Surah Qaf — Verse 11

The Letter "Qaf" · 50:11 · 11/45

رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۖ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ

Rizqan lilAAibadi waahyaynabihi baldatan maytan kathalika alkhurooj

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the emergence [i.e., resurrection].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

as a provision for everyone; how with water We give [new] life to a land that is dead? This is how the dead will emerge [from their graves].

Marmaduke Pickthall

Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

As sustenance for (Allah's) Servants;- and We give (new) life therewith to land that is dead: Thus will be the Resurrection.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

as a provision to the servants (of Allah). And We gave life with it to a dead land. Similar will be the exit (of the dead from their graves).

Al-Hilali & Khan

A provision for (Allâh’s) slaves. And We give life therewith to a dead land. Thus will be the resurrection (of the dead).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

all this as sustenance for Our servants. And thus We do bring the dead land back to life with water. Such shall be the coming forth (of human beings from the earth).