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قَيِّمًا لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا Qur’an Al-Kahf (18:2)

Qayyiman liyun th ira basan shadeedan min ladunhu wayubashshira almumineena alla th eena yaAAmaloona a l ssa li ha ti anna lahum ajran h asan a n

[a divine writ] unerringly straight, mean to warn [the godless] of a severe punishment from Him, and to give unto the believers who do good works the glad tiding that theirs shall be a goodly reward -

- Mohammad Asad

It is straightforward so that He may warn about the terrible punishment for the unbelievers from Him and give good news to the believers who do good deeds that they shall have a goodly reward,

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'making it' perfectly upright, to warn 'the disbelievers' of a severe torment from Him; to give good news to the believers- who do good- that they will have a fine reward,

- Mustafa Khattab

(But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward,

- Marmaduke Pickthall

(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds that they shall have a goodly Reward. ²³²⁷

Surah 18. Al-Kahf, Ayah 2

[a divine writ] unerringly straight, mean to warn [the godless] of a severe punishment from Him, and to give unto the believers who do good works the glad tiding that theirs shall be a goodly reward -

- Mohammad Asad

It is straightforward so that He may warn about the terrible punishment for the unbelievers from Him and give good news to the believers who do good deeds that they shall have a goodly reward,

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'making it' perfectly upright, to warn 'the disbelievers' of a severe torment from Him; to give good news to the believers- who do good- that they will have a fine reward,

- Mustafa Khattab

(But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward,

- Marmaduke Pickthall

(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds that they shall have a goodly Reward. ²³²⁷

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 18. Al-Kahf, Ayah 2

[a divine writ] unerringly straight, mean to warn [the godless] of a severe punishment from Him, and to give unto the believers who do good works the glad tiding that theirs shall be a goodly reward -

- Mohammad Asad

It is straightforward so that He may warn about the terrible punishment for the unbelievers from Him and give good news to the believers who do good deeds that they shall have a goodly reward,

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'making it' perfectly upright, to warn 'the disbelievers' of a severe torment from Him; to give good news to the believers- who do good- that they will have a fine reward,

- Mustafa Khattab

(But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward,

- Marmaduke Pickthall

(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds that they shall have a goodly Reward. 2327

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds that they shall have a goodly Reward. ²³²⁷