Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Mu'minun Verse 77

Mufti Taqi Usmani

until when We will open against them the door of a severe punishment, they will be taken aback in despair.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But as soon as We open for them a gate of severe punishment, they will be utterly desperate.

Ruwwad Translation Center

until when We open for them a gateway of a severe punishment, they will be plunged into utter despair.

A. J. Arberry

until, when We open against them a door of terrible chastisement, lo, they are sore confounded at it.

Abdul Haleem

until We open a gate to severe torment for them- then they will be plunged into utter despair.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Until when we shall open upon them a portal of severe torment, and lo! thereat they are desparing

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Until We open on them a gate leading to a severe Punishment; then Lo! they will be plunged in despair therein!

Abul Ala Maududi

until We opened upon them the door of a severe chastisement. Then lo, in this state they become utterly despaired of any good.

Ahmed Ali

So that when at last We open up the gate of severe punishment on them they will be overwhelmed with despair.

Ahmed Raza Khan

To the extent that when We opened the gate of a severe punishment for them, they thereupon lie despairingly in it.

Ali Quli Qarai

until We open on them the gate of a severe punishment, whereupon they will be despondent in it.

Ali Ünal

Finally We open to them a gate of severe punishment and look, they are plunged into utter despair and sorrow.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Behold! no sooner did We let loose on them a severe punishment than they are utterly despaired (of God´s mercy) thereat.

English Literal

Until when We opened on them a door/entrance of strong (severe) torture, then they are in it, they are confused/dumbfounded.

Faridul Haque

To the extent that when We opened the gate of a severe punishment for them, they thereupon lie despairingly in it.

Hamid S. Aziz

And We caught them with the punishment, but they humble not themselves before their Lord, nor do they pray,

Hilali & Khan

Until, when We open for them the gate of severe punishment, then lo! They will be plunged into destruction with deep regrets, sorrows and in despair.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And already We seized them with chastisement, but they were not submissive to their Lord, nor did they humble themselves.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Until when We open upon them a door of severe chastisement, lo! they are in despair at it.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat.

Muhammad Sarwar

until We opened the gate of greater torment (death) and they suddenly found themselves in despair.

Qaribullah & Darwish

when We opened on them a gate of severe punishment, they utterly despaired.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Until, when We open for them the gate of severe punishment, then lo! they will be plunged in despair.

Wahiduddin Khan

until We open before them a gate of harsh punishment and then they will be dumbfounded.

Talal Itani

Until, when We have opened before them a gate of intense agony, at once they will despair.

Tafsir jalalayn

Until (hatt is for inceptiveness), when We opened on them the gate of a severe chastisement, namely, the day of Badr, slaying [them], behold! they are aghast thereat, despairing of anything good.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Until, when We open for them the gate of severe punishment, then lo! they will be plunged in despair.

When the command of Allah reaches them and the Hour comes to them suddenly, and they are overtaken by the punishment of Allah which they were not expecting, then they will despair of any ease and goodness, and all their hopes will disappear.
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