Al-Qur'an Surah As-Saffat Verse 53

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Is it when we have died and become dust and bones? Is it true that we are going to be recompensed (for our deeds)?”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be brought to judgment?’”

Ruwwad Translation Center

that when we die and become dust and bones, shall we be brought for judgment?’”

A. J. Arberry

What, when we are dead and become dust and bones, shall we indeed be requited?"

Abdul Haleem

after we die and become dust and bone, we shall be brought for judgement?”’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

When we are dead and have become dust and bones, are we indeed going to be requited?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'"

Abul Ala Maududi

After we are dead and have become all dust and bones shall we still be requited?'

Ahmed Ali

(Do you think) we would be paid back our due when we are dead and reduced to dust and bones?'

Ahmed Raza Khan

‘That when we are dead and have turned into dust and bones, that we will either be rewarded or punished?’”

Ali Quli Qarai

that when we have died and become dust and bones, we shall be brought to retribution?’’ ’

Ali Ünal

‘Will we, when we die and have become dust and bones – will we then really be (raised and) put under judgment?’ "

Amatul Rahman Omar

"Is it true that we shall be reunited when we are dead and reduced to dust and bones?"´

English Literal

Is (it that) if we died, and we were dust and bones are we indebted (E)?

Faridul Haque

‘That when we are dead and have turned into dust and bones, that we will either be rewarded or punished?’ ”

Hamid S. Aziz

"´What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, indeed, be brought to judgment?´"

Hilali & Khan

"(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)?"

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Who said: Art thou indeed of those who accept?

Mohammad Habib Shakir

What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be certainly brought to judgment?

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book?

Muhammad Sarwar

Shall we be recompensed for our deeds after we die and become bones and dust?

Qaribullah & Darwish

When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we be recompensed?"

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed be indebted (Madinun)"'

Wahiduddin Khan

after we die and become dust and bones, we shall be brought to judgement?'"

Talal Itani

That after we die and become dust and bones, we will be called to account?”

Tafsir jalalayn

[that] when we are dead and have become dust and bones, we shall actually be called to account?" ', that we shall be requited and reckoned with -- he rejects [the truth of] this as well (as regards all three instances of the hamzas [sc. a-innaka, a-idh, and a-inn] what has been mentioned above [applies]).

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed be indebted (Madinun).

Mujahid and As-Suddi said,

"Brought to account."

Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and Muhammad bin Ka`b Al-Qurazi said,

"Rewarded or punished according to our deeds."

Both views are correct.

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