Quran 39 : 24

Then (is) he who will shield with his face (the) worst punishment (on the) Day (of) the Resurrection? And it will be said to the wrongdoers, "Taste what you used to earn."
أَفَمَن
Aafaman
يَتَّقِى
Yattaqiā
بِوَجْهِهِۦ
Biwajhihi
سُوٓءَ
Suwʾa
ٱلْعَذَابِ
Alʿadhābi
يَوْمَ
Yawma
ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Alqiyaāmahi
وَقِيلَ
Waqīla
لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Lilẓẓaālimīna
ذُوقُوا۟
Dhūqūa
مَا
كُنتُمْ
Kuntum
تَكْسِبُونَ
Taksibūna

Musharraf Hussain

So the one who must shield his face from the terrible punishment of Judgement Day, the evil, will be told: “Taste what you have earned.”

Mustaqim

Consider then him who tries to keep the harm of the punishment off his face, and the wrongdoers will be told: taste what you have earned.

Muhammad Sarwar

Is there anyone who is afraid of the torment of the Day of Judgment when the unjust will be told, "Suffer the result of your deeds?"

Samy Mahdy

So, is he who protects by his face the torment’s bad on The Resurrection Day! And it is said to the oppressors, "Taste what you were earning."

T.B.Irving

Who is it who wards off the worst torment from his person on Resurrection Day? Wrongdoers will be told: "Taste what you have been earning!"

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

What about the person who shields his face from the terrible suffering on Resurrection Day? To the evildoers, it will be said, “Taste what you’ve earned.”

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

As he who saves his face from the terrible retribution on the Day of Resurrection. And it will be said to the transgressors: "Taste for what you have earned.

Linda "iLham" Barto

Consider one who has to shield with his face the worst punishment on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to the sinners, “Taste what you have earned.”

The Wise Quran

Is then he who will screen with his face the evil punishment on the Day of Resurrection? And it shall be said to the wrongdoers, 'Taste what you have earned.'

Hamid S. Aziz

Is then he who has to face the awful doom on the Day of Resurrection (as he who does right)? And it will be said to the unjust, "Taste what you earned."

Ahmed Hulusi

The one who will (helplessly) try to shield himself with his face from the worst of punishments during Doomsday? The wrongdoers are told, “Taste what you have earned!”

Corpus.Quran

Then (is) he who will shield with his face (the) worst punishment (on the) Day (of) the Resurrection And it will be said to the wrongdoers Taste what you used to earn

Shakir

Is he then who has to guard himself with his own person against the evil chastisement on the resurrection day? And it will be said to the unjust: Taste what you earned

Talal Itani (2012)

What about someone who covers his face against the terrible misery of the Day of Resurrection? To the evildoers it will be said, 'Taste what you used to earn.'

The Study Quran

What of one who guards with his face against the evil punishment on the Day of Resurrection? And it shall be said unto the wrongdoers, “Taste that which you used to earn.

N J Dawood 2014

Can he who with his face strives to ward off the terrors of the Resurrection . . . ? And wrongdoers will be told: ‘Taste the punishment which you have earned.‘

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Is then he who has to guard himself with his own person against the evil chastisement on the Resurrection day --? And it will be said to the iniquitous: Taste what you earned

Edward Henry Palmer

Shall he who must screen himself with his own face from the evil torment on the resurrection day. . . . ? And it shall be said of those who do wrong, taste what ye have earned

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

Is who fears with his face/front the torture's bad/evil/harm (on) the Resurrection Day, and was said to the unjust/oppressive taste/experience what you were gaining/acquiring

Arthur John Arberry

Is he who guards himself with his face against the evil of the chastisement on the Day of Resurrection . . .? And it is said to the evildoers, 'Taste now that you were earning!

Wahiduddin Khan

What about the one who will have only his bare face to protect him from his terrible punishment on the Day of Resurrection? The evil-doers will be told, Taste what you have earned

Aisha Bewley

Is someone who tries to shield himself with his face from the worst of the torment on the Day of Rising . . . ? The wrongdoers will be told, ´Taste what you have earned.´

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Is then one who has to fear the brunt of the penalty on the Day of Accountability on his face, like one guarded from it? It will be said to the wrongdoers, “Taste of what you earned.

