The Quran

سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:35

The Prophets · Verse 35 of 112

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۗ وَنَبْلُوكُمْ بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً ۖ وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Every soul is bound to taste of death; and We prove (worth of) you now with evil, now with good, by way of trial. And you shall be made to return to Us.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Every soul shall have a taste of death: and We test you by evil and by good by way of trial. to Us must ye return.

Ahmed Ali

Every soul will know the taste of death. We tempt you with evil and with good as a trial; and to Us you will return.

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Ali Unal

Every soul (person) is bound to taste death, and We try you through the bad and the good things (of life) by way of testing (so that your real character and rank may reveal itself). In fact, you are on the way to return to Us, (to finally be brought to Our Presence).

Daryabadi

Every soul is going to taste of death, and We shall prove you with evil and good as a temptation; and unto Us ye shall be returned.

Faridul Haque

Every living being must taste death; and We test you with harm and with good - a trial; and to Us only you have to return.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Every soul must taste of death. And We test you by evil and good by way of trial. And to Us you are returned.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Every soul shall taste of death; and WE test you with evil and good by way of trial. And to US shall you be returned.

Muhammad Asad

Every human being is bound to taste death; and We test you [all] through the bad and the good [things of life] by way of trial: and unto Us you all must return. (

Muhammad Musin Khan

Everyone is going to taste death, and We shall make a trial of you with evil and with good, and to Us you will be returned.

Muhammad Pickthall

Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned.

Muhammad Sarwar

Every soul has to experience the taste of death. We test you with both hardships and blessings. In the end you will all return to Us.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Every soul must taste of death and We try you by evil and good by way of probation; and to Us you shall be brought back.

Rashad Khalifa

Every person will taste death, after we put you to the test through adversity and prosperity, then to us you ultimately return.

Shabbir Ahmed

Every living being is bound to taste death. We test you through the evil and good aspects of things by way of trial. To Us must you return.