Chapter 51

51.21

surah 51 - verse 21

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and in your selves; what, do you not see?
Maududi	and also in your own selves. Do you not see?
Pickthall	And (also) in yourselves. Can ye then not see?
Sahih	And in yourselves. Then will you not see?
Yusuf Ali	As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?

51.22

surah 51 - verse 22

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And in heaven is your provision, and that you are promised.
Maududi	And in heaven is your provision and also what you are being promised.
Pickthall	And in the heaven is your providence and that which ye are promised;
Sahih	And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.
Yusuf Ali	And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.

51.23

surah 51 - verse 23

translator's name	verse
Arberry	So by the Lord of heaven and earth, it is as surely true as that you have speech.
Maududi	So, by the Lord of the heaven and the earth, this is certainly true, as true as the fact of your speaking.
Pickthall	And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak.
Sahih	Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.
Yusuf Ali	Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye can speak intelligently to each other.

51.24

surah 51 - verse 24

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Hast thou received the story of the honoured guests of Abraham?
Maududi	(O Prophet), did the story of Abraham's honoured guests reach you?
Pickthall	Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad)?
Sahih	Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -
Yusuf Ali	Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?

51.25

surah 51 - verse 25

translator's name	verse
Arberry	When they entered unto him, saying 'Peace!' he said 'Peace! You are a people unknown to me.'
Maududi	When they came to him, they said: “Peace”; he said: “Peace also be to you; (you seem to be) a group of strangers.”
Pickthall	When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me).
Sahih	When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
Yusuf Ali	Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."

51.26

surah 51 - verse 26

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Then he turned to his household and brought a fattened calf,
Maududi	Then he went back to his family and brought a fat roasted calf
Pickthall	Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf;
Sahih	Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf
Yusuf Ali	Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,

51.27

surah 51 - verse 27

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and he laid it before them saying, 'Will you not eat?'
Maududi	and laid it before them, saying: “Will you not eat?”
Pickthall	And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat?
Sahih	And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"
Yusuf Ali	And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"

51.28

surah 51 - verse 28

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Then he conceived a fear of them. They said, 'Be not afraid!' And they gave him good tidings of a cunning boy.
Maududi	Then he became afraid of them. They said: “Fear not,” and announced to him the good news of (the birth of) a boy endowed with knowledge.
Pickthall	Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.
Sahih	And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.
Yusuf Ali	(When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, "Fear not," and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge.

51.29

surah 51 - verse 29

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Then came forward his wife, clamouring, and she smote her face, and said, 'An old woman, barren!'
Maududi	So hearing his wife went forth shouting. She struck her face and exclaimed: “A barren old woman am I.”
Pickthall	Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!
Sahih	And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"
Yusuf Ali	But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"

51.30

surah 51 - verse 30

translator's name	verse
Arberry	They said, 'So says thy Lord; He is the All-wise, the All-knowing.'
Maududi	They said: “So has your Lord said (that you shall have a boy). Surely He is Most Wise, All-Knowing.”
Pickthall	They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.
Sahih	They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."
Yusuf Ali	They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."

51.31

surah 51 - verse 31

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Said he, 'And what is your business, envoys?'
Maududi	Abraham said: “Envoys (of Allah), what is your errand?”
Pickthall	(Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah)?
Sahih	[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
Yusuf Ali	(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"

51.32

surah 51 - verse 32

translator's name	verse
Arberry	They said, 'We have been sent to a people of sinners,
Maududi	They replied: “Behold, we have been sent to a wicked people
Pickthall	They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk,
Sahih	They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals
Yusuf Ali	They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin;-

51.33

surah 51 - verse 33

translator's name	verse
Arberry	to loose upon them stones of clay
Maududi	that we may unleash a shower of clay-stones
Pickthall	That we may send upon them stones of clay,
Sahih	To send down upon them stones of clay,
Yusuf Ali	"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),

51.34

surah 51 - verse 34

translator's name	verse
Arberry	marked with thy Lord for the prodigal.
Maududi	marked by your Lord upon those who go beyond the limits.”
Pickthall	Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton.
Sahih	Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."
Yusuf Ali	"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."

51.35

surah 51 - verse 35

translator's name	verse
Arberry	So We brought forth such believers as were in it,
Maududi	Then We evacuated there from all the believers
Pickthall	Then we brought forth such believers as were there.
Sahih	So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.
Yusuf Ali	Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,

51.36

surah 51 - verse 36

translator's name	verse
Arberry	but We found not therein except one house of those that have surrendered themselves.
Maududi	– and We did not find there any, apart from a single house of Muslims –
Pickthall	But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah).
Sahih	And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
Yusuf Ali	But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:

51.37

surah 51 - verse 37

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And therein We left a sign to those who fear the painful chastisement.
Maududi	and We left therein a Sign for those who fear the grievous chastisement.
Pickthall	And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom.
Sahih	And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
Yusuf Ali	And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.

51.38

surah 51 - verse 38

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And also in Moses, when We sent him unto Pharaoh, with a clear authority,
Maududi	There is also a Sign for you in the story of Moses when We sent him with a clear authority to Pharaoh.
Pickthall	And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him unto Pharaoh with clear warrant,
Sahih	And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
Yusuf Ali	And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.

51.39

surah 51 - verse 39

translator's name	verse
Arberry	but he turned his back, with his court, saying, 'A sorcerer, or a man possessed!'
Maududi	But Pharaoh turned away, showing arrogance on account of his power, and said (about Moses): “He is either a sorcerer or a madman.”
Pickthall	But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman.
Sahih	But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
Yusuf Ali	But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"

51.40

surah 51 - verse 40

translator's name	verse
Arberry	So We seized him and his hosts, and We cast them into the sea, and he blameworthy.
Maududi	So We seized him and his hosts, and cast them into the sea. He became an object of much blame.
Pickthall	So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate.
Sahih	So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.
Yusuf Ali	So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.