Chapter 54

54.41

surah 54 - verse 41

translator's name	verse
Arberry	The warnings came also to Pharaoh's folk.
Maududi	Warnings also came to the Pharaonites,
Pickthall	And warnings came in truth unto the house of Pharaoh
Sahih	And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.
Yusuf Ali	To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah).

surah 54 - verse 42

translator's name	verse
Arberry	They cried lies to Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with the seizing of One mighty, omnipotent.
Maududi	but they gave the lie to Our Signs, to all of them. Thereupon We seized them with the seizing of the Most Mighty, the Most Powerful.
Pickthall	Who denied Our revelations, every one. Therefore We grasped them with the grasp of the Mighty, the Powerful.
Sahih	They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.
Yusuf Ali	The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.

surah 54 - verse 43

translator's name	verse
Arberry	What, are your unbelievers better than those? Or have you an immunity in the Scrolls?
Maududi	Are your unbelievers (of Makkah) any better than they? Or have you been granted any immunity in the Scriptures?
Pickthall	Are your disbelievers better than those, or have ye some immunity in the scriptures?
Sahih	Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?
Yusuf Ali	Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better than they? Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books?

surah 54 - verse 44

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Or do they say, 'We are a congregation that shall be succoured?'
Maududi	Or do they say: “We are a strong legion, strong enough for victory?”
Pickthall	Or say they: We are a host victorious?
Sahih	Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?
Yusuf Ali	Or do they say: "We acting together can defend ourselves"?

surah 54 - verse 45

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Certainly the host shall be routed, and turn their backs.
Maududi	Soon shall this legion be routed and shall turn their backs and flee.
Pickthall	The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.
Sahih	[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].
Yusuf Ali	Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

surah 54 - verse 46

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Nay, but the Hour is their tryst, and the Hour is very calamitous and bitter.
Maududi	Nay; the Hour of Doom is their appointed time, and the Hour shall be more calamitous and bitter.
Pickthall	Nay, but the Hour (of doom) is their appointed tryst, and the Hour will be more wretched and more bitter (than their earthly failure).
Sahih	But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.
Yusuf Ali	Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.

surah 54 - verse 47

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Surely the sinners are in error and insanity!
Maududi	The evil-doers are victims of error and madness.
Pickthall	Lo! the guilty are in error and madness.
Sahih	Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.
Yusuf Ali	Truly those in sin are the ones straying in mind, and mad.

surah 54 - verse 48

translator's name	verse
Arberry	The day when they are dragged on their faces into the Fire: 'Taste now the touch of Sakar!'
Maududi	There shall come a Day when they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire and will be told: “Now taste the flame of Hell.”
Pickthall	On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.
Sahih	The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."
Yusuf Ali	The Day they will be dragged through the Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the touch of Hell!"

surah 54 - verse 49

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Surely We have created everything in measure.
Maududi	We have created everything in a determined measure.
Pickthall	Lo! We have created every thing by measure.
Sahih	Indeed, all things We created with predestination.
Yusuf Ali	Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure.

surah 54 - verse 50

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Our commandment is but one word, as the twinkling of an eye.
Maududi	Our command consists of only one Word which is carried out in the twinkling of an eye.
Pickthall	And Our commandment is but one (commandment), as the twinkling of an eye.
Sahih	And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.
Yusuf Ali	And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling of an eye.

surah 54 - verse 51

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We have destroyed the likes of you; is there any that will remember?
Maududi	We did indeed destroy many like you. Is there, then, any who will heed?
Pickthall	And verily We have destroyed your fellows; but is there any that remembereth?
Sahih	And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?
Yusuf Ali	And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed gangs like unto you: then is there any that will receive admonition?

surah 54 - verse 52

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Every thing that they have done is in the Scrolls,
Maududi	All their deeds are recorded in the Scrolls;
Pickthall	And every thing they did is in the scriptures,
Sahih	And everything they did is in written records.
Yusuf Ali	All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of Deeds):

surah 54 - verse 53

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and everything, great and small, is inscribed.
Maududi	everything large or small, is duly inscribed.
Pickthall	And every small and great thing is recorded.
Sahih	And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.
Yusuf Ali	Every matter, small and great, is on record.

surah 54 - verse 54

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Surely the godfearing shall dwell amid gardens and a river
Maududi	Surely those who shun disobedience will dwell amidst Gardens and running streams
Pickthall	Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers,
Sahih	Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
Yusuf Ali	As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers,

surah 54 - verse 55

translator's name	verse
Arberry	in a sure abode, in the presence of a King Omnipotent.
Maududi	where they will be honourably seated in the presence of a King, Mighty in Power.
Pickthall	Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King.
Sahih	In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
Yusuf Ali	In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of a Sovereign Omnipotent.