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وَلَوْ أَنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا وَمِثْلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟ بِهِۦ مِن سُوٓءِ ٱلْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ وَبَدَا لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يَكُونُوا۟ يَحْتَسِبُونَ Qur’an Az-Zumar (39:47)

Walaw anna lilla th eena th alamoo m a fee alar d i jameeAAan wamithlahu maAAahu la i ftadaw bihi min sooi alAAa tha bi yawma alqiy a mati wabad a lahum mina All a hi m a lam yakoonoo ya h tasiboon a

But if those who are bent on evildoing possessed all that is on earth, and twice as rnuch,⁵¹ they would surely offer it as ransom from the awful suffering [that will befall them] on the Day of Resurrection:⁵² for, something with which they had not reckoned before will [by then] have been made obvious to them by God;⁵³

- Mohammad Asad

If the wrongdoers possessed all the treasures of the earth and as much more besides it, they would gladly offer it to redeem themselves from the painful punishment on the Day of Resurrection. For Allah will show them what they would have never imagined.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Even if the wrongdoers were to possess everything in the world twice over, they would certainly offer it to ransom themselves from the horrible punishment on Judgment Day, for they will see from Allah what they had never expected.

- Mustafa Khattab

And though those who do wrong possess all that is in the earth, and therewith as much again, the verily will seek to ransom themselves therewith on the Day of Resurrection from the awful doom; and there will appear unto them, from their Lord, that wherewith they never reckoned.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Even if the wrongdoers had all that there is on earth and as much more (in vain) would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty on the Day of Judgement: but something will confront them from Allah which they could never have counted upon! ⁴³¹⁵ ⁴³¹⁶

Surah 39. Az-Zumar, Ayah 47

- Mohammad Asad

If the wrongdoers possessed all the treasures of the earth and as much more besides it, they would gladly offer it to redeem themselves from the painful punishment on the Day of Resurrection. For Allah will show them what they would have never imagined.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Even if the wrongdoers were to possess everything in the world twice over, they would certainly offer it to ransom themselves from the horrible punishment on Judgment Day, for they will see from Allah what they had never expected.

- Mustafa Khattab

And though those who do wrong possess all that is in the earth, and therewith as much again, the verily will seek to ransom themselves therewith on the Day of Resurrection from the awful doom; and there will appear unto them, from their Lord, that wherewith they never reckoned.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Even if the wrongdoers had all that there is on earth and as much more (in vain) would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty on the Day of Judgement: but something will confront them from Allah which they could never have counted upon! ⁴³¹⁵ ⁴³¹⁶

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 39. Az-Zumar, Ayah 47

- Mohammad Asad

If the wrongdoers possessed all the treasures of the earth and as much more besides it, they would gladly offer it to redeem themselves from the painful punishment on the Day of Resurrection. For Allah will show them what they would have never imagined.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Even if the wrongdoers were to possess everything in the world twice over, they would certainly offer it to ransom themselves from the horrible punishment on Judgment Day, for they will see from Allah what they had never expected.

- Mustafa Khattab

And though those who do wrong possess all that is in the earth, and therewith as much again, the verily will seek to ransom themselves therewith on the Day of Resurrection from the awful doom; and there will appear unto them, from their Lord, that wherewith they never reckoned.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Even if the wrongdoers had all that there is on earth and as much more (in vain) would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty on the Day of Judgement: but something will confront them from Allah which they could never have counted upon! 4315 4316

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

Even if the wrongdoers had all that there is on earth and as much more (in vain) would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty on the Day of Judgement: but something will confront them from Allah which they could never have counted upon! ⁴³¹⁵ ⁴³¹⁶