The Quran

سورة الجنّ

Surah Al-Jinn 72:17

The Jinn · Verse 17 of 28

لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَنْ يُعْرِضْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

With the result that (in that case) We will thereby purify them thoroughly and well. And he who turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will drive him into an overwhelmingly stern punishment.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

That We might try them by that (means). But if any turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will cause him to undergo a severe Penalty.

Ahmed Ali

In order to try them through it. But whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, will be given increasing torment by Him."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

We try them in that (which We grant them). Whoever turns away from his Lord’s Reminder (His Book of instruction), He will drive him into an ever-growing punishment (enveloping him in its severity).

Daryabadi

That We might try them there by. And whosoever turneth aside from the remembrance of his Lord, him He shall thrust into a torment vehement.

Faridul Haque

‘In order to test them with it; and whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord – He will put him in a punishment that keeps on increasing.’

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So that We may try them thereby. And whoever turns away from the reminder of his Lord, He will make him enter into an afflicting chastisement:

Maulvi Sher Ali

That WE may try them thereby. And whoso turns away from the remembrance of his Lord - HE will drive him into an over-whelmingly severe punishment.

Muhammad Asad

so as to test them by this means: for he who shall turn away from the remembrance of his Sustainer, him will He cause to undergo suffering most grievous.

Muhammad Musin Khan

That We might try them thereby. And whosoever turns away from the Reminder of his Lord (i.e. this Qur'an, and practice not its laws and orders), He will cause him to enter in a severe torment (i.e. Hell).

Muhammad Pickthall

That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever-growing torment.

Muhammad Sarwar

as a trial for them. God will make those who disregard the guidance from their Lord suffer increasing torment.

Muhammed ali Shakir

So that We might try them with respect to it; and whoever turns aside from the reminder of his Lord, He will make him enter into an afflicting chastisement:

Rashad Khalifa

We will surely test them all. As for him who disregards the message of his Lord, He will direct him to ever increasing retribution.

Shabbir Ahmed

That We may test them (let them try their own mettle) thereby. And whoever turns away from his Lord’s Reminder, He will cause him to undergo an ever-increasing retribution.