Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran

Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 37
as-Saffat - Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers
Total Verses: 182

as-Saffat 037:001

‏37:1 سورة الصافات بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ٛــــ والصافات صفا

Transliteration	Waalssaffati saffan
Literal	And the expanded and motionless wings in a row, arranged .

Yusuf Ali	By those who range themselves in ranks,
Pickthal	By those who set the ranks in battle order
Arberry	By the rangers ranging
Shakir	I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks
Sarwar	I swear by (the angels) who stand in ranks,
Khalifa	The arrangers in columns.
Hilali/Khan	By those (angels) ranged in ranks (or rows).
H/K/Saheeh	By those [angels] lined up in rows
Malik	- Dialogue between the followers and the leaders who mislead them. 37 AS-SAFFAT - IN RANKS In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. By those who range themselves in ranks[1]
QXP	Those vanguards who set up ranks (in order to defend the Divine System).
Maulana Ali	By those ranging in ranks,
Free Minds	By the columns in formation.
Qaribullah	By the aligners (angels) aligning.

George Sale	By the angels, who rank themselves in order;
JM Rodwell	By the angels ranged in order for Songs of Praise,

Asad	CONSIDER these [messages] ranged in serried ranks, [Regarding the adjurative particle wa and my rendering it as "Consider", see first half of note on 74:32. Most of the classical commentators assume that verses 1-3 refer to angels - an assumption which Abu Muslim al-Isfahani (as quoted by Razi) rejects, stating that the passage refers to the true believers among human beings. However, Razi advances yet another (and, to my mind, most convincing) interpretation, suggesting that what is meant here are the messages (ayat) of the Quran, which - in the commentator's words - "deal with various subjects, some speaking of the evidence of God's oneness or of the evidence of His omniscience, omnipotence and wisdom, and some setting forth the evidence of [the truth of] prophetic revelation or of resurrection, while some deal with man's duties and the laws [relating thereto], and yet others are devoted to the teaching of high moral principles; and these messages are arranged in accordance with a coherent system above all [need of] change or alteration, so that they resemble beings or things standing `in serried ranks'." ]

as-Saffat 037:002

‏37:2 فالزاجرات زجرا

Transliteration	Faalzzajirati zajran
Literal	So the preventing/deterring , preventing/deterring/ousting .

Yusuf Ali	And so are strong in repelling (evil),
Pickthal	And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof
Arberry	and the scarers scaring
Shakir	Then those who drive away with reproof,
Sarwar	by those who drive away the devil (to protect Our revelation),
Khalifa	The blamers of those to be blamed.
Hilali/Khan	By those (angels) who drive the clouds in a good way.
H/K/Saheeh	And those who drive [the clouds]
Malik	and by those who cast out demons,[2]
QXP	And those officers of the state who help maintain law and order.
Maulana Ali	And those who restrain holding in restraint,
Free Minds	By the drivers of clouds.
Qaribullah	and the drivers driving,

George Sale	and by those who drive forward and dispel the clouds;
JM Rodwell	And by those who repel demons,

Asad	and restraining [from evil] by a call to restraint,

as-Saffat 037:003

‏37:3 فالتاليات ذكرا

Transliteration	Faalttaliyati thikran
Literal	So the reading/reciting/following, mentioning/remembering .

Yusuf Ali	And thus proclaim the Message (of Allah)!
Pickthal	And those who read (the Word) for a reminder,
Arberry	and the reciters of a Remembrance,
Shakir	Then those who recite, being mindful,
Sarwar	and those who recite Our revelations,
Khalifa	The reciters of the messages.
Hilali/Khan	By those (angels) who bring the Book and the Quran from Allah to mankind (Tafsir Ibn Katheer).
H/K/Saheeh	And those who recite the message,
Malik	and by those who proclaim the message [3]
QXP	And those believers who convey the Reminder.
Maulana Ali	And those who recite the Reminder,
Free Minds	By the remembrance which follows.
Qaribullah	and those who recite the Remembrance

George Sale	and by those who read the Koran for an admonition;
JM Rodwell	And by those who recite the Koran for warning,

Asad	and conveying [to all the world] a reminder:

as-Saffat 037:004

‏37:4 ان الهكم لواحد

Transliteration	Inna ilahakum lawahidun
Literal	That truly your Lord (is) one (E) .

Yusuf Ali	Verily, verily, your Allah is one!-
Pickthal	Lo! thy Lord is surely One;
Arberry	surely your God is One,
Shakir	Most surely your Allah is One:
Sarwar	that your Lord is the only Lord.
Khalifa	Your god is only one.
Hilali/Khan	Verily your Ilah (God) is indeed One (i.e. Allah);
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, your God is One,
Malik	: surely your God is One,[4]
QXP	(Are the living witnesses that) - Verily, most surely, your God is One.
Maulana Ali	Surely your God is One.
Free Minds	Your god is indeed One.
Qaribullah	surely, your God is One,

George Sale	verily your God is one:
JM Rodwell	Truly your God is but one,

Asad	Verily, most surely, your God is One -

as-Saffat 037:005

‏37:5 رب السماوات والارض ومابينهما ورب المشارق

Transliteration	Rabbu alssamawati waal-ardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi
Literal	Lord (of) the skies/space and the earth/Planet Earth and what (is) between them (B), and Lord (of) the sun rises/easts.

Yusuf Ali	Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun!
Pickthal	Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.
Arberry	Lord of the heavens and the earth, and of what between them is Lord of the Easts.
Shakir	The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the easts.
Sarwar	He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Lord of the Eastern regions.
Khalifa	The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, and Lord of the easts.
Hilali/Khan	Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and all that is between them, and Lord of every point of the suns risings. (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah).
H/K/Saheeh	Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
Malik	the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that lies between them, and the Lord of the easts.[5]
QXP	He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything that is between them (the intergalactic material) - And the Lord of the sunrises (and of the Light-giving Revelation).
Maulana Ali	The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and the Lord of the eastern lands.
Free Minds	The Lord of the heavens and the Earth, and what lies between them, and Lord of the easts.
Qaribullah	the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of all that is between them; the Lord of the Easts.

