Quran 78 : 38

(The) Day will stand the Spirit and the Angels (in) rows, not they will speak except (one) who - permits [for] him the Most Gracious, and he (will) say (what is) correct.
يَوْمَ
Yawma
يَقُومُ
Yaqūmu
ٱلرُّوحُ
Arrūḥu
وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
Waalmalaāiikahu
صَفًّا
Ṣaffana
لَّا
Llā
يَتَكَلَّمُونَ
Yatakallamūna
إِلَّا
Iillā
مَنْ
Man
أَذِنَ
Aadhina
لَهُ
Lahu
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
Arraḥmaānu
وَقَالَ
Waqāla
صَوَابًا
Ṣawābana

The Study Quran

That Day the Spirit and the angels stand in rows, none speaking, save one whom the Compassionate permits and who speaks aright

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

The Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in line, none will speak unless the Almighty permits him and he speaks what is true.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

The day when the spirit and the angels stand in ranks; none shall speak except he whom the Beneficent permits and he speaks aright

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

On the day when the angels and the Spirit stand arrayed, they speak not, saving him whom the Beneficent alloweth and who speaketh right

Edward Henry Palmer

The day when the Spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks, they shall not speak save to whom the Merciful permits, and who speaks aright

Bakhtiari Nejad

a day when the spirit and the angels stand in a row, they do not speak except anyone whom the beneficent permits and he says what is right.

Hamid S. Aziz

The day on which the Spirit and the angels shall stand arrayed; they speak not except him whom the Beneficent permits and who speaks aright

Ali Ünal

On that Day the Spirit and the angels stand in ranks. No one will speak except him whom the All-Merciful allows, and he speaks what is right

Ahmed Ali

The day the Spirit takes its stand, with the angels ranged in rows. None will speak except who is permitted by Ar-Rahman and says what is right

Ali Quli Qara'i

on the day when the Spirit and the angels stand in an array. None shall speak except whom the All-beneficent permits and who says what is right

The Wise Quran

On the day the Spirit and the angels will stand in ranks, they will not speak except him who the Merciful permitted, and he said what is right.

Mohammad Shafi

The Day the Spirit and the angels stand in rows, none shall speak except those whom the Lord of Mercy permits, and who will say only what is right

Mustaqim

On the day the Spirit and the angels stand in rows nobody will speak except whom the Owner of mercy has given permission and he says what is right.

Mir Aneesuddin

The day the spirit (Jibreel) and the angels stand in ranks, they will not speak, except the one who is permitted by the Beneficent and he speaks aright.

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they won’t speak, except for one whom the Most Merciful allows, who will say what’s right.

Aisha Bewley

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in ranks, no one will speak, except for him who is authorised by the All-Merciful and says what is right.

Arthur John Arberry

Upon the day when the Spirit and the angels stand in ranks they shall speak not, save him to whom the All-merciful has given leave, and who speaks aright

Talal Itani (2012)

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in row. They will not speak, unless it be one permitted by the Most Merciful, and he will say what is right

Linda "iLham" Barto

The day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in ranks, none shall speak except any permitted by the Most Gracious, and each one will speak what is true.

Shabbir Ahmed

On the Day when the Divine Energy and the Universal forces stand forth in ranks, none will speak but he whom the Beneficent allows and say only what is right

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct

Maududi

The Day when the Spirit and the angels are ranged row on row. None shall speak save he whom the Merciful Lord will permit; and he too will speak what is right

Muhammad Sarwar

On that day, the Spirit and the angels who stand in lines will not speak except those whom the Beneficent God has permitted, and he will speak the right words

MunirMezyed2023

On that day, when the Spirit and the Angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except one whom the True Merciful (God) allows and who he speaks the right.

Shakir

The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing

Bilal Muhammad 2018

The day the Spirit and the Angels will stand forth in ranks. None will speak except those permitted by God, the Merciful Benefactor, and he will say what is true

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

On the Day whereon the spirits and the angels will stand arrayed, they will not be able to speak save him whom the Compassionate giveth leave and who speaketh aright

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

On that Day, when the Spirit (Gabriel) and the angels stand in ranks they shall not speak, except he to whom the Merciful has given permission, and sayswhat is right

Samy Mahdy

On a Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in row. They will not speak, except whom Al-Rahman (The Widely merciful) has permitted for him, and he said the correct.

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right

Corpus.Quran

(The) Day will stand the Spirit and the Angels (in) rows not they will speak except (one) who permits [for] him the Most Gracious and he (will) say (what is) correct

Safi Kaskas

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows. They will not speak except for those to whom the Merciful gives permission, and he will say what is right.

Abdel Haleem

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in rows, they will not speak except for those to whom the Lord of Mercy gives permission, who will say only what is right

Rashad Khalifa

The day will come when the Spirit and the angels will stand in a row. None will speak except those permitted by the Most Gracious, and they will utter only what is right

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

On the day when the spirit (Jibril) and all angels will stand in rows, no one shall be able to speak, but he when the Most Affectionate will permit and who speaks aright.

