Surah Al-Mutaffifin — Verse 26

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خِتَـٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَـٰفِسُونَ

Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalikafalyatanafasi almutanafisoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

its seal [perfumed with] a fragrant herb––let those who strive, strive for this––

Marmaduke Pickthall

Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:

Mufti Taqi Usmani

the seal of which will be of musk.-It is this (bliss) in aspiring for which the competitors should race each other.

Al-Hilali & Khan

The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

whose seal is musk – so let all aspirants aspire after that –

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

pouring forth with a fragrance of musk. To that [wine of paradise], then, let all such aspire as [are willing to] aspire to things of high account:

Rowwad · source edition

whose last sip is musk[5] – let those who strive, strive for that –

Notes

[5] i.e., having a lingering odor.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

26. The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).