAKIR: So We made Sulaiman to understand it; and to each one We gave
wisdom and knowledge; and We made the mountains, and the birds to celebrate Our praise
with Dawood; and We were the doers.
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YUSUFALI: It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your
benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful?
PICKTHAL: And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to
protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful?
SHAKIR: And We taught him the making of coats of mail for you, that they
might protect you in your wars; will you then be grateful?
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YUSUFALI: (It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow
(tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all
things.
PICKTHAL: And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by
his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.
SHAKIR: And (We made subservient) to Sulaiman the wind blowing violent,
pursuing its course by his command to the land which We had blessed, and We are knower of
ail things.
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YUSUFALI: And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did
other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.
PICKTHAL: And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for
pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.
SHAKIR: And of the rebellious people there were those who dived for him
and did other work besides that, and We kept guard over them;
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YUSUFALI: And (remember) Job, when He cried to his Lord, "Truly
distress has seized me, but Thou art the Most Merciful of those that are merciful."
PICKTHAL: And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversity
afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
SHAKIR: And Ayub, when he cried to his Lord, (saying): Harm has afflicted
me, and Thou art the most Merciful of the merciful.
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YUSUFALI: So We listened to him: We removed the distress that was on him,
and We restored his people to him, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves,
and a thing for commemoration, for all who serve Us.
PICKTHAL: Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from which
he suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along
with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for the worshippers;
SHAKIR: Therefore We responded to him and took off what harm he had, and
We gave him his family and the like of them with them: a mercy from Us and a reminder to
the worshippers.
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YUSUFALI: And (remember) Isma'il, Idris, and Zul-kifl, all (men) of
constancy and patience;
PICKTHAL: And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l-Kifl. All were of
the steadfast.
SHAKIR: And Ismail and Idris and Zulkifl; all were of the patient ones;
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YUSUFALI: We admitted them to Our mercy: for they were of the righteous
ones.
PICKTHAL: And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the
righteous.
SHAKIR: And We caused them to enter into Our mercy, surely they were of
the good ones.
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YUSUFALI: And remember Zun-nun, when he departed in wrath: He imagined
that We had no power over him! But he cried through the deptHs of darkness, "There is
no god but thou: glory to thee: I was indeed wrong!"
PICKTHAL: And (mention) Dhu'n-Nun, when he went off in anger and deemed
that We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying: There is no Allah
save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong-doer.
SHAKIR: And Yunus, when he went away in wrath, so he thought that We
would not straiten him, so he called out among afflictions: There is no god but Thou,
glory be to Thee; surely I am of those who make themselves to suffer loss.
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YUSUFALI: So We listened to him: and delivered him from distress: and
thus do We deliver those who have faith.
PICKTHAL: Then we heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus
we save believers.
SHAKIR: So We responded to him and delivered him from the grief and thus
do We deliver the believers.
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YUSUFALI: And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my
Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors."
PICKTHAL: And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me
not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors.
SHAKIR: And Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: O my Lord leave me not
alone; and Thou art the best of inheritors.
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YUSUFALI: So We listened to him: and We granted him Yahya: We cured his
wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever quick in emulation in good works;
they used to call on Us with love and reverence, and humble themselves before Us.
PICKTHAL: Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, and
adjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one with the other in
good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, and were submissive unto Us.
SHAKIR: So We responded to him and gave him Yahya and made his wife fit
for him; surely they used to hasten, one with another In deeds of goodness and to call
upon Us, hoping and fearing and they were humble before Us.
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YUSUFALI: And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into
her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples.
PICKTHAL: And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her
(something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples.
SHAKIR: And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our
inspiration and made her and her son a sign for the nations.
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YUSUFALI: Verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood, and
I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore serve Me (and no other).
PICKTHAL: Lo! this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord,
so worship Me.
SHAKIR: Surely this Islam is your religion, one religion (only), and I am
your Lord, therefore serve Me.
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YUSUFALI: But (later generations) cut off their affair (of unity), one
from another: (yet) will they all return to Us.
PICKTHAL: And they have broken their religion (into fragments) among
them, (yet) all are returning unto Us.
SHAKIR: And they broke their religion (into sects) between them: to Us
shall all come back.
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YUSUFALI: Whoever works any act of righteousness and has faith,- His
endeavour will not be rejected: We shall record it in his favour.
PICKTHAL: Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there will
be no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him.
SHAKIR: Therefore whoever shall do of good deeds and he is a believer,
there shall be no denying of his exertion, and surely We will write (It) down for him.
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YUSUFALI: But there is a ban on any population which We have destroyed:
that they shall not return,
PICKTHAL: And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed:
that they shall not return.
