# 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 26

- **Surah:** 36. Surah Ya-Sin (Ya-Sin) — سورة يس
- **Verse:** 26 / 83 · **Juz:** 22 · **Mushaf page:** 440
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-26

## Arabic

ق۪يلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَۜ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْم۪ي يَعْلَمُونَۙ

## Transcription

Qeela odkhuli aljannata qala yalayta qawmee yaAAlamoon

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

He was told, ‘Enter the Garden!’ He said, ‘If my people only knew

### Progressive Muslims

It was said: "Enter Paradise. " He said "Oh, how I wish my people only knew!"

### Shabbir Ahmed

And this man was told, "You shall enter Paradise. " He exclaimed, "I wish my people only knew.

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

It was said: “Enter thou the Garden.” He said: “I would that my people knew

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

It was said: "Enter the Paradise." He said "Oh, how I wish if only my people knew!"

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

(At the time of his death) he was told, "Enter Paradise." He said, "Oh, I wish my people knew.

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

(But they stoned him to death. ) It was said to him: "Enter Paradise;" and he said: "If only my people knew

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

It was said, "Enter Paradise. " He said, "I wish my people could know

### Muhammad Asad

[And] he was told, "[Thou shalt] enter paradise!" - [whereupon] he exclaimed: “Would that my people knew

### Marmaduke Pickthall

It was said (unto him): Enter paradise. He said: Would that my people knew

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

(Eventually they killed him and he was told): "Enter Paradise."[1] The man exclaimed: “Would that my people knew

_Footnotes_
- [1] That is, immediately following his martyrdom, the man was given the good news of Paradise. As soon as he entered the next world through the gate of death, there were the angels to receive him, and they gave him the good news that Paradise was awaiting him. The commentators have disputed the meaning of this sentence. Qatadah says: Allah admitted him into Paradise straight away and he is living in it and receiving his sustenance. And Mujahid says: This was told him by the angels as a good news; he will enter Paradise on the day of Resurrection along with the other believers.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

(The man might have suffered martyrdom at their hands) Received with gracious and hearty welcome and great honour in heaven’s Realm, he was ushered to Paradise and there he exclaimed: "I wish my people knew".

### Bijan Moeinian

When he was told (at the moment of his death) : "Enter the Paradise", he said “I wish my people would see me now”

### Al-Hilali & Khan

It was said (to him when the disbelievers killed him): "Enter Paradise." He said: "Would that my people knew[1]

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

˹But they killed him, then˺ he was told ˹by the angels˺, "Enter Paradise!" He said, “If only my people knew

### Taqi Usmani

(Thereafter when his people killed him,) it was said to him, "Enter the Paradise". He said, “Would that my people knew

### Abdul Haleem

He was told, ‘Enter the Garden,’ so he said, ‘If only my people knew

### Arthur John Arberry

It was said, 'Enter Paradise!' He said, 'Ah, would that my people had knowledge

### E. Henry Palmer

It was said, 'Enter thou into Paradise!' said he, 'O, would that my people did but know!

### Hamid S. Aziz

"Verily, I believe in your Lord, therefore hear me. "

### Mahmoud Ghali

It was said, "Enter the Garden!" He said, " Oh, would that my people knew.

### George Sale

But they stoned him: And as he died, it was said unto him, enter thou into paradise. And he said, O that my people knew

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

It was said: "You enter the Garden. " He said: "O me! If only my people knew (what I know)!

### Amatul Rahman Omar

It was said (to him by God), `Enter Paradise (while you are still living). ' He said, `O, would that my people knew,

### Ali Quli Qarai

He was told, ‘Enter paradise!’ He said, ‘Alas! Had my people only known

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

(Ona): "Cennete dahil ol!" denildi. . . Dedi ki: "Halkım halimi bileydi!"

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

Ona: "Cennete gir" denildi. O da: "Keşke benim kavmim de bir bilseydi" dedi.

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

- "Gir cennete!" denilecek. Bu adam dedi ki: "Ah, keşke kavmim, Rabbim'in beni affedip ikram edilenlerden kıldığını bir bilebilseydi!"

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

(26-27) (Kavmi onu öldürdüğünde kendisine): "Cennete gir!" denildi. O da, "Keşke kavmim, Rabbimin beni bağışladığını ve beni ikram edilenlerden kıldığını bilseydi!" dedi.

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

Denildi ki: haydi gir Cennete! Ay! dedi, nolurdu kavmın bilselerdi?

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Denildi ki: "Haydi. gir cennete!" O: "Ah ne olurdu, kavmim bilseydi

### Gültekin Onan

Ona: "Cennete gir" denildi. O da: "Keşke benim kavmim de bir bilseydi" dedi.

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

(Ona): "gir cennete denildi. (O da) "Nolurdu, dedi, kavmim bilselerdi",

### İbni Kesir

Cennete gir, denilince, dedi ki: Keşki kavmim bilir olsaydı;

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

(Ve) ona: "Cennete gir(eceksin)!" denildiğinde "Keşke" dedi, "kavmim bilseydi,

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

-Cennete gir, denildi. O da: -Keşke kavmim bilseydi.

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

Ona: "Cennete gir" denilince: "Keşke, dedi, kavmim bilseydi.

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

"Gir cennete!" denildi. Dedi: "Kavmim bir bilebilseydi?

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

(En sonunda) ona "Sen cennetliksin!" denildi. Dedi ki: "Ah, keşke kavmim bir bilseydi.

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

Ona, "Cennete gir!" denildi. "Keşke halkım bilseydi."

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

"Cennete gir!" denildiğinde, şöyle dedi: "Keşke toplumum bilseydi!"

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

(Onu öldürdüler) "Cennet'e gir[1]" dendi. "Ah, keşke kavmim bilseydi" dedi.

_Footnotes_
- [1] Bu ayet kabrin, bazı kimseler için cennet bahçesi olacağını gösterir. Çünkü Ahiretteki cennete mahşer gününden sonra girilecek ve bu şahsın oraya girdiğini, onu öldürenler de göreceklerdir.

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

(26, 27) Ona "Cennete gir!" denince, o da "Ah! Keşke kavmim, Rabbimin beni bağışladığını ve beni ikram edilenlerden kıldığını bilseydi!" demişti.

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

Ona, "Cennete gir!" denildi. "Keşke halkım bilseydi;"

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Ona, "Cennete gir!" denildi. "Keşke halkım bilseydi;"

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

(Adamı öldürdüler) Ona: "Şu bahçeye gir!" denildi. (Orayı görünce) şöyle dedi: "Ah, keşke halkım bilseydi[1]!.

_Footnotes_
- [1] Bu şahıs, insanları Allah'ın yoluna davet ederken öldürüldüğü için şehit olmuştur; Allah katında bir bahçede rızıklandırılmaktadır ([Al-i İmran 3/157,](https://quran.so/3/157) [169](https://quran.so/3/169)-[171](https://quran.so/3/171)). Allah yolunda öldürülenler ölü değil, diridirler ama biz onların durumunu kavrayamayız ([Bakara 2/154](https://quran.so/2/154)).

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قِيلَ — qīla | It was said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 2 | ٱدْخُلِ — ud'khuli | Enter | دخل — Dal-Kh-Lam |
| 3 | ٱلْجَنَّةَ ۖ — l-janata | Paradise | جنن — Cim-Nun-Nun |
| 4 | قَالَ — qāla | He said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 5 | يَـٰلَيْتَ — yālayta | I wish | — |
| 6 | قَوْمِى — qawmī | my people | قوم — Kaf-Vav-Mim |
| 7 | يَعْلَمُونَ — yaʿlamūna | knew | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim |

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