Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And when a wave covers them like canopies they call to God, sincere to Him in doctrine; then when He delivers them to the land, some among them are lukewarm. And none rejects Our proofs but everyone treacherous and ungrateful.

وَاِذَا غَشِيَهُمْ مَوْجٌ كَالظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا اللّٰهَ مُخْلِص۪ينَ لَهُ الدّ۪ينَۚ فَلَمَّا نَجّٰيهُمْ اِلَى الْبَرِّ فَمِنْهُمْ مُقْتَصِدٌۜوَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِاٰيَاتِنَٓا اِلَّا كُلُّ خَتَّارٍ كَفُورٍ
Wa-itha ghashiyahum mawjun kaththulalidaAAawoo Allaha mukhliseena lahu addeenafalamma najjahum ila albarri faminhum muqtasidunwama yajhadu bi-ayatina illakullu khattarin kafoor
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-idhāAnd when
2ghashiyahumcovers themغشو
3mawjuna waveموج
4kal-ẓulalilike canopiesظلل
5daʿawūthey callدعو
6l-lahaAllah
7mukh'liṣīna(being) sincereخلص
8lahuto Him
9l-dīna(in) religionدين
10falammāBut when
11najjāhumHe delivers themنجو
12ilāto
13l-barithe landبرر
14famin'humthen among them
15muq'taṣidun(some are) moderateقصد
16wamāAnd not
17yajḥadudenyجحد
18biāyātināOur Signsايي
19illāexcept
20kullueveryكلل
21khattārintraitorختر
22kafūrinungratefulكفر
  • Aisha Bewley

    When the waves hang over them like canopies, they call on Allah, making their deen sincerely His. But then when He delivers them safely to the land, some of them are ambivalent. None but a treacherous, thankless man denies Our Signs.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And when waves surround them like mountains, they call on God, sincerely devoting the system to Him. But when He saves them to the shore, some of them revert. None discard Our signs except those who are betrayers, unappreciative.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And so, when violent waves surround them like shadows of gloom, they call unto Allah, sincere in their faith in Him (and work according to Divine Laws). But as soon as We save them ashore, some of them compromise (with falsehood). Yet none could knowingly reject Our Messages unless he is a betrayer to his own "Self", ungrateful for such blessing.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And when a wave covers them like canopies they call to God, sincere to Him in doctrine; then when He delivers them to the land, some among them are lukewarm. And none rejects Our proofs but everyone treacherous and ungrateful.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And when waves surround them like mountains, they call on God, sincerely devoting the system to Him. But when He saves them to the shore, some of them return. None discard Our signs except those who are betrayers, rejecters.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    When waves surround them like mountains, they call on God, sincerely devoting the system to Him. But when He saves them to the shore, some of them revert. None discard Our signs except those who are betrayers, ingrates.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    When violent waves surround them, they implore GOD, sincerely devoting their prayers to Him alone. But as soon as He saves them to the shore, some of them revert. None discards our revelations except those who are betrayers, unappreciative.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    When the waves overshadow them like a canopy, they pray to God with all-exclusive faith in Him. But after He has safely brought them to the shore, there are some who vacillate between doubt and belief, but no one rejects Our signs except those who are perverse and disbelieve.

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

    And when waves come over them like canopies, they supplicate Allah, sincere to Him in religion. But when He delivers them to the land, there are of them who are moderate . And none rejects Our signs except everyone treacherous and ungrateful.

  • Muhammad Asad

    For when the waves engulf them like shadows , they call unto God, sincere in their faith in Him alone: but as soon as He has brought them safe ashore, some of them stop half-way Yet none could knowingly reject Our messages unless he be utterly perfidious, ingrate.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And if a wave enshroudeth them like awnings, they cry unto Allah, making their faith pure for Him only. But when He bringeth them safe to land, some of them compromise. None denieth Our signs save every traitor ingrate.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    When waves engulf them (in the sea) like canopies, they call upon Allah, consecrating their faith solely to Him. But when He delivers them safely to the land, some of them become lukewarm.* None denies Our Signs except the perfidious, the ungrateful.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And when they-people at large-are overwhelmed at sea with waves rising in billows they invoke Allah for mercy and they invoke Him exclusively. And when He saves them and delivers them to safety, then only some of them do keep their promise and begin to adopt an honest and godly course of life and eventually lift to Him their inward sight. And no one denies Our divine signs and favours ignoring Our revelations but the one who professes friendship in order to betray, mislead, deceive or seduce others and disappoint their hopes and expectations and impels himself to the feeling of ingratitude and ungratefulness.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    When a violent wave approaches the ship, the passengers panic and invoke God sincerely devoting their prayers to God alone. When God brings them safely to the land, some of them take the middle course Only a treacherous and an unappreciative person deny the revelations of the Lord.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And when a wave covers them like shades (i.e. like clouds or the mountains of sea-water), they invoke Allâh, making their invocations for Him only. But when He brings them safe to land, there are among them those that stop in between (Belief and disbelief). But none denies Our Signs except every perfidious ingrate.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    When a wave covers them like the canopy (of clouds), they call to Allah, offering Him sincere devotion. But when He has delivered them safely to land, there are among them those that halt between (right and wrong). But none reject Our Signs except only a perfidious ungrateful (wretch)!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And as soon as they are overwhelmed by waves like mountains, they cry out to Allah ˹alone˺ in sincere devotion. But when He delivers them ˹safely˺ to shore, only some become relatively grateful. And none rejects Our signs except whoever is deceitful, ungrateful.

  • Taqi Usmani

    And when they are covered by waves like canopies, they pray to Allah, having faith exclusively in Him. Then, once He brings them safe to the land, some of them remain balanced, (while others turn ungrateful by denying Allah’s signs.) And no one denies Our signs except every ungrateful traitor.

  • Abdul Haleem

    When the waves loom over those on board like giant shadows they call out to God, devoting their religion entirely to Him. But, when He has delivered them safely to land, some of them waver- only a treacherous, thankless person refuses to acknowledge Our signs.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And when the waves cover them like shadows they call upon God, making their religion sincerely His; but when He has delivered them to the land, some of them are lukewarm. And none denies Our signs, except every ungrateful traitor.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And when a wave like shadows covers them, they call on God, being sincere in their religion; and when He saves them to the shore, then amongst them are some who halt between two opinions. But none gainsays our signs save every perfidious misbeliever.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Do you not see that the ship rides on in the sea by the favour of Allah, that He may show you of His wonders? Verily, in that are signs to every grateful heart.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And when the waves envelop them like overshadowings, they invoke Allah, making the religion His faithfully; yet as soon as He delivers them safe to the land, then (some) of them are moderate; and in no way does anybody repudiate Our signs except everyone (who is) a most perfidious, constantly ungrateful disbeliever.

  • George Sale

    When waves cover them, like overshadowing clouds, they call upon God, exhibiting the pure religion unto him; but when He bringeth them safe to land, there is of them who halteth between the true faith and idolatry.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And when waves come over them like blankets, they (the men call to and) invoke Allah, giving Him (their) true prayers (and love). But when He has brought them safely to land, there are from them, those who stop midway between (right and wrong). And none deny Our Signs except those who break their promise and who are ungrateful.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And when a huge wave covers (the sailors) like (so many) canopies, they call upon Allâh bearing sincere faith in Him. But when He brings them safe to land then (only) some of them keep to the right course (and some of them become indifferent). Yet none denies Our signs except every perfidious ungrateful person.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    When waves cover them like awnings, they invoke Allah, putting exclusive faith in Him. But when He delivers them towards land, some of them remain unswerving. And no one will impugn Our signs except an ungrateful traitor.