SHAKIR: And it is binding on a town which We destroy that they shall not
return.
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YUSUFALI: Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their
barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill.
PICKTHAL: Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of
every mound,
SHAKIR: Even when Gog and Magog are let loose and they shall break forth
from every elevated place.
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YUSUFALI: Then will the true promise draw nigh (of fulfilment): then
behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we
were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!"
PICKTHAL: And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring
wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in
forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers!
SHAKIR: And the true promise shall draw nigh, then lo! the eyes of those
who disbelieved shall be fixedly open: O woe to us! surely we were m a state of
heedlessness as to this; nay, we were unjust.
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YUSUFALI: Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship
besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will ye (surely) come!
PICKTHAL: Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are
fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come.
SHAKIR: Surely you and what you worship besides Allah are the firewood of
hell; to it you shall come.
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YUSUFALI: If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each
one will abide therein.
PICKTHAL: If these had been gods they would not have come thither, but
all will abide therein.
SHAKIR: Had these been gods, they would not have come to it and all shall
abide therein.
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YUSUFALI: There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they there hear
(aught else).
PICKTHAL: Therein wailing is their portion, and therein they hear not.
SHAKIR: For them therein shall be groaning and therein they shall not
hear.
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YUSUFALI: Those for whom the good (record) from Us has gone before, will
be removed far therefrom.
PICKTHAL: Lo! those unto whom kindness hath gone forth before from Us,
they will be far removed from thence.
SHAKIR: Surely (as for) those for whom the good has already gone forth
from Us, they shall be kept far off from it;
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YUSUFALI: Not the slightest sound will they hear of Hell: what their
souls desired, in that will they dwell.
PICKTHAL: They will not hear the slightest sound thereof, while they
abide in that which their souls desire.
SHAKIR: They will not hear its faintest sound, and they shall abide in
that which their souls long for.
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YUSUFALI: The Great Terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will
meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your Day,- (the Day) that ye were
promised."
PICKTHAL: The Supreme Horror will not grieve them, and the angels will
welcome them, (saying): This is your Day which ye were promised;
SHAKIR: The great fearful event shall not grieve them, and the angels
shall meet them: This is your day which you were promised.
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YUSUFALI: The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for
books (completed),- even as We produced the first creation, so shall We produce a new one:
a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it.
PICKTHAL: The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorder rolleth
up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise
(binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it.
SHAKIR: On the day when We will roll up heaven like the rolling up of the
scroll for writings, as We originated the first creation, (so) We shall reproduce it; a
promise (binding on Us); surely We will bring it about.
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YUSUFALI: Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to
Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth."
PICKTHAL: And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the
Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:
SHAKIR: And certainly We wrote in the Book after the reminder that (as
for) the land, My righteous servants shall inherit it.
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YUSUFALI: Verily in this (Qur'an) is a Message for people who would
(truly) worship Allah.
PICKTHAL: Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout.
SHAKIR: Most surely in this is a message to a people who serve
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YUSUFALI: We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures.
PICKTHAL: We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.
SHAKIR: And We have not sent you but as a mercy to the worlds.
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YUSUFALI: Say: "What has come to me by inspiration is that your
Allah is One Allah: will ye therefore bow to His Will (in Islam)?"
PICKTHAL: Say: It is only inspired in me that your Allah is One Allah.
Will ye then surrender (unto Him)?
SHAKIR: Say: It is only revealed to me that your Allah is one Allah; will
you then submit?
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YUSUFALI: But if they turn back, Say: "I have proclaimed the Message
to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether that which ye are promised is near
or far.
PICKTHAL: But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike,
although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised.
SHAKIR: But if they turn back, say: I have given you warning in fairness
and I do not know whether what you are threatened with is near or far;
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YUSUFALI: "It is He Who knows what is open in speech and what ye
hide (in your hearts).
PICKTHAL: Lo! He knoweth that which is said openly, and that which ye
conceal.
SHAKIR: Surely He knows what is spoken openly and He knows what you hide;
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YUSUFALI: "I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a
grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time."
PICKTHAL: And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, and
enjoyment for a while.
SHAKIR: And I do not know if this may be a trial for you and a provision
till a time.
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YUSUFALI: Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!" "Our Lord
Most Gracious is the One Whose assistance should be sought against the blasphemies ye
utter!"
PICKTHAL: He saith: My Lord! Judge Thou with truth. Our Lord is the
Beneficent, Whose help is to be implored against that which ye ascribe (unto Him).
SHAKIR: He said: O my Lord! judge Thou with truth; and our Lord is the
Beneficent Allah, Whose help is sought against what you ascribe (to Him).