George Sale	The Lord of heaven and earth, and of whatever is between them, and the Lord of the east.
JM Rodwell	Lord of the Heavens and of the Earth, and of all that is between them, and Lord of the East.

Asad	the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and of all that is between them, and the Sustainer of all the points of sunrise! [Sc., "and of sunset" (cf. 55:17 and the corresponding note). The stress on the various "points of sunrise" (al-mashariq) brings out the endless variety of all created phenomena as contrasted with the oneness and uniqueness of their Creator. The mention of "the points of sunrise" and omission of "the points of sunset" in the wording (though not in the meaning) of the above phrase alludes, I believe, to the light-giving quality of the Quran spoken of in verses 1-3.]

as-Saffat 037:006

‏37:6 انا زينا السماء الدنيا بزينة الكواكب

Transliteration	Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi
Literal	That We decorated/beautified the sky/space (of) the present world with the stars'/planets' decoration/beauty .

Yusuf Ali	We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-
Pickthal	Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;
Arberry	We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the stars
Shakir	Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,
Sarwar	We have decked the lower heavens with stars
Khalifa	We have adorned the lowest heaven with adorning planets.
Hilali/Khan	Verily! We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty).
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
Malik	We have indeed decked the worldly heaven with beautiful stars[6]
QXP	Behold, We have beautified the lowest heaven nearest to the earth with ornaments, the stars and planets.
Maulana Ali	Surely We have adorned the lower heaven with an adornment, the stars,
Free Minds	We have adorned this universe with the decoration of planets.
Qaribullah	We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the planets,

George Sale	We have adorned the lower heaven with the ornament of the stars:
JM Rodwell	We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the stars.

Asad	Behold, We have adorned the skies nearest to the earth with the beauty of stars,

as-Saffat 037:007

‏37:7 وحفظا من كل شيطان مارد

Transliteration	Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin
Literal	And a protection/guarding from every/each rebellious/mutinous devil.

Yusuf Ali	(For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,
Pickthal	With security from every froward devil.
Arberry	and to preserve against every rebel Satan;
Shakir	And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Shaitan.
Sarwar	to protect them from the rebellious satan.
Khalifa	We guarded it from every evil devil.
Hilali/Khan	And to guard against every rebellious devil.
H/K/Saheeh	And as protection against every rebellious devil
Malik	and have secured it against all obstinate rebellious Satans.[7]
QXP	And made them secure against every satanic force (The Revelation brings an end to the false claims of the fortune-telling astrologers (15:16-18)).
Maulana Ali	And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious devil.
Free Minds	And to guard against every rebellious devil.
Qaribullah	a protection against every rebel satan;

George Sale	And We have placed therein a guard, against every rebellious devil;
JM Rodwell	They serve also as a guard against every rebellious Satan,

Asad	and have made them secure against every rebellious, satanic force, [For an explanation of this passage, see note on 15:17.]

as-Saffat 037:008

‏37:8 لايسمعون الى الملا الاعلى ويقذفون من كل جانب

Transliteration	La yassammaAAoona ila almala-i al-aAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin
Literal	They do not hear/listen (E) to the nobles/assembly the highest/mightiest/most dignified, and they be thrown/hurled from every/each side/direction.

Yusuf Ali	(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,
Pickthal	They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,
Arberry	they listen not to the High Council, for they are pelted from every side,
Shakir	They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side,
Sarwar	The devils cannot hear those high above. They would be struck from all sides
Khalifa	They cannot spy on the High Society; they get bombarded from every side.
Hilali/Khan	They cannot listen to the higher group (angels) for they are pelted from every side.
H/K/Saheeh	[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
Malik	They cannot even hear the words of the exalted assembly of angels and they are darted at from every side[8]
QXP	Repelled faraway from the Truth, the 'occult sciences' despite their boisterous claims, can get not a hint of what Divine Revelation is.
Maulana Ali	They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are reproached from every side,
Free Minds	They cannot listen to the command up high; and they are bombarded from every side.
Qaribullah	so they cannot listen to the High Assembly, for they are pelted from every side.

George Sale	that they may not listen to the discourse of the exalted princes, -- for they are darted at from every side,
JM Rodwell	That they overhear not what passeth in the assembly on high, for they are darted at from every side,

Asad	[so that] they [who seek to learn the unknowable] should not be able to overhear the host on high, [I.e., the angelic forces, whose "speech" is a metonym for God's decrees.] but shall be repelled from all sides,

as-Saffat 037:009

‏37:9 دحورا ولهم عذاب واصب

Transliteration	Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun
Literal	Expelled/driven away , and for them (is) a permanent/continuous/lasting torture.

Yusuf Ali	Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,
Pickthal	Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;
Arberry	rejected, and theirs is an everlasting chastisement,
Shakir	Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement,
Sarwar	and driven away to suffer the necessary torment.
Khalifa	They have been condemned; they have incurred an eternal retribution.
Hilali/Khan	Outcast, and theirs is a constant (or painful) torment.
H/K/Saheeh	Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
Malik	they are repulsed and are under a constant chastisement.[9]
QXP	Outcast--and theirs is a lasting torment.
Maulana Ali	Driven off; and for them is a perpetual chastisement,
Free Minds	Outcasts; they will have an eternal retribution.
Qaribullah	They are rejected and theirs is an everlasting punishment;

George Sale	to repel them, and a lasting torment is prepared for them; --
JM Rodwell	Driven off and consigned to a lasting torment;

Asad	cast out [from all grace], with lasting suffering in store for them [in the life to come];

as-Saffat 037:010

‏37:10 الا من خطف الخطفة فاتبعه شهاب ثاقب

Transliteration	Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun
Literal	Except who snatched the one snatch, so a light from a fire source/a star lit/ignited/penetrating followed him.

