Surah Al-Isra — Verse 109

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وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ يَبْكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمْ خُشُوعًا ۩

Wayakhirroona lil-athqaniyabkoona wayazeeduhum khushooAAa

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And they fall upon their faces weeping, and it [i.e., the Qur’ān] increases them in humble submission.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They fall down on their faces, weeping, and [the Quran] increases their humility.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

They fall down on their faces, weeping, and it increaseth humility in them.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They fall down on their faces in tears, and it increases their (earnest) humility.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They fall down on their faces weeping, and it increases humbleness in their hearts.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And they fall down on their faces weeping and it increases their humility.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

And they fall down upon their faces, weeping, and their humility increases when (the Qur'an) is recited to them.