Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

God has struck a similitude for those who ignore warning: — the wife of Noah, and the wife of Lot: they were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them; and they availed them nothing against God, and it was said: “Enter, you twain, the Fire with those who enter.”

ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلاً لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا امْرَاَتَ نُوحٍ وَامْرَاَتَ لُوطٍۜ كَانَتَا تَحْتَ عَبْدَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا صَالِحَيْنِ فَخَانَتَاهُمَا فَلَمْ يُغْنِيَا عَنْهُمَا مِنَ اللّٰهِ شَيْـٔاً وَق۪يلَ ادْخُلَا النَّارَ مَعَ الدَّاخِل۪ينَ
Daraba Allahu mathalan lillatheenakafaroo imraata noohin wamraata lootin kanatatahta AAabdayni min AAibadina salihaynifakhanatahuma falam yughniya AAanhumamina Allahi shay-an waqeela odkhula annaramaAAa addakhileen
#wordmeaningroot
1ḍarabaPresentsضرب
2l-lahuAllah
3mathalanan exampleمثل
4lilladhīnafor those who
5kafarūdisbelieved كفر
6im'ra-ata(the) wifeمرا
7nūḥin(of) Nuh
8wa-im'ra-ata(and the) wifeمرا
9lūṭin(of) Lut
10kānatāThey wereكون
11taḥtaunderتحت
12ʿabdaynitwo [slaves]عبد
13minof
14ʿibādināOur slavesعبد
15ṣāliḥaynirighteousصلح
16fakhānatāhumābut they both betrayed themخون
17falamso not
18yugh'niyāthey availedغني
19ʿanhumāboth of them
20minafrom
21l-lahiAllah
22shayan(in) anythingشيا
23waqīlaand it was saidقول
24ud'khulāEnterدخل
25l-nārathe Fireنور
26maʿawith
27l-dākhilīnathose who enterدخل
  • Aisha Bewley

    Allah has made an example for those who are kafir: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were married to two of Our slaves who were righteous but they betrayed them and were not helped at all against Allah. They were told, ‘Enter the Fire along with all who enter it.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    God cites as examples of those who have rejected, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them and, consequently, they could not help them at all against God. And it was said: "Enter the Fire, both of you, with those who will enter it."

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Allah cites an example for those who deny the Truth. The wife of Noah and the wife of Lot, they were wedded to two of Our righteous servants yet each one betrayed her husband so that neither of them (their husbands) could avail them at all against Allah. And it was said, "Enter the Fire along with others who enter it."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    God has struck a similitude for those who ignore warning: — the wife of Noah, and the wife of Lot: they were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them; and they availed them nothing against God, and it was said: “Enter, you twain, the Fire with those who enter.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    God puts forth as examples of those who have rejected, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them and, consequently, they could not help them at all against God. And it was said: "Enter the Fire, both of you, with those who will enter it."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    God cites as examples of those who have rejected, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them and, consequently, they could not help them at all against God. It was said, "Enter the fire, both of you, with those who will enter it."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    GOD cites as examples of those who disbelieved the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of our righteous servants, but they betrayed them and, consequently, they could not help them at all against GOD. The two of them were told, "Enter the Hell-fire with those who deserved it."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    God advances the example of Noah's wife and the wife of Lot for those who do not believe. They were married to Our two pious devotees, but they were unfaithful to them, and even (the apostles) could not avail them in the least against God; and it was said to them: "Enter Hell with those (who are condemned) to enter it."

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

    Allah presents an example of those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them, so those prophets did not avail them from Allah at all, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who enter."