Yusuf Ali	Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.
Pickthal	Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.
Arberry	except such as snatches a fragment, and he is pursued by a piercing flame.
Shakir	Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.
Sarwar	Some of them who stealthily steal words from the heavens are pursued by a glistening flame.
Khalifa	If any of them ventures to charge the outer limits, he gets struck with a fierce projectile.
Hilali/Khan	Except such as snatch away something by stealing and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.
H/K/Saheeh	Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
Malik	Eavesdroppers are persuaded by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.[10]
QXP	Even if a thing of their conjecture comes to pass, they are pursued by a Flame of Brightness. (The Divine Revelation exposes the claimants to the 'occult sciences' (18:22), (26:210-212), (52:38), (67:5), (72: 8-9)).
Maulana Ali	Except him who snatches away but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.
Free Minds	Any of them who snatches something away, he is pursued by a piercing flame.
Qaribullah	except such as snatches a fragment, and he is pursued by a piercing flame.

George Sale	except him who catcheth a word by stealth, and is pursued by a shining flame.
JM Rodwell	While, if one steal a word by stealth, a glistening flame pursueth him.

Asad	but if anyone [Lit., "excepting [or "except that"] anyone who ...", etc. However, as pointed out by some authorities (e.g., Mughni), the particle illa is occasionally synonymous with the simple conjunction Wa, which in this case has the significance of "but".] does succeed in snatching a glimpse [of such knowledge], he is [henceforth] pursued by a piercing flame. [For the meaning of this phrase, see note on 15:18. After the stress on God's oneness in verses 4-5, the passage comprising verses 6-10 points to the fact that human beings are precluded from really grasping the variety and depth of the universe created by Him. We have here an echo of 34:9 - "Are they, then, not aware of how little of the sky and the earth lies open before them, and how much is hidden from them?" - and, thus, a new, oblique approach to the theme of resurrection, which is taken up in the sequence in the form of an indirect question.]

as-Saffat 037:011

‏37:11 فاستفتهم اهم اشد خلقا ام من خلقنا انا خلقناهم من طين لازب

Transliteration	Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin
Literal	So ask/take their opinion , are they a stronger creation, or who We created? That We created them from very sticky mud/clay .

Yusuf Ali	Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!
Pickthal	Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.
Arberry	So ask them for a pronouncement -- Are they stronger in constitution, or those We created? We created them of clinging clay.
Shakir	Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of firm clay.
Sarwar	(Muhammad), ask them, "Have they (people) been created stronger than what We have created?" We have created them from moist clay.
Khalifa	Ask them, "Are they more difficult to create, or the other creations?" We created them from wet mud.
Hilali/Khan	Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad SAW): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains, etc.) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.
H/K/Saheeh	Then inquire of them, [O Mu�ammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
Malik	Ask them: "What is more difficult - their creation or the rest of Our creation? - Them We have created out of a sticky clay.[11]
QXP	And ask them to enlighten you, "What is more difficult and stronger - their creation or the rest of Our creation in the multiform Universe? Them (the humans) We have only created out of a sticky clay.
Maulana Ali	So ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of firm clay.
Free Minds	So ask them: "Are they the more powerful creation, or the others We created?" We have created them from sticky mud.
Qaribullah	So ask them, are they stronger in constitution, or those whom We have created. We have created them of sticky clay.

George Sale	Ask the Meccans therefore, whether they be stronger by nature, or the angels whom We have created? We have surely created them of stiff clay.
JM Rodwell	Ask the Meccans then, Are they, or the angels whom we have made, the stronger creation? Aye, of coarse clay have we created them.

Asad	AND NOW ask those [who deny the truth] to enlighten thee: Were they more difficult to create than all those [untold marvels] that We have created? - for, behold, them have We created out of [mere] clay commingled with water! [I.e., out of primitive substances existing in their elementary forms in and on the earth (see 23:12) - substances which are as nothing when compared with the complexity of "the heavens and the earth and all that is between them": hence, man's individual resurrection is as nothing when compared with the creation of the multiform universe.]

as-Saffat 037:012

‏37:12 بل عجبت ويسخرون

Transliteration	Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona
Literal	But you wondered/were astonished/were surprised, and they humiliate/mock/undermine/ridicule .

Yusuf Ali	Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,
Pickthal	Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
Arberry	Nay, thou marvellest; and they scoff
Shakir	Nay! you wonder while they mock,
Sarwar	(Muhammad), you will be surprised that they still mock (God's revelations).
Khalifa	While you are awed, they mock.
Hilali/Khan	Nay, you (O Muhammad SAW) wondered (at their insolence) while they mock (at you and at the Quran).
H/K/Saheeh	But you wonder, while they mock,
Malik	You marvel at the wonders of Allah�s creation, while they ridicule at it.[12]
QXP	Nay, but whereas you (O Prophet) marvel at the Universe, they mock - and again you marvel at their mocking!
Maulana Ali	Nay, thou wonderest, while they mock,
Free Minds	While you were awed, they simply mocked.
Qaribullah	No, you marvel, while they scoff.

George Sale	Thou wondrest at God's power and their obstinacy; but they mock at the arguments urged to convince them:
JM Rodwell	But while thou marvellest they mock;

Asad	Nay, but whereas thou dost marvel, they [only] scoff; [I.e., at God's creative power as well as at the blind arrogance of those who deny it.]

as-Saffat 037:013

‏37:13 واذا ذكروا لايذكرون

Transliteration	Wa-itha thukkiroo la yathkuroona
Literal	And if they were reminded, they do not mention/remember .

Yusuf Ali	And, when they are admonished, pay no heed,-
Pickthal	And heed not when they are reminded,
Arberry	and, when reminded, do not remember
Shakir	And when they are reminded, they mind not,
Sarwar	They pay no attention when they are reminded
Khalifa	When reminded, they take no heed.
Hilali/Khan	And when they are reminded, they pay no attention.
H/K/Saheeh	And when they are reminded, they remember not.
Malik	When they are admonished, they pay no heed,[13]
QXP	They take not to heart the wonders of Nature when reminded.
Maulana Ali	And when they are reminded, they mind not,
Free Minds	And when they are reminded, they do not care.
Qaribullah	When they are reminded, they do not remember.

