Quran 50:18 — Qaaf, verse 18
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
he does not utter a single word without an ever-present watcher.
مَا يَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
mā yalfiẓu min qawlin illā ladayhi raqībun ʿatīdun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- not a word he utters, but by him is an observer ready.
- Muhammad Asad
- not even a word can he utter but there is a watcher with him, ever-present.
- Sahih International
- He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | مَّاmā | Not | — |
| 2 | يَلْفِظُyalfiẓu | he utters | لفظ |
| 3 | مِنmin | any | — |
| 4 | قَوْلٍqawlin | word | قول |
| 5 | إِلَّاillā | but | — |
| 6 | لَدَيْهِladayhi | with him | — |
| 7 | رَقِيبٌraqībun | (is) an observer | رقب |
| 8 | عَتِيدٌۭʿatīdun | ready | عتد |