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

A day/time the Soul/Spirit and the angels stand (in) a row/arranged , they do not speak/talk ,except who the merciful permitted/allowed for him, and he said right/correct

Sher Ali

On the day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they shall not speak, except he whom the Gracious God will grant leave, and who will speak only what is right

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

on the Day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows. They will not speak, except the one who is permitted by the RaHman (the All- Merciful Allah) and speaks aright

Musharraf Hussain

on the Day when the Spirit Jibreel and the other angels will stand in rows, they won’t speak either without the Most Kind’s permission, and they will speak the truth.

N J Dawood 2014

On the day when the Spirit and the angels stand up in their ranks, they shall not speak; except him who shall receive the sanction of the Merciful and declare what is right

Irving/Hegab

on the day when the Spirit and the angels will stand there in ranks, only someone the Mercy-giving grants permission to shall speak, and he will speak straight to the point.

T.B.Irving

on the day when the Spirit and the angels will stand there in ranks, only someone the Mercy-giving grants permission to shall speak, and he will speak straight to the point.

Wahiduddin Khan

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in ranks, no one will speak, except for those to whom the Lord of Mercy gives permission, and who will say only what is right

John Medows Rodwell

On the day whereon the Spirit and the Angels shall be ranged in order, they shall not speak: save he whom the God of Mercy shall permit, and who shall say that which is right

Mustafa Khattab 2018

on the Day the ˹holy˺ spirit and the angels will stand in ranks. None will talk, except those granted permission by the Most Compassionate and whose words are true.

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

On the Day when the Spirit and the Angels rise up in ranks, they will not speak, except him (to) whom The All-Merciful has given permission and who speaks (Literally: says) right

Abdul Hye

On that Day, the spirit (Gabriel) and the angels will stand in rows; none will speak except the one to whom the Gracious (Allah) will allow to speak, and he will speak what is right.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

On a Day when the Spirit and the angels will stand up ranged in rows. They will not assert themselves but he to whom the Merciful gave permission and who said what is correct.

Dr. Munir Munshey

On that day, all souls and all angels shall stand (before Him) in rows. No one shall dare to speak unless Rehman grants permission, and on condition that he will speak only what is proper

Munir Mezyed

On the day when the Spirit, (Archangel ‘Gabriel’), and the ‘Angels’ will stand in rows. They speak not except for the one whom the Most Beneficent God allows him as he will speak the right thing.

Fode Drame

The day that the spirit and the angels will stand in rows. None of them will speak except such a one to whom Ar-Rahman [The All-Merciful] has given the permission and he will say that which is right.

Hilali - Khan

The Day that Ar-Rooh (Jibrael (Gabriel) or another angel) and the angels will stand forth in rows, none shall speak except him whom the Most Beneficent (Allah) allows, and he will speak what is right

Dr. Kamal Omar

The Day Ar-Ruh (Jibriel) and (other) angels will stand forth in rows; people shall not speak except that (whom) Ar-Rahman has permitted unto him (to speak) and he said something commendable

Bijan Moeinian

In the Day of Judgment, the Spirit and the angles will stand motionless in a row. No one will dare to say anything without the Most Merciful permission and the only thing which will be spoken is the truth

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The Day that the Spirit (Gabriel) and the angels will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak, except anyone who is permitted by (Allah): Most Gracious (Rahman), and he (the speaker) will say (only) what is correct

Muhammad Asad

on the Day when all [human] souls and all the angels will stand up in ranks: none will speak but he to whom the Most Gracious will have given leave; and [everyone] will say [only] what is right

George Sale

The day whereon the spirit Gabriel, and the other angels shall stand in order, they shall not speak in behalf of themselves or others, except he only to whom the Merciful shall grant permission, and who shall say that which is right

Amatul Rahman Omar

(All this will be) on the Day (of Resurrection) when the Perfect Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, none shall speak except he (- Muhammad) to whom the Most Gracious (God) will grant permission and who will speak (only) what is right

Faridul Haque

The day when Jibreel and all the angels will stand in rows; none will be able to speak except one whom the Most Gracious commands and who spoke rightly. (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – will be the first to be granted permission to intercede.

Ahmed Hulusi

At that time the Spirit (the single reality of the Names that manifests in the consciousness of all humans) and the angels will stand in rows. None will be able to speak, except for whom the Rahman has given permission (allowed his natural disposition). And he will speak the truth.

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

That Day Gabriel (the Spirit of peace and security) and (all) angels will stand in ranks, none able to speak except he whom the Most Kind (Lord) would already have awarded sanction (to intercede) and who also said the right thing (in keeping with the teachings of Islam, during his life of the world)