George Sale	When they are warned, they do not take warning;
JM Rodwell	When they are warned, no warning do they take;

Asad	and when they are reminded [of the truth], they refuse to take it to heart;

as-Saffat 037:014

‏37:14 واذا راوا اية يستسخرون

Transliteration	Wa-itha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona
Literal	And if they saw/understood an evidence/sign/verse, they humiliate/mock/ridicule/undermine.

Yusuf Ali	And, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery,
Pickthal	And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.
Arberry	and, when they see a sign, would scoff;
Shakir	And when they see a sign they incite one another to scoff,
Sarwar	and when they see a miracle, they mock
Khalifa	When they see proof, they ridicule it.
Hilali/Khan	And when they see an Ayah (a sign, a proof, or an evidence) from Allah, they mock at it.
H/K/Saheeh	And when they see a sign, they ridicule
Malik	and when they see a sign, they mock at it[14]
QXP	And they turn to mockery every Wonder that they see!
Maulana Ali	And when they see a sign, they seek to scoff,
Free Minds	And when they see a sign, they make fun of it.
Qaribullah	When they are shown a sign, they scoff at it

George Sale	and when they see any sign, they scoff thereat,
JM Rodwell	And when they see a sign, they fall to mocking,

Asad	and when they become aware of a [divine] message, they turn it to ridicule

as-Saffat 037:015

‏37:15 وقالوا ان هذا الا سحر مبين

Transliteration	Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun
Literal	And they said: "That truly this (is) except clear/evident magic/sorcery.

Yusuf Ali	And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!
Pickthal	And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;
Arberry	and they say, 'This is nothing but manifest sorcery.
Shakir	And they say: This is nothing but clear magic:
Sarwar	it and say, "It is only plain magic".
Khalifa	They say, "This is obviously magic!
Hilali/Khan	And they say: "This is nothing but evident magic!
H/K/Saheeh	And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
Malik	and say: "This is nothing but plain sorcery.[15]
QXP	And of the Revelation they say, "This is nothing but magical eloquence."
Maulana Ali	And say: This is nothing but clear enchantment.
Free Minds	And they said: "This is nothing but evident magic!"
Qaribullah	and say: 'This is nothing but clear sorcery! '

George Sale	and say, this is no other than manifest sorcery:
JM Rodwell	And say, "This is no other than clear sorcery:

Asad	and say: "This is clearly nothing but [a mortal's] spellbinding eloquence!

as-Saffat 037:016

‏37:16 ءاذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما ائنا لمبعوثون

Transliteration	A-itha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman a-inna lamabAAoothoona
Literal	Is (it that) if we died and we were dust and bones, are we being resurrected/revived (E)?

Yusuf Ali	"What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)
Pickthal	When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again)?
Arberry	What, when we are dead and become dust and bones, shall we indeed be raised up?
Shakir	What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised,
Sarwar	They say, "Shall we be brought to life again after we die and turn into dust and bones?.
Khalifa	"After we die and become dust and bones, do we get resurrected?
Hilali/Khan	"When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we (then) verily be resurrected?
H/K/Saheeh	When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Malik	What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we be raised to life again[16]
QXP	"What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be raised again?
Maulana Ali	When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be raised,
Free Minds	"Can it be that after we die and become dust and bones, that we are resurrected?"
Qaribullah	What, when we are dead and become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected.

George Sale	After we shall be dead, and become dust and bones, shall we really be raised to life,
JM Rodwell	What! when dead, and turned to dust and bones, shall we indeed be raised?

Asad	Why - after we have died and become mere dust and bones, shall we, forsooth, be raised from the dead? -

as-Saffat 037:017

‏37:17 او اباؤنا الاولون

Transliteration	Awa abaona al-awwaloona
Literal	Or our fathers the first/beginners?"

Yusuf Ali	"And also our fathers of old?"
Pickthal	And our forefathers?
Arberry	What, and our fathers, the ancients?'
Shakir	Or our fathers of yore?
Sarwar	Will our forefathers also be brought to life again?"
Khalifa	"Even our ancient ancestors?"
Hilali/Khan	"And also our fathers of old?"
H/K/Saheeh	And our forefathers [as well]?"
Malik	- we and also our forefathers of the ancient time?"[17]
QXP	And even our forefathers?"
Maulana Ali	Or our fathers of yore?
Free Minds	"What about our fathers of old?"
Qaribullah	What, and our forefathers, the ancients! '

George Sale	and our fore-fathers also?
JM Rodwell	Our sires also of olden times?"

Asad	and perhaps also our forebears of old?"

as-Saffat 037:018

‏37:18 قل نعم وانتم داخرون

Transliteration	Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroona
Literal	Say: "Yes, and you are degraded/lowly ."

Yusuf Ali	Say thou: "Yea, and ye shall then be humiliated (on account of your evil)."
Pickthal	Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.
Arberry	Say: 'Yes, and in all lowliness.'
Shakir	Say: Aye! and you shall be abject.
Sarwar	Say, "You will certainly be brought back to life in disgrace".
Khalifa	Say, "Yes, you will be forcibly summoned."
Hilali/Khan	Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated."
H/K/Saheeh	Say, Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
Malik	Tell them: "Yes and you shall be held up to shame."[18]
QXP	Say, "Yes, indeed. And you will be brought low."
Maulana Ali	Say: Yea, and you will be humiliated.
Free Minds	Say: "Yes, and then you will be humiliated."
Qaribullah	Say: 'Yes, but worthless. '

George Sale	Answer, yea: And ye shall then be despicable.
JM Rodwell	Say, Yes; and ye shall be covered with disgrace.

