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Surah Al-Sâffât 37:19

Those Ranging in Ranks · Verse 19 of 182

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Then there shall be but a single driving shout and behold! they will be (up and) looking on.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!

Ahmed Ali

There will only be a single jerk, and they will gape,

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Ali Unal

It will be only a single scaring cry, and then behold, they are staring (in dread),

Daryabadi

It shall be but one shout, lo! they shall be staring.

Faridul Haque

So that is just a single jolt, thereupon they will begin staring.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So it will be but one cry, when lo! they will see.

Maulvi Sher Ali

It will be but one stern call, and lo ! they will be up and seeing;

Muhammad Asad

for that [resurrection which they deride] will be [upon them of a sudden, as if it were] but a single accusing cry - and then, lo! they will begin to see [the truth]

Muhammad Musin Khan

It will be a single Zajrah [shout (i.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet)], and behold, they will be staring!

Muhammad Pickthall

There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,

Muhammad Sarwar

The Day of Judgment will come within a single roar and they will remain gazing at it.

Muhammed ali Shakir

So it shall only be a single cry, when lo! they shall see.

Rashad Khalifa

All it takes is one nudge, whereupon they (stand up) looking.

Shabbir Ahmed

There will be a single rebuke, and then, they will begin to see.