سورة یسٓ
Surah Yâ Sîn 36:45
O Perfect Man! · Verse 45 of 83
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اتَّقُوا مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَمَا خَلْفَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And when it is said to them, `Guard yourself against that (punishment) which is (impending) before you and that which is behind you (and may befall you as a consequence of your evil past) so that you may be shown mercy (they turn away).´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When they are told, "Fear ye that which is before you and that which will be after you, in order that ye may receive Mercy,
Ahmed Ali
When it is said to them: "Beware of what is before you and what is past, that you may be treated with kindness;"
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Ali Unal
When they are told: "Beware of and guard against what lies before you and what lies behind you (of unforgivable sins and punishment they will bring in the world or the Hereafter, and brought about in the past when committed by former peoples), so that you may be shown mercy (a good, virtuous life in the world and eternal happiness in the Hereafter)."
Daryabadi
And when it is said Unto them: fear that which is before you and that which is behind you, that haply ye may find mercy, they withdraw.
Faridul Haque
And when it is said to them, “Beware of what is before you and what is behind you, in the hope of your gaining mercy”, they turn away!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And when it is said to them: Guard against that which is before you and that which is behind you, that mercy may be shown to you.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And when it is said to them, `Guard yourselves against that which is before you through Prayer and that which is behind you through repentance, that you may receive mercy,' they turn away.
Muhammad Asad
And [yet,] when they are told, "Beware of [God's insight into] all that lies open before you and all that is hidden from you, so that you might be graced with His mercy," [most men choose to remain deaf;]
Muhammad Musin Khan
And when it is said to them: "Beware of that which is before you (worldly torments), and that which is behind you (torments in the Hereafter), in order that you may receive Mercy (i.e. if you believe in Allah's Religion - Islamic Monotheism, and avoid polytheism, and obey Allah with righteous deeds).
Muhammad Pickthall
When it is said unto them: Beware of that which is before you and that which is behind you, that haply ye may find mercy (they are heedless).
Muhammad Sarwar
Whenever they are told to guard themselves against sin and the forth coming torment so that perhaps they could receive mercy
Muhammed ali Shakir
And when it is said to them: Guard against what is before you and what is behind you, that mercy may be had on you.
Rashad Khalifa
Yet, when they are told, "Learn from your past, to work righteousness for your future, that you may attain mercy,"
Shabbir Ahmed
And yet, when it is said to them, “Be careful about what lies open before you now and what remains hidden to you, so that you may attain mercy” (they turn back).