Surah Al-Qalam — Verse 33

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كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

Kathalika alAAathabu walaAAathabual-akhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Such is the punishment [of this world]. And the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Such is the punishment [in this life], but greater still is the punishment in the Hereafter, if only they knew.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Such was the punishment. And verily the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they did but know.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Such is the Punishment (in this life); but greater is the Punishment in the Hereafter,- if only they knew!

Mufti Taqi Usmani

In this way the punishment comes. And, of course, the punishment of the Hereafter is even greater, if they but realize!

Al-Hilali & Khan

Such is the punishment (in this life), but truly, the punishment of the Hereafter is greater if they but knew.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Such is the chastisement; and the chastisement of the Hereafter is assuredly even greater, if only they knew.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

SUCH is the suffering [with which We try some people in this world]; but greater by far will be the suffering [which sinners shall have to bear] in the life to come - if they but knew it!