Surah Al-Balad — Verse 20
The City · 90:20 · 20/20
عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ
AAalayhim narun mu'sada
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
Over them will be fire closed in.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
and the Fire will close in on them.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Fire will be an awning over them.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
On them will be Fire vaulted over (all round).
Mufti Taqi Usmani
Upon them will be the Fire, enveloping them with closed exits.
Al-Hilali & Khan
The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
Upon them shall be a Fire that will hem them in.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
[with] fire closing in upon them.
Rowwad · source edition
who will be locked up in the Fire.
Noor International · source edition
(20) Over them will be fire closed in.[1929]
Notes
[1929]- The cover over Hell will be sealed and locked, containing its fire and its inhabitants.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
20. The Fire will be shut over them (i.e. they will be enveloped by the Fire without any opening or window or outlet.[3]
Notes
[3] (V.90:20) "Therein breathing out with deep sighs and roaring will be their portion, and therein they will hear not. **" [The Qur’ân, Verse 21:100] **Ibn Mas‘ûd رضي الله عنه recited this Verse and then said: "When those (who are destined to remain in the Hell-fire forever) will be thrown in the Hell-fire, each of them will be put in a separate Tabût (Box) of Fire, so that he will not see anyone punished in the Hell-fire except he himself." Then Ibn Mas‘ûd recited this Verse (V.21:100). [Tafsîr Ibn Kathîr, Tabarî and Qurtubî].