Chapter 37
Surah As Saaffat (Those who set the ranks)
37.81
surah 37 - verse 81
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| Arberry | he was among Our believing servants. |
| Maududi | Surely he was one of Our truly believing servants. |
| Pickthall | Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves. |
| Sahih | Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. |
| Yusuf Ali | For he was one of our believing Servants. |
37.82
surah 37 - verse 82
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| Arberry | Then afterwards We drowned the rest. |
| Maududi | Thereafter We caused the others to be drowned. |
| Pickthall | Then We did drown the others. |
| Sahih | Then We drowned the disbelievers. |
| Yusuf Ali | Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood. |
37.83
surah 37 - verse 83
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| Arberry | Of his party was also Abraham; |
| Maududi | Abraham was on the self-same way (as Noah). |
| Pickthall | And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham |
| Sahih | And indeed, among his kind was Abraham, |
| Yusuf Ali | Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham. |
37.84
surah 37 - verse 84
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | when he came unto his Lord with a pure heart, |
| Maududi | When he came to his Lord with a pure heart, |
| Pickthall | When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart; |
| Sahih | When he came to his Lord with a sound heart |
| Yusuf Ali | Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart. |
37.85
surah 37 - verse 85
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | when he said to his father and his folk, 'What do you serve? |
| Maududi | and said to his father and his people: “Whom do you worship? |
| Pickthall | When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship? |
| Sahih | [And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship? |
| Yusuf Ali | Behold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship? |
37.86
surah 37 - verse 86
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| Arberry | Is it a calumny, gods apart from God, that you desire? |
| Maududi | Is it false deities that you want to serve rather than Allah? |
| Pickthall | Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire? |
| Sahih | Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire? |
| Yusuf Ali | "Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah- that ye desire? |
37.87
surah 37 - verse 87
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | What think you then of the Lord of all Being?' |
| Maududi | What do you think of the Lord of the whole Universe?” |
| Pickthall | What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds? |
| Sahih | Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?" |
| Yusuf Ali | "Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?" |
37.88
surah 37 - verse 88
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | And he cast a glance at the stars, |
| Maududi | Then he looked carefully at the stars |
| Pickthall | And he glanced a glance at the stars |
| Sahih | And he cast a look at the stars |
| Yusuf Ali | Then did he cast a glance at the Stars. |
37.89
surah 37 - verse 89
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | and he said, 'Surely I am sick.' |
| Maududi | and said: “I am sick.” |
| Pickthall | Then said: Lo! I feel sick! |
| Sahih | And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill." |
| Yusuf Ali | And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!" |
37.90
surah 37 - verse 90
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| Arberry | But they went away from him, turning their backs. |
| Maududi | So turning their backs, they went away from him. |
| Pickthall | And they turned their backs and went away from him. |
| Sahih | So they turned away from him, departing. |
| Yusuf Ali | So they turned away from him, and departed. |
37.91
surah 37 - verse 91
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| Arberry | Then he turned to their gods, and said, 'What do you eat? |
| Maududi | Then he went quietly to the (temple of the deities) and said: “What is the matter with you, why do you not eat? |
| Pickthall | Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat? |
| Sahih | Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat? |
| Yusuf Ali | Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?... |
37.92
surah 37 - verse 92
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | What ails you, that you speak not?' |
| Maududi | What is the matter with you, why do you not speak?” |
| Pickthall | What aileth you that ye speak not? |
| Sahih | What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?" |
| Yusuf Ali | "What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?" |
37.93
surah 37 - verse 93
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| Arberry | And he turned upon them smiting them with his right hand. |
| Maududi | Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand, |
| Pickthall | Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand. |
| Sahih | And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand. |
| Yusuf Ali | Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand. |
37.94
surah 37 - verse 94
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| Arberry | Then came the others to him hastening. |
| Maududi | whereupon people came to him running. |
| Pickthall | And (his people) came toward him, hastening. |
| Sahih | Then the people came toward him, hastening. |
| Yusuf Ali | Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him). |
37.95
surah 37 - verse 95
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | He said, 'Do you serve what you hew, |
| Maududi | Abraham said to them: “Do you worship what you yourselves have carved with your own hands |
| Pickthall | He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve |
| Sahih | He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve, |
| Yusuf Ali | He said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved? |
37.96
surah 37 - verse 96
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | and God created you and what you make?' |
| Maududi | while it is Allah Who has created you and all that you make?” |
| Pickthall | When Allah hath created you and what ye make? |
| Sahih | While Allah created you and that which you do?" |
| Yusuf Ali | "But Allah has created you and your handwork!" |
37.97
surah 37 - verse 97
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| Arberry | They said, 'Build him a building, and cast him into the furnace!' |
| Maududi | They spoke among themselves: “Build him a pyre and then throw him into the furnace.” |
| Pickthall | They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hotfire. |
| Sahih | They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire." |
| Yusuf Ali | They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!" |
37.98
surah 37 - verse 98
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | They desired to outwit him; so We made them the lower ones. |
| Maududi | They had contrived an evil plan against him, but We abased them all. |
| Pickthall | And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost. |
| Sahih | And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased. |
| Yusuf Ali | (This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated! |
37.99
surah 37 - verse 99
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | He said, 'I am going to my Lord; He will guide me. |
| Maududi | Abraham said: “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me. |
| Pickthall | And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me. |
| Sahih | And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me. |
| Yusuf Ali | He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me! |
37.100
surah 37 - verse 100
| translator's name | verse |
| Arberry | My Lord, give me one of the righteous.' |
| Maududi | Lord, grant me a righteous son.” |
| Pickthall | My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous. |
| Sahih | My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous." |
| Yusuf Ali | "O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!" |