Surah Al-Muddaththir — Verse 52
The Cloaked One · 74:52 · 52/56
بَلْ يُرِيدُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُؤْتَىٰ صُحُفًا مُّنَشَّرَةً
Bal yureedu kullu imri-in minhum an yu'tasuhufan munashshara
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
Rather, every person among them desires that he would be given scriptures spread about.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
Each one of them demands that a scripture be sent down to him and unrolled before his very eyes-
Marmaduke Pickthall
Nay, but everyone of them desireth that he should be given open pages (from Allah).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Forsooth, each one of them wants to be given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!
Mufti Taqi Usmani
Rather, every one of them wishes that he should be given unrolled (divine) scriptures.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Nay, everyone of them desires that he should be given pages spread out (coming from Allâh with a writing that Islâm is the right religion, and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has come with the truth from Allâh, the Lord of the heavens and earth).
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
No indeed; each one of them desires that open letters be sent to each of them.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
Yea, everyone of them claims that he [himself] ought to have been given revelations unfolded!
Rowwad · source edition
In fact, each one of them desires that open [divine] letters be sent to each of them[11].
Notes
[11] Instead of Muhammad (ﷺ), not due to the lack of proofs or signs presented to them but out of obstinacy and arrogance.
Noor International · source edition
(52) Rather, every person among them desires that he[1797] would be given scriptures spread about.[1798]
Notes
[1797]- Instead of Muḥammad (ﷺ). [1798]- i.e., made public. Much of their refusal of his message was due to envy and jealousy of the Prophet (ﷺ).
Hilali and Khan · source edition
52. Nay, everyone of them desires that he should be given pages spread out (coming from Allâh with a writing that Islâm is the right religion, and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has come with the truth from Allâh, the Lord of the heavens and earth).