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Muhsin Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

Pickthall In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Muhsin Khan Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion, and He is Able to do all things.

Pickthall Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things.

Muhsin Khan Who has created death and life, that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving;

Pickthall Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,

Muhsin Khan Who has created the seven heavens one above another, you can see no fault in the creations of the Most Beneficent. Then look again: "Can you see any rifts?"

Pickthall Who hath created seven heavens in harmony. Thou (Muhammad) canst see no fault in the Beneficent One's creation; then look again: Canst thou see any rifts?

Muhsin Khan Then look again and yet again, your sight will return to you in a state of humiliation and worn out.

Pickthall Then look again and yet again, thy sight will return unto thee weakened and made dim.

Muhsin Khan And indeed We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, and We have made such lamps (as) missiles to drive away the Shayatin (devils), and have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire.

Pickthall And verily We have beautified the world's heaven with lamps, and We have made them missiles for the devils, and for them We have prepared the doom of flame.

Muhsin Khan And for those who disbelieve in their Lord (Allah) is the torment of Hell, and worst indeed is that destination.

Pickthall And for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the doom of hell, a hapless journey's end!

Muhsin Khan When they are cast therein, they will hear the (terrible) drawing in of its breath as it blazes forth.

Pickthall When they are flung therein they hear its roaring as it boileth up,

Muhsin Khan It almost bursts up with fury. Every time a group is cast therein, its keeper will ask: "Did no warner come to you?"

Pickthall As it would burst with rage. Whenever a (fresh) host is flung therein the wardens thereof ask them: Came there unto you no warner?

Muhsin Khan They will say: "Yes indeed; a warner did come to us, but we belied him and said: 'Allah never sent down anything (of revelation), you are only in great error.'"

Pickthall They say: Yea, verily, a warner came unto us; but we denied and said: Allah hath naught revealed; ye are in naught but a great error.

Muhsin Khan And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!"

Pickthall And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.

Muhsin Khan Then they will confess their sin. So, away with the dwellers of the blazing Fire.

Pickthall So they acknowledge their sins; but far removed (from mercy) are the dwellers in the flames.

Muhsin Khan Verily! Those who fear their Lord unseen (i.e. they do not see Him, nor His Punishment in the Hereafter, etc.), theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise).

Pickthall Lo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.

Muhsin Khan And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men).

Pickthall And keep your opinion secret or proclaim it, lo! He is Knower of all that is in the breasts (of men).

Muhsin Khan Should not He Who has created know? And He is the Most Kind and Courteous (to His slaves) All-Aware (of everything).

Pickthall Should He not know what He created? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.

Muhsin Khan He it is, Who has made the earth subservient to you (i.e. easy for you to walk, to live and to do agriculture on it, etc.), so walk in the path thereof and eat of His provision, and to Him will be the Resurrection.

Pickthall He it is Who hath made the earth subservient unto you, so Walk in the paths thereof and eat of His providence. And unto Him will be the resurrection (of the dead).

Muhsin Khan Do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven (Allah), will not cause the earth to sink with you, then behold it shakes (as in an earthquake)?

Pickthall Have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not cause the earth to swallow you when lo! it is convulsed?

Muhsin Khan Or do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven (Allah), will not send against you a violent whirlwind? Then you shall know how (terrible) has been My Warning?

Pickthall Or have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not let loose on you a hurricane? But ye shall know the manner of My warning.

Muhsin Khan And indeed those before them belied (the Messengers of Allah), then how terrible was My denial (punishment)?

Pickthall And verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner of My wrath (with them)!

Muhsin Khan Do they not see the birds above them, spreading out their wings and folding them in? None upholds them except the Most Beneficent (Allah). Verily, He is the All-Seer of everything.

Pickthall Have they not seen the birds above them spreading out their wings and closing them? Naught upholdeth them save the Beneficent. Lo! He is Seer of all things.

Muhsin Khan Who is he besides the Most Beneficent that can be an army to you to help you? The disbelievers are in nothing but delusion.

Pickthall Or who is he that will be an army unto you to help you instead of the Beneficent? The disbelievers are in naught but illusion.

Muhsin Khan Who is he that can provide for you if He should withhold His provision? Nay, but they continue to be in pride, and (they) flee (from the truth).

Pickthall Or who is he that will provide for you if He should withhold His providence? Nay, but they are set in pride and frowardness.

Muhsin Khan Is he who walks without seeing on his face, more rightly guided, or he who (sees and) walks on a Straight Way (i.e. Islamic Monotheism).

Pickthall Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road?

Muhsin Khan Say it is He Who has created you, and endowed you with hearing (ears), seeing (eyes), and hearts. Little thanks you give.

Pickthall Say (unto them, O Muhammad): He it is who gave you being, and hath assigned unto you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

Muhsin Khan Say: "It is He Who has created you from the earth, and to Him shall you be gathered (in the Hereafter)."

Pickthall Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered.

Muhsin Khan They say: "When will this promise (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) come to pass? if you are telling the truth."

Pickthall And they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful?

Muhsin Khan Say (O Muhammad SAW): "The knowledge (of its exact time) is with Allah only, and I am only a plain warner."

Pickthall Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner;

Muhsin Khan But when they will see it (the torment on the Day of Resurrection) approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will be different (black, sad, and in grieve), and it will be said (to them): "This is (the promise) which you were calling for!"

Pickthall But when they see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve will be awry, and it will be said (unto them): This is that for which ye used to call.

Muhsin Khan Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Tell me! If Allah destroys me, and those with me, or He bestows His Mercy on us, - who can save the disbelievers from a painful torment?"

Pickthall Say (O Muhammad): Have ye thought: Whether Allah causeth me (Muhammad) and those with me to perish or hath mercy on us, still, who will protect the disbelievers from a painful doom?

Muhsin Khan Say: "He is the Most Beneficent (Allah), in Him we believe, and in Him we put our trust. So you will come to know who is it that is in manifest error."

Pickthall Say: He is the Beneficent. In Him we believe and in Him we put our trust. And ye will soon know who it is that is in error manifest.

Muhsin Khan Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Tell me! If (all) your water were to be sunk away, who then can supply you with flowing (spring) water?"

Pickthall Say: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water?