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Is he then, who will strike his face against the awful doom upon the Day of Resurrection (as he who doeth right)? And it will be said unto the wrong-doers: Taste what ye used to earn

Rashad Khalifa

What is better than saving one's face from the terrible retribution on the Day of Resurrection? The transgressors will be told, "Taste the consequences of what you earned."

Ahmed Ali

Can he who will have to shield himself against the torment of the Day of Resurrection (be the same as one at peace)? The evil-doers will be told: "So taste what you earned."

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Is he, then, one who fends off a dire punishment with his face on the Day of Resurrection? And it will be said to the ones who are unjust: Experience what you had been earning!

Shabbir Ahmed

Oh, he who defends himself against the suffering on the Resurrection Day only with his face! And it will be said to the violators of Divine Values, "Taste now what you had sown!"

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Will he, then, who will make his face a shield for the great torment on the Day of Resurrection be like him who has been delivered? And it will be said to the oppressors, taste your earnings.

Abdul Hye

Is the one who will confront with the awful punishment on the Day of Resurrection (same as one who enters peacefully into Paradise)? It will be said to the wrongdoers: “Taste what you earned!”

Fode Drame

Is one who wards off the evil punishment through His face on the day of resurrection [not better]? And it is told unto those who wrong their own souls, “Taste that which you used to perpetrate.”

Abdel Haleem

What about the one who will only have his bare face to protect him from his terrible suffering on the Day of Resurrection? It will be said to the evildoers, ‘Taste what you have earned.’

Ali Quli Qara'i

What! Is someone who fends off with his face the terrible punishment [meted out to him] on the Day of Resurrection? And the wrongdoers will be told, ‘Taste what you used to earn.’

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Is he whose face is cautious of the evil of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection (to be compared to the unbeliever)! To the evildoers it shall be said:'Now taste that which you have been earning.

Mir Aneesuddin

Then is he, who will have to guard the evil punishment of the day of resurrection from his face, (like him who is safe from it)? And it will be said to those who were unjust, “Taste that which you earned.”

Safi Kaskas

What about someone who shields his face against the worst of punishment on the Day of Resurrection [is he like one secure from it]? [On that day] it will be said to the unjust, "Taste what you have earned."

Bakhtiari Nejad

Is someone who protects (himself) with his face against the terrible punishment of the Resurrection Day (same as one who has no punishment)? And it will be said to the wrongdoers: “Taste what you were earning.”

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Then is he who will shield with his face the worst of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection [like one secure from it]? And it will be said to the wrongdoers, "Taste what you used to earn."

Bijan Moeinian

You can not even imagine the desperation of the one who is being sentenced to the punishment on the Day of Judgment. To such wrongdoer it will be said: “Taste now [the fruit of ] what you have sowed

Maududi

How woeful is the plight of him who has nothing except his face to shield him from severe chastisement on the Day of Resurrection? Such evil-doers shall be told: "Taste now the consequence of your deeds."

Sher Ali

Is he, then, who has only his own face to shield from the evil punishment on the Day of Resurrection, like him who is secure? And it will be said to the wrongdoers, `Taste ye the recompense of what you used to earn.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Is he, then, who will shield himself with his face from the evil of torment on the Day of Resurrection be as he who is secure therefrom And it shall be said Unto the wrong-doers:taste ye that which ye have been earning

John Medows Rodwell

Shall he who shall have nought but his own face to shelter him with from the torment of the punishment on the day of the resurrection . . .? Aye, to the evil doers it shall be said, "Taste what ye have earned."

Dr. Munir Munshey

So, (imagine the plight of) the one who will _ (being helpless) on the Day of Judgment _ bear the punishment right smack on his face. The evildoers would be told, "Here, taste what you have wrought upon yourself!"

