Quran 36 : 52

They [will] say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us from our sleeping place?" "This (is) what (had) promised the Most Gracious, and told (the) truth the Messengers."
قَالُوا۟
Qālūa
يَٰوَيْلَنَا
Yaāwaylanā
مَنۢ
Man
بَعَثَنَا
Baʿathanā
مِن
Min
مَّرْقَدِنَا
Mmarqadinā
هَٰذَا
Haādhā
مَا
وَعَدَ
Waʿada
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Arraḥmaānu
وَصَدَقَ
Waṣadaqa
ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Almursalūna

Arthur John Arberry

They say, 'Alas for us! Who roused us out of our sleeping place? This is what the All-merciful promised, and the Envoys spoke truly.

George Sale

They shall say, alas for us! Who hath awakened us from our bed? This is what the Merciful promised us; and his apostles spoke the truth

Wahiduddin Khan

Woe betide us! they will say, Who has roused us from our sleep? This is what the Lord of Mercy promised: the messengers spoke the truth

Ahmed Ali

Saying: "Ah woe, who has roused us from our sleep?" This is what Ar-Rahman had promised, and whose truth the apostles had affirmed

Bakhtiari Nejad

They say: “Woe to us, who raised us from our resting place (graves)? This is what the beneficent promised, and the messengers told the truth.”

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Crying: Woe upon us! Who hath raised us from our place of sleep? This is that which the Beneficent did promise, and the messengers spoke truth

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

They would say: Woe on us! Who raised us up from our place of sleep? This is what The Merciful promised and the ones who are sent were sincere.

Mustaqim

They will say: woe to us, who has dispatched us from our resting place? This is what the Merciful did promise and the messengers were truthful.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

They will say: O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping-place? This is what the Beneficent promised and the messengers told the truth

Rashad Khalifa

They will say, "Woe to us. Who resurrected us from our death? This is what the Most Gracious has promised. The messengers were right."

Edward Henry Palmer

They shall say, 'O, woe is us! who has raised us up from our sleeping-place? this is what the Merciful promised, and the apostles told the truth!

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

They will say: "Woe to us! Who has resurrected us from our resting place? This is what the Almighty had promised; and the messengers were truthful!

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

'Woe for us! ' they will say. 'Who has roused us from our sleepingplace? This is what the Merciful promised; the Messengers have spoken the truth!

The Wise Quran

They shall say, 'O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping-place? This is what the Merciful promised, and the messengers told the truth.'

Fode Drame

They said, “Woe unto us. Who raised us from our place of resting?” “This is what The All-merciful had promised and the messengers had said the truth.”

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

They will cry out, “Woe to us! Who resurrected us from our resting place? This is what the Merciful had promised, and the messengers spoke the truth.”

Shakir

They shall say: O woe to us! who has raised us up from our sleeping-place? This is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the messengers told the truth

Mohammad Shafi

They will say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our graves? This is what the Gracious One had promised! And the Messengers did tell the truth

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

They will say, 'Ah', woe to us', who has awakened us from our sleeping. This is what the Most Affectionate had promised and the Messengers told the truth.

Corpus.Quran

They [will] say O woe to us Who has raised us from our sleeping place This (is) What (had) promised the Most Gracious and told (the) truth the Messengers

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

They will say: Ah woe Unto us! who hath roused us from our sleeping-place? This is that which the Compassionate had promised, and truly spake the sent ones

John Medows Rodwell

They shall say, "Oh! woe to us! who hath roused us from our sleeping place? 'Tis what the God of Mercy promised; and the Apostles spake the truth."

Mustafa Khattab 2018

They will cry, “Woe to us! Who has raised us up from our place of rest? This must be what the Most Compassionate warned us of; the messengers told the truth!”

Musharraf Hussain

saying: “Woe to us! Who woke us up from our graves?” They will be told “This is what the Most Kind promised, and the messengers kept reminding you about.”

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

They said: "Oh our calamity/scandal who sent/woke us up from our place of sleep? That (is) what the merciful promised and the messengers were truthful."

Muhammad Sarwar

They will say, "Woe to us! Who has raised us up from our graves? This is what the Beneficent God has promised. The Messengers have also spoke the truth"

The Study Quran

They will say, “Oh, woe unto us! Who has raised us from our place of sleep?” “This is that which the Compassionate did promise; and the message bearers spoke true.

Hamid S. Aziz

They shall say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping-place? This is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the messengers told the truth."

Aisha Bewley

They will say, ´Alas for us! Who has raised us from our resting-place? This is what the All-Merciful promised us. The Messengers were telling the truth.´

Faridul Haque

Saying, “O our misfortune! Who has raised us from our sleep? This is what the Most Gracious had promised, and the Noble Messengers had spoken the truth!”

Bilal Muhammad 2018

They will say, “Woe to us, who has raised us up from our resting place?” This is what God, the Merciful Benefactor, promised. And true was the word of the messengers.

Mir Aneesuddin

saying, “Sorrowful is our state, who has raised us from our sleeping place? This is what the Beneficent (Allah) had promised and the messengers had spoken the truth.”

