The Quran

سورة الکهف

Surah Al-Kahf 18:47

The Place of Refuge · Verse 47 of 110

وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ الْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى الْأَرْضَ بَارِزَةً وَحَشَرْنَاهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

And beware of the day when We shall set the mountains in motion and make them vanish and you shall find (the nations of) the earth march forth (against one another), and We shall gather all peoples together and We shall leave none of them behind.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

One Day We shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth as a level stretch, and We shall gather them, all together, nor shall We leave out any one of them.

Ahmed Ali

The day We shall move the mountains, and you see the earth an open plain, We shall gather them together, leaving none behind.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

(Bear in mind) the Day when We set the mountains in motion, and you see the earth denuded, and We raise to life and gather them together (all those who are content with themselves, deluded by the charms of the world), leaving out none of them.

Daryabadi

And beware a Day whereon we will make the mountains to pass, and thou wilt see the earth away plain, and We shall gather them, and We shall leave of them not one.

Faridul Haque

And the Day when We move the hills and you see the earth flattened plain, and We shall raise all of them together - so not leaving out any one of them.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And the day when We cause the mountains to pass away, and thou seest the earth a levelled plain and We gather them together and leave none of them behind.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And bethink of the day when WE shall remove the mountains and thou wilt see the nations of the earth march forth against one another and WE shall gather them all together and shall not leave any one of them behind.

Muhammad Asad

Hence, [bear in mind] the Day, on which We shall cause the mountains to disappear and thou shalt behold the earth void and bare: for [on that Day] We will [resurrect the dead and] gather them all together, leaving out none of them.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And (remember) the Day We shall cause the mountains to pass away (like clouds of dust), and you will see the earth as a levelled plain, and we shall gather them all together so as to leave not one of them behind.

Muhammad Pickthall

And (bethink you of) the Day when we remove the hills and ye see the earth emerging, and We gather them together so as to leave not one of them behind.

Muhammad Sarwar

On the day when We will cause the mountains to travel around and the earth to turn into a levelled plain, We will also bring all human beings together. No one will be left behind.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And the day on which We will cause the mountains to pass away and you will see the earth a levelled plain and We will gather them and leave not any one of them behind.

Rashad Khalifa

The day will come when we wipe out the mountains, and you will see the earth barren. We will summon them all, not leaving out a single one of them.

Shabbir Ahmed

So, know the Day when the tycoons of wealth and power will be shaken by Our law, and the poor downtrodden will come at par with them. All humanity will stand equal. No person will lag behind in his or her birth right of dignity.

Commentary 18:47 Al-Jibâl الْجِبَالَ – usually translated as “the mountains”. The word is sometimes used to describe powerful nations (Lisân, Tâj). نُسَيِّرُ الْجِبَالَ,…

وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ الْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى الْأَرْضَ بَارِزَةً وَحَشَرْنَاهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا

18:47 Al-Jibâl الْجِبَالَ – usually translated as “the mountains”. The word is sometimes used to describe powerful nations (Lisân, Tâj). نُسَيِّرُ الْجِبَالَ, “set the mountains in motion and make them vanish”, also alludes to the formidable armies of powerful nations marching against one another.