Chapter 15

15.81

surah 15 - verse 81

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We brought them. Our signs, and they turned away from them.
Maududi	We also gave them Our Signs, yet they turned away from them.
Pickthall	And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.
Sahih	And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
Yusuf Ali	We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.

15.82

surah 15 - verse 82

translator's name	verse
Arberry	They were hewing the mountains into houses, therein dwelling securely;
Maududi	They used to hew out houses from the mountains and lived in security.
Pickthall	And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.
Sahih	And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
Yusuf Ali	Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.

15.83

surah 15 - verse 83

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and the Cry seized them in the morning;
Maududi	Then the Blast caught them in the morning
Pickthall	But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,
Sahih	But the shriek seized them at early morning.
Yusuf Ali	But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,

15.84

surah 15 - verse 84

translator's name	verse
Arberry	that they earned did not avail them.
Maududi	and whatever they had been earning proved of no avail.
Pickthall	And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.
Sahih	So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
Yusuf Ali	And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!

15.85

surah 15 - verse 85

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, save in truth. Surely the Hour is coming; so pardon thou, with a gracious pardoning.
Maududi	We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is in between them except with Truth. Surely the Hour will come. So, (O Muhammad), do graciously overlook them (despite their misdeeds).
Pickthall	We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with truth, and lo! the Hour is surely coming. So forgive, (O Muhammad), with a gracious forgiveness.
Sahih	And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
Yusuf Ali	We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, but for just ends. And the Hour is surely coming (when this will be manifest). So overlook (any human faults) with gracious forgiveness.

15.86

surah 15 - verse 86

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Surely thy Lord, He is the All-creator, the All-knowing.
Maududi	Your Lord is indeed the Creator of all, the All-Knowing.
Pickthall	Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All-Wise Creator.
Sahih	Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Yusuf Ali	For verily it is thy Lord who is the Master-Creator, knowing all things.

15.87

surah 15 - verse 87

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We have given thee seven of the oft-repeated, and the mighty Koran.
Maududi	We have indeed bestowed on you the seven oft-repeated verses and the Great Qur'an.
Pickthall	We have given thee seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.
Sahih	And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.
Yusuf Ali	And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft-repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.

15.88

surah 15 - verse 88

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Stretch not thine eyes to that We have given pairs of them to enjoy; and do not sorrow for them, and lower thy wing unto the believers,
Maududi	Do not even cast your eyes towards the worldly goods We have granted to different kinds of people, nor grieve over the state they are in, but turn your loving attention to the believers instead,
Pickthall	Strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoin, and be not grieved on their account, and lower thy wing (in tenderness) for the believers.
Sahih	Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers
Yusuf Ali	Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in gentleness) to the believers.

15.89

surah 15 - verse 89

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and say, 'Surely, I am the manifest warner.'
Maududi	and clearly tell the unbelievers: "I am most certainly a plain warner,"
Pickthall	And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,
Sahih	And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
Yusuf Ali	And say: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity,"-

15.90

surah 15 - verse 90

translator's name	verse
Arberry	So We sent it down to the partitioners,
Maududi	even as We had sent warning to those who had divided their religion into fragments;
Pickthall	Such as We send down for those who make division,
Sahih	Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
Yusuf Ali	(Of just such wrath) as We sent down on those who divided (Scripture into arbitrary parts),-

15.91

surah 15 - verse 91

translator's name	verse
Arberry	who have broken the Koran into fragments.
Maududi	those who had split up their Qur'an into pieces.
Pickthall	Those who break the Qur'an into parts.
Sahih	Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
Yusuf Ali	(So also on such) as have made Qur'an into shreds (as they please).

15.92

surah 15 - verse 92

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Now by thy Lord, We shall surely question them all together
Maududi	By your Lord, We will question them all
Pickthall	Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,
Sahih	So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
Yusuf Ali	Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety, call them to account,

15.93

surah 15 - verse 93

translator's name	verse
Arberry	concerning that they were doing.
Maududi	concerning what they have been doing.
Pickthall	Of what they used to do.
Sahih	About what they used to do.
Yusuf Ali	For all their deeds.

15.94

surah 15 - verse 94

translator's name	verse
Arberry	So shout that thou art commanded and turn thou away from the idolaters.
Maududi	(O Prophet), proclaim what you are commanded, and pay no heed to those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity.
Pickthall	So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.
Sahih	Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
Yusuf Ali	Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.

15.95

surah 15 - verse 95

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We suffice thee against the mockers,
Maududi	Surely We suffice to deal with those who scoff at you,
Pickthall	Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,
Sahih	Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Yusuf Ali	For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff,-

15.96

surah 15 - verse 96

translator's name	verse
Arberry	even against those who set up with God another god. Certainly they will soon know!
Maududi	those who set up another deity alongside Allah. They shall soon come to know.
Pickthall	Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.
Sahih	Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
Yusuf Ali	Those who adopt, with Allah, another god: but soon will they come to know.

15.97

surah 15 - verse 97

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We know indeed thy breast is straitened by the things they say.
Maududi	We certainly know that their statements sorely grieve you.
Pickthall	Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,
Sahih	And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
Yusuf Ali	We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say.

15.98

surah 15 - verse 98

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Proclaim thy Lord's praise, and be of those that bow,
Maududi	When (you feel so) glorify your Lord with His praise and prostrate yourself before Him,
Pickthall	But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).
Sahih	So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
Yusuf Ali	But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.

15.99

surah 15 - verse 99

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and serve thy Lord, until the Certain comes to thee.
Maududi	and worship your Lord until the last moment (of your life) that will most certainly come.
Pickthall	And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
Sahih	And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
Yusuf Ali	And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is Certain.