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وَإِذَا غَشِيَهُم مَّوْجٌ كَٱلظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ فَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ ۚ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَّا كُلُّ خَتَّارٍ كَفُورٍ Qur’an Luqman (31:32)

Wai tha ghashiyahum mawjun ka al thth ulali daAAawoo All a ha mukhli s eena lahu a l ddeena falamm a najj a hum il a albarri faminhum muqta s idun wam a yaj h adu bi a y a tin a ill a kullu khatt a rin kafoor in

For [thus it is with most men:] when the waves engulf them like shadows [of death], they call unto God, sincere [at that moment] in their faith in Him alone: but as soon as He has brought them safe ashore, some of them stop half-way [between belief and unbelief].²⁹ Yet none could knowingly reject Our messages unless he be utterly perfidious, ingrate.

- Mohammad Asad

When any giant wave covers them like a canopy, they pray to Allah with all devotion making their faith pure for Him. But when He delivers them safely to land, some of them falter between belief and unbelief. None reject Our revelations except the treacherous and the ungrateful.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And as soon as they are overwhelmed by waves like mountains, they cry out to Allah 'alone' in sincere devotion. But when He delivers them 'safely' to shore, only some become relatively grateful. And none rejects Our signs except whoever is deceitful, ungrateful.

- Mustafa Khattab

And if a wave enshroudeth them like awnings, they cry unto Allah, making their faith pure for Him only. But when He bringeth them safe to land, some of them compromise. None denieth Our signs save every traitor ingrate.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

When a wave covers them like the canopy (of clouds) they call to Allah offering Him sincere devotion. But when He has delivered them safely to land there are among them those that halt between (right and wrong). But none reject Our Signs except only a perfidious ungrateful (wretch)! ³⁶²¹ ³⁶²²

Surah 31. Luqman, Ayah 32

- Mohammad Asad

When any giant wave covers them like a canopy, they pray to Allah with all devotion making their faith pure for Him. But when He delivers them safely to land, some of them falter between belief and unbelief. None reject Our revelations except the treacherous and the ungrateful.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And as soon as they are overwhelmed by waves like mountains, they cry out to Allah 'alone' in sincere devotion. But when He delivers them 'safely' to shore, only some become relatively grateful. And none rejects Our signs except whoever is deceitful, ungrateful.

- Mustafa Khattab

And if a wave enshroudeth them like awnings, they cry unto Allah, making their faith pure for Him only. But when He bringeth them safe to land, some of them compromise. None denieth Our signs save every traitor ingrate.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 31. Luqman, Ayah 32

- Mohammad Asad

When any giant wave covers them like a canopy, they pray to Allah with all devotion making their faith pure for Him. But when He delivers them safely to land, some of them falter between belief and unbelief. None reject Our revelations except the treacherous and the ungrateful.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And as soon as they are overwhelmed by waves like mountains, they cry out to Allah 'alone' in sincere devotion. But when He delivers them 'safely' to shore, only some become relatively grateful. And none rejects Our signs except whoever is deceitful, ungrateful.

- Mustafa Khattab

And if a wave enshroudeth them like awnings, they cry unto Allah, making their faith pure for Him only. But when He bringeth them safe to land, some of them compromise. None denieth Our signs save every traitor ingrate.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

When a wave covers them like the canopy (of clouds) they call to Allah offering Him sincere devotion. But when He has delivered them safely to land there are among them those that halt between (right and wrong). But none reject Our Signs except only a perfidious ungrateful (wretch)! 3621 3622

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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