Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Mursalat Verse 31

Mufti Taqi Usmani

that neither has a comfortable shade, nor is it of any use against the scorching heat.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

providing neither coolness nor shelter from the flames.

Ruwwad Translation Center

that provides neither shade nor protection from the flames.

A. J. Arberry

unshading against the blazing flame

Abdul Haleem

no shade does it give, nor relief from the flame;

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Neither shading nor availing against the flame.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

Abul Ala Maududi

which neither provides (cooling) shade nor protection against the flames;

Ahmed Ali

Neither shady nor protecting against the blazing Fire.

Ahmed Raza Khan

“Which neither gives shade, nor saves from the flame.”

Ali Quli Qarai

neither shady nor of any avail against the flames.

Ali Ünal

It will neither give (cooling) shade nor will it be of any avail against the flame.

Amatul Rahman Omar

`(Which is) neither affording shade (to you) nor protects (you) from the flame.´

English Literal

Not shading and nor enriches/suffices (protects) from the flame of a smokeless fire.

Faridul Haque

“Which neither gives shade, nor saves from the flame.”

Hamid S. Aziz

Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

Hilali & Khan

"Neither shading, nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

It sends up sparks like palaces,

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame.

Muhammad Sarwar

which neither gives shade nor protects one from the flames.

Qaribullah & Darwish

wherein there is neither shade, nor freeing from the blazing flames

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

"Neither shady nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire."

Wahiduddin Khan

affording neither shade, nor protection from the flames,

Talal Itani

Offering no shade, and unavailing against the flames.

Tafsir jalalayn

which is neither shady, [neither] protective, [unable] to shade them from the heat of that Day, nor of any avail against, [nor] wards off from them anything of, the flame, the Fire.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Neither shady nor of any use against the fierce flame of the Fire.

meaning, shade of the smoke that comes from the flame -- which itself will not have a shade, nor will it benefit against the flame.

This means it will not protect them from the heat of the flame. Allah said,

إِنَّهَا تَرْمِي بِشَرَرٍ كَالْقَصْرِ