Asad	Say: "Yea, indeed - and most abject will you then be!" -

as-Saffat 037:019

‏37:19 فانما هي زجرة واحدة فاذا هم ينظرون

Transliteration	Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun fa-itha hum yanthuroona
Literal	So but it is a one cry to drive out , so then they are looking/seeing .

Yusuf Ali	Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!
Pickthal	There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,
Arberry	For it is only a single scaring, then behold, they are watching
Shakir	So it shall only be a single cry, when lo! they shall see.
Sarwar	The Day of Judgment will come within a single roar and they will remain gazing at it.
Khalifa	All it takes is one nudge, whereupon they (stand up) looking.
Hilali/Khan	It will be a single Zajrah (shout (i.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet)), and behold, they will be staring!
H/K/Saheeh	It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
Malik	It will be just a single cry, and they will see it all with their own eyes.[19]
QXP	There will be a single Rebuke, and then, behold, they will begin to see.
Maulana Ali	So it will be but one cry, when lo! they will see.
Free Minds	All it takes is one sound, then they will be staring.
Qaribullah	It will be but one Shout, then see, they are watching

George Sale	There shall be but one blast of the trumpet, and they shall see themselves raised:
JM Rodwell	For, one blast only, and lo! they shall gaze around them,

Asad	for that [resurrection which they deride] will be [upon them of a sudden, as if it were] but a single accusing cry - and then, lo! they will begin to see [the truth]

as-Saffat 037:020

‏37:20 وقالوا ياويلنا هذا يوم الدين

Transliteration	Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni
Literal	And they said: "Oh our calamity/scandal that, it is the Judgment Day/Resurrection Day ."

Yusuf Ali	They will say, "Ah! Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!"
Pickthal	And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.
Arberry	and they say, 'Woe, alas for us! This is the Day of Doom.'
Shakir	And they shall say: O woe to us! this is the day of requital.
Sarwar	They will say, "Woe to us!" (They will be told), "This is the day of receiving recompense".
Khalifa	They will say, "Woe to us; this is the Day of Judgment."
Hilali/Khan	They will say: "Woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense!"
H/K/Saheeh	They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
Malik	Ah, woe to us! They shall exclaim, "this is the Day of Judgement!"[20]
QXP	And they will say, "Oh, woe unto us! This is the Day of Judgment."
Maulana Ali	And they will say: O woe to us! This is the day of Requital.
Free Minds	And they said: "Woe to us, this is the Day of Judgment!"
Qaribullah	and they will say: 'Woe for us. This is the Day of Recompense. '

George Sale	And they shall say, alas for us! This is the day of judgement;
JM Rodwell	And shall say, "Oh! woe to us! this is the day of reckoning;

Asad	and will say: "Oh, woe unto us! This is the Day of Judgment!"

as-Saffat 037:021

‏37:21 هذا يوم الفصل الذي كنتم به تكذبون

Transliteration	Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
Literal	That (is) the Judgment Day/Separation Day/Resurrection Day which you were with it lying/denying/falsifying.

Yusuf Ali	(A voice will say,) "This is the Day of Sorting Out, whose truth ye (once) denied!"
Pickthal	This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.
Arberry	'This is the Day of Decision, even that you cried lies to.
Shakir	This is the day of the judgment which you called a lie.
Sarwar	This is the Day of Judgment in which you disbelieved.
Khalifa	This is the day of decision that you used to disbelieve in.
Hilali/Khan	(It will be said): "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
H/K/Saheeh	[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
Malik	It will be said: "Yes, this is the same Day of Judgement which you used to deny."[21]
QXP	Yes - This is the Day of Decision you used to deny.
Maulana Ali	This is the day of Judgment, which you called a lie.
Free Minds	This is the Day of decisiveness that you used to deny.
Qaribullah	This is the Day of Decision which you belied.

George Sale	this is the day of distinction between the righteous and the wicked, which ye rejected as a falsehood.
JM Rodwell	This is the day of decision which ye gainsaid as an untruth."

Asad	[And they will be told:] "This is the Day of Distinction [between the true and the false - the Day] [See note on 77:13.] which you were wont to call a lie!"

as-Saffat 037:022

‏37:22 احشروا الذين ظلموا وازواجهم وماكانوا يعبدون

Transliteration	Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona
Literal	Gather those who were unjust/oppressive and their spouses , and what they were worshipping.

Yusuf Ali	"Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped-
Pickthal	(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship
Arberry	Muster those who did evil, their wives, and that they were serving,
Shakir	Gather together those who were unjust and their associates, and what they used to worship
Sarwar	(God will command the angels), "Gather together the unjust, their spouses, and what they had worshipped
Khalifa	Summon the transgressors, and their spouses, and the idols they worshiped
Hilali/Khan	(It will be said to the angels): "Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions (from the devils) and what they used to worship.
H/K/Saheeh	[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship
Malik	It will be commanded: "Gather all the wrongdoers, their spouses and those whom they used to worship[22]
QXP	"Bring you up", it will be said, "The transgressors and their companions and the leaders whom they obeyed,
Maulana Ali	Gather together those who did wrong and their associates, and what they worshipped
Free Minds	Gather the transgressors, and their mates, and all they worshiped.
Qaribullah	Gather together the evildoers, their wives, and that they were worshipping,

George Sale	Gather together those who have acted unjustly, and their comrades, and the idols which they worshipped
JM Rodwell	Gather together those who have acted unjustly, and their consorts, and the gods whom they adored

Asad	[And God will thus command:] "Assemble all those who were bent on evildoing, together with others of their ilk [According to almost all of the earliest authorities - including Umar ibn al-Khattab, Abd Allah ibn Abbas, Qatadah, Mujahid, As-Suddi, Said ibn Jubayr, Al-Hasan al-Basri, etc., - the expression azwaj denotes here "people resembling one another [in their dispositions]", or "people of the same kind" or "of the same ilk".] and [with] all that they were wont to worship

as-Saffat 037:023

‏37:23 من دون الله فاهدوهم الى صراط الجحيم

Transliteration	Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi
Literal	From other than God, so guide them to the Hell's road/way.

