Surah Saba — Verse 54

Sheba · 34:54 · 54/54

وَحِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ مَا يَشْتَهُونَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِأَشْيَاعِهِم مِّن قَبْلُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ فِى شَكٍّ مُّرِيبٍۭ

Waheela baynahum wabayna mayashtahoona kama fuAAila bi-ashyaAAihim min qabluinnahum kanoo fee shakkin mureeb

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Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And prevention will be placed between them and what they desire, as was done with their kind before. Indeed, they were in disquieting doubt [i.e., denial].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

when a barrier has been placed between them and what they desire, just as was done with their kind before? They were deep in doubt and suspicion.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And a gulf is set between them and that which they desire, as was done for people of their kind of old. Lo! they were in hopeless doubt.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And between them and their desires, is placed a barrier, as was done in the past with their partisans: for they were indeed in suspicious (disquieting) doubt.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And a barrier will be placed between them and that which they desire, as it will be done with the people of their kind who were before (them). They have been in a perplexing doubt.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And a barrier will be set between them and that which they desire [i.e. At-Taubah (turning to Allâh in repentance) and the accepting of Faith], as was done in the past with the people of their kind. Verily, they have been in grave doubt.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

A barrier will be placed between them and what they desire, as was done with the likes of them before. Surely they were in a disquieting doubt.