Surah Muhammad — Verse 27

Muhammad · 47:27 · 27/38

فَكَيْفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتْهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ

Fakayfa itha tawaffat-humu almala-ikatuyadriboona wujoohahum waadbarahum

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

Then how [will it be] when the angels take them in death, striking their faces and their backs?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

How will they feel when the angels take them in death and beat their faces and their backs

Marmaduke Pickthall

Then how (will it be with them) when the angels gather them, smiting their faces and their backs!

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But how (will it be) when the angels take their souls at death, and smite their faces and their backs?

Mufti Taqi Usmani

So, how (miserable) will they be when the angels will exact their souls, smiting their faces and their backs?

Al-Hilali & Khan

Then how (will it be) when the angels will take their souls at death, smiting their faces and their backs?

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

But how will they fare when angels will take their souls at death and will carry them, striking their faces and backs?