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

They will say, .Woe to us! Who has raised us from our sleeping place? .This is what RaHman (the All-Merciful Allah) had promised, and the messengers had told the truth

N J Dawood 2014

Woe betide us!‘ they will say. ‘Who has roused us from our resting-place? This is what the Lord of Mercy promised: the apostles have told the truth!‘

Linda "iLham" Barto

They will say, “Oh, woe to us! Who has raised us from our beds of repose?” [In answer:] “This is what the Most Gracious promised, and the messengers told the truth.”

Talal Itani (2012)

They will say, 'Woe to us! Who resurrected us from our resting-place?' This is what the Most Gracious had promised, and the messengers have spoken the truth.'

Samy Mahdy

They said, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping place?” This is what Al-Rahman (The Widely Merciful) had promised, and the messengers have spoken the right.”

Irving/Hegab

They will say: "It's too bad for us! Whoever has raised us up from our sleeping quarters? This is what the Mercy-giving promised; the emissaries have been telling the truth."

Ali Quli Qara'i

They will say, ‘Woe to us! Who raised us from our place of sleep?’ ‘This is what the All-beneficent had promised, and the apostles had spoken the truth!’

Bijan Moeinian

They will say: “Pity on us; indeed the word of God was nothing but the truth. He roused up from our sleeping place; indeed the Prophets were truthful in warning us.”

Sher Ali

They will say to one another, `O woe to us ! who has raised us from our place of sleep? This is what the Gracious God had promised, and the Messengers, indeed, spoke the truth.

Abdul Hye

They will say: “Woe to us! Who has raised us up from our place of sleep?” (It will be said to them): “This is what the Gracious (Allah) had promised and the Messengers spoke the truth!”

Safi Kaskas

They will say, "How terrible for us! Who has raised us up from our resting-place?" [They will be told], "This is what the Merciful-to-all had promised, and the Messengers told the Truth."

Ali Ünal

They will cry: "Woe to us! Who has raised us from our place of sleep? (We have come to know that) this is what the All-Merciful promised, and that the Messengers spoke the truth!"

MunirMezyed2023

They will say: "Woe betide us! Who has raised us up from our resting place?” (It will be said to them): "This is what the True Merciful (God) promised, and the Messengers spoke the truth!"

Maududi

(nervously) exclaiming. "Alas for us! Who roused us out of our sleeping-place?" "This is what the Merciful One had promised, and what (His) Messengers had said was true."

T.B.Irving

They will say: "It´s too bad for us! Whoever has raised us up from our sleeping quarters? This is what the Mercy-giving promised; the emissaries have been telling the truth."

Dr. Munir Munshey

They shall say, "Oh misery to us! Who has aroused us out of our graves?" ........ "This is that promise! Rehman´s promise! The messengers had been truthful after all!"

Munir Mezyed

They will say: "Woe unto us! Who has raised us up from our resting place?” (It will be said unto them): "This is what the Most Beneficent (God) promised, and the ‘Messengers’ spoke the truth!"

Dr. Kamal Omar

They said: “O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our place of sleep?” (It will be announced to them): “This is what Ar-Rahman promised and the Messengers did speak truth.”

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

They will say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping place?" [The reply will be], "This is what the Most Merciful had promised, and the messengers told the truth."

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

They will say, "oh woe to us! Who has made us rise again from our sleeping- place?" (Literally: tying-place) "This is what The All-Merciful promised, and the Emissaries (have spoken) sincerely

Abdel Haleem

They will say, ‘Alas for us! Who has resurrected us from our resting places?’ [They will be told], ‘This is what the Lord of Mercy promised, and the messengers told the truth.’

Hilali - Khan

They will say: "Woe to us! Who has raised us up from our place of sleep." (It will be said to them): "This is what the Most Beneficent (Allah) had promised, and the Messengers spoke truth!"

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

They will say: "Ah! Woe unto us! Who hath raised us up from our beds of repose?"... (A voice will say:) "This is what (Allah) Most Gracious had promised. And true was the word of the messengers!"

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

(Seeing the horrors of the Hour of Resurrection,) they will say: ‘Ah, woe to us! Who has raised us from our sleeping places? This (coming back to life) is the same that the Most Kind (Lord) promised and the Messengers spoke the truth.

Syed Vickar Ahamed

They will say: "Ah! Sorrow to us! Who has raised us up from our place of sleep?" (A voice will say:) "This is what (Allah, Ar-Rahman) the Most Gracious had promised, and the word of the messengers was (really) true?"

Muhammad Asad

They will say: “Oh, woe unto us! Who has roused us from our sleep [of death]?” [Whereupon they will be told:] “This is what the Most Gracious has promised! And His message-bearers spoke the truth!”

Shabbir Ahmed

They will exclaim, "Oh, woe unto us! Who has awakened us from our beds of sleep? This is what the Beneficent promised, and the Messengers spoke the truth." (The concept of punishment in the grave is non-Qur'anic and, hence, wrong)

Amatul Rahman Omar

They will say (to one an other), `O woe be on us! Who has aroused us from our sleeping place?' `This is the same thing as the Most Gracious (God) had promised and the Messengers (of God) did indeed speak the truth' (will be the reply they receive)

Ahmed Hulusi

They will say, “Woe to us! Who has delivered us from our sleeping place (the world) to a new state of existence? This must be the promise of the Rahman; the Rasuls have indeed told the Truth.” (Hadith: Mankind is asleep; with death, they will awaken!)