Al-Qur'an Surah Qaf Verse 17

Mufti Taqi Usmani

when the two receiving angels receive (every human act to record it), seated (one) on the right and (one) on the left.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

As the two recording-angels—˹one˺ sitting to the right, and ˹the other to˺ the left—note ˹everything˺,

Ruwwad Translation Center

When the two angel scribes, constantly accompanying him, one on the right, and the other on the left.

A. J. Arberry

When the two angels meet together, sitting one on the right, and one on the left,

Abdul Haleem

with two receptors set to record, one on his right side and one on his left:

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Behold! when the two receivers receive-one on the right hand and one on the left a sitter.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left.

Abul Ala Maududi

Moreover, there are two scribes, one each sitting on the right and the left, recording everything.

Ahmed Ali

When the two (angels) who keep the account, one sitting on the right, one on the left, take it down,

Ahmed Raza Khan

When the two receiving angels receive from him, one seated on the right and one on the left.

Ali Quli Qarai

When the twin recorders record [his deeds], seated on the right hand and on the left:

Ali Ünal

Remember that the two recording angels (appointed to record his speech and deeds), seated on the right and on the left, receive and record.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Behold, the two recording (angels) sitting one on (his) right and one on (his) left go on preparing the record (of his deeds).

English Literal

When/if the two receivers/meeters/finders meet from the right (side) and the left, protecting/guarding .

Faridul Haque

When the two Receiving Angels receive (his deeds), one seated on the right and one on the left.

Hamid S. Aziz

When the two Receivers receive him, sitting on the right and on the left.

Hilali & Khan

(Remember!) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being after he or she has attained the age of puberty), one sitting on the right and one on the left (to note his or her actions).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him -- and We are nearer to him than his life-vein.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

When the two receivers receive, sitting on the right and on the left.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,

Muhammad Sarwar

Since the two scribes are sitting on each of his shoulders, he does not utter a word which is not recorded immediately by the watchful scribes.

Qaribullah & Darwish

When both receivers (the angels) receive, one on his right, the other on his left,

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

(Remember) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being), one sitting on the right and one on the left.

Wahiduddin Khan

and the two recording angels are recording, sitting on the right and the left:

Talal Itani

As the two receivers receive, seated to the right and to the left.

Tafsir jalalayn

When (idh is dependent because of an implied udhkur, `mention') the two Receivers, the two angels charged with [recording] a person's deeds, receive, [when they] observe and record, seated, that is, [while] both of them are sitting (qa`dun, `seated', is the subject, the predicate of which is the preceding [clause]), on the right and on the left, [hand side] of him --

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى الْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ

(Remember) that the two receivers receive,

in reference to the two angels who receive and record the deeds of mankind.

عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ



one sitting on the right and one on the left.

means ready to note