Surah An-Nazi'at — Verse 40

Those who drag forth · 79:40 · 40/46

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ

Waama man khafa maqamarabbihi wanaha annafsa AAani alhawa

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

for anyone who feared the meeting with his Lord and restrained himself from base desires,

Marmaduke Pickthall

But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And for such as had entertained the fear of standing before their Lord's (tribunal) and had restrained (their) soul from lower desires,

Mufti Taqi Usmani

whereas for the one who feared to stand before his Lord, and restrained his self from the (evil) desire,

Al-Hilali & Khan

But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

But he who feared to stand before his Lord, and restrained himself from evil desires,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

But unto him who shall have stood in fear of his Sustainer's Presence, and held back his inner self from base desires,

Noor International · source edition

(40) But as for he who feared the position of his Lord[1847] and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,

Notes

[1847]- See footnote to 55:46.