The Quran

سورة الکهف

Surah Al-Kahf 18:90

The Place of Refuge · Verse 90 of 110

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَطْلِعَ الشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطْلُعُ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ لَمْ نَجْعَلْ لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِهَا سِتْرًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

So that when he reached the land of the rising of the sun (- eastern most point of his empire) he found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no shelter against it (- the sun).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Until, when he came to the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no covering protection against the sun.

Ahmed Ali

Till he reached the point of the rising sun, and saw it rise over a people for whom We had provided no shelter against it.

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Ali Unal

Until, when he reached the rising-place of the sun and found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no shelter against it.

Daryabadi

Until when he reached the rising place of the sun, he perceived it rising upon a nation for whom against it We had not set a veil.

Faridul Haque

To the extent that when he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising upon a nation for which We had not kept any shelter from it.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Until, when he reached the (land of) the rising sun, he found it rising on a people to whom We had given no shelter from it --

Maulvi Sher Ali

Until he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom WE had made no shelter against it.

Muhammad Asad

[And then he marched eastwards] till, when he came to the rising of the sun he found that it was rising on a people for whom We had provided no coverings against it:

Muhammad Musin Khan

Until, when he came to the rising place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We (Allah) had provided no shelter against the sun.

Muhammad Pickthall

Till, when he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had appointed no shelter therefrom.

Muhammad Sarwar

to the East where he found the sun rising upon a people whom We had exposed to its rays.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Until when he reached the land of the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people to whom We had given no shelter from It;

Rashad Khalifa

When he reached the far east, he found the sun rising on people who had nothing to shelter them from it.

Shabbir Ahmed

Then he reached (Balkh in Afghanistan) at the rising of the sun, the easternmost point of his expedition. He found it rising on a people for whom We had appointed no shelter from it.