# 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 19

- **Surah:** 39. Surah Az-Zumar (The Groups) — سورة الزمر
- **Verse:** 19 / 75 · **Juz:** 23 · **Mushaf page:** 459
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-19

## Arabic

اَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ الْعَذَابِۜ اَفَاَنْتَ تُنْقِذُ مَنْ فِي النَّارِۚ

## Transcription

Afaman haqqa AAalayhi kalimatu alAAathabiafaanta tunqithu man fee annar

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

But as for those against whom the decree of Punishment is justly carried out, can you rescue those who are in the Fire?

### Progressive Muslims

As for those who have deserved the retribution; can you save those who are in the Fire

### Shabbir Ahmed

On the other hand, he who has inevitably deserved suffering (for his persistence in following the non-divine 'authorities') - can you save someone who is already consumed in the Fire?

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Is then he upon whom the word of punishment has become binding[...]? Art thou then to rescue him who is in the Fire?

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

As for those who have deserved the retribution; can you save those who are in the Fire?

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

With regard to those who have deserved the retribution, can you save those who are already in Hell?

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

Can he against whom the sentence of punishment has been justified (be rescued)? Can you save him who is in the Fire?

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

Then, is one who has deserved the decree of punishment [to be guided]? Then, can you save one who is in the Fire?

### Muhammad Asad

On the other hand, could one on whom [God’s] sentence of suffering has been passed [be rescued by man]? Couldst thou, perchance, save one who is [already, as it were,] in the fire?

### Marmaduke Pickthall

Is he on whom the word of doom is fulfilled (to be helped), and canst thou (O Muhammad) rescue him who is in the Fire?

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

(O Prophet), can you save him (from chastisement) against whom the sentence of chastisement has become due;[1] him who has, (as it were), already fallen into the Fire?"

_Footnotes_
- [1] That is, the person who has made himself worthy of Allah’s punishment and about whom Allah has already decided that he will be punished.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

Can he whom Allah has justly destined to the abode in Hell escape his destiny! would you be able, O Muhammad to rescue anyone imprisoned in the fire!

### Bijan Moeinian

Who can save the person who has already been sentenced to be thrown into the Fire?

### Al-Hilali & Khan

Is, then one against whom the Word of punishment is justified (equal to the one who avoids evil)? Will you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) rescue him who is in the Fire?

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Is, then, one against whom the decree of Punishment is justly due (equal to one who eschews Evil)? Wouldst thou, then, deliver one (who is) in the Fire?

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

What about those against whom the decree of torment has been justified? Is it you ˹O Prophet˺ who will then save those bound for the Fire?

### Taqi Usmani

So tell Me about the one for whom the word of punishment is destined, - is it you, then, who would save someone who is already in the Fire?

### Abdul Haleem

What about the one who has been sentenced to punishment? Can you [Prophet] rescue those already in the Fire?

### Arthur John Arberry

He against whom the word of chastisement is realized -- shalt thou deliver him out of the Fire?

### E. Henry Palmer

Him against whom the word of torment is due, - canst thou rescue him from the fire?

### Hamid S. Aziz

What! Is he against whom the sentence of chastisement is justly due (equal to one who avoids evil): What! Can you save him who is in the Fire?

### Mahmoud Ghali

Is he then against whom the Word of torment comes true (truthfully rewarded)? Can you then rescue him who is in the Fire?

### George Sale

Him therefore on whom the sentence of eternal punishment shall be justly pronounced, canst thou, O Mohammed, deliver him who is destined to dwell in the fire of hell?

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then, is the one against whom the judgment of punishment is justly due (equal to one who avoids evil)? Then, would you save one who is in the Fire?

### Amatul Rahman Omar

Can he then, against whom the verdict of punishment becomes due (and who therefore merits punishment, be saved?) Can you rescue him who is consigned to the Fire?

### Ali Quli Qarai

Can he against whom the word of punishment has become due? Can you rescue someone who is in the Fire?

