Chapter 56

56.81

surah 56 - verse 81

translator's name	verse
Arberry	What, do you hold this discourse in disdain,
Maududi	Do you, then, take this discourse in light esteem,
Pickthall	Is it this Statement that ye scorn,
Sahih	Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
Yusuf Ali	Is it such a Message that ye would hold in light esteem?

surah 56 - verse 82

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and do you make it your living to cry lies?
Maududi	and your portion in it is simply that you denounce it as false?
Pickthall	And make denial thereof your livelihood?
Sahih	And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
Yusuf Ali	And have ye made it your livelihood that ye should declare it false?

surah 56 - verse 83

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Why, but when the soul leaps to the throat of the dying
Maududi	Why, then, when the soul leaps up to the throat,
Pickthall	Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Sahih	Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat
Yusuf Ali	Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat,-

surah 56 - verse 84

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and that hour you are watching
Maududi	the while you are helplessly watching that he is on the verge of death,
Pickthall	And ye are at that moment looking
Sahih	And you are at that time looking on -
Yusuf Ali	And ye the while (sit) looking on,-

surah 56 - verse 85

translator's name	verse
Arberry	(And We are nigher him than you, but you do not see Us)
Maududi	– at that moment when We are closer to him than you, although you do not see (Us)
Pickthall	- And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not -
Sahih	And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
Yusuf Ali	But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not,-

surah 56 - verse 86

translator's name	verse
Arberry	why, if you are not at Our disposal,
Maududi	if you are not subject to anyone's authority,
Pickthall	Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us),
Sahih	Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
Yusuf Ali	Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt from (future) account,-

surah 56 - verse 87

translator's name	verse
Arberry	do you not bring back his soul, if you speak truly?
Maududi	why are you then not able to bring them back to life if you are truthful?
Pickthall	Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful?
Sahih	Bring it back, if you should be truthful?
Yusuf Ali	Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?

surah 56 - verse 88

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Then, if he be of those brought nigh the Throne,
Maududi	So if he is one of those who are near-stationed (to Allah),
Pickthall	Thus if he is of those brought nigh,
Sahih	And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah,
Yusuf Ali	Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,

surah 56 - verse 89

translator's name	verse
Arberry	there shall be repose and ease, and a Garden of Delight;
Maududi	then happiness and delight and Gardens of Bliss are his.
Pickthall	Then breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden of delight.
Sahih	Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
Yusuf Ali	(There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and a Garden of Delights.

surah 56 - verse 90

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and if he be a Companion of the Right:
Maududi	And if he is one of the People on the Right,
Pickthall	And if he is of those on the right hand,
Sahih	And if he was of the companions of the right,
Yusuf Ali	And if he be of the Companions of the Right Hand,

surah 56 - verse 91

translator's name	verse
Arberry	'Peace be upon thee, Companion of the Right!'
Maududi	he will be welcomed by the words: “Peace to you” from the People on the Right.
Pickthall	Then (the greeting) "Peace be unto thee" from those on the right hand.
Sahih	Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
Yusuf Ali	(For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.

surah 56 - verse 92

translator's name	verse
Arberry	But if he be of them that cried lies, and went astray,
Maududi	And if he is one of those who give the lie (to this Message) and go astray,
Pickthall	But if he is of the rejecters, the erring,
Sahih	But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
Yusuf Ali	And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as Falsehood, who go wrong,

surah 56 - verse 93

translator's name	verse
Arberry	there shall be a hospitality of boiling water
Maududi	then he will be served boiling water,
Pickthall	Then the welcome will be boiling water
Sahih	Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
Yusuf Ali	For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.

surah 56 - verse 94

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and the roasting in Hell.
Maududi	and will be scorched by the Fire.
Pickthall	And roasting at hell-fire.
Sahih	And burning in Hellfire
Yusuf Ali	And burning in Hell-Fire.

surah 56 - verse 95

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Surely this is the truth of certainty.
Maududi	That indeed is the absolute truth.
Pickthall	Lo! this is certain truth.
Sahih	Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Yusuf Ali	Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.

surah 56 - verse 96

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Then magnify the Name of thy Lord, the All-mighty.
Maududi	So glorify the name of your Great Lord.
Pickthall	Therefor (O Muhammad) praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.
Sahih	So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Yusuf Ali	So celebrate with praises the name of thy Lord, the Supreme.