سورة الصَّافات
Surah Al-Sâffât 37:10
Those Ranging in Ranks · Verse 10 of 182
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Yet if anyone of them snatches away but once (to find out something), he is pursued by a bright shining flame.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.
Ahmed Ali
Except those who eavesdrop and are pursued by a shooting flame.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Excepting one who snatches something by stealth, and is pursued (and destroyed) by a piercing shooting-star.
Daryabadi
Except him who snatcheth away a word by stealth, and him then pursueth a glowing flame.
Faridul Haque
Except one who sometimes steals a part, so a blazing flame goes after him.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Except him who snatches away but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.
Maulvi Sher Ali
But if any of them snatches away something by stealth, he is pursued by a piecing flame.
Muhammad Asad
but if anyone does succeed in snatching a glimpse [of such knowledge], he is [henceforth] pursued by a piercing flame.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Except such as snatch away something by stealing and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.
Muhammad Pickthall
Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.
Muhammad Sarwar
Some of them who stealthily steal words from the heavens are pursued by a glistening flame.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.
Rashad Khalifa
If any of them ventures to charge the outer limits, he gets struck with a fierce projectile.
Shabbir Ahmed
Even if a thing of their conjecture comes to pass, they are pursued by a Flame of Brightness.
Commentary 37:6-10 Here is a mention that Shaitân-i-mâridشَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ will receive ‘Adzâb-i wâsib(عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ). The word ‘Adzâb (عَذَابٌ) is usually translated…
On 37:6–10
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ﴿٦﴾ وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ﴿٧﴾ لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۖ﴿٨﴾دُحُورًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ﴿٩﴾إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ﴿١٠﴾
37:6-10 Here is a mention that Shaitân-i-mâridشَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ will receive ‘Adzâb-i wâsib(عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ). The word ‘Adzâb (عَذَابٌ) is usually translated as “punishment”, but also means hindrance, obstacle, or refusal (Lane, Tâj, Lisân). Wâsib (وَاصِبٌ) is from wasabi وصَبِ, meaning perpetual, continuous, or lasting (Lane, Tâj, Lisân). Thus ‘Adzâb-i-Wâsibwould also indicate a continuous, perpetual, and lasting hindrance.
Malâ’ء مَلَإ used in the expression Malâ’ al-A‘lâالْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَى signifies a fullness with awe, or refers to a chief that fills the heart with awe and affection. The use of the expressions Shaitân-i-Mârid in combination with ‘Adzâb-i-Wâsib and Mala’â al-A‘lâ may be a reference to some natural phenomena, probably meteorites “pursued by a bright shining flame” that advance towards the earth, but they are stopped and repelled continuously. Verses 15:16-18; 67:5 and 72:10-11 deal with the same subject matter.