Chapter 37
Surah As Saaffat (Those who set the ranks)
37.141
surah 37 - verse 141
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| Arberry | and cast lots, and was of the rebutted, |
| Maududi | cast lots, and was among the losers. |
| Pickthall | And then drew lots and was of those rejected; |
| Sahih | And he drew lots and was among the losers. |
| Yusuf Ali | He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned: |
37.142
surah 37 - verse 142
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| Arberry | then the whale swallowed him down, and he blameworthy. |
| Maududi | Then a fish swallowed him, and he was blameworthy. |
| Pickthall | And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy; |
| Sahih | Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. |
| Yusuf Ali | Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame. |
37.143
surah 37 - verse 143
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | Now had he not been of those that glorify God, |
| Maududi | Had he not been one of those who glorify Allah, |
| Pickthall | And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah) |
| Sahih | And had he not been of those who exalt Allah, |
| Yusuf Ali | Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah, |
37.144
surah 37 - verse 144
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| Arberry | he would have tarried in its belly until the day they shall be raised; |
| Maududi | he would certainly have remained in its belly till the Day of Resurrection. |
| Pickthall | He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised; |
| Sahih | He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected. |
| Yusuf Ali | He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection. |
37.145
surah 37 - verse 145
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | but We cast him upon the wilderness, and he was sick, |
| Maududi | But We threw him on a wide bare tract of land while he was ill; |
| Pickthall | Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick; |
| Sahih | But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. |
| Yusuf Ali | But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness, |
37.146
surah 37 - verse 146
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | and We caused to grow over him a tree of gourds. |
| Maududi | and caused a gourd tree to grow over him, |
| Pickthall | And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him; |
| Sahih | And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine. |
| Yusuf Ali | And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind. |
37.147
surah 37 - verse 147
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| Arberry | Then We sent him unto a hundred thousand, or more, |
| Maududi | and We sent him forth to a nation of a hundred thousand or more, |
| Pickthall | And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more |
| Sahih | And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. |
| Yusuf Ali | And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more. |
37.148
surah 37 - verse 148
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | and they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while. |
| Maududi | and they believed. So We let them enjoy life for a while. |
| Pickthall | And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while. |
| Sahih | And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time. |
| Yusuf Ali | And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while. |
37.149
surah 37 - verse 149
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| Arberry | So ask them for a pronouncement -- Has thy Lord daughters, and they sons? |
| Maududi | So ask their opinion: “(Are you convinced) that your Lord should have daughters and you should have sons? |
| Pickthall | Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons? |
| Sahih | So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons? |
| Yusuf Ali | Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?- |
37.150
surah 37 - verse 150
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | Or did We create the angels females, while they were witnesses? |
| Maududi | Did We create the angels as females the while they witnessed?” |
| Pickthall | Or created We the angels females while they were present? |
| Sahih | Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?" |
| Yusuf Ali | Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)? |
37.151
surah 37 - verse 151
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | Is it not of their own calumny that they say, |
| Maududi | Behold, it is one of their fabrications that they say: |
| Pickthall | Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say: |
| Sahih | Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say, |
| Yusuf Ali | Is it not that they say, from their own invention, |
37.152
surah 37 - verse 152
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | 'God has begotten?' They are truly liars. |
| Maududi | “Allah has begotten.” They are liars! |
| Pickthall | Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie. |
| Sahih | " Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars. |
| Yusuf Ali | "Allah has begotten children"? but they are liars! |
37.153
surah 37 - verse 153
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | Has He chosen daughters above sons? |
| Maududi | Did He choose daughters rather than sons? |
| Pickthall | (And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons. |
| Sahih | Has He chosen daughters over sons? |
| Yusuf Ali | Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons? |
37.154
surah 37 - verse 154
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | What ails you then, how you judge? |
| Maududi | What is the matter with you that you make such strange judgements? |
| Pickthall | What aileth you? How judge ye? |
| Sahih | What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement? |
| Yusuf Ali | What is the matter with you? How judge ye? |
37.155
surah 37 - verse 155
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | What, and will you not remember? |
| Maududi | Will you then not take heed? |
| Pickthall | Will ye not then reflect? |
| Sahih | Then will you not be reminded? |
| Yusuf Ali | Will ye not then receive admonition? |
37.156
surah 37 - verse 156
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| Arberry | Or have you a clear authority? |
| Maududi | Do you have any clear authority for such claims? |
| Pickthall | Or have ye a clear warrant? |
| Sahih | Or do you have a clear authority? |
| Yusuf Ali | Or have ye an authority manifest? |
37.157
surah 37 - verse 157
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| Arberry | Bring your Book, if you speak truly! |
| Maududi | Bring your Book, if you are truthful. |
| Pickthall | Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful. |
| Sahih | Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful. |
| Yusuf Ali | Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful! |
37.158
surah 37 - verse 158
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| Arberry | They have set up a kinship between Him and the jinn; and the jinn know that they shall be arraigned. |
| Maududi | They have established a kinship between Allah and the angels; and the angels know well that these people will be arraigned (as culprits). |
| Pickthall | And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him). |
| Sahih | And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment]. |
| Yusuf Ali | And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment-Seat)! |
37.159
surah 37 - verse 159
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | Glory be to God above that they describe, |
| Maududi | (They say): “Exalted be Allah above what they attribute to Him, |
| Pickthall | Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him), |
| Sahih | Exalted is Allah above what they describe, |
| Yusuf Ali | Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)! |
37.160
surah 37 - verse 160
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | except for God's sincere servants. |
| Maududi | all of them except the chosen servants of Allah. |
| Pickthall | Save single-minded slaves of Allah. |
| Sahih | Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin]. |
| Yusuf Ali | Not (so do) the Servants of Allah, sincere and devoted. |