50. Surah Qaf, Verse 18
He utters not a word save with him is a watcher ready.
Translations
Notes
Aisha Bewley
He does not utter a single word, without a watcher by him, pen in hand!
Progressive Muslims
He does not utter a word except with having a constant recorder.
Shabbir Ahmed
Not even a word can he utter but there is an ever-vigilant watcher with him. (The Law of Requital makes a meticulous record).
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
He utters not a word save with him is a watcher ready.
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
He does not utter a word except a watcher is constantly with him.
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
Not an utterance does he utter without an alert witness.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
There is not a word he utters but an observer is ready (to make note of it).
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared .
Muhammad Asad
not even a word can he utter but there is a watcher with him, ever-present.
Marmaduke Pickthall
He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
He utters not a word, but there is a vigilant watcher at hand.*
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
Nothing he utters and expresses in words, be it under his breath or openly disclosed but is related in writing by the two angels who keep a watchful guard.
Bijan Moeinian
Not even a word spoken is being missed in their registration.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
not a word does a person utter without having a ˹vigilant˺ observer ready ˹to write it down˺.
Taqi Usmani
Not a single word is uttered by one but there is a watcher near him, ready (to record).
Abdul Haleem
he does not utter a single word without an ever-present watcher.
Arthur John Arberry
not a word he utters, but by him is an observer ready.
E. Henry Palmer
not a word does he utter, but a watcher is by him ready!
Hamid S. Aziz
He utters not a word but there is by him a watcher (sentinel, one who censors) at hand.
Mahmoud Ghali
In no way does he utter a saying except that close to him is a (Guardian) constantly ready.
George Sale
He uttereth not a word, but there is with him a watcher, ready to note it.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Not a word does he (each angel) say, but there is a guard by him, ready (to note the deeds).
Amatul Rahman Omar
He utters not a word but (it is noted down by) a guardian (angel of his who) stands ready by his side (to record his words).
Ali Quli Qarai
he says no word but that there is a ready observer beside him.