Yusuf Ali	"Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire!
Pickthal	Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell;
Arberry	apart from God, and guide them unto the path of Hell!
Shakir	Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell.
Sarwar	besides God, and show them the way of hell.
Khalifa	beside GOD, and guide them to the path of Hell.
Hilali/Khan	"Instead of Allah, and lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell);
H/K/Saheeh	Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
Malik	besides Allah and show them the way to hell.[23]
QXP	Instead of Allah, and lead them onto the path to the Blazing Fire. ('Azwaj' in 37:22 = Companions).
Maulana Ali	Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell.
Free Minds	Beside God, and guide them to the path of Hell.
Qaribullah	other than Allah, and guide them to the Path of Hell!

George Sale	besides God, and direct them in the way to hell:
JM Rodwell	Beside God; and guide them to the road for Hell.

Asad	instead of God, and lead them all onto the way to the blazing fire,

as-Saffat 037:024

‏37:24 وقفوهم انهم مسؤولون

Transliteration	Waqifoohum innahum masooloona
Literal	And stop/suspend them , that they are questioned.

Yusuf Ali	"But stop them, for they must be asked:
Pickthal	And stop them, for they must be questioned.
Arberry	And halt them, to be questioned:
Shakir	And stop them, for they shall be questioned:
Sarwar	Stop them. They must be questioned."
Khalifa	Stop them, and ask them:
Hilali/Khan	"But stop them, verily they are to be questioned.
H/K/Saheeh	And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
Malik	When they will all be gathered and angels will start pushing them towards hell, Allah shall say: "Stop for a while, they have to be questioned:[24]
QXP	Halt them! For, they must be questioned.
Maulana Ali	And stop them, for they shall be questioned:
Free Minds	And let them stand and be questioned:
Qaribullah	And halt them so that they may be questioned.

George Sale	And set them before God's tribunal; for they shall be called to account.
JM Rodwell	Set them forth: they shall be questioned.

Asad	and halt them [there]!"

as-Saffat 037:025

‏37:25 مالكم لاتناصرون

Transliteration	Ma lakum la tanasaroona
Literal	And what (is it) for you, you do not give victory/aid?

Yusuf Ali	"'What is the matter with you that ye help not each other?'"
Pickthal	What aileth you that ye help not one another?
Arberry	"Why help you not one another?"
Shakir	What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?
Sarwar	They will be asked, "Why do you not help each other?".
Khalifa	"Why do you not help one another?"
Hilali/Khan	"What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another (as you used to do in the world)?"
H/K/Saheeh	[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
Malik	What is the matter with you today that you do not help each other?[25]
QXP	What is the matter with you that you help not each other?
Maulana Ali	What is the matter with you that you help not one another?
Free Minds	"Why do you not support one another?"
Qaribullah	'Why do you not help one another?

George Sale	What aileth you that ye defend not one another?
JM Rodwell	How now, that ye help not one another?

Asad	"How is it that [now] you cannot succour one another?"

as-Saffat 037:026

‏37:26 بل هم اليوم مستسلمون

Transliteration	Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona
Literal	But they are the day/today submitting/surrendering.

Yusuf Ali	Nay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgment);
Pickthal	Nay, but this day they make full submission.
Arberry	No indeed; but today they resign themselves in submission
Shakir	Nay! on that day they shall be submissive.
Sarwar	In fact, on that day they will be submissive.
Khalifa	They will be, on that day, totally submitting.
Hilali/Khan	Nay, but that Day they shall surrender,
H/K/Saheeh	But they, that Day, are in surrender.
Malik	Nay! On that Day they shall all be submissive.[26]
QXP	Nay, but this Day they make full submission.
Maulana Ali	Nay, on that day they will be submissive.
Free Minds	No, for today they have totally given up.
Qaribullah	No, today they will resign themselves in submission,

George Sale	But on this day they shall submit themselves to the judgement of God:
JM Rodwell	But on this day they shall submit themselves to God,

Asad	Nay, but on that Day they would willingly surrender [to God];

as-Saffat 037:027

‏37:27 واقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون

Transliteration	Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
Literal	And some of them approached/came on (to) some, they ask/question each other.

Yusuf Ali	And they will turn to one another, and question one another.
Pickthal	And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
Arberry	and advance one upon another, asking each other questions.
Shakir	And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other.
Sarwar	They will turn to each other saying,
Khalifa	They will come to each other, questioning and blaming one another.
Hilali/Khan	And they will turn to one another and question one another.
H/K/Saheeh	And they will approach one another blaming each other.
Malik	Some of them will step forward to question one another.[27]
QXP	And they will turn to one another asking, demanding.
Maulana Ali	And some of them will turn to others mutually questioning --
Free Minds	And some of them came to each other, questioning.
Qaribullah	and approach each other with questions,

George Sale	And they shall draw nigh unto one another, and shall dispute among themselves.
JM Rodwell	And shall address one another with mutual reproaches.

Asad	but [since it will be too late,] they will turn upon one another, demanding of each other [to relieve them of the burden of their past sins]. [Cf. the contrasting - though verbally identical - passage in verses 50 ff. of the present surah. Whereas in the latter instance the verb yatasa alun has its primary connotation of "asking one another [about something]", it signifies here "demanding [something] of one another" - as the sequence shows, to assume responsibility for their erstwhile denial of the truth.]

as-Saffat 037:028

‏37:28 قالوا انكم كنتم تاتوننا عن اليمين

Transliteration	Qaloo innakum kuntum ta/toonana AAani alyameeni
Literal	They said: "That you were coming to us from the right (side)."

