The Quran

سورة الزّخرُف

Surah Al-Zukhruf 43:77

The Ornaments · Verse 77 of 89

وَنَادَوْا يَا مَالِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ مَاكِثُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And they will cry, `O Mâlik (- the angel in charge of the Hell), let your Lord finish with us (and thus rid us of the torment once for all).´ He will reply, `You have to remain (here) in this very state.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They will cry: "O Malik! would that thy Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but ye shall abide!î

Ahmed Ali

They will call (to the keeper of Hell-gate): "O Malik, let your Lord decide our fate." He will answer: "You are to stay."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

They will call out (to the chief keeper of Hell): "O Malik! Let your Lord make an end of us!" He says: "You are bound to remain (therein)!"

Daryabadi

And -they will cry: O keeper let thy Lord make an end of us. He will say: verily ye shall bide

Faridul Haque

And they will cry out, “O Malik*, ask your Lord to finish us!” He will answer, “Rather you are to stay (forever).” (*The guard of hell)

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And they cry: O Malik, let thy Lord make an end of us. He will say: You shall stay (here).

Maulvi Sher Ali

And they will cry, `O Malik ! let thy Lord make an end of us.' He will say, `You must stay here.'

Muhammad Asad

And they will cry: "O thou [angel] who rulest [over hell]! Let thy Sustainer put an end to us!" -[whereupon] he will reply: "Verily, you must live on [in this state]..."

Muhammad Musin Khan

And they will cry: "O Malik (Keeper of Hell)! Let your Lord make an end of us." He will say: "Verily you shall abide forever."

Muhammad Pickthall

And they cry: O master! Let thy Lord make an end of us. He saith: Lo! here ye must remain.

Muhammad Sarwar

The angelic guard will say, "You will have to stay.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And they shall call out: O Malik! let your Lord make an end of us. He shall say: Surely you shall tarry.

Rashad Khalifa

They will implore: "O Maalek, let your Lord finish us off." He will say, "You are staying forever.

Shabbir Ahmed

And they will cry, "O Keeper (of Hell)! Let your Lord finish us!" He will answer, "You must live on."