The Quran

سورة الزُّمَر

Surah Al-Zumar 39:19

The Multitudes · Verse 19 of 75

أَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ الْعَذَابِ أَفَأَنْتَ تُنْقِذُ مَنْ فِي النَّارِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Can he then, against whom the verdict of punishment becomes due (and who therefore merits punishment, be saved?) Can you rescue him who is consigned to the Fire?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Is, then, one against whom the decree of Punishment is justly due (equal to one who eschews Evil)? Wouldst thou, then, deliver one (who is) in the Fire?

Ahmed Ali

Can he against whom the sentence of punishment has been justified (be rescued)? Can you save him who is in the Fire?

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Ali Unal

Is he, against whom the word of (God’s) punishment has been justified and realized (to be likened to one who will be rewarded with Paradise)? Could you, then, deliver one who is in the Fire?

Daryabadi

Is he then on whom is justified the decree of torment - wilt thou rescue him who is in the Fire?

Faridul Haque

So will the one upon whom the Word of punishment has proved true, ever be equal to those who are forgiven? So will you guide and save the one who deserves the fire? (Because the hearts of some disbelievers are sealed).

Maulana Muhammad Ali

He against whom the sentence of chastisement is due -- canst thou save him who is in the Fire?

Maulvi Sher Ali

Can he, then, against whom the sentence of punishment has become due, be saved? Canst thou rescue him who is in the Fire?

Muhammad Asad

On the other hand, could one on whom [God's] sentence of suffering has been passed [be rescued by man]? Couldst thou, perchance, save one who is [already, as it were,] in the fire?

Muhammad Musin Khan

Is, then one against whom the Word of punishment justified (equal to the one who avoids evil). Will you (O Muhammad SAW) rescue him who is in the Fire?

Muhammad Pickthall

Is he on whom the word of doom is fulfilled (to be helped), and canst thou (O Muhammad) rescue him who is in the Fire?

Muhammad Sarwar

How can you rescue the one who is destined to suffer the torment?.

Muhammed ali Shakir

What! as for him then against whom the sentence of chastisement is due: What! can you save him who is in the fire?

Rashad Khalifa

With regard to those who have deserved the retribution, can you save those who are already in Hell?

Shabbir Ahmed

But there is he who has inevitably deserved suffering (for his persistence in following false ‘authorities’). Can you save the one already committed to fire?