سورة الکهف
Surah Al-Kahf 18:2
The Place of Refuge · Verse 2 of 110
قَيِّمًا لِيُنْذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِنْ لَدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
(He has made it) rightly directing, that it may warn (the disbelievers) of a severe calamity (coming) from Him and that it may give good tidings to the believers who do deeds of righteousness, that there awaits them a (place of) goodly reward,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him, and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly Reward,
Ahmed Ali
Immutable, so that it may warn of a severe punishment from Him; and give happy tidings to those who believe and do the right that there is a better reward (of Paradise) for them,
12 more translations
Ali Unal
(He has made it) unerringly straight, to warn of a stern punishment from Him and give the believers who do good, righteous deeds the glad tidings that for them is an excellent reward (Paradise),
Daryabadi
Straightforward, that it may warn of a severe violence from before Him, and bring glad tidings to the believers who work righteous works that theirs shall be a goodly hire.
Faridul Haque
A just Book, to warn of Allah’s severe punishment, and to give glad tidings to the believers who do good deeds, that for them is an excellent reward.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Rightly directing, to give warning of severe punishment from Him and to give good news to the believers who do good that theirs is a goodly reward,
Maulvi Sher Ali
HE has made it a guardian, that it may give warning of a severe chastisement from HIM, and that it may give the believers, who do good works, the glad tidings that they shall have a goodly reward,
Muhammad Asad
[a divine writ] unerringly straight, meant to warn [the godless] of a severe punishment from Him, and to give unto the believers who do good works the glad tiding that theirs shall be a goodly reward -
Muhammad Musin Khan
(He has made it) Straight to give warning (to the disbelievers) of a severe punishment from Him, and to give glad tidings to the believers (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism), who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward (i.e. Paradise).
Muhammad Pickthall
(But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward,
Muhammad Sarwar
so that he could warn them of His stern retribution, give the glad news of the best and everlasting reward to the righteously striving believers,
Muhammed ali Shakir
Rightly directing, that he might give warning of severe punishment from Him and give good news to the believers who do good that they shall have a goodly reward,
Rashad Khalifa
A perfect (scripture) to warn of severe retribution from Him, and to deliver good news to the believers who lead a righteous life, that they have earned a generous recompense.
Shabbir Ahmed
It is a perfect Book, unerringly straight so that He may warn all of a strict retribution from Him (which is the destructive result of their wrongdoings). And that He may give good news to the believers who benefit the society, that theirs shall be an immensely pleasant reward.
Commentary 18:2 “Who has revealed this perfect Book” refers to the Holy Qur’ân having the form of a book from the outset and shall dispel doubts that the form of a book…
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ الْكِتَابَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُ عِوَجًا
18:2 “Who has revealed this perfect Book” refers to the Holy Qur’ân having the form of a book from the outset and shall dispel doubts that the form of a book was given to this revelation only at some time after the death of the Holy Prophet. It also reminds the reader of the claim that the Qur’ân is in its entirety a divinely revealed Book, in contrast to the Bible, for example, which at best is a human recording of revelations and a history of a particular people written by several unknown writers over a passage of long time. The verse also puts forward a claim that it is a perfect code of laws for all times, not subject to adaptions according to the demands of the present zeitgeist.