Chapter 36

36.61

surah 36 - verse 61

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and that you should serve Me? This is a straight path.
Maududi	and serve Me alone: this is the Straight Way?
Pickthall	But that ye worship Me? That was the right path.
Sahih	And that you worship [only] Me? This is a straight path.
Yusuf Ali	"And that ye should worship Me, (for that) this was the Straight Way?

36.62

surah 36 - verse 62

translator's name	verse
Arberry	He led astray many a throng of you; did you not understand?
Maududi	Still, he misguided a whole throng of you. Did you have no sense?
Pickthall	Yet he hath led astray of you a great multitude. Had ye then no sense?
Sahih	And he had already led astray from among you much of creation, so did you not use reason?
Yusuf Ali	"But he did lead astray a great multitude of you. Did ye not, then, understand?

36.63

surah 36 - verse 63

translator's name	verse
Arberry	This is Gehenna, then, the same that you were promised;
Maududi	Now this is the Hell of which you were warned.
Pickthall	This is hell which ye were promised (if ye followed him).
Sahih	This is the Hellfire which you were promised.
Yusuf Ali	"This is the Hell of which ye were (repeatedly) warned!

36.64

surah 36 - verse 64

translator's name	verse
Arberry	roast well in it today, for that you were unbelievers!'
Maududi	Burn in it on account of your disbelieving.
Pickthall	Burn therein this day for that ye disbelieved.
Sahih	[Enter to] burn therein today for what you used to deny."
Yusuf Ali	"Embrace ye the (fire) this Day, for that ye (persistently) rejected (Truth)."

36.65

surah 36 - verse 65

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Today We set a seal on their mouths, and their hands speak to Us, and their feet bear witness as to what they have been earning.
Maududi	Today We shall put a seal on their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us and their feet shall bear witness to what they had been doing.
Pickthall	This day We seal up their mouths, and their hands speak out to Us and their feet bear witness as to what they used to earn.
Sahih	That Day, We will seal over their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify about what they used to earn.
Yusuf Ali	That Day shall We set a seal on their mouths. But their hands will speak to us, and their feet bear witness, to all that they did.

36.66

surah 36 - verse 66

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Did We will, We would have obliterated their eyes, then they would race to the path, but how would they see?
Maududi	If We so willed, We would have put out their eyes, then they would rush to see the Way, but how would they be able to see?
Pickthall	And had We willed, We verily could have quenched their eyesight so that they should struggle for the way. Then how could they have seen?
Sahih	And if We willed, We could have obliterated their eyes, and they would race to [find] the path, and how could they see?
Yusuf Ali	If it had been our Will, We could surely have blotted out their eyes; then should they have run about groping for the Path, but how could they have seen?

36.67

surah 36 - verse 67

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Did We will, We would have changed them where they were, then they could not go on, nor could they return.
Maududi	If We so willed, We would have transformed them where they were so that they would not go forward or backward.
Pickthall	And had We willed, We verily could have fixed them in their place, making them powerless to go forward or turn back.
Sahih	And if We willed, We could have deformed them, [paralyzing them] in their places so they would not be able to proceed, nor could they return.
Yusuf Ali	And if it had been Our Will, We could have transformed them (to remain) in their places; then should they have been unable to move about, nor could they have returned (after error).

36.68

surah 36 - verse 68

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And to whomsoever We give long life, We bend him over in His constitution; what, do they not understand?
Maududi	Whomsoever We grant a long life, We reverse him in his constitution. Do they still not understand?
Pickthall	He whom we bring unto old age, We reverse him in creation (making him go back to weakness after strength). Have ye then no sense?
Sahih	And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand?
Yusuf Ali	If We grant long life to any, We cause him to be reversed in nature: Will they not then understand?

36.69

surah 36 - verse 69

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We have not taught him poetry; it is not seemly for him. It is only a Remembrance and a Clear Koran,
Maududi	We did not teach him (to wit, the Messenger) poetry and it does not behove him. This is none but an Admonition, and a Clear Book
Pickthall	And We have not taught him (Muhammad) poetry, nor is it meet for him. This is naught else than a Reminder and a Lecture making plain,
Sahih	And We did not give Prophet Muhammad, knowledge of poetry, nor is it befitting for him. It is not but a message and a clear Qur'an
Yusuf Ali	We have not instructed the (Prophet) in Poetry, nor is it meet for him: this is no less than a Message and a Qur'an making things clear:

36.70

surah 36 - verse 70

translator's name	verse
Arberry	that he may warn whosoever is living, and that the Word may be realized against the unbelievers.
Maududi	that he may warn him who is alive and establish an argument against those that deny the Truth.
Pickthall	To warn whosoever liveth, and that the word may be fulfilled against the disbelievers.
Sahih	To warn whoever is alive and justify the word against the disbelievers.
Yusuf Ali	That it may give admonition to any (who are) alive, and that the charge may be proved against those who reject (Truth).

