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
Translations of this verse 11
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.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
And among the rebellious forces [which We made subservient to him] there were some that dived for him [into the sea] and performed other works, besides: but it was We who kept watch over them.
Rowwad · source edition
And among the devils [We subjected] those who dived for him[34] and performed other duties. It is We Who were watching over them[35].
Notes
[34] Bringing him pearls. [35] Preventing any disobedience from Solomon's instructions and protecting him from being harmed by them.
Noor International · source edition
(82) 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.[898]
Notes
[898]- Preventing any disobedience or deviation by them from Solomon's instructions and protecting him from being harmed by them.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
82. 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.