And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day." (Ash-Shu'ara [26] : 156)
1 Mufti Taqi Usmani
So do not touch her with evil (intent), lest you should be seized by a painful punishment.”
2 Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And do not ever touch her with harm, or you will be overtaken by the torment of a tremendous day.”
3 Ruwwad Translation Center
Do not touch her with harm, or you will be seized by the punishment of a horrible day.”
4 A. J. Arberry
and do not touch her with malice so that there seize you the chastisement of a dreadful day.'
5 Abdul Haleem
so do not harm her, or the punishment of a terrible day will befall you.’
6 Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And touch her not with ill, lest there take hold of you the torment of a Mighty Day.
7 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty of a Great Day seize you."
8 Abul Ala Maududi
Do not molest her lest the chastisement of an Awesome Day should seize you."
9 Ahmed Ali
Do not treat her unkindly or the punishment of a grievous day will fall on you."
10 Ahmed Raza Khan
“And do not touch her with evil intentions for the punishment of the Great Day will seize you.”
11 Ali Quli Qarai
Do not cause her any harm, for then you shall be seized by the punishment of a terrible day.’
12 Ali Ünal
"Do not touch her with evil lest the punishment of an awesome Day should seize you."
13 Amatul Rahman Omar
`And you shall do her no harm otherwise the punishment of an awful day shall befall you.´
14 English Literal
And do not touch it with harm/evil (then) a great day`s torture takes/punishes you
15 Faridul Haque
“And do not touch her with evil intentions for the punishment of the Great Day will seize you.”
16 Hamid S. Aziz
Touch her not with evil, lest there seize you the retribution of an awful day
17 Hilali & Khan
"And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day seize you."
18 Maulana Mohammad Ali
Thou art naught but a mortal like ourselves -- so bring a sign if thou art truthful.
19 Mohammad Habib Shakir
And do not touch her with evil, lest the punishment of a grievous day should overtake you.
20 Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
And touch her not with ill lest there come on you the retribution of an awful day.
21 Muhammad Sarwar
Do not cause her to suffer lest you become subject to the torment of the great day (of Judgment)."
22 Qaribullah & Darwish
Do not touch her with malice so that punishment of a dreadful day seizes you'
23 Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
"And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you."
24 Wahiduddin Khan
so do her no harm, or the punishment of an awful day will befall you."
25 Talal Itani
And do not touch her with harm, lest the punishment of a great day seizes you.”
26 Tafsir jalalayn
And do not cause her any harm, for then you shall be seized by the chastisement of an awful day', [awful] because of the awfulness of the chastisement.
27 Tafseer Ibn Kathir
And touch her not with harm, lest the torment of a Great Day should seize you.
He warned them of the punishment of Allah if they should do her any harm.
The she-camel stayed among them for a while, drinking the water, eating leaves and grazing, and they benefited from her milk which they took in sufficient quantities for every one to drink his fill. After this had gone on for a long time, and the time for their destruction drew near, they conspired to kill her;
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا نَادِمِينَ
28 Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
And", he added, "you are warned not to harm her lest you suffer the torment laid upon the damned on a momentous Day
القرآن الكريم - الشعراء٢٦ :١٥٦ Asy-Syu'ara' 26:156