Surah Qaf — Verse 18

The Letter "Qaf" · 50:18 · 18/45

مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ

Ma yalfithu min qawlinilla ladayhi raqeebun AAateed

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

he does not utter a single word without an ever-present watcher.

He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.

Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).

Not a single word is uttered by one but there is a watcher near him, ready (to record).

Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).

He utters not a word, but there is a vigilant watcher at hand.

not even a word can he utter but there is a watcher with him, ever-present.

Not a single word he utters but there is with him a vigilant watcher, ready [to record it].

(18) He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

18. Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).[3]

Notes

[3] (V.50:18) See the footnote (A) of (V.6:61).