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Yanan kimseyi sen mi kurtaracaksın, azap çekmesi için varolmuş (şaki) ise?

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Azab sözü kendisi üzerinde hak olmuş kimse mi (onlarla bir tutulur)? Ateşte olanı artık sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

Hakkında azap kesinleşmiş olanı, ateştekini, sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Hakkında azap sözü (hükmü) gerçekleşenler, hiç onlar gibi olur mu? Cehennemlikleri sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Ya üzerine "kelime-i azab" hakk olmuş kimse de mi? Artık o ateşteki kimseyi sen mi çıkaracaksın?

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Ya üzerine azap hükmü sabit olan kimse de mi (böyledir)? Artık o ateşteki kimseyi sen mi çıkaracaksın?

### Gültekin Onan

Azab sözü kendisi üzerinde hak olmuş kimse mi (onlarla bir tutulur)? Ateşte olanı artık sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

Kendisine azab hükmü hak olmuş kimseyi, (bu yüzden) ateşde bulunan kişiyi artık sen mi kurtaracaksın (Habibim)?

### İbni Kesir

Hakkında azab hükmü gerçekleşmiş kimseyi mi? Ateşte olanı sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Peki, ya (Allah'ın) azabına çarpılmış olan kimse(yi insanlar kurtarabilir) mi? Ateşi hak eden kimseyi sen kurtarabilir misin?

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

Hakkında azap verilen kimseyi sen mi ateşten kurtaracaksın?

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Üzerine azab kararı hak olanı mı, sen ateşte bulunanı mı kurtaracaksın?

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Üzerine azap sözü hak olanı, ateşe dalmış olanı sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Ne o, hakkında azap vaadi gerçekleşmiş olan kimseyle (böyle olmayan) kimse bir olabilir mi? Şimdi, ateşin göbeğine düşmüş birini sen kurtarabilir misin?

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Hakkında azap kararı gerçekleşmiş olana gelince; ateşte olanı sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

Üzerine ceza sözü gerçekleşenlere gelince; ateşte olanı, sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Azap konusunda söylenenleri hak eden biri, (sözün en güzeline uyan) o kişi ile aynı olur mu? Ateşte olanı kurtarmak senin elinde mi?

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

Hakkında azap sözü gerçekleşmiş kimse (diğerleri gibi olur mu)! Ateşte olanı sen mi kurtaracaksın![1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] Şefaatle ilgili ayetler bu cümle göz önünde bulundurularak okunmalıdır.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Hakkında azap kararı gerçekleşmiş olana gelince; ateşte olanı sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Hakkında azap kararı gerçekleşmiş olana gelince; ateşte olanı sen mi kurtaracaksın?

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Peki, aleyhinde azap hükmü kesinleşen biri (onlar gibi) midir?[1] Ateşte olan birini sen mi kurtaracaksın?

_Footnotes_
- [1] [Tevbe 9/80,](https://quran.so/9/80) [Secde 32/18,](https://quran.so/32/18) [Saffat 37/31,](https://quran.so/37/31) [Zümer 39/71,](https://quran.so/39/71) [Mü'min 40/6.](https://quran.so/40/6)

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | أَفَمَنْ — afaman | Then, is (one) who | — |
| 2 | حَقَّ — ḥaqqa | became due | حقق — Ha-Kaf-Kaf |
| 3 | عَلَيْهِ — ʿalayhi | on him | — |
| 4 | كَلِمَةُ — kalimatu | the word | كلم — Kef-Lam-Mim |
| 5 | ٱلْعَذَابِ — l-ʿadhābi | (of) the punishment | عذب — Ayn-Zal-Be |
| 6 | أَفَأَنتَ — afa-anta | Then can you | — |
| 7 | تُنقِذُ — tunqidhu | save | نقذ — Nun-Kaf-Zal |
| 8 | مَن — man | (one) who | — |
| 9 | فِى — fī | (is) in | — |
| 10 | ٱلنَّارِ — l-nāri | the Fire | نور — Nun-Vav-Ra |

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