  • Muhammad Asad

    For those who are bent on denying the truth God has propounded a parable in Noah's wife and Lot's wife: they were wedded to two of Our righteous servants, and each one betrayed her husband; and neither of the two will be of any avail to these two women when they are told , "Enter the fire with all those who enter it!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Allah citeth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot, who were under two of Our righteous slaves yet betrayed them so that they (the husbands) availed them naught against Allah and it was said (unto them): Enter the Fire along with those who enter.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Allah has set forth for the unbelievers the parable of the wives of Noah and Lot. They were wedded to two of Our righteous servants, but each acted treacherously with her husband, and their husbands could be of no avail to them against Allah. The two of them were told: "Enter the Fire with all the others who enter it."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Allah cites an example of those who live with false standards in an ads' atmosphere of piety: the wife of Nuh (Noah) and that of Lut (Lot). They were the two mates who lived their wifehood under two of Our devout worshippers, but they proved false to the trust and to those who trusted them, and so their husbands could not save them from the fatal consequence requited by Allah, and it was said to them: "Take up your abode in Hell with those so destined".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    God, hereby, gives the disbelievers as an example the life story of the wives of Noah and Lot. They had the honor of being married to two of My righteous servants; but they did not follow their husbands’ way of faith and sided with their enemies against them. Their husbands, naturally, can not help them all against the God. On the Day of Judgment, these women will be told: "Enter the Fire along with those who are condemned to Hellfire."

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Allâh sets forth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Nûh (Noah) and the wife of Lût (Lot). They were under two of our righteous slaves, but they both betrayed them (their husbands by rejecting their doctrine). So they availed them (their respective wives) not against Allâh and it was said: "Enter the Fire along with those who enter!"

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Allah sets forth, for an example to the Unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lut: they were (respectively) under two of our righteous servants, but they were false to their (husbands), and they profited nothing before Allah on their account, but were told: "Enter ye the Fire along with (others) that enter!"

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Allah sets forth an example for the disbelievers: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. Each was married to one of Our righteous servants, yet betrayed them. So their husbands were of no benefit to them against Allah whatsoever. Both were told, "Enter the Fire, along with the others!"

  • Taqi Usmani

    Allah has cited for the disbelievers the example of the wife of NūH and the wife of LūT. Both were married with two of Our righteous servants, but betrayed them. So they could not benefit them against Allah at all, and it was said, "Enter the Fire along with those who enter."

  • Abdul Haleem

    God has given examples of disbelievers: the wives of Noah and Lot who married two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them. Their husbands could not help them against God: it was said, ‘Both of you enter the Fire with the others.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    God has struck a similitude for the unbelievers -- the wife of Noah, and the wife of Lot; for they were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them, so they availed them nothing whatsoever against God; so it was said, 'Enter, you two, the Fire with those who enter. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    God strikes out a parable to those who misbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot; they were under two of our righteous servants, but they betrayed them: and they availed them nothing against God; and it was said, 'Enter the fire with those who enter. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Allah sets forth an example to those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot: they were both under two of Our righteous servants, but they were false towards them so they (the husbands) availed them naught against Allah, and it was said, "Enter you the Fire with those (others) who enter it.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Allah has struck a similitude (i. e., bad example) for the ones who have disbelieved: the wife of Nûh, (Noah) and the wife of Lût (Lot). They were under two righteous bondmen of Our bondmen, yet they betrayed them. So they (Both husbands) did not avail them anything whatever before (Literally: from) Allah; and it was said to (the two wives): "Enter you two the Fire with the ones who enter."

  • George Sale

    God propoundeth as a similitude unto the unbelievers, the wife of Noah, and the wife of Lot: They were under two of our righteous servants, and they deceived them both; wherefore their husbands were of no advantage unto them at all, in the sight of God: And it shall be said unto them, at the last day, enter ye into hell fire, with those who enter therein.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Allah has set forth, for an example to the unbelievers, the wife of Nuh (Noah), and the wife of Lut (Lot); They were each under two of Our righteous servants, but they were untrue to their (husbands), and they gained nothing before Allah on their account, but they were told: "You enter the Fire along with (others) who enter!"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Allâh compares those who disbelieve to the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were both under (the wedlock of) two of Our righteous servants but acted treacherously towards them both. So they (- Noah and Lot) could do nothing to save them from (the punishment of) Allâh. And it was said to them, `Enter you both into the (Hell) Fire along with those (of your category) who enter therein.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Allah draws an example for the faithless: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of our righteous servants, yet they betrayed them. So they did not avail them in any way against Allah, and it was said , ‘Enter the Fire, along with those who enter .’