Chapter 44

44.21

surah 44 - verse 21

translator's name	verse
Arberry	'But if so be that you believe me not, go you apart from me!'
Maududi	But if you do not believe what I say, leave me alone (and desist from laying hands on me).”
Pickthall	And if ye put no faith in me, then let me go.
Sahih	But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
Yusuf Ali	"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."

44.22

surah 44 - verse 22

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And he called to his Lord, saying, 'These are a sinful people.'
Maududi	Then he called upon his Lord: “These are a criminal people.”
Pickthall	And he cried unto his Lord, (saying): These are guilty folk.
Sahih	And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
Yusuf Ali	(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."

44.23

surah 44 - verse 23

translator's name	verse
Arberry	'Then set thou forth with My servants in a watch of the night; surely you will be followed.
Maududi	(He was told): “Set out with My servants by night for you will certainly be pursued.
Pickthall	Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed,
Sahih	[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
Yusuf Ali	(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.

44.24

surah 44 - verse 24

translator's name	verse
Arberry	And leave the sea becalmed; they are a drowned host.'
Maududi	And leave the sea behind you as calm as ever. Surely they are an army that is doomed to be drowned.”
Pickthall	And leave the sea behind at rest, for lo! they are a drowned host.
Sahih	And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
Yusuf Ali	"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."

44.25

surah 44 - verse 25

translator's name	verse
Arberry	They left how many gardens and fountains,
Maududi	How many gardens did they leave behind, and how many fountains
Pickthall	How many were the gardens and the watersprings that they left behind,
Sahih	How much they left behind of gardens and springs
Yusuf Ali	How many were the gardens and springs they left behind,

44.26

surah 44 - verse 26

translator's name	verse
Arberry	sown fields, and how noble a station,
Maududi	and sown fields and splendid mansions,
Pickthall	And the cornlands and the goodly sites
Sahih	And crops and noble sites
Yusuf Ali	And corn-fields and noble buildings,

44.27

surah 44 - verse 27

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and what prosperity they had rejoiced in!
Maududi	and the life of ease in which they took delight!
Pickthall	And pleasant things wherein they took delight!
Sahih	And comfort wherein they were amused.
Yusuf Ali	And wealth (and conveniences of life), wherein they had taken such delight!

44.28

surah 44 - verse 28

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Even so; and We bequeathed them upon another people.
Maududi	Thus it was; and We made another people inherit all that.
Pickthall	Even so (it was), and We made it an inheritance for other folk;
Sahih	Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.
Yusuf Ali	Thus (was their end)! And We made other people inherit (those things)!

44.29

surah 44 - verse 29

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Neither heaven nor earth wept for them, nor were they respited;
Maududi	Then neither the sky shed tears over them nor the earth. They were granted no respite.
Pickthall	And the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
Sahih	And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.
Yusuf Ali	And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear over them: nor were they given a respite (again).

44.30

surah 44 - verse 30

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and We delivered the Children of Israel from the humbling chastisement,
Maududi	Thus did We deliver the Children of Israel from the humiliating chastisement,
Pickthall	And We delivered the Children of Israel from the shameful doom;
Sahih	And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -
Yusuf Ali	We did deliver aforetime the Children of Israel from humiliating Punishment,

44.31

surah 44 - verse 31

translator's name	verse
Arberry	from Pharaoh; surely he was a high One, of the prodigals;
Maududi	from Pharaoh who was most prominent among the prodigals.
Pickthall	(We delivered them) from Pharaoh. Lo! he was a tyrant of the wanton ones.
Sahih	From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.
Yusuf Ali	Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant (even) among inordinate transgressors.

44.32

surah 44 - verse 32

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and We chose them, out of a knowledge, above all beings,
Maududi	We knowingly exalted them (i.e., the Children of Israel) above other peoples of the world
Pickthall	And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.
Sahih	And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.
Yusuf Ali	And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

44.33

surah 44 - verse 33

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and gave them signs wherein there was a manifest trial.
Maududi	and bestowed upon them the Signs wherein lay an evident test for them.
Pickthall	And We gave them portents wherein was a clear trial.
Sahih	And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.
Yusuf Ali	And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial

44.34

surah 44 - verse 34

translator's name	verse
Arberry	These men do say,
Maududi	Indeed these people say:
Pickthall	Lo! these, forsooth, are saying:
Sahih	Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,
Yusuf Ali	As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:

44.35

surah 44 - verse 35

translator's name	verse
Arberry	'There is nothing but our first death; we shall not be revived.
Maududi	“This is our first and only death, and we shall never be raised again.
Pickthall	There is naught but our first death, and we shall not be raised again.
Sahih	"There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.
Yusuf Ali	"There is nothing beyond our first death, and we shall not be raised again.

44.36

surah 44 - verse 36

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Bring us our fathers, if you speak truly!'
Maududi	Bring back to us our fathers if you are truthful.”
Pickthall	Bring back our fathers, if ye speak the truth!
Sahih	Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."
Yusuf Ali	"Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye say is true!"

44.37

surah 44 - verse 37

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Are they better, or the people of Tubba' and those before them whom We destroyed? They were surely sinners.
Maududi	Are these better or the people of Tubba and those who went before them? We destroyed them for they were a criminal people.
Pickthall	Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.
Sahih	Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.
Yusuf Ali	What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.

44.38

surah 44 - verse 38

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We created not the heavens and earth, and all that between them is, in play;
Maududi	It was not in idle sport that We created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them.
Pickthall	And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play.
Sahih	And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.
Yusuf Ali	We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, merely in (idle) sport:

44.39

surah 44 - verse 39

translator's name	verse
Arberry	We created them not save in truth; but most of them know it not.
Maududi	We did not create them except in Truth. But most of them do not know.
Pickthall	We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.
Sahih	We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.
Yusuf Ali	We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

44.40

surah 44 - verse 40

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Surely the Day of Decision shall be their appointed time, all together,
Maududi	The Day of Final Decision is the appointed time for all;
Pickthall	Assuredly the Day of Decision is the term for all of them,
Sahih	Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -
Yusuf Ali	Verily the Day of sorting out is the time appointed for all of them,-