Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Straight, that it might warn of severe punishment from Him, and bring glad tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds, that they have a goodly reward,

قَيِّماً لِيُنْذِرَ بَأْساً شَد۪يداً مِنْ لَدُنْـهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ اَنَّ لَهُمْ اَجْراً حَسَناًۙ
Qayyiman liyunthira ba/san shadeedanmin ladunhu wayubashshira almu/mineena allatheenayaAAmaloona assalihati anna lahum ajran hasana
#wordmeaningroot
1qayyimanStraightقوم
2liyundhirato warnنذر
3basan(of) a punishmentباس
4shadīdansevereشدد
5minfrom
6ladun'hunear Himلدن
7wayubashiraand give glad tidingsبشر
8l-mu'minīna(to) the believersامن
9alladhīnathose who
10yaʿmalūnadoعمل
11l-ṣāliḥātirighteous deedsصلح
12annathat
13lahumfor them
14ajran(is) a good rewardاجر
15ḥasanan(is) a good rewardحسن
  • Aisha Bewley

    It is straight, to warn of violent force direct from Him, and to give the good news to the muminun, those who do right actions, that for them there is an excellent reward,

  • Progressive Muslims

    It is valuable, giving warning of the severe punishment from Him; and it gives glad tidings to the believers who do good works, that they will have a fair reward.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    A Perfect Book, unerringly straight, meant to warn people of the destructive results of their wrongdoings. And to give good news to those who believe in the Message and make reforms in their individual and collective lives, that theirs shall be a generous Reward.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Straight, that it might warn of severe punishment from Him, and bring glad tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds, that they have a goodly reward,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    It is valuable, giving warning of the severe punishment from Him; and it gives glad tidings to the believers who do good works, that they will have an excellent reward.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Straightforward; giving warning of the severe punishment from Him; and it gives glad tidings to those who acknowledge and promote reforms that they will have a fair reward.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    A perfect (scripture) to warn of severe retribution from Him, and to deliver good news to the believers who lead a righteous life, that they have earned a generous recompense.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Immutable, so that it may warn of a severe punishment from Him; and give happy tidings to those who believe and do the right that there is a better reward (of Paradise) for them,

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    straight, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward

  • Muhammad Asad

    unerringly straight, meant to warn 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-

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    (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,

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    an unerringly Straight Book, meant to warn of a stern punishment from Allah, and to proclaim, to those who believe and work righteous deeds, the tiding that theirs shall be a good reward

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    But orthodox, in accordance with what is divinely and authoritatively established as the truth guiding into all truth so that it strongly warns the ungodly and the impious of the torment laid upon the damned. It announces joyful tidings to those whose hearts are impressed with the image of religious and spiritual virtues and their deeds with wisdom and piety to expect a distinguished reward,

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Qur’an is a straight forward book revealed to warn the disbeliever of a terrible punishment waiting for them as well as a generous reward for those believers who have chosen a God pleasing way of life and do good deeds.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (He has made it) straight to give warning (to the disbelievers) of a severe punishment from Him, and to give glad tidings to the believers (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism), who do righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward (i.e. Paradise).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (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,

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹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,

  • Taqi Usmani

    a straightforward Book to warn of a severe punishment from Him, and to give the good news to the believers, who do righteous deeds, that they will have an excellent reward (Paradise)

  • Abdul Haleem

    warning of severe punishment from Him, and glad news to the believers who do good deeds––an excellent reward

  • Arthur John Arberry

    right, to warn of great violence from Him, and to give good tidings unto the believers, who do righteous deeds, that theirs shall be a goodly wage

  • E. Henry Palmer

    straight, to give warning of keen violence from Him; and to give the glad tidings to the believers, who do what is right, that for them is a goodly reward

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    (He made it) Straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him; and to give the glad tidings to the believers, who do what is right, that for them is a goodly reward,

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Most upright, to warn of strict violence from very close to Him, and to give good tidings to the believers who do very deeds of righteousness that they will have a fair reward,

  • George Sale

    That He should threaten a grievous punishment unto the unbelievers, from his presence; and should bear good tidings unto the faithful, who work righteousness, that they shall receive an excellent reward, namely, paradise,

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (He has made it) Straight (and Clear) so that He may warn (the disbelievers) of the terrible punishment from Him, and that He may give the good news to the believers who do righteous deeds, that they will have a (very) suitable reward,

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (He has made it) rightly directing, that it may warn (the disbelievers) of a severe calamity (coming) from Him and that it may give good tidings to the believers who do deeds of righteousness, that there awaits them a (place of) goodly reward,

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    upright, to warn of a severe punishment from Him, and to give good news to the faithful who do righteous deeds, that there shall be for them a good reward,