Quran 45:8 — Al-Jaathiya, verse 8
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
who hears God’s revelations being recited to him, yet persists in his arrogance as if he had never heard them––[Prophet] bring him news of a painful torment!––
يَسْمَعُ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُصِرُّ مُسْتَكْبِرًا كَأَنْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْهَا ۖ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
yasmaʿu āyāti l-lahi tut'lā ʿalayhi thumma yuṣirru mus'takbiran ka-an lam yasmaʿhā fabashir'hu biʿadhābin alīmin
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- who hears the signs of God being recited to him, then perseveres in waxing proud, as if he has not heard them; so give him the good tidings of a painful chastisement.
- Muhammad Asad
- who hears God’s messages when they are conveyed to him, and yet, as though he had not heard them, persists in his haughty disdain! Hence, announce unto him grievous suffering –
- Sahih International
- Who hears the verses of Allāh recited to him, then persists arrogantly as if he had not heard them. So give him tidings of a painful punishment.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يَسْمَعُyasmaʿu | Who hears | سمع |
| 2 | ءَايَـٰتِāyāti | (the) Verses | أيي |
| 3 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | (of) Allah | أله |
| 4 | تُتْلَىٰtut'lā | recited | تلو |
| 5 | عَلَيْهِʿalayhi | to him | — |
| 6 | ثُمَّthumma | then | — |
| 7 | يُصِرُّyuṣirru | persists | صرر |
| 8 | مُسْتَكْبِرًۭاmus'takbiran | arrogantly | كبر |
| 9 | كَأَنka-an | as if | — |
| 10 | لَّمْlam | not | — |
| 11 | يَسْمَعْهَا ۖyasmaʿhā | he heard them | سمع |
| 12 | فَبَشِّرْهُfabashir'hu | So give him tidings | بشر |
| 13 | بِعَذَابٍbiʿadhābin | (of) a punishment | عذب |
| 14 | أَلِيمٍۢalīmin | painful | ألم |