Surah An-Nazi'at — Verse 46

Those who drag forth · 79:46 · 46/46

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا

Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lamyalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

On the Day they see it, it will seem they lingered [in this life] an evening [at most,] or its morning.

Marmaduke Pickthall

On the day when they behold it, it will be as if they had but tarried for an evening or the morn thereof.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The Day they see it, (It will be) as if they had tarried but a single evening, or (at most till) the following morn!

Mufti Taqi Usmani

The day they will see it, it will seem to them as if they did not live (in the world) but only for one afternoon or for the morning thereof.

Al-Hilali & Khan

The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had not tarried (in this world) except an afternoon or a morning.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

On the Day they see it, they will feel as though they had stayed (in the grave) no more than one evening or one morning.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

On the Day when they behold it, [it will seem to them] as if they had tarried [in this world] no longer than one evening or [one night, ending with] its morn!

Rowwad · source edition

On the Day when they see it[14], it will be as if they had remained [in this world] no more than an evening or a morning.

Notes

[14] i.e., the Hour.

Noor International · source edition

(46) It will be, on the Day they see it,[1851] as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.

Notes

[1851]- i.e., the Hour, the Resurrection.