Surah Qaf — Verse 17
The Letter "Qaf" · 50:17 · 17/45
إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyaniAAani alyameeni waAAani ashshimali qaAAeed
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive, seated on the right and on the left.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
with two receptors set to record, one on his right side and one on his left:
Marmaduke Pickthall
When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the right and one on the left.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
when the two receiving angels receive (every human act to record it), seated (one) on the right and (one) on the left.
Al-Hilali & Khan
(Remember) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being), one sitting on the right and one on the left (to note his or her actions).
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
Moreover, there are two scribes, one each sitting on the right and the left, recording everything.