Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Kahf Verse 2

Mufti Taqi Usmani

a straightforward Book to warn of a severe punishment from Him, and to give the good news to the believers, who do righteous deeds, that they will have an excellent reward (Paradise)

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

˹making it˺ perfectly upright, to warn ˹the disbelievers˺ of a severe torment from Him; to give good news to the believers—who do good—that they will have a fine reward,

Ruwwad Translation Center

an upright Book, to warn of a severe punishment from Him, and to give glad tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds, that they will have a good reward,

A. J. Arberry

right, to warn of great violence from Him, and to give good tidings unto the believers, who do righteous deeds, that theirs shall be a goodly wage

Abdul Haleem

warning of severe punishment from Him, and [giving] glad news to the believers who do good deeds––an excellent reward

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Straightforward, that it may warn of a severe violence from before Him, and bring glad tidings to the believers who work righteous works that theirs shall be a goodly hire.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him, and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly Reward,

Abul Ala Maududi

an unerringly Straight Book, meant to warn of a stern punishment from Allah, and to proclaim, to those who believe and work righteous deeds, the tiding that theirs shall be a good reward

Ahmed Ali

Immutable, so that it may warn of a severe punishment from Him; and give happy tidings to those who believe and do the right that there is a better reward (of Paradise) for them,

Ahmed Raza Khan

A just Book, to warn of Allah’s severe punishment, and to give glad tidings to the believers who do good deeds, that for them is an excellent reward.

Ali Quli Qarai

[a Book] upright, to warn of a severe punishment from Him, and to give good news to the faithful who do righteous deeds, that there shall be for them a good reward,

Ali Ünal

(He has made it) unerringly straight, to warn of a stern punishment from Him and give the believers who do good, righteous deeds the glad tidings that for them is an excellent reward (Paradise),

Amatul Rahman Omar

(He has made it) rightly directing, that it may warn (the disbelievers) of a severe calamity (coming) from Him and that it may give good tidings to the believers who do deeds of righteousness, that there awaits them a (place of) goodly reward,

English Literal

A straight/valuable (Book) to warn/give notice (of) a severe power/might from at Him, and (it) announces good news (to) the believers those who make/do the correct/righteous deeds , that (E) for them (is a) good/beautiful reward .

Faridul Haque

A just Book, to warn of Allah’s severe punishment, and to give glad tidings to the believers who do good deeds, that for them is an excellent reward.

Hamid S. Aziz

(He made it) Straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him; and to give the glad tidings to the believers, who do what is right, that for them is a goodly reward,

Hilali & Khan

(He has made it) Straight to give warning (to the disbelievers) of a severe punishment from Him, and to give glad tidings to the believers (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism), who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward (i.e. Paradise).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Praise be to Allah! Who revealed the Book to His servant, and allowed not therein any crookedness,

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Rightly directing, that he might give warning of severe punishment from Him and give good news to the believers who do good that they shall have a goodly reward,

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

(But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward,

Muhammad Sarwar

so that he could warn them of His stern retribution, give the glad news of the best and everlasting reward to the righteously striving believers,

Qaribullah & Darwish

unswerving. To warn of great violence from Him, and to give good tidings to the believers who do good deeds that theirs shall be a goodly wage

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

(He has made it) straight to give warning of a severe punishment from Him, and to give good news to the believers, who do righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward.

Wahiduddin Khan

and which rightly directs, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to proclaim to the believers who do righteous deeds that they shall have an excellent recompense,

Talal Itani

Valuable—to warn of severe punishment from Himself; and to deliver good news to the believers who do righteous deeds, that they will have an excellent reward.

Tafsir jalalayn

[a Book] upright, (qayyiman is a second circumstantial qualifier for [added] emphasis) to warn of, to make, by this Book, the disbelievers fear, severe chastisement from Him, from God, and to bring to the believers who perform righteous deeds the good tidings that theirs will be a fair reward,

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

قَيِّمًا


(He has made it) straight,

meaning straightforward,

لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِن لَّدُنْهُ

to give warning of a severe punishment from Him,

meaning, to those who oppose His Prophet and disbelieve in His Book, He issues a warning of severe punishment hastened in this world and postponed to the world Hereafter.

مِن لَّدُنْهُ
(from Him).

means, from Allah. For none can punish as He punishes and none is stronger or more reliable than Him.

وَيُبَشِّرَ الْمُوْمِنِينَ

and to give good news to the believers,

means, those who believe in this Qur'an and confirm their faith by righteous actions.

الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ

who do righteous deeds,

أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا



that they shall have a fair reward.

means, a beautiful reward from Allah.