سورة القَلَم
Surah Al-Qalam 68:42
The Pen · Verse 42 of 52
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
On the day when there is severe affliction and the truth is laid bare and they will be called upon to prostrate (themselves), but they will not be able to do so.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able,-
Ahmed Ali
On the day the great calamity befalls, and they are called to bow in homage, they will not be able to do so.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
On the Day when the truth will be manifest and they are in trouble, and being called to prostrate, they will be incapable of it:
Daryabadi
Remember the Day whereon the shank shall be bared and they shall be called upon to Prostrate themselves, but they shall not be able.
Faridul Haque
On the day when the Shin will be exposed and they will be called to prostrate themselves, they will be unable.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
On the day when thee is a severe affliction, and they are called upon to prostrate themselves, but they are not able --
Maulvi Sher Ali
On the day when the truth shall be laid bare and they will be called upon to prostrate themselves, they will not be able to do so;
Muhammad Asad
on the Day when man's very being shall be bared to the bone, and when they [who now deny the truth] shall be called upon to prostrate themselves [before God], and shall be unable to do so:
Muhammad Musin Khan
(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so,
Muhammad Pickthall
On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,
Muhammad Sarwar
On the day when the terrible torment approaches, they will be told (in a mocking way) to prostrate themselves, but they will not be able to do it.
Muhammed ali Shakir
On the day when there shall be a severe affliction, and they shall be called upon to make obeisance, but they shall not be able,
Rashad Khalifa
The day will come when they will be exposed, and they will be required to fall prostrate, but they will be unable to.
Shabbir Ahmed
On the Day when they are confronted with the stark reality and are summoned to submit, they shall not be able to show sincere submission.
Commentary 68:42 Yakshafu ‘ann Sâqiيُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ is an idiom of classical Arabic meaning “to be exposed, be in a state of agitation, restlessness of mind and…
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
68:42 Yakshafu ‘ann Sâqiيُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍ is an idiom of classical Arabic meaning “to be exposed, be in a state of agitation, restlessness of mind and disturbances” (see also 27:44). The Arabic idiom kashafat al-Harb ‘ann sâqi الحرب عن ساقِ عَن سَاقٍكْشَفُ means a state of agitation and restlessness during a battle. Literally, Sâq ساق means shank or lower leg and Yakashafu ‘ann Sâqîعَن سَاقٍ يُكْشَفُgets the literal translation, when the lower leg is exposed to express a state of confusion, and restlessness of mind (cf. 27:44). The idiomatic use of the word Sâq is explained in more detail in the chapter of Al-Qiyâmah (75:24-29). Some commentators are of the opinion that Yakshafu ‘ann Sâqيُكْشَفُ عَنسَاقٍis a Divine Attribute on the Day of Resurrection when Allâh will expose Himself. This does not mean that He will become visible to the people, but people will recognize Him as the All-Mighty Supreme Being.