Surah Al-Ma'arij — Verse 1
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سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ
Saala sa-ilun biAAathabin waqiAA
Verse recitation
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
A supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
A man [mockingly] demanded the punishment.
Marmaduke Pickthall
A questioner questioned concerning the doom about to fall
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall-
Mufti Taqi Usmani
A demanding person has asked for the punishment that is going to befall
Al-Hilali & Khan
A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
A beseecher besought the visitation of chastisement,