Quran 74:38 — Al-Muddaththir, verse 38
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Every soul is held in pledge for its deeds,
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ
kullu nafsin bimā kasabat rahīnatun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Every soul shall be pledged for what it has earned,
- Muhammad Asad
- [On the Day of Judgment,] every human being will be held in pledge for whatever [evil] he has wrought –
- Sahih International
- Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | كُلُّkullu | Every | كلل |
| 2 | نَفْسٍۭnafsin | soul | نفس |
| 3 | بِمَاbimā | for what | — |
| 4 | كَسَبَتْkasabat | it has earned | كسب |
| 5 | رَهِينَةٌrahīnatun | (is) pledged | رهن |