Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And when God alone is remembered, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter shrink with aversion; but when those besides Him are remembered, then they rejoice.

وَاِذَا ذُكِرَ اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ اشْمَاَزَّتْ قُلُوبُ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِۚ وَاِذَا ذُكِرَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اِذَا هُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Wa-itha thukira Allahuwahdahu ishmaazzat quloobu allatheena layu/minoona bil-akhirati wa-itha thukiraallatheena min doonihi itha hum yastabshiroon
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-idhāAnd when
2dhukiraAllah is mentionedذكر
3l-lahuAllah is mentioned
4waḥdahuAloneوحد
5ish'ma-azzatshrink with aversionشمز
6qulūbu(the) heartsقلب
7alladhīna(of) those who
8(do) not
9yu'minūnabelieveامن
10bil-ākhiratiin the Hereafterاخر
11wa-idhāand when
12dhukiraare mentionedذكر
13alladhīnathose
14minbesides Him
15dūnihibesides Himدون
16idhābehold
17humThey
18yastabshirūnarejoiceبشر
  • Aisha Bewley

    When Allah is mentioned on His own, the hearts of those who do not believe in the akhira shrink back shuddering, but when others apart from Him are mentioned, they jump for joy.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And when God Alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter are filled with aversion; and when others are mentioned beside Him, they rejoice!

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And yet, when Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the life to come, shrink with aversion. But, when others (such as their 'holy men') are mentioned besides Him, behold, they rejoice. (Belief in the Hereafter essentially involves belief in the unwavering Law of Recompense where all actions have their repercussions).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And when God alone is remembered, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter shrink with aversion; but when those besides Him are remembered, then they rejoice.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And when God alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter are filled with aversion; and when others are mentioned besides Him, they rejoice!

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    When God Alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not acknowledge the Hereafter are filled with aversion; and when others are mentioned beside Him, they rejoice!

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    When GOD ALONE is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion. But when others are mentioned beside Him, they become satisfied.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    When God alone is mentioned the hearts of those who do not believe in the life to come, are filled with resentment. But when others are mentioned apart from God, they begin to rejoice.

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

    And when Allah is mentioned alone, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion, but when those other than Him are mentioned, immediately they rejoice.

  • Muhammad Asad

    And yet, whenever God alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who will not believe in the life to come contract with bitter aversion - whereas, when those are mentioned side by side with Him, lo, they rejoice!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And when Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are repelled, and when those (whom they worship) beside Him are mentioned, behold! they are glad.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    When Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter contract with bitterness, but when deities apart from Allah are mentioned, they are filled with joy.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And when the Name of Allah alone is mentioned those who deny the Hereafter grow peevish and their hearts come to be filled with aversion or disgust reflected on their countenances, whereas when other objects of worship -their false gods- are referred to, they rejoice beyond a common Joy.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    When the discussion centers only around the Lord, those who disbelieve in Hereafter become upset; but when the others’ name is added to the prayer, they become delighted.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And when Allâh Alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust (from the Oneness of Allâh توحيد الله) and when those (whom they obey or worship) besides Him are mentioned, behold, they rejoice!

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    When Allah, the One and Only, is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust and horror; but when (gods) other than He are mentioned, behold, they are filled with joy!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Yet when Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who disbelieve in the Hereafter are filled with disgust. But as soon as those ˹gods˺ other than Him are mentioned, they are filled with joy.

  • Taqi Usmani

    When Allah is mentioned alone, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter are filled with disgust, and when those (whom they worship) other than Him are mentioned, they become happy forthwith.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Whenever God is mentioned on His own, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion, but they rejoice when gods other than Him are mentioned.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    When God is mentioned alone, then shudder the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter, but when those apart from Him are mentioned behold, they rejoice.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And when God alone is mentioned the hearts of those who believe not in the hereafter quake, and when those beside Him are mentioned, lo, they are joyful!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And when Allah, the One and Only, is mentioned, the heart of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink, and when those besides Him are mentioned, lo! They are joyful.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And when Allah is mentioned alone, the hearts of the ones who do not believe in the Hereafter get disgusted, and when the ones apart from Him are mentioned, only then are they glad at the tidings

  • George Sale

    When the one sole God is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the life to come, shrink with horror: But when the false gods, which are worshipped besides Him, are mentioned, behold, they are filled with joy.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And when (the Name of) Allah, the One and Only is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the hereafter are filled with disgust (and hate), and when (the false-gods) other than He are said, look, they are filled with joy!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    When (the name of) Allâh alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion but when (the names of) those who are below His high station are mentioned, behold they are at once filled with joy.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    When Allah is mentioned alone, shrink away the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter, but when others are mentioned besides Him, behold, they rejoice!