Yusuf Ali	They will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)!"
Pickthal	They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth).
Arberry	These say, 'Why, you of old would come to us from the right hand.'
Shakir	They shall say: Surely you used to come to us from the right side.
Sarwar	It was you who tried to mislead us from righteousness.
Khalifa	They will say (to their leaders), "You used to come to us from the right side."
Hilali/Khan	They will say: "It was you who used to come to us from the right side (i.e. from the right side of one of us and beautify for us every evil, order us for polytheism, and stop us from the truth i.e. Islamic Monotheism and from every good deed)."
H/K/Saheeh	They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."
Malik	The followers will say to their leaders: "It was you who used to come at us from the right hand and forced us towards the wrong way."[28]
QXP	Some will say, "You used to approach us in power."
Maulana Ali	Saying: Surely you used to come to us from the right side.
Free Minds	They said: "You used to entice us from the right side."
Qaribullah	saying: 'You used to come to us from the right hand. '

George Sale	And the seduced shall say unto those who seduced them, verily ye came unto us with presages of prosperity;
JM Rodwell	They shall say, "In sooth, ye came to us in well-omened sort:"

Asad	Some [of them] will say: "Behold, you were wont to approach us [deceptively] from the right!" [I.e., "claiming that what you were asking us to do was right and good". The idiomatic phrase "approaching one from the right" is more or less synonymous with "pretending to give a morally good advice", as well as "approaching another person from a position of power and influence" (Zamakhshari).]

as-Saffat 037:029

‏37:29 قالوا بل لم تكونوا مؤمنين

Transliteration	Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mu/mineena
Literal	They said: "But you were not being believing."

Yusuf Ali	They will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith!
Pickthal	They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.
Arberry	Those say, 'No; on the contrary, you were not believers;
Shakir	They shall say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers;
Sarwar	Others will respond, "It was you who did not want to have any faith.
Khalifa	They will respond, "It is you who were not believers.
Hilali/Khan	They will reply: "Nay, you yourselves were not believers.
H/K/Saheeh	The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
Malik	They will reply: "Nay! But it was you who had no faith.[29]
QXP	The leaders will reply, "Nay, it were you yourself who were devoid of Faith.
Maulana Ali	They will say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers.
Free Minds	They replied: "No, it was you who were not believers."
Qaribullah	But they reply: 'Rather, you were not believers.

George Sale	and the seducers shall answer, nay, rather ye were not true believers:
JM Rodwell	But they will answer, "Nay, it was ye who would not believe;

Asad	[To which] the others will reply: "Nay, you yourselves were bereft of all faith!

as-Saffat 037:030

‏37:30 وماكان لنا عليكم من سلطان بل كنتم قوما طاغين

Transliteration	Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena
Literal	And (there) was not from power/control for us over you, but you were a tyrannizing/arrogant nation.

Yusuf Ali	"Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion!
Pickthal	We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.
Arberry	we had no authority over you; no, you were an insolent people.
Shakir	And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;
Sarwar	We had no authority over you, in fact, you were a rebellious people.
Khalifa	"We never had any power over you; it is you who were wicked.
Hilali/Khan	"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were transgressing people (disobedient, polytheists, and disbelievers).
H/K/Saheeh	And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
Malik	We had no power over you, the fact is that you were an inordinate people;[30]
QXP	And we had no power at all over you. Nay, you were a people of unrestrained conduct."
Maulana Ali	And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people.
Free Minds	"And we never had any power over you, but you were a wicked people."
Qaribullah	We had no authority over you, but you were an insolent nation.

George Sale	For we had no power over you to compel you; but ye were people who voluntarily transgressed:
JM Rodwell	and we had no power whatever over you. Nay, ye were people given to transgress;

Asad	Moreover, we had no power at all over you: nay, you were people filled with overweening arrogance!

as-Saffat 037:031

‏37:31 فحق علينا قول ربنا انا لذائقون

Transliteration	Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbina inna latha-iqoona
Literal	So became deserved on us our Lord's word/saying , that we (are) tasting/experiencing.

Yusuf Ali	"So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins).
Pickthal	Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).
Arberry	So our Lord's Word is realised against us; we are tasting it.
Shakir	So the sentence of our Lord has come to pass against us: (now) we shall surely taste;
Sarwar	Thus, the words of Our Lord about us have come true and now we are suffering the torment.
Khalifa	"We justly incurred our Lord's judgment; now we have to suffer.
Hilali/Khan	"So now the Word of our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly (have to) taste (the torment).
H/K/Saheeh	So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
Malik	true is the verdict which Our Lord has passed upon us, we shall indeed taste the punishment of our sins:[31]
QXP	But now the Word of our Lord has come to pass about all of us. Verily, we are bound to taste the fruit of our deeds.
Maulana Ali	So the word of our Lord has proved true against us: we shall surely taste.
Free Minds	"So our Lord's decree is now upon us, that we will suffer."
Qaribullah	The statement of Our Lord is realized against us, and we are tasting it,

George Sale	Wherefore the sentence of our Lord hath been justly pronounced against us, and we shall surely taste his vengeance.
JM Rodwell	Just, therefore, is the doom which our Lord hath passed upon us. We shall surely taste it:

Asad	But now our Sustainer's word has come true against us [as well]: verily, we are bound to taste [the fruit of our sins].

as-Saffat 037:032

‏37:32 فاغويناكم انا كنا غاوين

Transliteration	Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena
Literal	So we misguided/lured you , that we were misguiding .

Yusuf Ali	"We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray."
Pickthal	Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.
Arberry	Therefore we perverted you, and we ourselves were perverts.'
Shakir	So we led you astray, for we ourselves were erring.
Sarwar	We mislead you and we ourselves had also gone astray."
Khalifa	"We misled you, only because we were astray."
Hilali/Khan	"So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray."
H/K/Saheeh	And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
Malik	We misled you, for we ourselves were astray."[32]
QXP	So then, if we misled you, behold, we ourselves were astray."
Maulana Ali	We led you astray, for we ourselves were erring.
Free Minds	"We misled you, because we were astray."
Qaribullah	we perverted you, indeed, we were perverts. '

George Sale	We seduced you; but we also erred ourselves.
JM Rodwell	We made you err, for we had erred ourselves."

