Quran 20:48 — Taa-Haa, verse 48
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
it has been revealed to us that punishment falls on whoever rejects the truth and turns his back on it.”’
إِنَّا قَدْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيْنَا أَنَّ الْعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
innā qad ūḥiya ilaynā anna l-ʿadhāba ʿalā man kadhaba watawallā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- It has been revealed to us that chastisement shall light upon him who cries lies and turns his back."
- Muhammad Asad
- for, behold, it has been revealed to us that [in the life to come] suffering shall befall all who give the lie to the truth and turn away [from it]!"'
- Sahih International
- Indeed, it has been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies and turns away.'"
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | إِنَّاinnā | Indeed, we | — |
| 2 | قَدْqad | verily | — |
| 3 | أُوحِىَūḥiya | it has been revealed | وحي |
| 4 | إِلَيْنَآilaynā | to us | — |
| 5 | أَنَّanna | that | — |
| 6 | ٱلْعَذَابَl-ʿadhāba | the punishment | عذب |
| 7 | عَلَىٰʿalā | (will be) on | — |
| 8 | مَنman | (one) who | — |
| 9 | كَذَّبَkadhaba | denies | كذب |
| 10 | وَتَوَلَّىٰwatawallā | and turns away | ولي |