Chapter 83

83.21

surah 83 - verse 21

translator's name	verse
Arberry	witnessed by those brought nigh.
Maududi	which the angels placed near Allah to safeguard.
Pickthall	Attested by those who are brought near (unto their Lord).
Sahih	Which is witnessed by those brought near [to Allah].
Yusuf Ali	To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).

surah 83 - verse 22

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Surely the pious shall be in bliss,
Maududi	Verily the virtuous shall be in Bliss;
Pickthall	Lo! the righteous verily are in delight,
Sahih	Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Yusuf Ali	Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:

surah 83 - verse 23

translator's name	verse
Arberry	upon couches gazing;
Maududi	resting on couches, looking around.
Pickthall	On couches, gazing,
Sahih	On adorned couches, observing.
Yusuf Ali	On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):

surah 83 - verse 24

translator's name	verse
Arberry	thou knowest in their faces the radiancy of bliss
Maududi	You shall see upon their faces the glow of bliss.
Pickthall	Thou wilt know in their faces the radiance of delight.
Sahih	You will recognize in their faces the radiance of pleasure.
Yusuf Ali	Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.

surah 83 - verse 25

translator's name	verse
Arberry	as they are given to drink of a wine sealed
Maududi	They will be served a drink of the finest sealed wine,
Pickthall	They are given to drink of a pure wine, sealed,
Sahih	They will be given to drink [pure] wine [which was] sealed.
Yusuf Ali	Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:

surah 83 - verse 26

translator's name	verse
Arberry	whose seal is musk -- so after that let the strivers strive --
Maududi	whose seal is musk – so let all aspirants aspire after that –
Pickthall	Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
Sahih	The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
Yusuf Ali	The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

surah 83 - verse 27

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and whose mixture is Tasnim,
Maududi	a wine whose mixture is Tasnim,
Pickthall	And mixed with water of Tasnim,
Sahih	And its mixture is of Tasneem,
Yusuf Ali	With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:

surah 83 - verse 28

translator's name	verse
Arberry	a fountain at which do drink those brought nigh.
Maududi	a fountain at which the chosen ones shall drink.
Pickthall	A spring whence those brought near (to Allah) drink.
Sahih	A spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.
Yusuf Ali	A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.

surah 83 - verse 29

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Behold, the sinners were laughing at the believers,
Maududi	Behold, the wicked were wont to laugh at the believers:
Pickthall	Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed,
Sahih	Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
Yusuf Ali	Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,

surah 83 - verse 30

translator's name	verse
Arberry	when them passed them by winking at one another,
Maududi	when they passed by them they winked,
Pickthall	And wink one to another when they passed them;
Sahih	And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.
Yusuf Ali	And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);

surah 83 - verse 31

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and when they returned to their people they returned blithely,
Maududi	and when they went back to their families, they went back jesting,
Pickthall	And when they returned to their own folk, they returned jesting;
Sahih	And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.
Yusuf Ali	And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;

surah 83 - verse 32

translator's name	verse
Arberry	and when they saw them they said, 'Lo, these men are astray!'
Maududi	and when they saw the believers, they said: “Lo! These are the erring ones”;
Pickthall	And when they saw them they said: Lo! these have gone astray.
Sahih	And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."
Yusuf Ali	And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"

surah 83 - verse 33

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Yet they were not sent as watchers over them.
Maududi	(they said so although) they had not been appointed watchers over them.
Pickthall	Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.
Sahih	But they had not been sent as guardians over them.
Yusuf Ali	But they had not been sent as keepers over them!

surah 83 - verse 34

translator's name	verse
Arberry	So today the believers are laughing at the unbelievers,
Maududi	But today the believers are laughing at the unbelievers;
Pickthall	This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers,
Sahih	So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
Yusuf Ali	But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:

surah 83 - verse 35

translator's name	verse
Arberry	upon couches gazing.
Maududi	seated upon their couches, they are looking around.
Pickthall	On high couches, gazing.
Sahih	On adorned couches, observing.
Yusuf Ali	On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).

surah 83 - verse 36

translator's name	verse
Arberry	Have the unbelievers been rewarded what they were doing?
Maududi	Have the unbelievers been duly rewarded for their deeds?
Pickthall	Are not the disbelievers paid for what they used to do?
Sahih	Have the disbelievers [not] been rewarded [this Day] for what they used to do?
Yusuf Ali	Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?