سورة یسٓ
Surah Yâ Sîn 36:8
O Perfect Man! · Verse 8 of 83
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ أَغْلَالًا فَهِيَ إِلَى الْأَذْقَانِ فَهُمْ مُقْمَحُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Surely, We have put shackles (of customs and prejudices) round their necks and they are (reaching right) up to their chins, so that they have become stiff-necked (due to their pride and false notions of superiority).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
We have put yokes round their necks right up to their chins, so that their heads are forced up (and they cannot see).
Ahmed Ali
We will certainly put iron collars on their heel´s which will come up to their chins, so that they will not be able to raise their heads.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
We have surely put chains around the necks (of the unbelievers among your people), right up to their chins, so that their heads are forced up.
Daryabadi
Verily We have placed on their necks shackles which are up to the chins; so that their heads are forced up.
Faridul Haque
We have indeed put shackles around their necks reaching up to the chins, so they remain facing upwards.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Surely We have placed on their necks chains reaching up to the chins, so they have their heads raised aloft.
Maulvi Sher Ali
WE have put round their necks collars reaching unto their chins, so that their heads are raised up.
Muhammad Asad
Behold, around their necks We have put shackles, reaching up to their chins, so that their heads are forced up;
Muhammad Musin Khan
Verily! We have put on their necks iron collars reaching to chins, so that their heads are forced up.
Muhammad Pickthall
Lo! We have put on their necks carcans reaching unto the chins, so that they are made stiff-necked.
Muhammad Sarwar
We have enchained their necks up to their chins. Thus, they cannot bend their heads (to find their way).
Muhammed ali Shakir
Surely We have placed chains on their necks, and these reach up to their chins, so they have their heads raised aloft.
Rashad Khalifa
For we place around their necks shackles, up to their chins. Consequently, they become locked in their disbelief.
Shabbir Ahmed
Around their necks We (Our laws) have put shackles, reaching their chins so that they cannot bend their heads. Their heads are forced up in arrogance (like the agitated camel who keeps his head high refusing to drink the life-giving water).
Commentary 36:8 In Arabic usage when something sticks and does not leave or break, it is said, hâdha fi ‘unuq-i-fulanin هذافئ عنق فلان “this is under the shackles.” In…
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ أَغْلَالًا فَهِيَ إِلَى الْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ
36:8 In Arabic usage when something sticks and does not leave or break, it is said, hâdha fi ‘unuq-i-fulanin هذافئ عنق فلان “this is under the shackles.” In the word a‘nâq-i-him (أَعْنَاقِهِمْ) their shackles - the reference is to the chains of pride, prejudice, stubbornness, false customs, niggardliness and disbelief. Such was the attitude of the Arabs towards Islam, which prevented them from listening to and accepting the message. These shackles of arrogance “reaching up to their chins” prevented them from bowing down their heads to their Lord with humility.