Surah Al-Anbya — Verse 82

The Prophets · 21:82 · 82/112

وَمِنَ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ

Wamina ashshayateeni manyaghoosoona lahu wayaAAmaloona AAamalan doona thalikawakunna lahum hafitheen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And of the devils [i.e., jinn] were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

and We made some of the jinn subservient to him, to dive for him and do other works besides. We were watching over them.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And from the devils, (We subjugated for him) those who dived in water for him and did jobs other than that. And We were the One who kept watch over them.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And of the Shayâtîn (devils from the jinn) were some who dived for him, and did other work besides that; and it was We Who guarded them.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

And We subdued many devils who dived (into the sea) for him and carried out other jobs besides that. We kept watch over all of them.