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 11

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

How, then, if you refuse to acknowledge the truth, will you protect yourselves on that Day which shall turn the hair of children grey,

If you disbelieve, then how will you protect yourselves against a Day that will turn children’s hair gray?

(17) Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white-haired?[1783]

Notes

[1783]- Another meaning is "How can you avoid [punishment]" on such a Day?

17. 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?