Surah Ar-Rahman — Verse 37

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فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ

Fa-itha inshaqqati assamaofakanat wardatan kaddihan

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

And when the heaven is split open and becomes rose-colored like oil -

When the sky is torn apart and turns crimson, like red hide.

And when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide -

When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes red like ointment:

So, (it will be a terrible event) when the sky will be split apart and will become rosy, like (red) hides.

Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]

(What will happen) when the heaven will be split asunder and will become crimson like leather?