The Quran

سورة إبراهیم

Surah Ibrâhîm 14:14

Abraham · Verse 14 of 52

وَلَنُسْكِنَنَّكُمُ الْأَرْضَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامِي وَخَافَ وَعِيدِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`And We will surely make you occupy the country after them. That (promise) shall hold good for everyone of him who fears to stand before My tribunal and fears My threatful warning.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And verily We shall cause you to abide in the land, and succeed them. This for such as fear the Time when they shall stand before My tribunal,- such as fear the punishment denounced.

Ahmed Ali

And establish you in their place. This is for him who fears My station, and dreads My commination."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"And most certainly We will make you dwell in the land after them. That is (My promise) for him who fears Me as (the All-Majestic, All-Powerful) God, and who fears My threat."

Daryabadi

And We will surely cause you to dwell in the land after them: that is for him who feareth standing before Me and feareth My threat.

Faridul Haque

"And indeed We will establish you in the land after them; this is for him who fears to stand before Me and fears the commands of punishment declared by Me."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And We shall certainly settle you in the land after them. This is for him who fears standing in My presence and fears My threat.

Maulvi Sher Ali

`And WE shall, surely, make you dwell in the land after them. This promise is for him who fears to stand before MY Tribunal and fears MY warning.'

Muhammad Asad

and most certainly shall We cause you to dwell on earth [long] after they have passed away this is [My promise] unto all who stand in awe of My presence, and stand in awe of My warning!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And indeed, We shall make you dwell in the land after them. This is for him who fears standing before Me (on the Day of Resurrection or fears My Punishment) and also fears My Threat.

Muhammad Pickthall

And verily We shall make you to dwell in the land after them. This is for him who feareth My Majesty and feareth My threats.

Muhammad Sarwar

and settle you in the land thereafter. This is for those who are afraid of Me and of My warning."

Muhammed ali Shakir

And most certainly We will settle you in the land after them; this is for him who fears standing in My presence and who fears My threat.

Rashad Khalifa

And we will let you dwell in their land after them. This is (the reward) for those who reverence My majesty, and reverence My promise.

Shabbir Ahmed

“And certainly We will establish you in the land after them. This reward is for those who are awed by My Majesty and My warning.”

Commentary 14:14 Here both the singular and the plural have been used for the personal pronoun with reference to Allâh. The singular is used where Allâh’s…

وَلَنُسْكِنَنَّكُمُ الْأَرْضَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ ۚ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامِي وَخَافَ وَعِيدِ

14:14 Here both the singular and the plural have been used for the personal pronoun with reference to Allâh. The singular is used where Allâh’s self-sufficiency and independence are intended to be emphasized, or where a work is to be performed through some special divine decree. The plural is used when the power and majesty of the Supreme Being is expressed, or it is being emphasized that Allâh will bring about a result through the agency of angels.