Chapter 26

26.201

surah 26 - verse 201

translator's name	verse
Arberry	who will not believe in it, until they see the painful chastisement
Maududi	They will not believe in it until they clearly see the grievous chastisement.
Pickthall	They will not believe in it till they behold the painful doom,
Sahih	They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment.
Yusuf Ali	They will not believe in it until they see the grievous Penalty;

26.202

surah 26 - verse 202

translator's name	verse
Arberry	so that it will come upon them suddenly, while they are not aware,
Maududi	But when it comes upon them suddenly, taking them unawares,
Pickthall	So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.
Sahih	And it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
Yusuf Ali	But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;

26.203

surah 26 - verse 203

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and they will say, 'Shall we be respited?'
Maududi	they say: "Can we be granted some respite?"
Pickthall	Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved?
Sahih	And they will say, "May we be reprieved?"
Yusuf Ali	Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"

26.204

surah 26 - verse 204

translator's name	verse
Arberry	What, do they seek to hasten Our chastisement?
Maududi	Do they really want Our chastisement to be expedited?
Pickthall	Would they (now) hasten on Our doom?
Sahih	So for Our punishment are they impatient?
Yusuf Ali	Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be hastened on?

26.205

surah 26 - verse 205

translator's name	verse
Arberry	What thinkest thou? If We give them enjoyment of days for many years,
Maududi	Did you consider that if We were to let them enjoy life for many years
Pickthall	Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years,
Sahih	Then have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
Yusuf Ali	Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this life) for a few years,

26.206

surah 26 - verse 206

translator's name	verse
Arberry	then there comes on them that they were promised,
Maududi	and then the chastisement of which they were being warned were to come upon them,
Pickthall	And then cometh that which they were promised,
Sahih	And then there came to them that which they were promised?
Yusuf Ali	Yet there comes to them at length the (Punishment) which they were promised!

26.207

surah 26 - verse 207

translator's name	verse
Arberry	what will it then avail them, the enjoyment of days they were given?
Maududi	of what avail will be the provisions of life which they have been granted to enjoy?
Pickthall	(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them?
Sahih	They would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
Yusuf Ali	It will profit them not that they enjoyed (this life)!

26.208

surah 26 - verse 208

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Never a city We destroyed, but it had warners
Maududi	We never destroyed any habitation but that it had warners
Pickthall	And We destroyed no township but it had its warners
Sahih	And We did not destroy any city except that it had warners
Yusuf Ali	Never did We destroy a population, but had its warners -

26.209

surah 26 - verse 209

translator's name	verse
Arberry	for a reminder; and never did We wrong.
Maududi	to admonish them. We have never been unjust.
Pickthall	For reminder, for We never were oppressors.
Sahih	As a reminder; and never have We been unjust.
Yusuf Ali	By way of reminder; and We never are unjust.

26.210

surah 26 - verse 210

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Not by the Satans has it been brought down;
Maududi	The satans did not bring down this (Clear Book),
Pickthall	The devils did not bring it down.
Sahih	And the devils have not brought the revelation down.
Yusuf Ali	No evil ones have brought down this (Revelation):

26.211

surah 26 - verse 211

translator's name	verse
Arberry	it behoves them not, neither are they able.
Maududi	nor does it behove them, nor does it lie in their power.
Pickthall	It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,
Sahih	It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
Yusuf Ali	It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

26.212

surah 26 - verse 212

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Truly, they are expelled from hearing.
Maududi	Indeed they are debarred from even hearing it.
Pickthall	Lo! verily they are banished from the hearing.
Sahih	Indeed they, from [its] hearing, are removed.
Yusuf Ali	Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.

26.213

surah 26 - verse 213

translator's name	verse
Arberry	So call thou not upon another god with God, lest thou shouldst be one of those that are chastised.
Maududi	So do not call any other god beside Allah lest you become of those who will be punished,
Pickthall	Therefor invoke not with Allah another god, lest thou be one of the doomed.
Sahih	So do not invoke with Allah another deity and [thus] be among the punished.
Yusuf Ali	So call not on any other god with Allah, or thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.

26.214

surah 26 - verse 214

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And warn thy clan, thy nearest kin.
Maududi	and warn your nearest kinsmen;
Pickthall	And warn thy tribe of near kindred,
Sahih	And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.
Yusuf Ali	And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,

26.215

surah 26 - verse 215

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Lower thy wing to those who follow thee, being believers;
Maududi	and be meek to the believers who follow you.
Pickthall	And lower thy wing (in kindness) unto those believers who follow thee.
Sahih	And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers.
Yusuf Ali	And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.

26.216

surah 26 - verse 216

translator's name	verse
Arberry	then, if they disobey thee, say, 'I am quit of that you do.'
Maududi	Then if they disobey you say to them: "I am quit of what you do."
Pickthall	And if they (thy kinsfolk) disobey thee, say: Lo! I am innocent of what they do.
Sahih	And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
Yusuf Ali	Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"

26.217

surah 26 - verse 217

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Put thy trust in the All-mighty, the All-compassionate
Maududi	And put your trust in Him Who is Immensely Mighty, Most Compassionate,
Pickthall	And put thy trust in the Mighty, the Merciful.
Sahih	And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
Yusuf Ali	And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,-

26.218

surah 26 - verse 218

translator's name	verse
Arberry	who sees thee when thou standest
Maududi	Who observes you when you rise (to pray)
Pickthall	Who seeth thee when thou standest up (to pray)
Sahih	Who sees you when you arise
Yusuf Ali	Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),

26.219

surah 26 - verse 219

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and when thou turnest about among those who bow.
Maududi	and observes your movements among those who prostrate themselves.
Pickthall	And (seeth) thine abasement among those who fall prostrate (in worship).
Sahih	And your movement among those who prostrate.
Yusuf Ali	And thy movements among those who prostrate themselves,

26.220

surah 26 - verse 220

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Surely He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.
Maududi	He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Pickthall	Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Knower.
Sahih	Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Yusuf Ali	For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.