Quran 44:11 — Ad-Dukhaan, verse 11
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
It will envelop the people. They will cry, ‘This is a terrible torment!
يَغْشَى النَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
yaghshā l-nāsa hādhā ʿadhābun alīmun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- covering the people; this is a painful chastisement.
- Muhammad Asad
- enveloping all mankind, [and causing the sinners to exclaim:] “Grievous is this suffering!
- Sahih International
- Covering the people; this is a painful torment.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يَغْشَىyaghshā | Enveloping | غشو |
| 2 | ٱلنَّاسَ ۖl-nāsa | the people | نوس |
| 3 | هَـٰذَاhādhā | This | — |
| 4 | عَذَابٌʿadhābun | (will be) a punishment | عذب |
| 5 | أَلِيمٌۭalīmun | painful | ألم |