Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Ma'arij Verse 42

Mufti Taqi Usmani

So, leave them involved in pastime and play until they encounter their Day, which they are promised,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So let them indulge ˹in falsehood˺ and amuse ˹themselves˺ until they face their Day, which they have been threatened with—

Ruwwad Translation Center

So leave them to engage in their falsehood and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised;

A. J. Arberry

Then leave them alone to plunge and play until they encounter that day of theirs which they are promised,

Abdul Haleem

So leave them to wallow in idle talk, until they come face to face with their promised Day,

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Wherefore let thou them alone plunging in vanity and sporting until they meet their Day which they are promised.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!-

Abul Ala Maududi

So leave them to engage in vain talk and to amuse themselves until they come face to face with the Day which they are promised,

Ahmed Ali

So leave them to their vain disputes and amusement till they meet their day (of reckoning) promised them,

Ahmed Raza Khan

Therefore leave them, involved in their indecencies and play, till they confront their day which they are promised.

Ali Quli Qarai

So leave them to gossip and play till they encounter the day they are promised:

Ali Ünal

So leave them plunging in their falsehoods and amusements until the Day that they have been promised.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Therefore, leave them alone to indulge in unimportant conversation and to amuse themselves (in idle pursuits) until they meet that day of theirs that they are warned of,

English Literal

So leave them plunge into/engage in conversation and play/amuse until they meet/find their day/time which they are being promised .

Faridul Haque

Therefore leave them, involved in their indecencies and play, till they confront their day which they are promised.

Hamid S. Aziz

Therefore leave them alone to go on with the false discourses and to sport until they come face to face with that Day of theirs with which they are warned;

Hilali & Khan

So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Their eyes cast down, disgrace covering them. Such is the day which they are promised.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Therefore leave them alone to go on with the false discourses and to sport until they come face to face with that day of theirs with which they are threatened;

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

So let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised,

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), leave them alone to dispute and play until they face the Day with which they have been threatened:

Qaribullah & Darwish

So leave them alone to plunge and play, until they encounter the Day which they are promised;

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

So, leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised.

Wahiduddin Khan

so leave them to indulge in vain idle talk and amuse themselves, until they face the Day which they have been promised,

Talal Itani

So leave them to blunder and play, until they meet their Day which they are promised.

Tafsir jalalayn

So leave them to indulge, in their falsehoods, and to play, in this world of theirs, until they encounter that day of theirs, in, which they are promised, chastisement;

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

فَذَرْهُمْ


So leave them,

meaning, `O Muhammad!'

يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا

to plunge in vain talk and play about,

meaning, leave them in their denial, disbelief and obstinance.

حَتَّى يُلَقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ




until they meet their Day which they are promised.

meaning, they are going to know the outcome of that and taste its evil consequences.

يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الاَْجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَى نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