The Quran

سورة المعَارج

Surah Al-Ma‘ârij 70:16

The Ways of Ascent · Verse 16 of 44

نَزَّاعَةً لِلشَّوَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Stripping off the skin even to the extremities (of the human body).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-

Ahmed Ali

That would skin the scalp.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Tearing away the skin.

Daryabadi

Flaying off the scalp-skin.

Faridul Haque

A fire that melts the hide.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Plucking out the extremities --

Maulvi Sher Ali

Stripping off the skin even to the extremities of the body.

Muhammad Asad

tearing away his skin!

Muhammad Musin Khan

Taking away (burning completely) the head skin!

Muhammad Pickthall

Eager to roast;

Muhammad Sarwar

will strip-off the flesh

Muhammed ali Shakir

Dragging by the head,

Rashad Khalifa

Eager to burn.

Shabbir Ahmed

That burns all coverings and defenses.