Asad	So then, [if it be true that] we have caused you to err grievously - behold, we ourselves had been lost in grievous error!" [For an explanation see 28:62-64 and the corresponding notes.]

as-Saffat 037:033

‏37:33 فانهم يومئذ في العذاب مشتركون

Transliteration	Fa-innahum yawma-ithin fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona
Literal	So then they are (on) that day in the torture sharing.

Yusuf Ali	Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty.
Pickthal	Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.
Arberry	So all of them on that day are sharers in the chastisement.
Shakir	So they shall on that day be sharers in the chastisement one with another.
Sarwar	On that day they will all share the torment.
Khalifa	Thus, together they will all partake of the retribution on that day.
Hilali/Khan	Then verily, that Day, they will (all) share in the torment.
H/K/Saheeh	So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
Malik	So on that Day they shall all be partners in the punishment.[33]
QXP	And on that Day, verily, they will be partners in a common doom. (14:21), (33:67), (34:32), (40:47).
Maulana Ali	So, that day they will be sharers in the chastisement.
Free Minds	Then, on that Day they will all share in the retribution.
Qaribullah	Therefore, on that Day they will all share Our punishment.

George Sale	They shall both thereof be made partakers of the same punishment on that day.
JM Rodwell	Partners therefore shall they be in punishment on that day.

Asad	And, verily, on that Day they all will share in their common suffering.

as-Saffat 037:034

‏37:34 انا كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين

Transliteration	Inna kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Literal	We, like that, We make/do with the criminals/sinners.

Yusuf Ali	Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.
Pickthal	Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.
Arberry	Even so We do with the sinners;
Shakir	Surely thus do We deal with the guilty.
Sarwar	This is how We deal with the criminals.
Khalifa	This is how we requite the guilty.
Hilali/Khan	Certainly, that is how We deal with AlMujrimoon (polytheists, sinners, criminals, the disobedient to Allah, etc.).
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
Malik	Thus, shall We deal with the criminals;[34]
QXP	Behold, this is how We deal with the guilty.
Maulana Ali	Thus do We deal with the guilty.
Free Minds	This is how We deal with the criminals.
Qaribullah	As such We shall deal with the evildoers.

George Sale	Thus will We deal with the wicked:
JM Rodwell	Truly, thus will we deal with the wicked,

Asad	Verily, thus shall We deal with all who were lost in sin:

as-Saffat 037:035

‏37:35 انهم كانوا اذا قيل لهم لااله الا الله يستكبرون

Transliteration	Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona
Literal	That they truly were if (it) was said to them: "No God except god" they be arrogant.

Yusuf Ali	For they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride,
Pickthal	For when it was said unto them, There is no Allah save Allah, they were scornful
Arberry	for when it was said to them, 'There is no god but God,' they were ever waxing proud,
Shakir	Surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them: There is no god but Allah;
Sarwar	They were the ones, who on being told, "God is only One," become puffed-up with pride
Khalifa	When they were told, "Laa Elaaha Ella Allah [There is no other god beside GOD]," they turned arrogant.
Hilali/Khan	Truly, when it was said to them: La ilaha ill-Allah "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allah)," they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied it).
H/K/Saheeh	Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
Malik	for when they were told: "There is no god except Allah," they used to puff themselves up with pride[35]
QXP	For when it was said to them, "There is no god but Allah", they showed arrogance.
Maulana Ali	They indeed were arrogant, when it was said to them: There is no god but Allah;
Free Minds	When it was said to them: "There is no god except God," they would be arrogant.
Qaribullah	For when it was said to them: 'There is no god except Allah, ' they were always proud

George Sale	Because when it is said unto them, there is no god besides the true God, they swell with arrogance,
JM Rodwell	Because when it was said to them, There is no God but God, they swelled with pride,

Asad	for, behold, whenever they were told, "There is no deity save God," they would glory in their arrogance

as-Saffat 037:036

‏37:36 ويقولون ائنا لتاركوا الهتنا لشاعر مجنون

Transliteration	Wayaqooloona a-inna latarikoo alihatina lishaAAirin majnoonin
Literal	And they say: "Are we to leave our gods to a mad/insane poet?"

Yusuf Ali	And say: "What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed?"
Pickthal	And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet?
Arberry	saying, 'What, shall we forsake our gods for a poet possessed?'
Shakir	And to say: What! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?
Sarwar	and said, "Should we give up our idols for the sake of an insane poet".
Khalifa	They said, "Shall we leave our gods for the sake of a crazy poet?"
Hilali/Khan	And (they) said: "Are we going to abandon our aliha (gods) for the sake of a mad poet?
H/K/Saheeh	And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
Malik	and say: "What! Should we give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?"[36]
QXP	And used to say, "Shall we give up our gods for a mad poet?"
Maulana Ali	And said: Shall we give up our gods for a mad poet?
Free Minds	And they would Say: "Shall we leave our gods because of a crazy poet?"
Qaribullah	and said: 'Are we to renounce our gods for the sake of a mad poet? '

George Sale	and say, shall we abandon our gods for a distracted poet?
JM Rodwell	And said, "Shall we then abandon our gods for a crazed poet?"

Asad	and would say, "Shall we, then, give up our deities at the bidding of a mad poet?" [Lit., "for [or "for the sake of"] a mad poet" - thus alluding to the allegation that the Quran is a product of Muhammad's mind (see note on 36:69). The reference to "deities" comprises, in this context, everything that man may "worship" in both the literal and the metaphorical senses of this word.]

as-Saffat 037:037

‏37:37 بل جاء بالحق وصدق المرسلين

Transliteration	Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena
Literal	But He came with the truth and he confirmed the messengers.

Yusuf Ali	Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the messengers (before him).
Pickthal	Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).
Arberry	'No indeed; but he brought the truth, and confirmed the Envoys.
Shakir	Nay: he has come with the truth and verified the messengers.
Sarwar	In fact, he had brought them the truth and had acknowledged the Messengers (who were sent before him).