Surah Al-Muzzammil — Verse 17

The Enshrouded One · 73:17 · 17/20

فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا

Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawmanyajAAalu alwildana sheeba

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

So if you disbelieve, how can you guard yourselves against a Day that will turn children’s hair grey,

Marmaduke Pickthall

Then how, if ye disbelieve, will ye protect yourselves upon the day which will turn children grey,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then how shall ye, if ye deny (Allah), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary-headed?-

Mufti Taqi Usmani

So, if you disbelieve, how will you save yourself from a day that will turn the small boys into grey-headed old men,

Al-Hilali & Khan

Then how can you avoid the punishment, if you disbelieve, on a Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) that will make the children grey-headed?

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

If you persist in disbelieving, how will you guard yourself against the (woe of the) Day that will turn children grey-haired,