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Is, then, one who has to fear the brunt of the Penalty on the Day of Judgment (and receive it) on his face, (like one guarded therefrom)? It will be said to the wrong-doers: "Taste ye (the fruits of) what ye earned!"

Faridul Haque

So will he who will not have a shield except his own face against the wretched punishment on the Day of Resurrection, ever be equal to one who is forgiven? And it will be said to the unjust, “Taste what you have earned!”

Irving/Hegab

Is [the one who] wards off the worst torment from his person on Resurrection Day by his [bare] face [better than the one who rests in Paradise because Allah(God) guided him]? Wrongdoers will be told: "Taste what you have been earning!"

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then, is the one who has to fear the hurt of the penalty on the Day of Judgment (and receive it) on his face, (like one who is safe from it)? And it will be said to the wrongdoers: "You taste (the fruits of) what you earned!"

Mustafa Khattab 2018

Are those who will only have their ˹bare˺ faces to shield themselves from the awful torment on Judgment Day ˹better than those in Paradise˺? It will ˹then˺ be said to the wrongdoers: “Reap what you sowed!”

George Sale

Shall he therefore who shall be obliged to screen himself with his face from the severity of the punishment on the day of resurrection, be as he who is secure therefrom? And it shall be said unto the ungodly, taste that which ye have deserved

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

So, is he who protects (i.e., confronts with his face) (himself) with his face against the odious torment on the Day of the Resurrection (the same as the pious)? And it is said to the unjust, "Taste (now) whatever you were earning!"

Amatul Rahman Omar

Is he, then, who has only his own person to shield him from the evil punishment on the Day of Resurrection (like him who is secure). And it will be said to the unjust (on that Day), `Suffer the punishment of what you used to commit deliberately.

Hilali - Khan

Is he then, who will confront with his face the awful torment on the Day of Resurrection (as he who enters peacefully in Paradise)? And it will be said to the Zalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.): "Taste what you used to earn!"

Mohammad Shafi

How about the one who has to face the severe punishment on the Day of Resurrection? Wrong-doers [like that one] shall be told, "Taste what you earned." acwe. Kaththaba allatheena min qablihim faatahumu alAAathabu min haythu la yashAAuroon

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Tell Me about the one who tries to save himself from the worst punishment with his face on the Day of Judgment, (whether he is equal to the one who is not liable to any punishment.) And it will be said to the wrongdoers, .Have a taste of what you used to earn

Munir Mezyed

Is the one who shields himself with his face against the evil of the torment of the ‘Day of Resurrection’ (as the one who is admitted into ‘Al- Jannah’)? It will be said to those who are grossly unfair and morally wrong: "Taste the flavor of what you used to earn."

MunirMezyed2023

Is, then, who shields himself with his face against the evil of the torment of the Day of Resurrection (like one who is admitted into Al- Jannah)? It will be said to those who abandoned Faith in favour of their own whims "Taste now (the dire consequence of) what you used to earn."

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Well, on the Day of Resurrection, (what will be the plight of the one) who will be trying to halt the evil torment (of the Fire) with his face (because both his hands will be fastened)? And it will be said to these wrongdoers: ‘Taste the consequence of the evil deeds that you used to do.

Dr. Kamal Omar

Is then that one who takes protection from the evil of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection with his own face (i.e., his righteous deads) — could he be equal to that who is a transgressor)? And it was proclaimed unto the transgressors: “Taste what you used to earn.”

Muhammad Asad

Could, then, one who shall have nothing but is [bare] face to protect him from the awful suffering [that will befall him] on Resurrection Day [be likened to the God-conscious]? [On that Day,] the evildoers will be told: “Taste [now] what you have earned [in life]!&rdquo

Ali Ünal

Is he who (thrown into the Fire upon his face with his hands chained around his neck,) tries to guard himself with his face (by trying to keep it away) from the evil punishment on the Day of Resurrection (to be likened to one who will be safe from the punishment that Day)? It will be said to the wrongdoers: "Taste (this Day) what you used to earn (in the world)!"