Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Is then he who walks prone upon his face better guided, or he who walks evenly on a straight path?

اَفَمَنْ يَمْش۪ي مُكِباًّ عَلٰى وَجْهِه۪ٓ اَهْدٰٓى اَمَّنْ يَمْش۪ي سَوِياًّ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ
Afaman yamshee mukibban AAala wajhihiahda amman yamshee sawiyyan AAala siratinmustaqeem
#wordmeaningroot
1afamanThen is he who
2yamshīwalksمشي
3mukibbanfallenكبب
4ʿalāon
5wajhihihis faceوجه
6ahdābetter guidedهدي
7ammanor (he) who
8yamshīwalksمشي
9sawiyyanuprightسوي
10ʿalāon
11ṣirāṭin(the) Pathصرط
12mus'taqīminStraightقوم
  • Aisha Bewley

    Who is better guided: he who goes grovelling on his face or he who walks upright on a straight path?

  • Progressive Muslims

    Is one who walks while his face is slumped better guided, or one who walks straight on the right path

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Is the one who goes prone on his face close to the ground (like an earthworm), better guided or one who walks straight on the Straight Path?

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Is then he who walks prone upon his face better guided, or he who walks evenly on a straight path?

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Is one who walks while his face is slumped better guided, or one who walks straight on the right path?

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Is one who walks with his face groveling better guided, or one who walks straight on the right path?

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Is one who walks while slumped over on his face better guided, or one who walks straight on the right path?

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Will he find the way who grovels flat on his face, or he who walks straight on the right path?

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

    Then is one who walks fallen on his face better guided or one who walks erect on a straight path?

  • Muhammad Asad

    But then, is he that goes along with his face close to the ground better guided than he that walks upright on a straight way?

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Is he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road?

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Who is better guided: he who walks grovelling on his face, or he who walks upright on a Straight Path?

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Does the one who walks stumbling and stooping with his head drooped and his face downwards, turning away from the path of righteousness, compare with the one who walks erect with his mind's eye on the straight path?

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Tell Me, which one is better, walking upright on a smooth road or putting head down like the cattle and following rest of the herd?

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Is he who walks prone (without seeing) on his face, more rightly guided, or he who (sees and) walks upright on the Straight Way (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism)?

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Is then one who walks headlong, with his face grovelling, better guided,- or one who walks evenly on a Straight Way?

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Who is ˹rightly˺ guided: the one who crawls facedown or the one who walks upright on the Straight Path?

  • Taqi Usmani

    Then, is the one who walks falling down (frequently) on his face more right or the one who walks properly on a straight path?

  • Abdul Haleem

    Who is better guided: someone who falls on his face, or someone who walks steadily on a straight path?

  • Arthur John Arberry

    What, is he who walks prone upon his face better guided than he who walks upright on a straight path?

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Is he who walks prone upon his face more guided than he who walks upright upon a straight path?

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    What! Is he who goes prone upon his face better guided or he who walks upright upon a Straight Way?

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Then, is he who walks tossed down upon his face better guided than he who walks (perfectly) level on a straight Path?

  • George Sale

    Is he, therefore, who goeth grovelling upon his face, better directed than he who walketh upright in a strait way?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Is then (the man) who walks headlong, with his face bitter and marred, better guided— Or the one who walks evenly on the Straight Path?

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Is he, who goes groveling on his face, better guided or he who walks upright on a straight and right path?

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Is he who walks prone on his face better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?