The Quran

سورة محَمَّد

Surah Muhammad 47:27

Muhammad · Verse 27 of 38

فَكَيْفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتْهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَارَهُمْ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But how (will they fare), when the angels cause them to die, smiting them on their faces and their backs?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But how (will it be) when the angels take their souls at death, and smite their faces and their backs?

Ahmed Ali

How will it be when the angels draw out their souls striking their faces and their backs?

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Ali Unal

So, how (will it be) when the angels take their souls at death, striking their faces and their backs?

Daryabadi

How then shall it be when the angels shall take them away at death smiting their faces and their backs!

Faridul Haque

So how (dreadful) will it be when the angels remove their souls, striking at their faces and their backs!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But how will it be when the angels cause them to die, smiting their faces and their backs?

Maulvi Sher Ali

But how will they fare when the angels will cause them to die, smiting their faces and their backs?

Muhammad Asad

hence, how [will they fare) when the angels gather them in death, striking their faces and their backs?

Muhammad Musin Khan

Then how (will it be) when the angels will take their souls at death, smiting their faces and their backs?

Muhammad Pickthall

Then how (will it be with them) when the angels gather them, smiting their faces and their backs!

Muhammad Sarwar

How terrible it will be for them when the angels take away their souls by striking their faces and their backs.

Muhammed ali Shakir

But how will it be when the angels cause them to die smiting their backs.

Rashad Khalifa

How will it be for them when the angels put them to death? They will beat them on their faces and their rear ends.

Shabbir Ahmed

Then how will it be when the angels gather them in death, smiting their faces and backs?