Al-Qur'an Surah Fussilat Verse 38

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Still, if they show arrogance, then those who are with your Lord proclaim His purity night and day, and they do not get weary.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But if the pagans are too proud, then ˹let them know that˺ those ˹angels˺ nearest to your Lord glorify Him day and night, and never grow weary.

Ruwwad Translation Center

But if they show arrogance, then those [angels] who are with your Lord glorify Him night and day, and they never grow weary.

A. J. Arberry

And if they wax proud, yet those who are with thy Lord do glorify Him by night and day, and grow not weary.

Abdul Haleem

If the disbelievers are too arrogant, [remember, Prophet, that] those who are with your Lord glorify Him tirelessly night and day.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And if they grow stiff-necked, then verily those who are with thy Lord, hallow Him night and day, and they weary not.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But is the (Unbelievers) are arrogant, (no matter); for in the presence of thy Lord are those who celebrate His praises by night and by day. And they never flag (nor feel themselves above it).

Abul Ala Maududi

But if they wax proud (and persist in their attitude, it does not matter, for) the angels near-stationed to your Lord glorify Him night and day, and never grow weary.

Ahmed Ali

But if they become haughty (then remember) that those who are close to your Lord sing His praises night and day and do not grow weary of (doing so).

Ahmed Raza Khan

So if these (disbelievers) be haughty, so (in any case) those (the angels) who are with your Lord say His Purity night and day, and they do not get weary. (Command of prostration # 11)

Ali Quli Qarai

But if they disdain [the worship of Allah], those who are near your Lord glorify Him night and day, and they are not wearied.

Ali Ünal

If they are too arrogant (to worship Him alone), it is a fact that those who are in the Presence of your Lord (the angels and His sincere servants among humankind and jinn), glorify Him alone by night and day and are tireless (therein).

Amatul Rahman Omar

If they wax too proud (to prostrate before Him let them know that) those who are the near ones of your Lord glorify Him night and day and they never grow weary (of it). (Prostration)

English Literal

So if they became arrogant, so those who (are) at your Lord they praise/glorify to Him by the night and the daytime, and they do not get bored/tired.

Faridul Haque

So if these (disbelievers) be haughty, so (in any case) those (the angels) who are with your Lord say His Purity night and day, and they do not get weary. (Command of prostration # 11)

Hamid S. Aziz

But if they are too proud, yet those who are with your Lord glorify Him night and the day, and tire not.

Hilali & Khan

But if they are too proud (to do so), then there are those who are with your Lord (angels) glorify Him night and day, and never are they tired.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And of His signs are the night and the day and the sun and the moon. Adore not the sun nor the moon, but adore Allah Who created them if He it is that you serve.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

But if they are proud, yet those with your Lord glorify Him during the night and the day, and they are not tired.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

But if they are too proud - still those who are with thy Lord glorify Him night and day, and tire not.

Muhammad Sarwar

However, if people are too proud to prostrate before God, let them know that God's other creatures glorify Him both day and night without fatigue.

Qaribullah & Darwish

But if they become proud, those who are with your Lord exalt Him by day and night, and never grow weary.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

But if they are too proud, then there are those who are with your Lord glorify Him night and day, and never are they tired.

Wahiduddin Khan

If they grow arrogant, [remember that] those who are with your Lord glorify Him night and day and never grow tired.

Talal Itani

But if they are too proud—those in the presence of your Lord praise Him night and day, and without ever tiring.

Tafsir jalalayn

But if they disdain, to prostrate to God alone, still those who are with your Lord, that is to say, still the angels, glorify, perform prayers to, Him night and day, and they tire not, they never weary [thereof].

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

فَإِنِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا

But if they are too proud,

i.e., to worship Him Alone, and they insist on associating others with Him,

فَالَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ

then there are those who are with your Lord (i.e., the angels),

يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْأَمُونَ



glorify Him night and day, and never are they tired.

This is like the Ayah;

فَإِن يَكْفُرْ بِهَا هَـوُلاءِ فَقَدْ وَكَّلْنَا بِهَا قَوْماً لَّيْسُواْ بِهَا بِكَـفِرِينَ

But if these disbelieve therein, then, indeed We have entrusted it to a people who are not disbelievers therein. (6;89)