Quran 70:8 — Al-Ma'aarij, verse 8
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
On a Day when the heavens will be like molten brass
يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَاءُ كَالْمُهْلِ
yawma takūnu l-samāu kal-muh'li
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Upon the day when heaven shall be as molten copper
- Muhammad Asad
- [It will take place] on a Day when the sky will be like molten lead,
- Sahih International
- On the Day the sky will be like murky oil,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يَوْمَyawma | (The) Day | يوم |
| 2 | تَكُونُtakūnu | will be | كون |
| 3 | ٱلسَّمَآءُl-samāu | the sky | سمو |
| 4 | كَٱلْمُهْلِkal-muh'li | like molten copper | مهل |