The Quran

سورة یسٓ

Surah Yâ Sîn 36:29

O Perfect Man! · Verse 29 of 83

إِنْ كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

It was just a single blast and behold! they were all (extinct) like a (spark of) fire extinguished.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

It was no more than a single mighty Blast, and behold! they were (like ashes) quenched and silent.

Ahmed Ali

There was just one blast, and they were extinguished.

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Ali Unal

It was but a single blast only, and see! they were extinguished.

Daryabadi

It was but one shout, and lo! they were extinct.

Faridul Haque

It was just one scream, and with it they were extinguished.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.

Maulvi Sher Ali

It was but a single blast and lo ! they were extinct.

Muhammad Asad

nothing was [needed] but one single blast [of Our punishment] - and lo! they became as still and silent as ashes.

Muhammad Musin Khan

It was but one Saihah (shout, etc.) and lo! They (all) were silent (dead-destroyed).

Muhammad Pickthall

It was but one Shout, and lo! they were extinct.

Muhammad Sarwar

It was only a single blast which made them extinct.

Muhammed ali Shakir

It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.

Rashad Khalifa

All it took was one blow, whereupon they were stilled.

Shabbir Ahmed

It was no more than a single mighty blast, and they were ashes, still and silent.