36.71

surah 36 - verse 71

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Have they not seen how that We have created for them of that Our hands wrought cattle that they own?
Maududi	Do they not see Our handiwork: We created for them cattle which they own?
Pickthall	Have they not seen how We have created for them of Our handiwork the cattle, so that they are their owners,
Sahih	Do they not see that We have created for them from what Our hands have made, grazing livestock, and [then] they are their owners?
Yusuf Ali	See they not that it is We Who have created for them - among the things which Our hands have fashioned - cattle, which are under their dominion?-

36.72

surah 36 - verse 72

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We have subdued them to them, and some of them they ride, and some they eat;
Maududi	We have subjected the cattle to them so that some of them they ride and eat the flesh of others.
Pickthall	And have subdued them unto them, so that some of them they have for riding, some for food?
Sahih	And We have tamed them for them, so some of them they ride, and some of them they eat.
Yusuf Ali	And that We have subjected them to their (use)? of them some do carry them and some they eat:

36.73

surah 36 - verse 73

translator's name	verse
Arberry	other uses also they have in them, and beverages. What, will they not be thankful?
Maududi	They derive a variety of benefits and drinks from them. Will they, then, not give thanks?
Pickthall	Benefits and (divers) drinks have they from them. Will they not then give thanks?
Sahih	And for them therein are [other] benefits and drinks, so will they not be grateful?
Yusuf Ali	And they have (other) profits from them (besides), and they get (milk) to drink. Will they not then be grateful?

36.74

surah 36 - verse 74

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Yet they have taken, apart from God, gods; haply they might be helped.
Maududi	They set up deities apart from Allah, hoping that they will receive help from them.
Pickthall	And they have taken (other) gods beside Allah, in order that they may be helped.
Sahih	But they have taken besides Allah [false] deities that perhaps they would be helped.
Yusuf Ali	Yet they take (for worship) gods other than Allah, (hoping) that they might be helped!

36.75

surah 36 - verse 75

translator's name	verse
Arberry	They cannot help them, though they be hosts made ready for them.
Maududi	Those deities can render them no help. Yet these devotees act as though they were an army in waiting for them.
Pickthall	It is not in their power to help them; but they (the worshippers) are unto them a host in arms.
Sahih	They are not able to help them, and they [themselves] are for them soldiers in attendance.
Yusuf Ali	They have not the power to help them: but they will be brought up (before Our Judgment-seat) as a troop (to be condemned).

36.76

surah 36 - verse 76

translator's name	verse
Arberry	So do not let their saying grieve thee; assuredly We know what they keep secret and what they publish.
Maududi	Let not their words grieve you. Surely We know all things about them, what they conceal and what they reveal.
Pickthall	So let not their speech grieve thee (O Muhammad). Lo! We know what they conceal and what proclaim.
Sahih	So let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they declare.
Yusuf Ali	Let not their speech, then, grieve thee. Verily We know what they hide as well as what they disclose.

36.77

surah 36 - verse 77

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Has not man regarded how that We created him of a sperm-drop? Then lo, he is a manifest adversary.
Maududi	Does man not see that We created him of a sperm drop, and lo! he is flagrantly contentious?
Pickthall	Hath not man seen that We have created him from a drop of seed? Yet lo! he is an open opponent.
Sahih	Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm-drop - then at once he is a clear adversary?
Yusuf Ali	Doth not man see that it is We Who created him from sperm? yet behold! he (stands forth) as an open adversary!

36.78

surah 36 - verse 78

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And he has struck for Us a similitude and forgotten his creation; he says, 'Who shall quicken the bones when they are decayed?'
Maududi	He strikes for Us a similitude and forgot his own creation. He says: “Who will quicken the bones when they have decayed?”
Pickthall	And he hath coined for Us a similitude, and hath forgotten the fact of his creation, saying: Who will revive these bones when they have rotted away?
Sahih	And he presents for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?"
Yusuf Ali	And he makes comparisons for Us, and forgets his own (origin and) Creation: He says, "Who can give life to (dry) bones and decomposed ones (at that)?"

36.79

surah 36 - verse 79

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Say: 'He shall quicken them, who originated them the first time; He knows all creation,
Maududi	Say: “He Who first brought them into being will quicken them; He knows well about every kind of creation;
Pickthall	Say: He will revive them Who produced them at the first, for He is Knower of every creation,
Sahih	Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."
Yusuf Ali	Say, "He will give them life Who created them for the first time! for He is Well-versed in every kind of creation!-

36.80

surah 36 - verse 80

translator's name	verse
Arberry	who has made for you out of the green tree fire and lo, from it you kindle.'
Maududi	He Who created from a green tree a fire for you, a fire to light your stoves with.”
Pickthall	Who hath appointed for you fire from the green tree, and behold! ye kindle from it.
Sahih	[It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite.
Yusuf Ali	"The same Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, when behold! ye kindle therewith (your own fires)!